MARIA ZAPLECHNAYA
RUSSIA
jazz-modern
Maria Zaplechnaya practiced various dance styles from early childhood. She did classical dance, jazz, modern dance, improvisation and hip-hop, as well as acrobatics and acting at Russian and European schools (Timofeeva’s Dance Centre, Balance-Club, Moscow State University of Culture, Amsterdam Dance Center, Theatre of Modern Dance H.Art Chaos, New York City Dance School, Theatre School Amsterdam).
In 2003 Maria entered Rotterdam Dance Academy/ CodArts University in the Netherlands. In 2004 she performed choreography from Marta Graham’s repertoire (Night Journey, Diversion of Angels, Cave of the Heart), and in 2005 she was part of Dance Works Rotterdam. She studied different techniques (Limon, Cunningham, CI, release) and worked with the choreographers Janin Proost, Irena Misirlic (the Netherlands), Guido Sarli (Italy), Dylan Newcomb (USA), Ivan Schauvliege (Belgium), Michael Schumacher (USA) and Joaquin Sanchez (Spain).
Maria participated in the benefit concert Dance For Life in Arnhem, as well as in Winter Festival Sarajevo (Bosnia), Danse Nacht Festival Rotterdam, CaDance Festival and Urban Explorers Dance Festival (the Netherlands); Summer Dance Festival Zagreb (Croatia), and had the honour of dancing for Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
Jazz-Modern
Apart from the major professional activity, I have always been passionately interested in jazz-modern.
I practiced a lot and took masterclasses from the leading dancers and teachers: Ben Bergman, Selatin Kara, Andreas Lauck, Erwin Theunissen, Anna Braslavskaya and many others.
Jazz-modern absorbs the best from today’s dance styles, that’s why it appears to me incredibly reach and full of content.
The first half of my class comprises an intensive warm-up, training and development of the body. Much attention is paid to technique and improving flexibility.
The whole second half is dedicated to studying the dance material. Now expressivity, emotional release, body-control and ability to express emotions through movement come to the fore.
The class helps developing musicality, flexibility, softness, expressivity and body-control, but the most important thing is positive attitude and a powerful emotional charge.
âåðíóòüñÿ â ñïèñîê ïðåïîäàâàòåëåé
|
|
