Antanzen
Open class for non-professionals
ANTANZEN is an open training for non-professionals with the aim to get to know and try out different styles and dance techniques – from classical ballet, voguing, house to contemporary dance. It is aimed at adults who are interested in experiencing dance for themselves, consciously training their bodies, and exploring new approaches to movement. No pre-registration or prior dance experience is required.
It takes place once a month at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Staatstheater Darmstadt and from January 2023 at the Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm.
The ANTANZEN format is carried out in collaboration with dance teachers from the region and the national and international network of alumni of the Master’s degree program in Contemporary Dance Education (MA CoDE) at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (HfMDK).
When:
once a month saturday mornings, duration 90 Minuten
Where:
ballet studio at Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden / Staatstheater Darmstadt
Tickets:
Tickets are available for purchase online and at our ticket offices.
Meeting point:
15 minutes prior to the event
Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire as well as socks or dance shoes as street shoes are not allowed in the ballet studio.
Workshops in Season 26/27
CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORKSHOP: THE ADAPTABLE BODY WITH JASON MARTIN
24.10., 14:00 – 15:30 I Wiesbaden
25.10., 10:30 – 12.00 I Darmstadt
This workshop aims to develop participants’ adaptability through cultivating a heightened awareness of the body. Through continuous exploration, we are guided to connect with each individual part of the body, developing greater sensitivity, mobility, and responsiveness.
By combining somatic and dance practices, every movement has an origin and a purpose. This allows us to make the most of the body’s physical potential. By engaging with different movement systems, participants are encouraged to continually challenge themselves and transition from one state to another. We play with intensity, speed, and rhythm, responding spontaneously to what emerges in the moment.
This approach allows us to move beyond familiar movement patterns and discover new possibilities for moving, sensing, and developing movement. At the end of the workshop, these principles are put into practice by developing a choreographic phrase or learning a piece from the ensemble’s repertoire.
Jason Martin began his career as a dancer and performer with some of Canada’s most renowned dance companies, including Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Daniel Léveillé Danse, The Holy Body Tattoo, and Compagnie Dave St-Pierre.
In 2017, he founded ENTITEY / Jason Martin. Since then, his works have been presented more than 100 times across 20 countries on four continents and have received several international awards. As a choreographer and educator, Martin works internationally with artists, dance companies, and institutions.
His collaborations include Skånes Dansteater (Sweden), b12 (Germany), Wrocław Opera Ballet (Poland), Taller Coreográfico de la UNAM (Mexico), Ballet Metropolitano de Medellín (Colombia), Institute of the Arts Barcelona (Spain), École de danse contemporaine de Montréal (Canada), and Taipei National University of the Arts (Taiwan).
In October 2026, Jason Martin joins the Hessisches Staatsballett as a guest teacher, working with the company’s dancers for two weeks.
CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORKSHOP — THE ADAPTABLE BODY
11.28, 10:00 – 11:30 / Wiesbaden
11.29, 10:00 – 11.30 / Darmstadt
This contemporary dance class explores how simple, everyday images can generate movement through improvisation. Using familiar gestures, objects, sensations, and situations as starting points, participants are invited to transform these images through imagination into physical expression. The class encourages curiosity, spontaneity, and the discovery of a personal movement language.
Born in Palermo in 1993, Alessio Damiani began his professional dance training at the age of 18 with the Agora Coaching Project under the direction of Michele Merola and Enrico Morelli. He was the memebers of the ensemble of the Hessisches Staatsballett in 2017 2026, performing in Darmstadt and Wiesbaden while collaborating with internationally acclaimed choreographers.
Alongside his career as a dancer, Damiani has continuously expanded his work as a choreographer. His original pieces have been presented at leading international festivals and platforms, including Quinzena de Dança de Almada, the TanzBiennale Heidelberg, Festival de Danse de Cannes, RIDCC Rotterdam, Anticorpi XL, and the Malta International Arts Festival.
