A somatic inquiry into the ongoing cycle of sensing, perceiving, imagining and dancing, and how it fosters ease, immediacy, and relatedness in our movement; a cycle that can propel us into the pleasure of dancing and making dances. Using drawing and writing as additional ways to relate, respond and create enriches the process of embodied making, sharing and (ex) changing.
For movement lovers of all levels who are eager to deepen their bodily awareness and access the infinite possibilities of the multi-layered dancing body.
Expanding awareness - Embodying intuition - SRT as a doorway into Making Dances
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Bern
Summer Intensive
This 5-day intensive course combines the poetic and integrative method of Skinner Releasing Technique with the compositional work of Instant Composition. It is open to dancers, performers, dance teachers and movement lovers of all levels who have previous experience in SRT and wish to deepen and expand their technical, compositional and creative skills.
Sometime Now is a world premiere curated and facilitated by CrewCollective, Prague, bringing together international legends of instant composition – dancers and musicians – within an original score created specifically for this occasion.
In this lecture/performance curated and produced by CrewCollective Prague and as part of the Symposium: Inner Speech as a Stage Gesture in Instant Composition, Eva Karczag and Bettina Neuhaus invite the audience into an interactive encounter. In each performance, it is the curiosity of the watchers, as well as the recognition of interests and intersections both artists have in common, that builds unique journeys through dancing and practices inspired by the Judson Dance Theater.
Technologies of Autonomy and Allowing - SRT Intensive with Bettina Neuhaus & Lizzy Le Quesne
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Berlin
Intensive Course
This intensive offers a rare chance to experience the full SRT Introductory Pedagogy with two internationally recognised teachers. In this course, the 15 SRT classes are extended through creative and philosophical aspects of the Releasing process, aiming to offer a multilayered unfolding of one’s dancing and reflections related to it.
This weekend covers SRT classes 4-6 of the Introductory Level and proposes imagery and releasing principles evolving from earlier classes. Therefore participants benefit if they have experienced SRT classes 1-3. For those with an extended SRT practice it is an opportunity to return to the basics and deepen their practice. Be welcome!
15 Classes of the SRT Introductory Level - week 2 (Classes 8-15)
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Buchov / CZ
SRT Intensive Course
This SRT Intensive Course facilitated by SOMATIC SPACE, offers the rare opportunity to experience all 15 Classes of the SRT Introductory Level combined with different improvisational practices as a way to integrate the SRT principles in one’s own dancing.
The course takes place in 2 separate weeks at Centrum Buchov at the Czech countryside: As a follow-up of Week 1 (1-7 Dec 2025) that explored material of Classes 1-7 Week 2: 4-10 May 2026 (Mo-Sun) investigates the material of Classes 8-15.
The week is open to dancers, performers, dance teachers and somatic practitioners as well as to movement lovers of all levels with some previous experience in SRT.
A somatic investigation of our unique relationship with gravity, the ground, and space. For movement lovers of all levels who are eager to deepen their bodily awareness, expand their movement vocabulary, and cultivate a more grounded, responsive way of moving.
In times when we are exposed to floods of external stimuli and information our connection with the ground can provide inner balance, availability, concentration and resilience.
Offering the first 3 classes of the Introductory Level of the Skinner Releasing Technique this workshop is especially for those who are new to SRT and would like to experience it. For people who are already familiar with SRT it is an opportunity to return to the basics and deepen their practice. Be welcome!
In this lecture/performance curated by Plattform för improvisation & somatic in Malmö, Eva Karczag and Bettina Neuhaus invite the audience into an interactive encounter. In each performance, it is the curiosity of the watchers, as well as the recognition of interests and intersections both artists have in common, that builds unique journeys through dancing and practices inspired by the Judson Dance Theater.
This course explores the close connection and fascinating coordination between our movement and spatial perception as a fundamental element of dancing and making improvised pieces
The spine as a source for dancing and making dances
These four classes offer an in-depth exploration of the spine: a fascinating living structure in our body that communicates to the outside world as well as to our inner landscape. Each session investigates a specific aspect of the spine such as its relation with gravity, the hip joints, the eyes or the space.
Dancing on poetic ground - SRT as a foundation for composing with movement & voice
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North Italy
This course is part of the 2nd edition of LANDCAPES FOR COMPOSITION, a project initiated and facilitated by colletivo MACULA and spanning over the period of November 2025 till May 2026. The program consists of 4 intensive weeks aiming to offer a valuable and sustainable possibility to study and research improvisation and composition within a group and framed by a beautiful landscape in nature. LANDSCAPES FOR COMPOSITION takes place at Gaia Terra, a beautiful eco village in the North of France.
Spaces of imagination & dancing – Skinner Releasing Technique
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Berlin - Waiting list!
Workshop SRT as part of WinterTanz 2026 at Tanzfabrik
During these 3 morning classes that are part of WinterTanz & Satelliten 2025/26 at Tanzfabrik Berlin, we will engage with the basic principles of Skinner Releasing as a way to access the intuitive and poetic body in motion. The duration of 3-hours gives time and space to get fully immersed in the dancing guided by one's imagination.
15 Classes of the SRT Introductory Level - week 1 (Casses 1-7)
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Buchov / CZ Waiting list!
SRT Intensive Course
This SRT Intensive Course facilitated by SOMATIC SPACE, offers the rare opportunity to experience all 15 Classes of the SRT Introductory Level combined with different improvisational practices as a way to integrate the SRT principles in one’s own dancing.
The course takes place in 2 separate weeks at Centrum Buchov at the Czech countryside: Week 1: 1-7 Dec 2025 (Mo-Sun): Classes 1-7 Week 2: 4-10 May 2026 (Mo-Sun): Classes 8-15
It is open to dancers, performers, dance teachers and somatic practitioners as well as to movement lovers of all levels with or without previous experience in SRT.
In this workshop, we will explore the close connection and compelling coordination between our movement and spatial perception as a fundamental element of dance and compositional work.
This workshop sheds light on how our connection to the ground and the element of silence are intertwined, providing new qualities in our dancing and expanding our compositional skills.
A somatic approach to the hip joints in motion for movement-lovers of all levels with curiosity to explore and embody movement.
This workshop explores the hips as a powerful physical and energetic centre that enables ease, flow and immediacy in our movement and at the same time propels our imagination.
Stillness & Space for Dancing - SRT as a doorway into Making Dances
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Bern
Summer Intensive
This 5-day intensive course combines the poetic and integrative method of Skinner Releasing Technique with the compositional work of Instant Composition. It is open to dancers, performers, dance teachers and movement lovers of all levels who have already (some) previous experience in SRT and wish to deepen and expand their technical, compositional and creative skills.
A workshop in the beautiful woods of Arnhem, open to movement lovers of all levels with a curiosity in engaging with a larger world, we are part of. Dancing in vibrational fields addresses movement and rhythm as phenomena that animate our body and the living landscape, and that are fundamental to the ways we relate and interact with the world.
This 5-day workshop offers an introduction into the poetic and integrative method of Skinner Releasing Technique followed by different entries into creative process towards the making of improvised dances. Dancers, performers, dance teachers and movement lovers of all levels who wish to deepen and expand their technical, creative and compositional skills are welcome.
As part of the ongoing series Fields of Belonging this workshop explores ‘branching’ as one of the fascinating key principles that nature uses in all kinds of organisms, including the human body. Experiencing branching in playful ways activates inner connections in our moving body and reveals new ways to connect and respond to the environment we are dancing in.
These 4 classes of the SRT Ongoing level are for all those who have studied the 15 Introductory classes in some depth and would like to expand and deepen their practice. Additionally there will be 2 improvisation classes that focus on 'The Seeing Body'. The series is organized by dance artist Ana Stegnar, Bruxelles.
This weekend covers SRT classes 4-6 of the Introductory Level and proposes imagery and releasing principles evolving from earlier classes. Therefore participants benefit if they have experienced SRT classes 1-3. For those with an extended SRT practice it is an opportunity to return to the basics and deepen their practice. Be welcome!
As part of the ongoing series Fields of Belonging this workshop explores how our senses and the ancient knowledge stored in our bodily matter can become a powerful connection with the natural environment and inspire our dancing.
The Page, a performance of poetic writing in dance, sound and words by Roberta Legros and Bettina Neuhaus in close collaboration with sound artist Matthieu Legros at A4 – Space For Contemporary Culture, in Bratislava.
The Page, a performance of poetic writing in dance, sound and words by Roberta Legros and Bettina Neuhaus in close collaboration with sound artist Matthieu Legros at Divandlo Stúdio tanca, Banská Bystrica
In the performative lecture “The body imagines”, dance artists Robie Legros and Bettina Neuhaus share some of the essential principles of their artistic practice that forms the foundation of their long lasting collaboration and their latest performance THE PAGE.
This workshop investigates the spine as a fascinating living structure in our body that provides structural support, mobility and presence. For movement-lovers of all levels with curiosity to explore and embody movement.
Offering the first 3 classes of the Introductory Level of the Skinner Releasing Technique this workshop is especially for those who are new to SRT and would like to experience it. For people who are already familiar with SRT it is an opportunity to return to the basics and deepen their practice. Be welcome!
This 1-day workshop investigates 'space' in its different facets as an essential element of dancing and looks at ways how to use it when making and performing dances.
This 1-day workshop explores how to access the poetic and imaginative layers in our dancing by acknowledging and working the tangible matter of our physical body in its specificity and richness.
Dances of Aliveness and Presence – Skinner Releasing Technique - Fully booked!
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Berlin
Workshop SRT as part of WinterTanz at Tanzfabrik
During these 4 morning classes we will engage with the basic principles of Skinner Releasing as a way to access the intuitive and poetic body in motion. The duration of 3-hours gives extra time and space to get fully immersed in one's dancing, rooted in aliveness and presence.
CreWcollective presents an evening of improvised dance, sound and light, where Julyen Hamilton meets Prague Improvisation Orchestra, light designer Pavel Havrda and invited dancers. Together they will create a unique, not-to-be-repeated performance.
This 1-day workshop explores the fascinating ability of the heart to communicate and how this powerful quality can inspire our dancing and compositional work.
A dance performance as part of TANZHAUS TEMPORÄR Nº12 Beyond the visible... Somatic Exploration and Dance curated by Heike Wrede
Everything begins with the body: every gesture, every expression, every movement, every touch... The language of the body is an almost universal language. Seeing and feeling each other and establishing a connection to one's own history is deeply human.
This 1-day workshop offers the opportunity to experience the phenomenon of 'flow' in body and mind and to use its qualities as a source of inspiration for dancing and composing.
This 1-day workshop explores the fascinating ability of the heart to communicate and how this powerful quality can inspire our dancing and compositional work.
Skinner Releasing Technique - more imagery for dancing
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Leiden
Workshop
This workshop is for people with some SRT experience, who wish to further develop their technical and creative skills in dance. We will explore poetic imagery and SRT material that is a follow up of the very first classes of the SRT Introductory Level and creates space to deepen one's process.
A performance evening with dance artists Eva Karcazag, Charlie Morrissey and Bettina Neuhaus at Dansstationen in Malmö, curated by Tuva Hildebrand and the platform Improvisation, Somatics and Artistic Research
Opening into New Territories - SRT as a doorway into Making Dances
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Bern
Summer Intensive
This 5-day intensive course combines the poetic and integrative method of Skinner Releasing Technique with the compositional work of Instant Composition. It is open to dancers, performers, dance teachers and movement lovers of all levels who have already (some) previous experience in SRT and wish to deepen and expand their technical, compositional and creative skills.
Offering the first 3 classes of the Introductory Level of the Skinner Releasing Technique this workshop is especially for those who are new to SRT and would like to experience it. For people who are already familiar with SRT it is an opportunity to return to the basics and deepen their practice. Be welcome!
CreWcollective presents the eighteenth episode of the improvisation series Face to Face. Adventure of improvisation, spontaneity and surprise, and the uniqueness and unrepeatability of the result.
This workshop curated by CreWcollective and led by Eva Karczag and Bettina Neuhaus, aims to shed light on how a somatic practice can enrich a maker-performer’s relationship to their own body, their approach to generating material, the ways they engage with partners and colleagues and then, bring these layers into performing.
In this lecture/performance curated by CreWcollective in Prague, Eva Karczag and Bettina Neuhaus invite the audience into an interactive encounter. In each performance, it is the curiosity of the watchers, as well as the recognition of interests and intersections both artists have in common, that builds unique journeys through dancing and practices inspired by the Judson Dance Theater.
An audio-visual installation by Robie Legros and Bettina Neuhaus at the Distillery in Brno inviting the visitor to listen and watch and follow their own curiosity and imagination.
In this performance curated by Tanzufer, eight artists from five different countries come together for two performances at Hägi Wendls, a unique venue as made for Connexion.
In this performance curated by Tanzufer, eight artists from five different countries come together for two performances at Hägi Wendls, a unique venue as made for Connexion.
Opening of the new production by Tanzufer, comprising photo- and video installations and a 3-hour walk-in performance for 9 dancers at the castle ruin Hohenems.
These 3 classes of the SRT Ongoing level are for all those who have studied the 15 Introductory classes in some depth and would like to expand and deepen their practice.
Offering a first introduction into the Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT) this workshop is especially for those who are new to SRT and would like to experience it. For people who are already familiar with SRT it is an opportunity to return to the basics and deepen their practice. Be welcome!
Offering the first 3 classes of the Introductory Level of the Skinner Releasing Technique this workshop is especially for those who are new to SRT and would like to experience it. For people who are already familiar with SRT it is an opportunity to return to the basics and deepen their practice. Be welcome!
This 5-day workshop comprises 5 classes Skinner Releasing and investigates how the foundational releasing principles can inspire the entry into improvising and making dances. It is designed for dancers, performers and movement-lovers with an interest in moving in relationship to his/her own imagination
Dances of Aliveness and Presence – Skinner Releasing Technique
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Berlin
Workshop
During these 4 morning classes we will engage with the basic principles of Skinner Releasing as a way to access the intuitive and poetic body in motion. The duration of 3-hours gives extra time and space to get fully immersed in one's dancing, rooted in aliveness and presence.
A performance for 5 dancers and 5 musicians of the OEOAS, Orchestra Elettroacustica Officina Arti Soniche at Salla Assoli in Naples, organized and curated by Dissonanzen Associazione and Casa del Contemporaneo.
This workshop is designed for professional and non-professional dancers, actors and performers with an interest in expanding their skills in Instant Composition as a way of creating performances.
This workshop offers simple movement activities combined with an awareness of our breathing, to open our senses, reconnect with our body, and experience the natural environment from a felt place.
Offering an introduction into the basic material of the Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT) this series of 6 classes is especially for those who are new to SRT and would like to experience it. For people who are already familiar with SRT it is an opportunity to return to the basics and deepen their practice. Be welcome!
This workshop investigates 'space' in its different facets as an essential element of dancing and looks at ways how to use it when making and performing dances.
The Page, a performance of poetic writing in dance, sound and words by Roberta Legros and Bettina Neuhaus in close collaboration with sound artist Matthieu Legros in Bratislava.
This workshop in the wilder areas of the Oberwald in Karlsruhe offers a movement practice among trees, forest paths and vast meadows to open our senses and (re)connect to the natural environment we belong to. We will work individually, with a partner and the group and capture our experiences through poetic writing at the end of each day.
5 Morning Classes - An introduction into Skinner Releasing Technique
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Berlin
5 Morning Classes
Offering an introduction into the basic material of the Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT) this series is especially for those who are new to SRT and would like to experience it. For people who are already familiar with SRT it is an opportunity to return to the basics and deepen their practice. Be welcome!
Within the framework of a weekend around Joan Skinner's pedagogy and its translation into French, SRT teachers DD Dorvillier and Bettina Neuhaus will teach together SRT classes 11 and 12 in French.
Skinner Releasing Technique™ as a doorway into Instant Composition
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Bern
Workshop
This 2-day workshop provides a first insight into the most important basic principles of Skinner Releasing Technique™ and their application for Instant Composition. It is designed for dancers, dance teachers, somatic practitioners and movement lovers of all levels.
Along the Lines is an ongoing artistic project conceived and developed by Independent Dance Artists Eva Karczag and Bettina Neuhaus. On 17 and 19 February 2023 the artists will present it as part of Tanzhaus temporär N°3, organized by Tanzwerk Kassel.
This class provides a first insight into some of the basic principles of Skinner Releasing Technique™. As part of Tanzhaus temporär N°3, organized by Tanzwerk Kassel it is designed for dancers, performers, dance teachers, somatic practitioners and movement lovers of all levels of experience.
Along the Lines is an ongoing artistic project conceived and developed by Independent Dance Artists Eva Karczag and Bettina Neuhaus. On 17 and 19 February the artists will present it as part of Tanzhaus temporär N°3, organized by Tanzwerk Kassel.
This workshop investigates different compositional aspects in dance and proposes ways of expanding one’s compositional skills by making and performing improvised solos, duets and group compositions.
Dancing with Aliveness & Presence / Skinner Releasing Technique™
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Eindhoven
Workshop
Open to dancers, dance teachers, somatic practitioners and movement lovers of all levels of experience this workshop provides a first insight into the most important basic principles of the Skinner Releasing Technique™ (SRT).
This evening at Kühlspot, the former atelier of artist Siegried Kühl brings together a vibrant group of international musicians and dance artists Susanna Hood (dance / vocals) and Bettina Neuhaus (dance).
A performance with dance, music and light as part of the festival IMMEDIATUS O / The festival of improvisation and instant composition of dance and music , November 10 - 13, 2022 in Brno curated by Roberta Legros and Tomas Janypka.
A performance for two dancers and one musician as part of the festival IMMEDIATUS O / The international festival of improvisation and instant composition of dance and music , November 10 - 13, 2022 in Brno curated by Roberta Legros and Tomas Janypka.
As part of IMMEDIATUS O / The festival of improvisation and instant composition of dance and music in Brno this class is open to dancers, performers, actors, musicians and all movement lovers.
Battements de cœur, respiration, marche, sons, forme d'un objet ou d'un bâtiment, le rythme peut être ressenti partout… Cet atelier se penche sur le rythme en tant qu'élément central de la danse et la composition.
This workshop offers the opportunity to experience the phenomenon of 'flow' in body and mind and to use its qualities as a source of inspiration for dancing and composing.
The Page, a performance of poetic writing in dance, sound and words by Roberta Legros and Bettina Neuhaus in close collaboration with sound artist Matthieu Legros in Nitra.
The Page, a performance of poetic writing in dance, sound and words by Roberta Legros and Bettina Neuhaus in close collaboration with sound artist Matthieu Legros at the Schaubmar Mill, Slovak National Gallery in Pezinok.
The Page, a performance of poetic writing in dance, sound and words by Roberta Legros and Bettina Neuhaus in close collaboration with sound artist Matthieu Legros at the Schaubmar Mill, Slovak National Gallery in Pezinok.
An audio-visual installation by Roberta Legros and Bettina Neuhaus in collaboration with sound artist Matthieu Legros, an artwork linked to the performance THE PAGE at the Schaubmar Mill / Slovak National Gallery in Pezinok.
The Page, a performance of poetic writing in dance, sound and words by Roberta Legros and Bettina Neuhaus in close collaboration with sound artist Matthieu Legros at the Distillery in Brno, CZ.
Premier of the piece The Page, a performance of poetic writing in dance, sound and words by Roberta Legros and Bettina Neuhaus in close collaboration with sound artist Matthieu Legros at the Distillery in Brno, CZ.
This workshop in the wilder areas of the Oberwald in Karlsruhe offers a movement practice among trees, forest paths and vast meadows to open our senses and (re)connect to the natural environment we belong to. We will work individually, with a partner and the group and capture our experiences through poetic writing at the end of each day.
Open to dancers, performers, actors, musicians and anyone with an interest in moving in relationship to his/her own imagination this 2-day workshop Skinner Releasing Technique™ investigates the foundational releasing principles as an entry into improvising and making dances.
An evening of 2 real-time performances with dance, text, live music and light as part of the performance series IMMEDIATUS XVII initiated and curated by Roberta Legros and Tomasz Janypka.
An evening of 2 real-time performances with dance, text, live music and light as part of the performance series IMMEDIATUS XVII initiated and curated by Roberta Legros and Tomasz Janypka.
As a phenomenon that underlies all aspects of life, rhythm can be felt everywhere: in our heartbeat, breathing and gestures, in the words we say, the way we walk, birdsong, the sound of the engine, the form of an object or the shapes of a building.
This workshop offers simple movement activities combined with an awareness of our breathing and connection to the ground, to open our senses, reconnect with our body, and experience the natural environment from a felt place.
Open to dancers, performers, actors, musicians and anyone with an interest in moving in relationship to his/her own imagination this 2-day workshop Skinner Releasing Technique™ investigates the foundational releasing principles as an entry into improvising and making dances.
An evening in which independent dance artists Roberta Legros Stepankova and Bettina Neuhaus are sharing some of the compositional materials that they developed during their latest rehearsal period in Brno for the performance project The Page.
A dance and music evening of real-time composition. In Triune Heart, imagination, poetry and musicality create a space for multi-layered images and scenes through movement, voice and text. And the duo Umiak invites cellist Alfred Zimmerlin to a free improvisation…
A dance and music evening of real-time composition. In Triune Heart, imagination, poetry and musicality create a space for multi-layered images and scenes through movement, voice and text. And the duo Umiak invites cellist Alfred Zimmerlin to a free improvisation…
A dance and music evening of real-time composition. In Triune Heart, imagination, poetry and musicality create a space for multi-layered images and scenes through movement, voice and text. And the duo Umiak invites cellist Alfred Zimmerlin to a free improvisation…
An introduction (2-day workshop) into Skinner Releasing Technique™ and its foundational principles. Open to dancers, performers, dance- and movement therapists and anyone with an interest in moving in relationship to his/her own imagination.
In this workshop moving and dancing will be the gate into our body with its richness of experiences, history, abilities, imagination, vitality and possibilities. Our body as the place where our connectedness with ourselves and with the world originates: our homeland.
During this 4-day course we will engage with the basic principles of Releasing as a way to access the intuitive and poetic body in motion. In the on-going interplay between inner and outer awareness we will find compelling simplicity and significance in our dancing.
A performance with dance, music and light at the House of Arts in Brno. Giacomo Calabrese, Tomas Janypka, Bettina Neuhaus, Roberta Stepankova: dance, Pavel Zlamal: saxophone, Tomas Vtipil: electronics, Matthieu Legros: light
Through aligning ourselves with gravity and engaging in our weight and lightness, we find a deeper sense of our inner moving structures and our relationship to the space around.
In diesem Kurs lassen wir uns durch die eindrucksvolle Kommunikationskraft des Herzens inspirieren und untersuchen, wie diese Qualität unseren Tanz und die kompositorische Arbeit bereichern kann.