Partnering Tools

A movement workshop with Finnish choreographer and dancer Jarkko Mandelin focused on acrobatic partnering - working with your own weight and your partner's weight.

At MOVE Fest you don't just have to watch. Jarkko Mandelin will lead a workshop that begins with a shared warm-up through various movement exercises and games. You will gradually try transferring weight onto your hands, safely carrying and supporting your partner's weight using your back and legs. From basic principles you will progress to individual acrobatic skills and at the end combine them into longer movement sequences.

The workshop is designed for intermediate participants. Come in comfortable clothing - you will exercise barefoot. The class is conducted in English.

If you'd like to first explore floor work with Jarkko Mandelin, a day earlier there is his Floorwork workshop focused on weight transfer, mobility and smooth transitions between standing and floor movement. Tickets work on a pay-what-you-can basis - you can choose from the offered prices the one that matches your financial situation.