Disability and cross-functional realities can be powerful tools for creative dance-making, even for those without disabilities. From 2009-2015, Sebastian was part of a professional contemporary dance company in California (AXIS Dance Co) that centered disabled dancers alongside non-disabled dancers. At the time, Contact Improvisation was used regularly to develop skill and generate exciting choreography within the dance studio.
In this workshop with FIMD, Sebastian will present on approaches to physically integrated dance that open creative pathways for movement for all.
We will talk about and explore creative tools while deepening our own personal movement, style, and somatic approaches to dancing together.
SCHEDULE
1:00-4:00 with a couple breaks along the way
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ABOUT SEBASTIAN
Sebastian Grubb is an award-winning dance artist and movement coach based in Copenhagen and California. He teaches integrated movement technique to athletes, dancers and people of all kinds via personal coaching, weekly classes and touring workshops. From 2007-2019 Sebastian choreographed, performed and toured contemporary dance works throughout the U.S. and internationally. From 2008-2024 he ran an outdoor workout company in San Francisco, then made Denmark his permanent home in 2025. Sebastian is a certified Axis Syllabus teacher, and has been a long-term student of Frey Faust (functional anatomy and dance research) and Scott Wells (improvisation and acrobatics) among other influential teachers. He is the founder of Agile Beast and co-founder of Spiral Camp, both of which focus on making skills and techniques for dynamic movement accessible to all participants.