Kalli Tarasidou
Dance Workshop
02.05 – 03.05.2023
14:00 – 18:00
Maison des Compagnies – Meyrin
Kalliopi Tarasidou known as Kalli was born in Stuttgart,Germany 1992 and is currently based in Greece. She began dancing at the age of 15 and was trained in ballet, contemporary, acrobatics and popping. Strongly influenced by the Hip Hop culture , she created her own individual language of dance, which mixed the edgy tutting movements with the fluent waving movements.
She then specialized in these techniques, combining them with elements of explosive aesthetics of contemporary dance ,breaking , theatrical and illusionary dance techniques , aiming to enrich the aesthetic potential of the urban dance. Kalli has worked with choreographers such as : Vartan Basil ,Kadir Memis Amigo, Yui Kawaguchi, Honji Wang , Sebastian Ramirez, Julien Carlier ,Joy Alpuerto Ritter, Teresa ‘toogie’ Barcelo ,Christian Zacharas, Neco Celik.
Lately Kalli has been creating her own choreography works that contains narrative components which are related to her sensational and mental experiences, so that her dance involves a kind of sentimental introversion.Besides that she has been traveling around the world to teach and participate in the jury of international events.
La Troupe UMA
Quai Gustave Ador – Genève
The Sports Department of the City of Geneva, as part of the cultural and sporting events linked to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, present an exceptional program entirely dedicated to UMA – Urban Move Academy. During the day, breakdance and skateboarding workshops open to all will be led by internationally renowned performers, then at nightfall, the UMA Troupe will put on a grand show for the Geneva public.
15.06.2024
10AM / Tai Chi
11:30AM / Breakdance Workshop
2:30 Pm / Skateboarding Workshop
9PM / UMA Show
16.06.2024
10AM / Tai Chi
11:30AM / Breakdance Workshop
2:30 Pm / Skateboarding Workshop
9PM / UMA Show
(The detailed program and timetable will be announced in early May).
27.06 – 29.06.2024 / 2PM – 10PM
Maison des Compagnies – Meyrin
After 2 years of multidisciplinary training, UMA – Urban Move Academy students present their work in the form of installations and shows in the form of installations and performances. Over a long weekend, the public will have free access to the exhibition and performance spaces to see or revisit choreographic pieces created since UMA’s opening in September 2022, but also to discover new works – performative and audiovisual – created for the occasion. Exceptional guests will join us to lead workshops and share their experience with the public.
A program rich in contrasts, surprises and emotions!
