Stampa Method
Section: Meet the Choreographers
Giovanni Insaudo | I VESPRI (ΙΤ)
22.07 | 14:30 – 16:30
For information and registrations email to: [email protected]
Giovanni leads a lesson that mixes physical work with mental challenge. Believing that being a good dancer requires a quick and creative mind, his exercises range from those that use the body in its entirety to those which concentrate thoughts, isolating only specific parts. He works intensively on changes in dynamics, in the quality shifts between muscular and skeletal articulations, in the whole conception of space and in the use of images and vital actions as physical inputs. In addition to guiding the group through leading exercises, Giovanni tests the creativity of his dancers in the form of construction and improvisation tasks. As a choreographer, he adds to all of this the influence of his own movement language even when his students are improvising and creating on their own.
Description: The Stampa Method workshop is an immersive experience in Giovanni Insaudo’s choreographic approach, developed through his extensive international career. This method focuses on dynamic movement exploration, deep physical awareness, and the fusion of contemporary dance with theatrical and improvisational elements.
Participants will engage in:
- Physical Preparation & Sensory Awakening: A structured warm-up integrating breath, floor work, and dynamic alignment.
- Movement Research & Improvisation: Guided exercises to explore movement generation, inspired by Giovanni’s repertoire and personal choreographic language.
- Partnering & Spatial Awareness: Techniques to enhance connectivity, weight-sharing, and composition in duets and group work.
- Repertoire & Interpretation: Learning excerpts from Giovanni Insaudo’s creations, focusing on quality of movement, emotional depth, and performative presence.
The Stampa Method is open to professional dancers, advanced students, and movers interested in refining their expressiveness and movement identity. This workshop is designed to challenge participants physically and creatively, fostering new perspectives on contemporary dance and performance.
Giovanni Insaudo is an internationally recognized choreographer and the founder of the dance collective I VESPRI | Giovanni Insaudo. His artistic vision and movement language have evolved through years of collaboration with prestigious companies and institutions, allowing him to refine a distinctive choreographic approach that blends physicality, emotion, and storytelling. In 2024, he was honored with the Danza&Danza Award as Emerging Choreographer of the Year and received the Premio Città di Foligno for his choreographic merit. Over the years, Giovanni has created numerous works that have been showcased at major international festivals and competitions, including Keller, Acamante e Fillide, Crisalide, Diva, Sueno de Plata, AriK/KirA, I Have Seen That Face Before, and Nostalgia. His works have been performed across Europe, Asia, and North America, in countries such as Italy, Spain, Germany, Bulgaria, Turkey, the Netherlands, Israel, Denmark, Belgium, Taiwan, Switzerland, and Poland. Beyond his work with I VESPRI, Giovanni has been commissioned to create pieces for leading dance companies and institutions, including Konzert und Theater St.Gallen, CNN/AterBalletto, Theater Trier, Theater Nordhausen, Gärtnerplatz Theater, Hung Dance, Tanz Luzerner Theater, Compagnia Opus Ballet, Tanz Labor/Roxy Theater Ulm, Eko Dance Project Turin, Contemporary Bachelor ZHDK Zurich, Institut del Teatro Barcelona, D.a.f Rome, Nuovo Balletto di Toscana, and Balletto dell’Esperia. He won the 2nd prize at Certamen Coreografico Internacional Burgos-New York, 3rd prize and production prize at the International Choreographic Competition in Copenhagen, the MasDanza Audience Prize, the Hannover International Competition Audience Prize, among others. His choreographic style is deeply rooted in human emotion and physical transformation, pushing the boundaries of contemporary dance by incorporating theatricality, improvisation, and innovative spatial dynamics. Through his work, Giovanni continues to challenge conventional movement aesthetics, offering audiences thought-provoking and visually compelling performances.
For information and registrations email to: [email protected]
22 July
14:30 – 16:30
Giovanni Insaudo – I VESPRI | Stampa Method
