Dance retreat with Rena Brandenberger (3 nights) from 1450 €

The dance retreat with Rena Brandenberger offers exciting days of movement with a focus on varied, contemporary dance training as well as exciting input on dance technique, dance history, anatomy, bodywork (e.g. yoga, Feldenkrais & Co.), improvisation, and choreography – and lots of relaxation and flow. The dance retreat course programme teaches basic knowledge of contemporary dance and is therefore also suitable for people with no dance experience.

Rena combines dance and flow classes during the retreat. The dance class is a colourful mix of everything that unites Rena's dance world: contemporary dance peppered with elements from modern, ballet, and jazz. Technical and strength-building exercises as well as bodywork elements are packed into a varied warm-up. This is followed by dynamic diagonals with turns, jumps, and floor elements, sometimes practised individually, sometimes embedded in choreographic combination diagonals. The choreography combo at the end is a creative mix of the elements learnt: sometimes fast and dynamic, sometimes slow and lyrical.

The flow class offers a relaxing and activating mix of methods such as yoga, Feldenkrais & Co. Varied stretches and soothing body mobilisations ensure a good body feeling.

About Rena Brandenberger:

Rena Brandenberger studied contemporary stage dance in Berlin and at the Institute for Dance Studies in her home city of Bern. The dancer and choreographer has performed her work in Zurich, Bern, Rome, and Berlin, among other places. She has staged numerous productions of her own, is responsible for the open-air dance productions in Bern's Rosengarten, and has choreographed for the Basel Theatre, the Zentrum Paul Klee, and Swiss television. In addition to her own weekly classes in Zurich & Bern, she regularly teaches for public and public schools and is invited to give masterclasses and workshops throughout Switzerland and beyond.

The programme includes:

• 3 overnight stays with high in protein Detox Cuisine (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Workshop about dance theory, anatomy, and more
• 3 Morning Flow Yoga sessions à 45 min
• 4 Dance classes à 90 min
• 3 Dance sessions à 60 min or longer
• Fascia training with a focus on the neck or legs (30 min)
• Use of the bathhouse and fitness room at your convenience and free participation in the in-house activity programme (yoga, qigong, labs, walks, and much more)

The programme:

Thursday 1st day
Before 2 pm Arrival & check-in
2 – 3 pm Introduction dance (theory, anatomy, etc.): Where does contemporary dance come from?
3 – 4.30 pm Dance session (90 min)
After 4.30 pm Free time (e.g. spa, sauna, nature)

Friday 2nd day
8 – 8.45 am Morning Flow Yoga (45 min)
Until 10.30 am Breakfast
11 am – 12.30 pm Dance class (90 min)
12.30 – 1.30 pm Lunch
Afternoon Next dance session (60 min or longer)
Afterwards Free time (e.g. spa, sauna, nature)

Saturday 3rd day
8 – 8.45 am Morning Flow Yoga (45 min)
Until 10.30 am Breakfast
11 am – 12.30 pm Dance class (90 min)
12.30 – 1.30 pm Lunch
Afternoon Next dance session (60 min or longer)
Afterwards Free time (e.g. spa, sauna, nature)

Sunday 4th day
8 – 8.45 am Morning Flow Yoga (45 min)
Until 10.30 am Breakfast
11 am – 12.30 pm Dance class (90 min)
12.30 pm Closing
2 pm Check-out