Lewis Cooke
Workshop - Relax to Erupt
Date: 16.- 17.Sept 2023
Time: 11:30 am - 13:30 pm
Days: 2
Studio: 1
Relax to Erupt Discription - Contemporary, Floorwork, Movement practicality
RelaxtoErupt is a physically demanding movement methodology designed to encourage & inspire the constant search for more movement vocabulary created by Lewis Cooke. This 3 day workshop will focus on utilising how expansive the body can be whilst moving in and out of the floor as well as exploring the “upside down” space in handstands. RelaxtoErupt focusses on playfulness, curiosity and a desire to search for new patterns and pathways. I am keen to remove the fear factor in acrobatics & floorwork by always creating a safe and positive environment to train in. Accepting and understanding that without failure we will not learn.
Biography
Lewis is a multidisciplinary movement artist based in Brussels. He has studied deeply and is influenced by contemporary, floor work, boxing and kathak. Lewis has worked with artists such as Akram Khan, Alleyne Dance, Punchdrunk & Anton Lachky Company to name a few. Lewis is also a researcher for Ferus Animi // Terra Nova, a group of cross-disciplinary craftsperson's researching in the fields of human physiology and performance, through both an artistic and scientific lens. Lewis has been performing professionally since 2015.
I trained and completed my studies at London Contemporary Dance School gaining a BA honours degree. Since then I have trained at the Oxford School of Mindfulness Centre completing one of their 9 weeks programs for mindfulness. I have a level 2 AIDA Freediving Certificate and am on the last few stages of becoming a qualified boxing coach.