Flying low technique was developed by David Zambrano after having fatal injuries to his feet. His injuries inspired him to find a different way of moving and thus was developed Flying Low. This workshop focuses mainly on the dancer’s relationship with the floor. The class utilizes simple movement patterns that involve breathing patterns, speed and the release of energy throughout the body in order to activate the relationship between the center and moving in and out of the ground more efficiently by maintaining a centered state. There is a focus on the skeletal structure that will help improve the dancer’s physical perception and alertness.

The class includes partnering work and movement phrases, which explore the primary laws of physics: cohesion and expansion. The class begins in stillness and students are asked to read their body in a standing position. They are urged to connect their entire body with the environment: the air, floor, and the energy of others, forming an interconnection. Through the workshop participants can receive immense technical understanding of floor work, negotiating space and speed, fluidity and efficiency in movement.

FACILITATOR -

Ms. SHRUTI MARIA DATAR

Shruti Maria Datar is a Mumbai based performer and movement trainer whose expertise lies in Contemporary dance. She has completed her Professional Training in Contemporary Dance from Danscentrumjette, Belgium and holds a Diploma in Movement Arts from 'Attakkalarri Centre for Movement Arts', Bangalore. She trained for 18 years as a Bharatnatyam dancer and since 2014 has been a freelance dance artist in Mumbai.

Her latest choreographic work-in-progress ‘Phi’ was showcased at The Prakriti Excellence in Contemporary Dance awards 2016 in Kalakshetra, Chennai. She has been part of various Site Specific Dance works in Mumbai and intends to create choreographic works for alternative spaces in India. She believes in challenging form and current trends in contemporary dance through her work.

She has under tutelage of David Zambrano (creator of Flying low dance technique) since 2013 and recently was part of a selected group of artists from over 12 countries to participate in Integro Dance beyond – an intensive Flying low and Passing through month alongside other integrated practices.

Additionally, she has taught several workshops as a guest faculty at various Dance schools in Europe and in India.