Heidi Vierthaler

photo: Bart Zijlstra

bio:
With a 35-year career encompassing roles as a dancer, educator, and multidisciplinary creator, Heidi has a wealth of experience and an influential network across Europe. Her collaborations with groundbreaking choreographers, including William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Mari Kajiwara, Budo master Akiro Hino, have provided her with a lawless yet safe space for exploring the boundless possibilities of the dancing body. These experiences form the strong foundations that have propelled her on a fulfilling and inspiring journey.With dance as her medium, she communicates through her Streamflow Method, that fosters respectful dialogues with leading contemporary dance companies in internationally, creating pathways for new artistic collaborations, and further nurtures her rooted connections with diverse dance communities and visual artists worldwide.As in recent collaborations, as with textile designer Samira Boon, I have discovered the ways in which a multidisciplinary approach can elevate a performance and provide an audience with fresh perspectives with which they can experience dance. I am currently developing new projects with artists and designers to bring their artistry into collaboration with my choreographic research, and look forward to continuing with these inspiring conversations.I seek to meet experts who are engaged in other fields, such as science, fashion, design and craftsmanship and develop the understanding of new tools that will further foster original ideas.

class description:
The Streamflow Method was initially conceived unconsciously as a survival tool to overcome personal challenges with dyslexia. Both as a student and a professional dancer, I faced continuous struggles to remember and create complex choreographic material. As a certified GYROTONICS® trainer since the late 90s, and through a deep dive into all things somatic, the Streamflow Method evolved into a form of ‘body rescue’ for professional dancers worldwide. It has since grown into a flexible practice accessible to all bodies and fields. It is now integrated into workshops across diverse disciplines, company training throughout Europe, and the fabric of many educational institutions. With its focus on small details and deep listening, it has become the fundamental initial layer for connecting more deeply to oneself and the creative process. (Institutions listed below)
Over the last 20 years, Heidi Vierthaler has been developing her Stream-Flow Movement Method, which is incorporated into the daily practice of the companies and institutions listed below, and is the starting point of her choreographic works. 
Stream-Flow Method quietly works deeply within the body. It has an intuitively progressive guidance that allows one to discover a sense of full body freedom and interconnection. Through imagery and sensation it provides an in-depth look at how each part of the body, when examined clearly and simply, can be a catalyst for naturally occurring, complex movement. After taking the class, new movement channels open in the body and a heightened awareness for what it means to be fully present in one’s own movement research. TEXT : Scott Fowler, dancer at The Netherlands Dans Theater

Trailer : https://vimeo.com/333573284 

The Streamflow Method: A Common Language for a Common Ground 
Stemming from extensive experiences as an artist, collaborator, and creator, I’ve developed the Streamflow movement method, a progressive practice that offers a unique approach for anyone seeking to get out of their head and establish a deeper connection with their body. Streamflow is a mindful, regenerating, game-like method that moves the attention in different parts of the body and heightens the functionality and spatial awareness of the body. When given specific spatial boundaries and simple tasks, the body automatically shifts into a more naturally occurring state as a complex physical organism. Blockages are released and new channels are opened. Through the last two decades, Streamflow has been the initiator of all my ideas, choreographic projects, and collaborations; it is a method of working that enhances versatility, creativity, and vulnerability. 
Streamflow taps into individual needs while creating a deeper listening tools. Participants begin to reduce stress, create relaxation and energize simultaneously. 
Streamflow movement method, is currently integrated into workshops and company trainings across Europe. Initially conceived as a form of “body rescue” for professional dancers worldwide, it has now evolved into a flexible practice accessible to all bodies and fields. It is an inclusive  method, already adapted in different formats for different people, such as actors, musicians, kids, and corporate platforms. It has been further extended to programs dedicated to individuals with disabilities and refugees such as the SWAP initiative by Skanes Dansteater.

contact:
instagram: @heidivierthaler
www.heidivierthaler.com

professional training/local training exchange
time: Monday – Friday 10:30h – 12:00h
price: 5, – € per class or 20, – € for the whole week.
location: BBA Bavarian Ballet Academy, Sonnenstr. 7, Stachus, first floor

current class rules
• space limited
• first come first serve
• no late entries to class

Heidi previously with Bad Lemons Project:
Feb. 26. – Mar. 1. 2024 12:00 – 13:30 / Professional Training
May 2. – 6. 2022 Professional Training // Research Project
May 22. – 26. 2023 12:00 – 13:30 / Professional Training // 13:45 – 18:45 / Research Project