Michael Loehr

short bio:
Michael Loehr is a Berlin-based performer, choreographer and teacher. He has performed in works by Eun-Me Ahn, Shlomi Bitton, Ingun Bjørnsgaard, Lionel Hoche, Jo Strømgren, and Guy Weizman & Roni Haver. For the last 15 years he has been a close collaborator of Emanuel Gat.

He has staged works for Ballet National de Marseille, Candoco Dance Company, Cedar Lake Contemporay Ballet, Jin Xing Dance Theater, Scottish Dance Theatre, Staatsballett Berlin, and Tanz Linz. He is regularly teaching for institutions like Carte Blanche, CCN Ballet de Lorraine, Folkwang University of the Arts, K3 Hamburg, Nuova Officina della Danza, Sasha Waltz & Guests, Tanzhaus NRW, and VA Wölfl’s Neuer Tanz. In 2023, Michael became the first dancer to receive the Herbert von Karajan Prize for outstanding artistic achievement.

class description:
The training is physical and energetic, blending concepts from sports science with the distinctive qualities of contemporary dance. Rejecting the conventional approach of imposing a specific movement style or prescribing choreography, the class unfolds organically—from guided improvisation to connect with the body, to focused bodywork and strength exercises that refine basic movement patterns, and progressing to more complex sequences, both on and off the floor, with an emphasis on expansive movements and flow.
A key aspect of the training is analyzing the logic behind each exercise and movement sequence to enhance both energy efficiency and impact. By exploring and optimizing the processes within one’s own body, the training fosters a sense of simplicity and ease. Ultimately, this creates space for choreographic decisions and personal interpretation.

preferred pronouns: he/him

website: michael-loehr.com
instagram: @michaelloehr

professional training/local training exchange
time: Monday – Friday 9:30h – 11:00h
price: 5, – € per class or 20, – € for the whole week.
location: T29 – dance space / T29 @ FatCat, Rosenheimer Str. 5, 81667 München (old Gasteig)

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

previous classes with Bad Lemons Project:
Mar 25. – 29. 2024 9:30 Uhr – 11:00h / professional training
Feb. 20. – 24. 2023 // 9:30 Uhr – 11:00h / professional training
Sept 12. – 16. 2022 // 9:30h – 11:00h / professional training