Profitraining Alejandra Gissler
About the training
This class explores the crossover between contemporary movement practices and rhythmic textures of Latin social dance. Blending the languages of Floorwork, Release, Flying Low, and accessible elements of salsa, we work on coordination, agility, and groundedness, uncovering new pathways towards pleasurable and dynamic motion.
The starting point is a gentle opening of the body, cultivating a receptive physical state and spatial awareness. From there, we work with rhythmic patterns and diverse travelling sequences, gradually introducing circular and continuous movement qualities drawn from salsa. Both improvisation scores and set material are used, allowing dancers to fully embody a wide range of qualities, deepen their adaptability, and refine their creative choices.
The training offers a wide range of movement possibilities while strengthening the connection between social dance and contemporary dance training.
About Alejandra
Alejandra is a Swiss–Colombian contemporary dancer, maker, and educator, currently based between Colombia and Europe. Her work engages sensitively with ecological questions, materiality, and the relationship between body and space. Her versatile practice spans movement facilitation in community gardens and the creation of immersive spaces where performance, collective improvisation, and guided rest gently intertwine.
Since graduating from her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the London Contemporary Dance School, her work has been presented at The Place Theatre, Whitechapel Gallery, The Story Garden, and at festivals internationally. In her hometown Bucaramanga, she co-founded Lo Poroso, a platform fostering cultural and artistic exchange within contemporary dance practices.
Link to website: https://alejandragissler.com/
Link to Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alejandragissler/