1/ Daloy Movement
Workshop with Ea Torrado
In frame of HerbstTanz 2025
11.-12.10.25 // 10:00-14:00
In English Price: 140/110€*
*early bird until 19.09.2025
Registration link: https://www.tanzfabrik-berlin.de/en/workshop_programm
Daloy Movement is a uniquely Filipino approach to embodied movement and meditation, created by choreographer and healing arts facilitator Ea Torrado from the Philippines. Rooted in the Tagalog word daloy (flow), it blends contemporary dance, somatic awareness, and Filipino cultural values such as Bahala Na (sacred surrender) and pakikipagkapwa (shared humanity). Developed as a personal act of decolonization and self-liberation, Daloy invites participants—of any background—to reconnect with their bodies through trust, presence, and authentic movement. Guided by the energies of Air, Water, Earth, and Fire, this practice opens space for reflection, healing, and joy. Since 2014, Daloy Movement has been shared across the Philippines, Japan, Sweden, and the U.S., and now comes to Germany as an offering of Filipino spirit and embodied wisdom.
Accessibility Note
The workshop is facilitated in English. Movement will range from gentle and meditative to more energetic and expressive. Music will be used to support the atmosphere, with moments of silence for reflection. Optional touch may be offered (e.g., hand on shoulder or synchronized breath work), but participants are always empowered to opt out. The space encourages self-regulation, and participants are invited to rest or modify at any time. If needed, a free workshop place for an accompanying assistant will be provided for participants with disabilities experienced with contemporary dance technique. Information about our location & studio access in Kreuzberg, which unfortunately are not wheelchair accessible, can be found on our website. We offer a solidarity discount (workshop spots at a reduced price) for people living in financially precarious situations, including people from crisis areas, BIPoC, trans*, queer and disabled people. For questions or further information, please contact Zoé Duflot at .
In the event of cancellation, the terms and conditions of our website apply. https://www.tanzfabrik-berlin.de/en/agbs
Bio
Ea Torrado is a Filipina choreographer, dance educator, and healing arts practitioner whose work explores the body as a site of memory, identity, and transformation. Her pieces investigate themes of Filipino identity, feminism, decolonization, and embodied healing. Founder of Daloy Dance Company, Ea has created works that have toured across Asia, the U.S., and Europe. She has taught dance and somatic practices since 2002, blending classical, contemporary, and intuitive movement. With training in ballet, yoga, reiki, contact improvisation, and physical theatre, Ea’s workshops invite dancers and non-dancers alike into deep presence and liberation. Currently based in La Union, she creates works inspired by environmental care, spiritual inquiry, and collective healing.
2/ IKPIRIKPI – The Warrior Within
Workshop with Micheal Chijioke Ejinkeonye & Nadine Freisleben
In frame of HerbstTanz 2025
01.-02.11.25 // 10:00-14:00
In English
Price: 140/110€*
*early bird until 10.10.2025
Registration link: https://www.tanzfabrik-berlin.de/en/workshop_programm
Between ritual and presence – the Ohafia Warrior Dance in a contemporary context Tradition meets contemporary: in this dance workshop, Michael Ejinkeonye (dancer and cultural mediator from Nigeria) and Nadine Freisleben (contemporary dancer and choreographer) combine the powerful Ohafia Warrior Dance with modern bodywork. The Ohafia Dance (Ikpirikpi Ogu) is deeply rooted in the history and identity of the Ohafia people in Nigeria. It celebrates courage, resilience, and physical presence—embodied through powerful gestures, rhythmic patterns, and ritual dynamics. Michael Ejinkeonye conveys its traditional elements, embedded in cultural context, oral history, and the Ohafia's self-image as a warrior community. In the second part of the workshop, Nadine Freisleben invites participants to activate their own strength through precise movement and conscious body control. Targeted training of the spine, spatial awareness, and movement control creates a powerful and fluid flow of movement. The joint workshop opens up a space for experience between ritual and contemporary improvisation—in which a new physical and cultural language can emerge.
Accessibility Note
If needed, a free workshop place for an accompanying assistant will be provided for participants with disabilities. Information about our location & studio access in Kreuzberg, which unfortunately are not wheelchair accessible, can be found on our website. We offer a solidarity discount (workshop spots at a reduced price) for people living in financially precarious situations, including people from crisis areas, BIPoC, trans*, queer and disabled people. For questions or further information, please contact Zoé Duflot at .
In the event of cancellation, the terms and conditions of our website apply. https://www.tanzfabrik-berlin.de/en/agbs
Bio
Micheal Chijioke Ejinkeonye is a Nigerian dance teacher, choreographer, and entertainment producer. He began his career in 1995 on the streets of Lagos, later training at Black Marbles Dance Academy, National Arts Theatre, under Muyiwa Oshinaike (2000–2003). In 2003, he founded Ntoroso Odido Productions, which has made a lasting impact on the performing arts in Nigeria and across Africa. His company has performed at major festivals, including Pan African Festival Ghana (Panafest), Dance Meet Danse Nigeria, Black Heritage Festival, Fidap Hwenusu Festival Benin Republic, Afrika Festival Tübingen (Germany), Kemptener TANZherbst (Germany), and MASA Festival Abidjan. Since 2009, Micheal has also served as a guest dance teacher at KARI.TANZHAUS in Kempten, Germany, where he continues to share his expertise and inspire dancers internationally.
Nadine Freisleben is a choreographer, performer, and production manager for the free performing arts. She was trained in Lagos (NG) at the National Council for Arts and Culture in African dance, with a focus on Nigerian contemporary styles and danced and choreographed there between 2008 and 2010, for various Nigerian contemporary dance companies. She participated as a dancer and choreographer in festivals of Goethe Institute (Trufesta, organizer among others Adedayo Liadi) and Alliance Francaise (Danse meets Dance, organizer among others Bimbo Obafunwa). After graduating in 2015 at the Etage Berlin, she worked with choreographers such as Chaim Gebber (Chaim Gebber Open Scene), Sarah Bleasdale (INNERMEN) and Christine Fricker (Cie. Itinérrances). Her own works have been shown in France (Faites de la danse, Marseille), Portugal (Tempstudio Lisbon), Nigeria (Afrigansa, Goethe Institut/Trufesta, Alliance Francaise/ Dance meets Danse, etc, Lagos), Chile (Centro MB2 para la Experimentacion de las Artes, Arica), Germany (Tanzherbst Kempten, kulturelle Landpartie Gorleben, AMS Camp St. Georgen, etc). Since 2021 she runs her own production company for freelance artists "Apricot Productions" together with Angela Fegers.
3/ Let’s go! Dancing “in-between” – Tanzfabrik Berlin X Berliner Festspiele
Workshop with Eun-Me Ahn
In frame of HerbstTanz 2025
This workshop takes place in cooperation with the Berliner Festspiele as part of the Performing Arts Season.
17.11.25 // 13:00-17:00
In English
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Price: 80€
Registration link: https://www.tanzfabrik-berlin.de/en/workshop_programm
Introduced to shamanistic practices, trained in contemporary dance in her country and in the USA, South Korean choreographer Eun-Me Ahn developed her own language over her 30 years of career. « For many people, dance is about changing position: moving from A to B. But, more than the starting point and the arrival point, the most interesting is what is happening in between, what we as performers put of ourselves in this suspended moment ». This workshop will be focusing on how we can control our body energy and centre. There is a way to control our muscles and balance. Eun-Me Ahn Company would like to teach how we can enjoy developing inside energy and translate it into movement. After a short warm up, and improvisation exercises, participants will gain insight into the repertoire of the company.
Bio
Eun-Me Ahn is a leading figure in the Korean performing arts scene. Captivated by traditional dance and shamanistic practices, she studied contemporary dance at Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul. In 1988, she founded the Ahn Eun Me Company before moving to New York in 1991 to study at the Tisch School of the Arts. Since her return to Korea, in 2001, she has continued to develop her choreographic and performance practice, revisiting Korean classics and exploring social themes. With a repertoire exceeding 150 pieces, Eun-Me Ahn has cultivated a distinctive artistic language defined by her trademark vibrancy, positivity, and bold use of colour. She has earned international acclaim with iconic productions such as Symphoca Princess Bari, Dancing Grandmothers or Dragons, which have been performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages.