One shot / Move Research Create
TWO WEEKS TO LEARN, EXCHANGE, DANCE WITH ARTISTS BRUNO CATALANO & SUKESH RAKESH
One shot was created as a space and time to expand one’s artistic awerness.
Refine your technique, move your creativity, learn from international artists, to enhance your skills as a dance maker.
Two intensive weeks in which you will have the chance to compare yourself with Bruno Catalano and Rakesh Sukesh, who will guide you into this journey not just as teachers but as artists.
Like a “shot”: fast, powerful, energic, to drink in one full swoop.
You will be the protagonist, seen from 360°, as a dancer, as an artist, as a human being.
Under the artistic direction of Monica Secco and Bruno Catalano One shot – two weeks programme, is designed for performers who wish to enhance their artistic skills.
This is more than a training, it’s a deep dive into self-expression
This is our first edition and will be held from 23rd of june to 4th of July
Lessons will take place in the amazing spaces of Artemovimento-centro di ricerca coreografica in the very center of Turin
One shot! is not a festival, it is a dance experience in which you will be personally guide from two international artist. You will work closely with them in refining your own movement and artistic language and one complements the other
It will be the perfect opportunity to meet new people, dance together, challenge yourself, and grow through the experience in the beautiful Turin!
All infos to know:
When: 23rd of June / 4th of July
Where: Torino, Artemovimento-centro di ricerca coreografica, via Bava 18 (very close to the Mole!)
EARLY BIRD: 480€ (until 30th of March) // After it will be 550€
SPECIAL OFFER! Bring a friend and you both will have a 10€ discount
*** limited spots available!!
Organized by: Artemovimento-centro di ricerca coreografica, Torino
*A fee of 20€ will be added for insurance and the membership card
Accomodation:
As written in the Google form we can help you in finding an accomodation! Please let us know during the subscription if you need help for it.
Weeks schedule:
FIRST WEEK 23 – 27 JUNE with Bruno Catalano
Monday to Friday 10.00 – 13.00 // break // 14.00 – 16.00
SECOND WEEK 30 JUNE – 4 JULY with Sukesh Rakesh
Monday to Friday 10.00 – 13.00 // break // 14.00 – 16.00
Artists:
Rakesh Sukesh, an artistic force bridging Bharat (India) and Belgium, commands the stage as a multifaceted performer, choreographer, teacher, and producer. He draws from his familial roots in yogic philosophy, earning accreditation from the esteemed Shivananda Yoga Centre, and refines his craft in dance through Kalaripayattu and contemporary techniques under
masters like Jaychandran Palazy and Dil Sagar, alongside mentors Katie Duck and David Zambrano. Collaborating as performer with renowned troupes such as Ultima Vez, Roosana & Kenneth Company, and Bollwerk, Rakesh crafts choreographies that resonate deeply, including acclaimed works like “A Dream of Silence,” “Yatra,” and “May Us Bless the I” Currently, he is touring his latest solo production, “because I love the diversity (this-micro- attitude we all have it) which promises a profound exploration of racism and micro-attitudes, this piece was commissioned and premier at Push Festival Vancouver in 2024. Over a transformative 14-year journey, Rakesh pioneers the Intact Method-Interconnected dance practice, garnering global acclaim for its fusion of yogic principles, Kalaripayattu, and contemporary dance. Armed with a Master’s in Arts and Culture Management, he spearheads the international dance festival Sanskar and curates the esteemed Dance Screen film festival
in Switzerland, shaping the cultural landscape with his visionary leadership.
Bruno Catalano is a performer, choreographer, dance teacher and the artistic director of the Zürich-based company PiccoliProduction. He graduated from ArtEZ University of the Arts in 2003 and choreographed for the youth theater group AG Theater Rämibühl in Zurich from 2010-2018. He also collaborated on two operas produced by the Opernverein Zürich and created a piece for the Zurich theatre company Hora. PiccoliProduction has actively contributed to the cultural life of the city of Zürich for the last 15 years, presenting work in Gessnerallee, Rote Fabrik, Tanzhaus Zürich, Helmhaus, Kunstraum Walcheturm among others. In recent years, the company has also produced in an international context such as in Argentina and India. In 2024-2025, Bruno worked as a performing artist in Marina Abramovic’s retrospective at Kunsthaus Zurich. He has been teaching for many years in Switzerland and abroad in academies and dance institutions such as HF Bühnentanz, Tanzhaus Zürich, Espacio LEM, Ecole des Sables, ArtEZ, SEAD, Iwanson International School of Contemporary Dance, Danscentrumjette, Iceland University of the Arts Reykjavik, DDDSK Danish National School of Performing Arts.
Experience week 1 // with Bruno Catalano
CLASH NO CRASH! is a workshop during which participants are invited to explore partnering skills such as leaning against a body and the ability to counterbalance the weight. They will experience how to support and use the weight of a body in motion, lift partners using minimal effort and make themselves light while being lifted in static and off-balance situations. They will play with different ways of giving and receiving weight in the action of leaning, climbing and jumping onto a partner. Participants will also learn to jump onto each other as well as to catch and absorb the impact of a jumping body without breaking the flow of the movement. Using dynamic partnering sequences, they will manipulate each other in different ways moving in space.
We will establish trust and listening within the group, being responsive to our partners and surrounding. Games and exercises will be proposed to stimulate emotional reactions.
The participants will create partnering material using the information they received as well as their own creativity under the guidance of Bruno Catalano.
Experience week 2 // with Rakesh Sukesh
I N T A C T M E T H O D
Teaching description
Payatt INtransit (Technique)
Payatt Intransit is a contemporary movement technique blending principles from Kalaripayattu, an ancient Indian martial art, with yogic practices, pranayama (breath work), and energy activation.
This holistic approach fosters safe yet rigorous training, promoting condence, relaxation, exibility, and strength. By incorporating pranayama, practitioners sharpen reexes and maintain inner calm during physical exertion.The technique challenges physical and mental boundaries,
encouraging energetic movement paired with mental relaxation. Controlled breathing isolates physical intensity from inner tranquility, empowering practitioners to master their movements and
adapt to unexpected situations. By harmonizing physical energy with external forces, Payatt Intransit achieves balance between body and mind.
Power breath:
This workshop combines modern scientic insights with ancient breath work techniques to enhance dancers’ physical and mental abilities. Using breath to explore emotional states, body expressions, and intentions, participants practice Pranayama and Intact Methods research ‘Merging’ to improve breath control and boost performance, reduce performance anxiety, build
endurance, and develop depth and maturity as a performer. The Intact Method integrates breath, movement, and meditation, fostering self-awareness, individuality, and holistic growth by merging traditional practices with contemporary research, enhancing body-mind connection.
Decolonisation of forms:
This course encourages participants to explore their unique dance identities through reective practices, revealing how personal history, culture, and societal norms shape expression. By examining their training histories, participants identify inuences on their styles and question how movements mirror cultural, political, and historical contexts. They analyze how social status and accessibility dene perceptions of “high” or “exotic” art. Participants critically deconstruct labels like “sophisticated,” “exotic,” and “primitive,” tracing their colonial roots and examining how socio-economic factors shape the acceptance of dance forms. The Rite of Spring by Igor
Stravinsky serves as an example of art challenging societal norms. Collaborative exercises and experimentation help participants deconstruct movement patterns and redene traditional forms.
By the course’s conclusion, participants embrace a dynamic, transformative practice, fostering cultural awareness and deeper engagement with the complexities of dance.
If you need more information write to: info@artemovimento.org
One shot! will take place in Artemovimento Centro di Ricerca Coreografica – Torino – Via Eusebio Bava, 18
Contacts: Tel. +39 011 83 74 51 / + 39 334 91 38 721 (Veronica) info@artemovimento.org