Igli Mezini leads a physical and playful technique class that challenges the individual and coordinates the collective group. Through repetition, we will build the skills and awareness to move with speed and efficiency. The aim is to alternate between arches and spirals of the body in all directions possibly imagined. The class will start with exercises in which we will work on using the range of the body to discover different movement possibilities, developing into sequences based on the exercises.

A full body warm up will begin on the floor and continue through sitting and squatting material. We will then continue by walking, running and spiraling, as well as phrases that focus on moving you across, around and in and out of the floor using the breath and other influences. We will focus on creative tasks to discover our body using tools for composition which will be introduced integrating movement, spatial and rhythmic awareness. We will aswell work on the relationships between precision and organicity, spatial awareness and one’s ability to react to its constituent elements, improvisation within a structure as well as dramaturgical elaboration. This workshop focuses a lot on the dancer’s relationship with the floor. The class utilizes simple movement patterns that involve breathing, speed and the release of energy throughout the body in order to activate the relationship between the center and the joints, moving in and out of the ground more efficiently by maintaining a centered state. There is a focus on the skeletal structure that will help improve the dancers physical perception and alertness.

Igli Mezini
Igli’s journey began in Tirana, Albania, where he was born. He pursued his passion for dance and honed his skills at the National Ballet School of Albania. Igli has been performing as a soloist for different dance companies such as the “National Theater of Tirana” in Albania, “Cannes Jeune Ballet” in France, “Hessisches Staatsballett Wiesbaden/Darmstadt” in Germany, “Ballet Prejocaj” in France, “Compagnie Linga” and TanzLuzern in Switzerland.

Igli has worked and collaborated with : Jiří Kylián, Fréderic Flamand, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Davide Bombana, Marcos Morau, Angelin Preljocaj, Alexander Ekman, Jerome Bel, Cayetano Soto, Crystal Pite, Marco Goecke, Marguerite Donlon, Tim Plegge, Wayne McGregor, Hofesh Schechter, Alejandro Cerrudo, Jerome Bel, Po Cheng Tsai, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Ella Rothschild, Katarzyna Gdaniec, Marco Cantalupo, Mthuthuzeli November, Muhammed Kaltuk, Tom Weinberger to name a few.

In addition to his dance career, Igli has ventured into the realm of filmmaking. Notably, he played a significant role in the opening ceremony of the “Festival de Film de Cannes” for Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby.” Furthermore, he showcased his acting skills in the short film “The Key,” a production of the European Commission in Marseille, France. Igli made a valuable contribution to the creative team responsible for the grand inauguration of the Audemars Piguet new museum.
Igli’s artistry extends to teaching and workshops, where he shares his expertise with students across Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia. He continues to collaborate internationally as a dancer, teacher, and assistant, contributing to the world of dance with passion and dedication.