The workshop offers a combination of dance, observation, reading, conversation and dance. “Juxtaposing our own interest in improvisation with examples from the recent past of dance making will broaden the base of our possibilities and strengthen the courage to continue to develop our own ‘language’, both today and in the future.” Together, the lecturers will explore their more than twenty years of experience in dance and improvisation. Using various somatic methods, Eszter Gál is a certified teacher of the “Skinner Releasing Technique”, while Peter Pleyer specializes in the “Anatomical Release” technique. They share a common practice of contact improvisation. The improvisational aspect of contact improvisation combined with physical conditions such as gravity and centrifugal force, as well as knowledge of the anatomy of the human skeleton, can expand the range of movement and creativity. Mindfulness practice and acceptance of interdependence with one or more partners also play a large role. During the workshop, the lecturers will also present scores and games related to improvisation from different sources and artists. They will deepen your knowledge and confidence in this seemingly mysterious art that is improvisation.