Gaga/People Classes & Movement Lab mit Mélanie Sorin
am 13./14. Juni 2026
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Gaga challenges multi-layer tasks. We are aware of the connection between effort and pleasure, we are aware of the distance between our body parts, we are aware of the friction between flesh and bones… We are turning on the volume of listening to our body, we appreciate small gestures… we might be silly, we can laugh at ourselves.We connect to the sense of “plenty of time”, especially when we move fast, we learn to love our sweat, we discover our passion to move.”
– Ohad Naharin (developed Gaga as movement language)
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(c) Sharon Derhy
Gaga classes offer a creative framework for participants to connect to their bodies and imaginations, experience physical sensations, improve their flexibility and stamina, exercise their agility and explosive power, and enjoy the pleasure of movement in a welcoming, accepting atmosphere.
Throughout the class, participants are guided by a series of evocative instructions deployed to increase awareness of and further amplify sensation. Rather than turning from one prompt to another, information is layered, building into a multisensory, physically challenging experience. While many instructions are imbued with rich imagery, the research of Gaga is fundamentally physical, insisting on a specific process of embodiment. Inside this shared research, the improvisational nature of the exploration enables each participant’s deeply personal connection with Gaga.
Information about the class:
Gaga/people classes are open to people ages 16+, regardless of their background in dance or movement. No previous dance experience is needed. Classes last approximately one hour.
Participants should wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to dance barefoot or in socks. It is advisable to bring a bottle of water and a towel for use after class.
Mélanie Sorin 
Mélanie was born in Lisbon and is both Portuguese and French. Passionate about movement, she is a freelance dancer and teacher based in Berlin. She studied contemporary dance in Lisbon (ESD) and London (LCDS – The Place), receiving her BA and post-graduate diploma and then working with choreographers with distinct movement approaches and improvisation. Mélanie was introduced to the Gaga movement language in 2010. She traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel, where she trained and became a qualified teacher of Gaga in 2012, under the artistic direction of Aya Israeli, Doron Raz and Ohan Naharin.
