Barbara Berti is a dancer, multidisciplinary artist, choreographer and researcher who lives in Berlin since 15 years. As a performer she has regularly appeared on stage with Isabelle Schad (2016 to 2020), and Tino Seghal(2015 to 2018) and collaborated with visual artist such as Judith Seng (2012 to 2014), Gabi Schilling (2014 and 2020) Kareth Schaffer (2018 to 2020), Julian Weber (2013) and bauhaus Dessau institute (2019), Frank Ahlgrimm (2023-24) among others. She has her training in graphic design, physical theatre, painting and dance; continued to study different techniques in contemporary dance, contact improvisation, meditation, somatic work approaches.

Berti combines her skills to explore the strong connection between humans and animals (interspecies), especially dogs and plants. By integrating concepts such as kinaesthetic empathy and embodied experiences into her interspecies work and exhibitions, she creates innovative forms of expression in art. Through the integration of instant composition, body-mind centering, CI and meditation, she promotes new ways of communication and expands traditional multidisciplinary practices by establishing an interactive and creative dialogue between humans and animals. She received regularly art funding stipendium and creates her own interdisciplinary performance production.

She has a strong focus on research into contact improvisation from a point of view of perception and interconnection that goes beyond the usual form of contact impro, but rather search for a deeper connection between mind, body and 'the other', from a research point of view. She is also therapist of the sensing body (subtle bodies) a method she originated during the interspecie research which she shared without the class. The therapy she teach is also quantum therapy a way to sense the microscopic movements of the field in the organism and immediate surrounding. Very useful to develop awareness a different level of own presence.

In the class, I focus on sensing body practices, falling and momentum through bones structure. This is the theme of October 

Sensing body method it's a practice developed from interspecies and research on nervous system, I adapt the elements for CI to allow you to feel your sensing body and waves, and distribute your weight and relation to lifting and improvising with the partner. Along with sensing body practice there is also the quantum level practice with allow alignment of mind body and heart and is set a side from CI classes. Feel free to connect with me for more information.

Book the contact improvisation via our booking system, on USC via Dharma Studios Berlin or pay in cash on location