MOT - MOVEMENT OF ORGANIC TISSUE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course titled “MOT” is a part of the regular on-going workshop programme of the Marija Šćekić’s
School of Natural Movement based in Zadar.
In the colloquial language, the expression “MOT” represents a certain innate body gesture, an
unconscious and spontaneous move that is characteristic for a particular person. In the Marija
Šćekić’s School of Natural Movement and Dance, “MOT” is the acronym for “Movement of Organic
Tissue”. Here, the dancers explore the deepest hidden gestures, spontaneous moves and inner impulses
following them in the present moment without the conscious/intentional analysis. This deeply hidden,
inner psychosomatic impulse is the theme of this course; the exploration and definition of the
students’ innate body movement with the purpose creating an original body expression and shaping
(and fostering) a dance and artistic vocabulary.
The purpose of the course is the personal development of the participants, the dance and movement
therapy, the participants’ artistic research and activation of the body self-knowledge mechanisms;
it is intended for everyone who appreciate movement and dance.
REQUIREMENTS
Everyone is welcome. The participant can and need not to have any dance experience, but based on the
participants’ age and dance experience or education, the dance course comprises:
Level I: the course is suitable for all people.
Level II: the course is intended for participants with experience in dance and sports.
Level III: the course is intended for professional dancers (with experience in somatic
techniques
and minimum 5 years of professional activity)
