The Research / Method: "Healing via Movement & Joy" "Healing via Movement & Joy" is a movement practice designed to explore the healing potential of dance and improvisation. Rooted in years of experience in dance, movement therapy, yoga, and the Gaga movement language, this method uses improvisation as the main tool to reconnect with the body and bring joy through movement. The method is accessible to all, regardless of experience or body type, and focuses on awakening the body and mind through movement. It explores the relationship between pleasure, effort, and sensation, where movement becomes a gateway to healing. The practice combines aerobic and anaerobic movements to create a balanced approach that supports both physical and emotional well-being. Music, movement therapy, and mindful practices play a central role in this work, guiding participants to feel a deeper connection to their bodies. Through improvisation-based exercises, the body is encouraged to move freely, tapping into instincts, creativity, and joy. Each class starts with a warm-up that ignites the senses and prepares the body for deeper exploration. From there, participants engage in layered tasks that challenge their movement skills, lines, and groove, helping them break free from limitations and discover new ways of moving. The method is designed not only to release tension but also to explore how to treat the body with care and awareness. The final part of each session focuses on mindfulness and relaxation, allowing the body to ground and integrate the sensations experienced throughout the practice. By the end, participants leave with a sense of joy, vitality, and greater body awareness—feeling empowered and more connected to themselves. "Healing via Movement & Joy" is an invitation to rediscover the joy of movement, using dance as a tool for healing, creativity, and overall well-being. Contact Berlin, Germany guylaura01@gmail.com Submit Thanks for submitting!

'La petite Laura' by Laura Guy 'La petite Laura' by Laura Guy La petit Laura is both an invitation and performance. A personal memoir prepared and performed by French Danish dance artist, Laura Guy. After spending the last 2 years in choreographic development, the Berlin based dancer & choreographer premiered her debut solo work this April 2025 at Espacio E, Asunción, Paraguay. “La petite Laura” received three sold-out performances and enthusiastic reviews from both audience and press. The deeply personal, yet universally resonant work, delves into the complex relationships between the joys of childhood and challenges of adulthood. La petite Laura weaves movement and sound into a series of emotionally familiar vignettes, sharing personal memories, transformations, and moments of self-discovery throughout the work. These humanistic shorts serve as a guide for the audience to reflect on their own personal experiences. Childhood innocence and the complexities of adult life intertwine, creating a reflective journey through the past and present. With her signature physicality and evocative movement language, Laura Guy explores the tender terrain of self-discovery, touching on universal themes of healing, identity, and the passage of time. La petit Laura invites the audience to enter into a world where boundaries between the past and present are in playful conversation, where joy and sorrow coexist, and with every gesture, a story is created on its own. l'âme d'enfant—the childlike essence within us as we grow. The evening will conclude with optional Q&A sessions, offering insight into the creative process and the personal memoirs that inspired the work. To be arranged upon agreement between the theater/ venue and the artist: Laura Guy. 'La petite Laura' World premiered: April 4th, 2025. Duration: 45 minutes Followed by a optional: Q&A session with the artist Choreography/ concept/ dancer: Laura Guy Dramaturgy: Laura Guy & Liron Kirchler Music: David Guy Light Design: Roni Rotem Artistic assistance: Artur Butvilovsky & Angela Fegers Trailer Selected Press Mentions for 'La petite Laura' Ana Belén Sosa, crítica de danza para Revista Escena Sur, Asunción Lo que hace inolvidable a “La petite Laura” es su valentía silenciosa. No busca impresionar, sino conmover. Es una coreografía de memoria y emoción: íntima, translúcida y profundamente humana. EN (translation): What makes “La petite Laura” unforgettable is its quiet courage. It doesn’t try to impress, it invites you to feel. It’s a choreography of memory and emotion – intimate, translucent, and deeply human. Dr. Anja Feldmann, Tanzkritikerin & Kulturjournalistin, lebt seit 12 Jahren in Asunción „La petite Laura“ ist eine feinfühlige, choreografische Miniatur mit großer emotionaler Kraft. Laura Guy schafft es, intime Erinnerungen in universelle Bilder zu verwandeln – mit einem Bewegungsvokabular, das leise, ehrlich und tief berührt. Eine zarte, doch präzise Erzählung über das Kind in uns allen. EN translation: “La petite Laura” is a sensitive choreographic miniature with immense emotional power. Laura Guy manages to transform intimate memories into universal images—with a movement language that is quiet, honest, and deeply moving. A delicate yet precise storytelling about the child within us all. Mateo Fernández, Art Critic, Asunción, Paraguay “‘La petite Laura’ is a delicate and profound exploration of memory and identity. The choreography’s subtle gestures and poetic use of space evoke a shared emotional landscape that transcends borders. Watching the piece, I felt both an intimate personal story and a universal human experience unfold before me.” — ABC Color (Asunción), highlights premiere context, thematic intimacy, and local collaboration "Laura Guy y la ‘casualidad’ que la llevará a estrenar su solo de danza en Paraguay… aunque se trata de una pieza muy íntima, también es algo muy universal." EN (translation): “Laura Guy and the ‘coincidence’ that will lead her to premiere her dance solo in Paraguay… although it is a very intimate piece, it is also something very universal.” — Wochenblatt (German-language), describing emotional poignancy, poetic movement, and personal storytelling “Asunción: Die Bühne wird zum Schauplatz einer persönlichen Erzählung… durch eine zarte und eindrucksvolle Körpersprache.” EN (Translation): “Asunción: The stage becomes the setting for a personal story… through delicate and impressive body language.” — OviedoPress, Paraguay, recognizing universal reflection and musical layers “Una obra íntima que explora los recuerdos de su niñez y los desafíos de crecer… incluye la música original compuesta por el hermano de Laura Guy.” EN (Translation): “An intimate work that explores memories of childhood and the challenges of growing up… including original music composed by Laura Guy’s brother.” Link to press review & articles: THE ASUNCION TIMES: Click here to read EL NATIONAL PARAGUAY: Click here to read EL NATIONAL PARAGUAY: Click here to read nr.2 ABC PARAGUAY: Click here to read ABC PARAGUAY: Click here to read nr. 2 WOCHENBLATT: Click here to read OVIEDOPRESS: Click here to read FRENCH EMBASSY / La France au Paraguay / Francia en Paraguay: Click to read Personal Written Messages by the Audience: Stephanie Galloy, BE/PY Ton spectacle est magnifique ✨ J’ai été très touchée par ta création , j’ai ressentis beaucoup de choses , je me suis sentie très « touchée » au cœur par ton authenticité et ton talent ❤️ Ce que tu transmet va bien au delà de la « prestation » c’est un échange d’âme à ame ❤️✨ EN (Translation): Your show is magnificent ✨ I was very touched by your creation, I felt many emotions, and I felt deeply moved in my heart by your authenticity and your talent ❤️ What you convey goes far beyond a “performance” — it’s an exchange from soul to soul ❤️✨ Fátima Galeano, PY "La Petite Laura was deeply immersive. I found myself looking beyond the obvious; every gesture seemed to carry a story, an inner impulse. There was something very honest about that body in motion, something intimate that pierced me without words." Glo M.Morel, PY Coming soon. Manuel Cuenca , PY Coming soon. Historias Danzantes, PY Me encantó la obra, tanto a nivel técnico como expresivo. Recomendadísima!!!👏👏👏 EN (Translation): I loved the play, both on the technical and expressive level. Highly recommended!!! 👏👏👏 Tommy-Maurice Gouin, FR/PY Coming soon. About the artistic Team: Laura Guy Dancer, Choreographer, Concept & Direction – “La petite Laura” Laura Guy is a Franco-Danish choreographer, dancer, and movement teacher based in Berlin (since 2011). Laura studied at The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater & School, Junior Program, Arts in Education for Young Dance Talent (New York), and received her BA in Dance at DanceWorks in 2014. Her artistic work blends physicality with emotional storytelling and is rooted in her self-developed method ‘Healing via Movement & Joy’, supported by Fonds Darstellende Künste and the NEUSTART KULTUR program. Laura has collaborated with and worked for leading institutions and artists such as Cie Le Marchepied, Sasha Waltz & Guests, Staatsoper Berlin, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Marina Abramović, Roni Rotem Dance and Yarra Dolev (Batsheva Studios, Israel) and more. She has performed and taught internationally across Europe, Asia/Middle East, and the U.S., with recent projects in Paraguay and Argentina (Espacio E, Cia.Danza Bethania Joaquinho, Espacio EK, La Fábrica, Cia. Les Posibles). Laura has created and performed her own works at venues such as Gdańsk Dance Festival, Poetic Hafla No. 14, Lake Studio Berlin, Arizona’s Vision Gallery (USA), Espacio E (Paraguay) and more. She recently started developing pieces for companies and has previously worked with/ taught institutions such as Deutsche Oper Berlin, Marameo, Dock 11, DART Dance Company (including their Winter Program), Frontier Danceland and T.H.E Dance Company in Singapore, Centre de Création Chorégraphique TROIS C-L (Luxembourg), Tanzfabrik, Uferstudios, Produktionszentrum Tanz + Performance, and Tanztheater Katja Erdmann-Rajski in Stuttgart, where she also leads workshops and professional training classes for dancers at different levels. In 2023, she co-created new works such as ‘Where Is My Second Sock’ with dramaturg and choreographer Liron Kirchler. In early 2025 she also created the group piece ‘Welcome to My Pyjama Party’ on the Cia.Danza Bethania Joaquinho in Asunción. In early 2025, Laura premiered her first full evening solo work, ‘La petite Laura’, which ran for three sold-out performances in Asunción, earning high acclaim from both press and audiences. Her work is known for its inclusive, cross-border practice and personal movement language that explores physicality, textures, images, sensations and joy of movement. Liron Kirchler Dramaturgy – “La Petite Laura” Liron Kirchler is an Israeli dance artist, choreographer, and dramaturg. Her performance career includes work with the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Staatsoper Berlin, and collaborations with leading choreographers worldwide. Her choreographic creations include “Give Me a Break”, presented at international festivals such as Solo Theater Tanz Stuttgart, Gdańsk Dance Festival, SzoloDuo, and As-Is Festival. She also choreographed the opera “Die Passagierin” at Theater Krefeld und Mönchengladbach (2025). Since 2023, Liron has collaborated closely with Laura Guy. Together, they co-created the duet “Where Is My Second Sock”. Liron also served as dramaturg for Laura’s other past creations and was working closely with Laura on “La petite Laura", which premiered in Asunción, Paraguay in 2025, receiving three sold-out performances and enthusiastic reviews from both audience and press. Liron’s work merges contemporary dance, music, and theatrical storytelling, grounded in a deeply personal and expressive voice. David Guy Composer, Musician – Original Soundtrack for “La Petite Laura” David Guy is a Danish-French drummer and composer. At age 18, he moved to New York City to study at the Collective School of Music, training under mentors such as Peter Retzlaff, Ian Froman, and Adriano Santos. Since relocating to Europe in 2017, he has been based in Berlin, performing across jazz, funk, soul, rock, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban genres. He has collaborated with dancers and choreographers for several years, including composing a one-take percussion piece for dance that was presented at Soundance Festival Berlin, and creating the original music for “Raccoon”, a duet by Carley Mahorin and Laura Guy. He also created the music for “Where Is My Second Sock”, a duet by Laura Guy & Liron Kirchler and many more. David has worked closely with Laura Guy for many years, composing the music for most of her creations. Most recently, he composed the full original soundtrack for “La petite Laura”, a full evening solo piece by Laura Guy that premiered in 2025 in Asunción, Paraguay. His music received widespread acclaim from both the press and audiences. In parallel, David has toured extensively across Europe and the Middle East with renowned artist Faraj Suleiman, and performs regularly at leading Berlin venues such as B-Flat, Zig Zag, and Quasimodo. He is also active in studio recording, recently completing a live session at TRIXX Studios for hip-hop artist T-LOW. Artur Butvilovsky Video & Projection Design and Artistic Assistance – “La Petite Laura” Artur Butvilovsky holds Israeli, Belarusian, and German backgrounds and contributed artistic assistance to “La Petite Laura,” including input on the storyline. He manages the video projections during the show and created the visuals projected on stage. Together with Laura, he carefully developed the harmonious flow and transition of images within the video projection. Artur has a versatile professional background, including work as a content producer and strategist with companies such as Riot Games (LEC, Valorant EMEA, EU Masters). His experience spans a range of creative and strategic roles in media and production. Roni Rotem Lighting Design – “La Petite Laura” Roni Rotem is an Israeli contemporary choreographer, dancer, and lighting designer based in Berlin and Tel Aviv. She has designed lighting for numerous independent dance artists, including Giorgia Bovo, as well as for Laura Guy’s shows. Roni is highly experienced in creating atmospheres that support and enhance movement on stage. As a choreographer, Roni’s works have been presented at several of Israel’s most prestigious dance festivals and venues. In 2023, Roni received the Dis-Tanzen Solo Funding Program for freelance dancers under NEUSTART-KULTUR. In 2019, she was awarded the Israeli Cultural Minister Prize for Choreographers. Alongside her choreographic career, she performs with prominent Israeli artists such as Shlomi Bitton and teaches workshops in Berlin. Angela Fegers Artistic Assistance – “La Petite Laura” Angela Fegers is a US-American director, producer, choreographer, and dancer based in Berlin and Thessaloniki. She has co-created, directed, produced, and choreographed a variety of interdisciplinary projects across Europe and the US. Angela holds a BFA in Dance from the University of Florida/New World School of the Arts and an Associate’s degree in Media from Miami Dade College. Her early dance training took place in Florida, followed by professional experience in New York City, including internships at the Martha Graham School and performances with notable choreographers. Since relocating to Europe in 2016, Angela has performed with artists such as Sarah Bleasdale and Jessica Gaynor and collaborated with Laura Guy on two creations premiered in Portugal and Budapest. She has taught dance at Danceworks Berlin, the Technical University of Berlin, and Marameo Berlin. In 2021, Angela co-founded Apricot Productions, a Berlin-based international production and marketing company supporting multidisciplinary artists. She also co-founded Hotel Who?, an immersive dance theater company. Angela is a guest lecturer at NYU Tisch Berlin and the inaugural recipient of the SPIKE Award from the American Dance Festival awarded by Rosie Herrera. Angela played a supporting role in the creation of La Petite Laura as artistic assistance, offering ideas on structure and general advice.

Laura Guy Dancer Laura Andrée Anna-Elisabeth Guy. Professional contemporary dancer, & performer. Laura Guy is French/ Danish and currently based in Berlin, Germany. Laura started being attracted to movement & dance already at the age of 2 were she started dancing around at home as well as in the local dancing community in Valence, France. While growing up in a bilingual and bicultural home (France & then Denmark) Laura was attracted to the sounds, the movement and the creative aspects of life since a very young age. Short Artist Bio Laura Guy is a dance artist and movement teacher based in Berlin since 2016, with French/Danish roots. After a season with Cie le Marchepied-Lausanne, she collaborated with choreographers and companies such as Yarra Dolev, Amit Goldenberg, Sasha Waltz & Guests, Roni Rotem Dance Group, Georges Maikel Pires Monterio, Staatsoper Berlin, and more. From 2019 to 2023, Laura worked intensively with Tanztheater Katja Erdmann-Rajski in Stuttgart as a dancer and choreographic assistant. She also undertook intensive studies in Gaga Movement Language and, in 2023, received a grant to continue her movement research, Healing via Movement and Joy. This study and research shaped her movement language and led to the creation of her movement classes. Since 2016, Laura has created and performed her own works at venues such as Gdańsk Dance Festival, The OPUS Dance Contest, Poetic Hafla No.14, Lake Studio Berlin, and Arizona's Vision Gallery (USA). Following her movement research phase, her passion for creation was reignited, inspiring the development of her new solo piece, La petite Laura, which she has been working on since early 2024. Video Link: 2 min Laura dancing Company & Freelance work experiences: Theater Bonn Opera House, Guest artist Dancer, “Musik für die lebenden“, Maxim Didenko / Sofia Pintzou & Alexander Fend, 2025 Staatsoper Berlin, Guest artist Dancer (soloist), • “Romeo & Juliette”, Mariame Clément / Mathieu Guilhaumon, 2024. • “CHOWANSCHTSCHINA”, Sommer Ulrickson/Claus Guth, 2024. • “Così Fan Tutte”, Vincent Huguet, 2020. • “Der Rosenkavallier”, André Heller, 2019. Night of Dance Festival Frankfurt , Dancer “The Space between no longer and not yet” , Carson Reiners, 2023 Uferstudios Berlin, Dancer “Wry/Second Layer_ Anatomy of deception”, Evelin Facchini, 2023 OT Criewen Schloss Schwedt , Dancer “FREMD.ARTIG” Rabekka E.Böhme, 2022 Tomer Zirkilevich Company, Dancer • “SpeedDance”, Tomer Zirkilevich, DOCK ART FESTIVAL Berlin, 2022. • “SpeedDance 2”, Maya Weinberg, DOCK 11 Berlin, 2022 PKRK Ensemble (Panzerkreuzer Rotkäppchen) , Dancer "Brofaromin OST”, 2022. • “TreuhandTechno“, 2021 + 2022. Tanztheater Katja Erdmann-Rajski , Dancer (soloist) /Choreographic Assistant “Wagner Bodyopera ḻḻḻ” 2022. • "Über das Begehren", Kulturfestival-Landesmuseum, 2021. • ,,Via Traviatta.” 2021 + 2023. • ,,Ohne Giovanni.” 2020 + 2022. Grand Théâtre Luxembourg , Dancer “My Cat is A Unicorn”, Georges Maikel Pires Monteiro, 2022 Giorgia Bovo, Dancer “I´m not gonna say what it´s about”, 2021. • “Golden Me”, 2020 + 2021 Dietanzkompanie by Grégory Darcy , Dancer ”Renaissance”, Grégory Darcy, 2021 RoniRotemDance Group, Dancer ,,The Zoo Project”, Roni Rotem, 2020 Eva Duda Eva Duda Dance Company , Dancer/ co-creator “La vie en rose” + "cage", Project & Residency, Eva Duda, 2019 Federicia Bottini, Dancer “UpStayUp”, Gdanski Dance Festival Poland, 2019.• “UpStayUp”, The Skopje Dance Fest and ACT Festival-Bilbao, 2017.• “Not To Much”, Residency & performance Lake Studio, 2016 Jill Crovisier - JC movement, Dancer “THE HIDDEN GARDEN”, Jill Crovisier, 2018 Marina Abramovic , Dancer “The Cleaner”, Bundeskunsthalle Bonn, 2017 EphemeraDanceCompany, Guest Dancer “1005” & “Poem”, Katarina Elisabeth Bastian, Season 2017-2018 Sasha Waltz & Guests, Guest Dance artist “Dialoge”, Sasha Waltz, Radial System Berlin, 2015 Batsheva Dance Studios, Guest Dance artist ”Deca-Dance”, Yarra Dolev, 2015 + 2016. • “Shnaim”, Amit Goldenberg, 2015 Cie Le Marchepied , Company Dancer, Corinne Rochet& Nicholas Petit, Season 2014-2015. Bradley Shelver , Dancer apprentice “3114 BCE”, Bradley Shelver, New York City, 2010 Learn More Choreography/ Choreographic work experiences: Solo full evening production, Espacio E - Asunción (Paraguay), Dancer, Choreographer & Concept “La petite Laura” with 3 sold out shows, 2025 Cia. Danza Bethaina Joaquinho, Asunción (Paraguay), Choreography & Concept “Untitled Dress” group piece on company dancers, 2025 Theater Haus Mitte, Dancer & Co-creator “Where is my second sock” with Liron Kichler, 2024 + 2025 Open Studio Evening - Marameo , Dancer & Co-creator “Untitled duet” with Carley Marholin, 2024 Marameo Open rehearsal showing , Choreographer & Dancer “La petite Laura”, solo creation, 2024 Arizona’s Vision Gallery, City of Chandler (USA) , Choreographer & Dancer “Naturally, Alone”, with shared exhibition from artist Sappy Cheuk, 2020 Lake Studios Berlin , Choreographer & Dancer "INSIDE" solo creation, 2018 Poetic Hafla No.14. Lettrétage , Choreographer & Dancer "INSIDE" solo creation, 2018 With Angela Fegers , Dancer & Co-creator ,,Twenty-9”, Petersburg Art Space, 2019 ,,THE 6th Dinner”,TEMPSTUDIOS Lisbonne, Residency/performances,2018 ,,THE 6th Dinner”, Festivalbühne Berliner Bibliotheksfestival-20JahreVÖBB, 2018 The OPUS Dance contest for young artists, Choreographer & Dancer “The river” solo creation, 2016 Gdańsk Dance Festival: Solo Dance Contest2016 , Choreographer & Dancer “The river” solo creation, 2016 Link to previous work Link to short dance film work The Research / Method: "Healing via Movement & Joy" "Healing via Movement & Joy" is a movement practice designed to explore the healing potential of dance and improvisation. Rooted in years of experience in dance, movement therapy, yoga, and the Gaga movement language, this method uses improvisation as the main tool to reconnect with the body and bring joy through movement. The method is accessible to all, regardless of experience or body type, and focuses on awakening the body and mind through movement. It explores the relationship between pleasure, effort, and sensation, where movement becomes a gateway to healing. The practice combines aerobic and anaerobic movements to create a balanced approach that supports both physical and emotional well-being. Music, movement therapy, and mindful practices play a central role in this work, guiding participants to feel a deeper connection to their bodies. Through improvisation-based exercises, the body is encouraged to move freely, tapping into instincts, creativity, and joy. Each class starts with a warm-up that ignites the senses and prepares the body for deeper exploration. From there, participants engage in layered tasks that challenge their movement skills, lines, and groove, helping them break free from limitations and discover new ways of moving. The method is designed not only to release tension but also to explore how to treat the body with care and awareness. The final part of each session focuses on mindfulness and relaxation, allowing the body to ground and integrate the sensations experienced throughout the practice. By the end, participants leave with a sense of joy, vitality, and greater body awareness—feeling empowered and more connected to themselves. "Healing via Movement & Joy" is an invitation to rediscover the joy of movement, using dance as a tool for healing, creativity, and overall well-being. "You have to make it happen" Denis Diderot Contact Berlin, Germany guylaura01@gmail.com Submit Thanks for submitting!