Residency - Alexandra Madsen: ANATOMY OF A MOMENT... - workshop 22.8.2026.
Mediterranean Dance Center will host dramaturge, choreographer and performer Alexandra Madsen. During her residency in San Vincenti, she will continue developing her artistic research project Anatomy of the Moment: Deconstructing the Fall through Extreme Slow Motion, which explores the relationship between the body, time and cinematic perception. Part of the creative process will be shared with the local community through the workshop Anatomy of the Moment: Body, Time and Perception.
22 August at 10:00
Mediterranean Dance Center, Svetvinčenat
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Anatomy of a Moment: Deconstructing the Fall through Extreme Slow Motion is an artistic research project exploring the relationship between the body, time and cinematic perception through the technique of extreme slow motion. Beginning with the act of falling, the loss of balance and the micro-moments that precede movement, the project uses film as a tool for observing processes that remain invisible in real time.
Combining somatic practice, choreographic research and film experiments, the project investigates how slowing down time transforms our perception of physical effort, gravity and bodily presence. The residency focuses on developing practical tasks, researching movement and testing high-speed filming as a tool for understanding and reinterpreting choreography.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Anatomy of the Moment: Body, Time and Perception
The workshop explores the relationship between the body, time and perception through somatic and improvisational practices inspired by the artistic research project Anatomy of the Moment: Deconstructing the Fall through Extreme Slow Motion.
Working with breath, weight transfer, gravity and the anticipation of movement, participants will explore what happens immediately before an action takes place and how changing our perception of time influences the experience of movement.
The workshop is intended for dancers, performers and anyone interested in exploring the body and movement.
Date: 22 August 2026
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: Mediterranean Dance Center, Svetvinčenat
Fee: €15
Registration: rezervacije@mediteranskiplesnicentar.hr
Places are limited.
Workshop fees contribute to the Mediterranean Dance Center's programme, the maintenance of the venue, and the development of future educational activities.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Alexandra Madsen is a dramaturge, choreographer, performer, filmmaker, educator and curator. She graduated in Performance Dramaturgy and has further developed her artistic practice through international contemporary dance and performance programmes. Between 2009 and 2016, she was a member of Zagreb Dance Company. Today, her artistic work explores the intersection of dance, dramaturgy and film, focusing on the relationships between the body, perception, time and the moving image.She is the co-founder of MasaDanceCompany and the author of numerous stage and film projects. Her work has received several Croatian and international awards, including three Croatian Theatre Awards. Alongside her artistic practice, she works as an educator, curator and mentor, developing programmes in contemporary dance and interdisciplinary performance in Croatia and abroad. She is also active in film as a choreographer, movement consultant and creator of experimental dance films.