In this workshop, Egyptian choreographer Hazem Header will introduce a range of contemporary dance and physical theater improvisation frameworks. Participants will leave with a robust set of exercises, games, and scores to support the creation of their own choreography and performances.

The workshop explores multiple choreographic approaches and creative methods for contemporary dance and physical theater, while also focusing on “Egyptian-izing” creative impulses—drawing from cultural memory, rhythm, and embodied storytelling.

Participants should bring paper, pens, and comfortable clothing.


When and where is the workshop held?

The workshop is held at 20 March 2026, 12.30 – 16.30 at Dansehallerne, Franciska Clausens Plads 27, DK-1799 Copenhagen V.

We kindly ask you to arrive 15 minutes prior to class in time for check-in with the QR code on your ticket.

Who can attend?

This all-levels workshop is open to professional dancers and movers from all artistic backgrounds, as well as dance and theater enthusiasts who are curious to explore contemporary dance and physical theater for the first time.

Accessibility:
Dansehallerne has an elevator with step-free access to all floors. Accessible and gender-neutral toilets and wardrobes are available on the ground floor.

About the artist:

Hazem Header is an Egyptian contemporary dancer and choreographer. Hazem decided to focus on contemporary dance in 2009 after earning a BA in physical education, studying personal training, biomechanics, kinesiology, and having worked as a personal trainer and volleyball coach. Hazem studied the governmental centre “Cairo Contemporary Dance Centre (CCDC)” at the Cairo Opera House. 

Hazem started his own dance company, “NÜT Dance Company-NDC” in 2013, which is a Cairo-based and legally recognised entity that produces dance performances and cultural events.

Hazem launched the “Breaking Walls Festival” in 2017, which was the first international festival for site-specific performances in Cairo.  

Hazem established the “Breaking Walls Dance Film Festival” in 2021 as Egypt’s and the region’s first dance film festival. 

He was also chosen in 2021 to be a member of the IETM/International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts’ global connectors. In 2024, he was elected to the IETM Advisory Committee for a three-year term.

Credits:

Image by Ashlel Smith and Wide Eyed Studios

The workshop is arranged in collaboration with IPAF by Warehouse9 and Dansehallerne.

IPAF is made possible with support from:
Dansehallerne, Statens Kunstfond, Københavns Kommune and Vesterbro Lokaludvalg.