Winter Workshop with Nejla Yatkin
Moving Inward Through Dance
December 4th, 2026 11:45AM hosted by the Chicago Movement Collective
As nature slows down and turns inward, we invite the body to follow its own rhythms of reflection, renewal, and transformation.
Rooted in European contemporary dance, this workshop weaves together low-flying floorwork, improvisation, and somatic practices to awaken awareness, explore fluidity, and deepen our connection to breath, gravity, and movement.
Together, we will prepare the body for the winter season, embracing the beauty of slowing down, grounding, and discovering movement within stillness.
We will conclude by learning a short choreographic phrase that brings our explorations together into a shared dance experience.
About Nejla Yatkin
Nejla Yatkin is an internationally acclaimed choreographer, dancer, and educator and a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow in Choreography. Born and raised in Berlin, she has spent over three decades creating and performing work that explores the body as a vessel for memory, transformation, and human connection. Her movement practice draws from European contemporary dance, Ausdruckstanz, somatic traditions, and diverse cultural influences. Through her teaching, she invites dancers to deepen their embodied awareness, expand their movement possibilities, and discover their unique artistic expression. Find out more at www.ny2dance.com
Moving Inward Through Dance
December 4th, 2026 11:45AM hosted by the Chicago Movement Collective
As nature slows down and turns inward, we invite the body to follow its own rhythms of reflection, renewal, and transformation.
Rooted in European contemporary dance, this workshop weaves together low-flying floorwork, improvisation, and somatic practices to awaken awareness, explore fluidity, and deepen our connection to breath, gravity, and movement.
Together, we will prepare the body for the winter season, embracing the beauty of slowing down, grounding, and discovering movement within stillness.
We will conclude by learning a short choreographic phrase that brings our explorations together into a shared dance experience.
About Nejla Yatkin
Nejla Yatkin is an internationally acclaimed choreographer, dancer, and educator and a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow in Choreography. Born and raised in Berlin, she has spent over three decades creating and performing work that explores the body as a vessel for memory, transformation, and human connection. Her movement practice draws from European contemporary dance, Ausdruckstanz, somatic traditions, and diverse cultural influences. Through her teaching, she invites dancers to deepen their embodied awareness, expand their movement possibilities, and discover their unique artistic expression. Find out more at www.ny2dance.com
