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Published 25 November 2025
We are delighted to present Studies on Infinity #2 – Nudity and Landscape at the 14th edition of CoFestival in Ljubljana, tomorrow, November 26.
It is a privilege to return to this distinguished international platform for contemporary dance and to share our work once again in such a vibrant and inspiring city.
Photo by Dieter Hartwig, all rights reserved
“The continuation of skin from one body to another corresponds to an understanding of the self as extending/mirroring infinitely through others and the environment. It is an energetic principle that follows the law of attraction: a mirror reflects back, vibrates and attracts what is sent out. We are all infinitely reflecting and being reflected.”
— Isabelle Schad
Studies on Infinity #2 – Nudity and Landscaperepresents a continuation of a long-term research into movement materials and their potential for infinite variation, as well as into nudity and landscape as a field of relations between self and group, skin and environment. Drawing on principles rooted in Zen, somatics, qi gong, aikido and breathing practices, the choreographic material detaches itself from the classical stage context and unfolds its power as a durational installation performance.
Individual sequences from existing pieces are selected, recombined or created anew, facilitating close-up miniatures of flow. In this process the sensorially perceptible qualities of movement are worked like sculpture. The audience is invited to inhabit a space where theatrical conventions are blurred, and to immerse themselves in a timeless experience.
CREDITS
Concept and choreography: Isabelle Schad
Co-choreography and dance: Johanna Ackva, Viviana Defazio, F.F., David Kummer, Yen Lee, Manuel Lindner, Jan Lorys, Lea Pischke, Aya Torawa, Maja Zimmerlin
Composition and sound: Damir Simunovic
Lighting design: Bruno Pocheron
Voice work: Ignacio Jarquin
Communication: Elena Basteri
Production management: Heiko Schramm
Production: Isabelle Schad
Funded by: Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion of the State of Berlin
Supported by: Wiesen55 e.v
Published 19 November 2025
This Saturday, November 22, we will bring HANDS DANCES to Hannover as part of the Musik 21 Festival.
HANDS DANCES is a format for the transmission of practice conceived by Isabelle Schad in 2024. It is a choreographic tribute to the agility and functionality of hands as well as a celebration of the sensory perception of the world through music and dance.
The upcoming iteration emerges from a dialogue between Isabelle and Ehsan Khatibi, between four dancers/choreographers from the Mobile Ensemble, four composers and four musicians from Ensemble L’ART POUR L’ART.
Credits
Choreographic Concept: Isabelle Schad
Dance and choreography: Aya Toraiwa, Forough Fami, Yen Lee, Johanna Ackva
Composition: Irini Amargianaki, Oxana Omelchuk, Francisco C. Goldschmidt, Francesco Ciurlo
Ensemble L’ART POUR L’ART: Astrid Schmeling – flute; Teresa Grebchenko – percussion; Uschik Choi – violoncello; Ulf Mummert – electric guitar
Dramaturgy and Artistic Direction Team: Isabelle Schad, Ehsan Khatibi

Photo by Isabelle Schad, all rights reserved
From left to right: Aya Toraiwa, Yen Lee
Published 4 November 2025
Thanks to the support of Offensive Tanz, we are delighted to present Yuki Onna – Die Schneefrau, once again next week at Tanzhalle Wiesenburg.
As the days grow shorter and darker, Aya Toraiwa – our Queen of Snow – will guide you into the magical world of this winter fairy tale, filled with shadowy realms and hypnotic moments.
A mysterious and enchanting landscape awaits audiences aged 4 and above.
WHEN: Thursday 13.11 & Friday 14.11.
WHERE: Tanzhalle Wiesenburg, Wiesenstraße 55, 13357 Berlin

Photo by Kay Herschelmann, all rights reserved
Published 1 November 2024
The next premiere is approaching: “Mirroring”, a choreographic portrait for Josephine Findeisen will be shown at HAU Hebbel am Ufer (HAU3) in Berlin from 7 – 10 November.
We hope to see you there!

Photo: Dieter Hartwig, all rights reserved
“Mirroring” is an encounter with dancer and choreographer Josephine Findeisen, including her physical qualities, energy, and voice, which become the delicate traces of a detailed, sensual, and poetic drawing. Her movement research on hands and arms meets Isabelle Schad’s ongoing choreographic practice around the universal power of the hands, the principles of shifting the centre of gravity and aikido. In “Mirroring”, Findeisen lifts, drags, and spins metal plates: heavy materials become her instrument, her clothing, or even an extension of her body. Hybrid relationships connecting weight and sound, labour and sensuality, voice and echo gradually unfold in a reflective space.
Premiere: 7.11.2024, 7 p.m.
Further performances: 8.11 + 9.11 (19 Uhr / 7p.m.) + 10.11.2024 (17 Uhr / 5p.m.)
Venue: HAU Hebbel am Ufer (HAU3), Tempelhofer Ufer 10, 10963 Berlin
Team
Concept, Choreography: Isabelle Schad / Creation, Performance: Josephine Findeisen (Dance, Co-coreography, voice), Raoul Lesage (Sound& / live Composition) / Light design: Fabian Bleisch /Costume: Charlotte Pistorius / Set design: Umberto Freddi, Isabelle Schad / Voice training: Ignacio Joaquin / Social Media: Rike Nölting / PR, outreach: Elena Basteri / Production management: Heiko Schramm
Production: Isabelle Schad. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer, PACT Zollverein. Funded by: Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. Supported by: NATIONALES PERFORMANCE NETZ Coproduction Fund for Dance, which is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
Published 7 October 2025
After a moving tour through India, Harvest — a performance for audiences of all ages — returns this week to its place of origin, the Tanzhalle Wiesenburg, with shows running from Thursday to Sunday.
We would be happy to see you there!
WHEN: Thursday 9.10., Friday 10.10. Saturday 11.10., Sunday 12.10.
WHERE: Tanzhalle Wiesenburg, Wiesenstraße 55, 13357 Berlin

Photo by Dieter Hartwig, all rights reserved
Published 2 September 2025
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus moving to Dessau, we will be part of the rich artistic program curated by the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, under the title An die Substanz.
On September 5th, we’ll be presenting a new performance inspired by Bauhaus artist and choreographer Oskar Schlemmer. Taking his iconic geometric forms as a starting point, we explore a more fluid and mobile composition made of bodies and shifting costume elements. We’re fascinated by how movement can transform materials—and how these transformations can open up space for poetry and sensory perception.
Concept, choreography & performance: Isabelle Schad & Manuel Lindner
Costume design: Michael Sontag
Lighting: Bruno Pocheron
Sound: Damir Simunovic
With the support of Wiesen55 e.V.
Come join us in Dessau!

Photo by Dieter Hartwig, all rights reserved
Published 18 July 2025
We are thrilled to share that we have been ranked second in Tanznetz’s brand-new critics’ survey on artistic developments in the 2024/2025 season.
The survey examined eight categories, including choreographers, dancers, companies/ensembles, choreographies, venues, behind-the-scenes personalities, festivals, and institutions for dance education.
We are deeply honored to be recognized among the most frequently mentioned choreographers of the season, particularly for Bodies of Lights with Claudia Tomasi and Yen Lee, and for Mirroring with Josephine Findeisen.
Thank you for this acknowledgment!

Published 17 July 2025
Tomorrow, we present Harvest in Bangalore as part of Ranga Shankara’s AHA! Theatre for Children Festival 2025 — such a unique opportunity to share our work in new and inspiring place!
A big thank you to the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore and Goethe-Zentrum Trivandrum for their generous support — and to the wonderful team who joined me on this adventure: Aya Toraiwa, Manuel Lindner, Jan Lorys, Damir Šimunović, Arnaud Lesage, and Dagmar Domrös.

Photo by Miriam Tamayo, all rights reserved
Published 24 June 2025
This weekend we warmly invite you to the premiere of Studies on Infinity #3 – Caravaggio, as part of the Wiesenburg Sommerfest.ival 2025.
Caravaggio is the further step of a long-term research into movement materials and their potential to unfold through infinite variations. Focusing on the relationship between self and other/mirror, skin and clothing, dressed and undressed, Caravaggio forms part of an ongoing artistic trajectory that also includes the recent work Close by, So far.
Caravaggio’s paintings combine a realistic observation of the human condition—both physical and emotional—with dramatic lighting. His depictions of religious scenes featuring ordinary people reveal the violence hidden in shadows.
Inspired by these aesthetic resonances, and drawing from movement principles rooted in Zen, somatics, Aikido, and voice work, the choreographic material unfolds beyond the traditional stage — revealing its power within a durational, site-specific performance installation.
Come by and dive with us in a diverse festival program – featuring performances and dance, sensory introductions, installations, films, concerts, and a performative reading. (Full program here)

INFOS
WHEN: 27. & 28. Juni 2025, 18.00 – 20.00 Uhr
On both days at 5:45 PM, there will be a sensorial introduction with Isabelle Schad.
WHERE: Tanzhalle & Werkhalle Wiesenburg: Wiesenstraße 55, 13357 Berlin
CAST & CREDITS
Concept & Choreography: Isabelle Schad / Co-choreography & Dance: Viviana Defazio, Forough Fami, David Kummer, Yen Lee, Arantxa Martinez, Lea Pischke, Claudia Tomasi, Aya Toraiwa, Maja Zimmerlin / Composition & Sound: Damir Simunovic / Light Design: Bruno Pocheron / Voice Coaching: Ignacio Jarquin / PR, Outreach: Elena Basteri / Production Management: Heiko Schramm
Production: Isabelle Schad / Funded by: Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion of the State of Berlin / Supported by Wiesen55 e.V.
Photo: Mayra Wallraff, all rights reserved
Published 24 March 2025
Next week from April 2nd to 5th the premiere of Close by, So far – Landscapes of Infinity will be presented as a double bill together with Bodies of Light at the Sophiensæle in Berlin.
Come and see!

Close by, So far – Landscapes of Infinity is an oscillation between detail and expanse, born out of a longing for contemplation and healing in an age of crisis. The work is inspired by literary works such as The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe and The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, in which vast landscapes stand as metaphors for a utopian life. Close by, So far – Landscapes of Infinity is both an opposition and a proposal: we insist on our sensibility and our sensual experience. We oppose binary forms of being, seeing and moving: a space of resistance is needed more than ever.
Bodies of Light is based on the solo Solo for Lea (2016) and plays with mutual reflection: two people who follow each other, mirror each other, conceal each other and amplify each other’s contours, rhythms, colours and personal energies. Claudia Tomasi and Yen Lee have each developed their own interpretation of the solo. Now they come together and dance the solo at the same time. At its core, Bodies of Light unfolds at the interface between visual art and dance, between performance and installation, sensual experience and abstraction, and plays with analogies of cubism and Picasso’s drawings from a single stroke.
Credits:
Artistic Direction, Concept, Choreography: Isabelle Schad
Co-Choreography, Dance (Close by, So far): Viviana Defazio, David Kummer, Arantxa Martinez, Alessandra Defazio
Co-Choreography, Dance (Bodies of Light): Claudia Tomasi, Yen Lee
Composition, Sound: Damir Simunovic
Light Design: Bruno Pocheron
Costume Collaboration (Close by, So far): likabari, Arantxa Martinez
Advisor Relaxed Performance: Leo Naomi Baur
Social Media: Rike Nölting
PR, Mediation: Elena Basteri
Production Management: Heiko Schramm
A production by Isabelle Schad in co-production with Sophiensæle. Funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion Berlin. Supported by Wiesen55 e.V.
Photo 1: Close by, So far – Landscapes of Infinity, Mayra Wallraff, all rights reserved
Photo 2: Bodies of Light, Dieter Hartwig, all rights reserved
