Workshops with Mady and Willie Stark
Workshop Talks & Workshops Dance
Whether you are a novice or have already gathered some experience, or if you are a professional already – these workshops are tailored to strengthen your foundations, to open up new paths in your dance practice, and to bring you into dialogue with various independent and dynamic movement traditions.
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Mady is a choreographer and dancer specialising in Hip-Hop and African dances.
She is part of the dance collective Die Antwort and teaches at the HipHop Academy Hamburg. Mady has won numerous dance battles in and around Germany. She is also active as a teacher and mentor in programs at the HipHop Academy, combining her teaching work with her own performances.
Willie Stark is a performing artist, choreographer, dancer, artistic director, and curator focusing on Urban, African, and Contemporary dance techniques. Through diverse collaborations, Willie has developed transdisciplinary projects that blend movement, sound, and music, creating works that bridge dance, performance, and immersive sensory experiences. Born and raised in Paris, she began her artistic journey in this city, where she first discovered House dance. After more than 15 years immersed in this culture, she has become one of the most influential figures of House dance in both France and Germany. She is also teaching „Performative and physical practices in Urban and Contemporary dance“ at the university of Cologne for the season 2025/ 2026.