Teaching
Mike has developed his pedagogic skills through a diverse catalogue of teaching experience working with professional and amateur dancers, children, community groups and university students.
His teaching of technique is influenced by the somatic approaches of the late Gill Clarke, the fall and recovery elements of Limon technique and the strengthening approach of Pilates. Mike also works distinctly with improvisation techniques focussed on augmenting creative reaction and impulse within live performance.
Current workshops in association with Cie József Trefeli are based on partnering and lifting techniques relating to their popular touring performances UP and LIFT.
WAVE, Geneva
Role of outside-eye for production of W.A.Y.T.
2018
Centre S, Bienne
Leading contemporary dance technique classes for amateurs
2018
Théâtre Sévelin 36, Lausanne
Role of outside-eye for productions for WAVE and Sarah Bucher & Victor Poltier companies
2018, 2017
Tanzhaus Wasserwerk, Zurich
Leading contemporary dance technique classes for professionals
2017, 2003
Haute École Pédagogique BEJUNE, Bienne
Leading dance workshops in English for students training for professional teaching qualifications in primary, secondary
and specialist education
2017
Université de Genève, Geneva
Leading contemporary dance technique classes for students of the Division de la Formation et des Étudiants Activités Culturelles
2015
CRAFT Sportswear International, Neuchatel
Leading dance classes for company management and employees
2014
Cie József Trefeli, Geneva & internationally
Leading classes in contemporary dance technique and workshops in partnering and lifting techniques for professional and amateur dancers and children, in relation to the performances UP and LIFT
2013 - present
Tetra Pak (Suisse) SA, Glattbrugg
Leading dance classes and creative workshops for company management and employees
2011
Plesni Teater Ljubljana, Ljubljana
Leading creative workshops for professional dancers entitled "Improvisation in Dance"
2010
En-Knap Dance Company, Ljubljana
Leading contemporary dance classes and workshops for professional dancers
2010
HEAD Haute École d'art et de design Genève, Geneva
Leading workshops for university students (Cinema Department) entitled "Movement for Cinema" in conjunction
with Company Ornithorynque
2009
HEAD Haute École d'art et de design Genève, Geneva
Leading workshops for university students (Fine Arts Department) entitled "Dance and the Plastic Arts" in conjunction
with artist Peter Regli
2008
Nigel Charnock Company, Nottingham & Newcastle
Leading workshops for professional dancers entitled "Improvisation in Dance" in conjunction with Dance4 & Dance City
2007
Compagnie du Passage, Neuchatel
Leading dance classes for professional actors for the production Les Gloutons
2007
Cie Philippe Saire, Lausanne
Leading contemporary dance technique classes for professional dancers
2006
Cie MiR, Basel
Leading contemporary dance technique classes for professional dancers
2006
Ville de Lausanne, Lausanne
Leading dance and movement classes and workshops for children and adolescents of the schools of the City of Lausanne
2005 - 2008
Centre Lausannois de la Danse Contemporaine (CLDC), Lausanne
Leading classes in contemporary dance technique and workshops entitled "Moving a Character" for amateurs
2005 - 2007
La Manufacture - HETSR Haute école des arts de la scène, Lausanne
Leading classes in contemporary dance technique and workshops for actors on the construction of characters through movement
2004 - 2006
University of Roehampton, London
Leading workshops in contemporary dance technique and choreography for the 3rd year BA "Process to Product" Program
2003
Ljubljana Higher Institute for Dance, Ljubljana
Leading workshops in contemporary dance technique, contact improvisation and creative performance improvisation
2001
Transitions Dance Company, London
Replacement for the artistic director, leading and directing the company's daily classes and rehearsals
1998
Alias Cie, Geneva
Leading contemporary dance technique classes for professional dancers
1997 - 2002
Frenchwoods Festival for Performing Arts, New York
Teaching and performing of various circus disciplines : trapeze, high wire, fire specialities
2003