Adam Khazhmuradov
Artist in Residence | Teacher Contemporary
Adam about his class
“You are going to explore the boundaries of our imagination connected to the physical body. The primal source of movement will be our senses, especially from within our skin. We’ll dive into sensations and imagery where there is no distinction between reality and imagination, between inner and outer sensation. No distinction will be made between the body and its relational milieu/environment. We will try to expand the boundaries of our body and senses, by understanding how we in our “normal”/ neurotypical live are told that value resides in subtracting from the welter of experience. The deficit model of sensation begins with the assumption that senses are fixed and located…
We will dive into a chaos of exercises and tasks to eventually find our own way of truly moving like our core limitless and hypersensitive creature.
Next to this we will also explore some of my recent repertoire and do creative tasks.”
Bio
Adam began his dance career with street styles like hip-hop, house, and breakdance. He studied Urban Contemporary/Jazz Musical at the Amsterdam University of the Arts and danced with the Hofesh Shechter Company, Club Guy & Roni, and Dalton Jansen, among others. His roots in Kazakhstan and Guinea, his academic background in Belgium and the Netherlands, and his international experience as a dancer allow him to move between different worlds and constantly explore how art can break down these boundaries.
His work lies at the intersection of performance art, contemporary dance, and social engagement. As a choreographer, he explores how dance can question the senses, identity, and systems thinking.
Currently, Adam works as a freelance dancer and develops his own signature style as a choreographer through residencies, educational programs, and multidisciplinary collaborations.
