Birgit Gunzl visits Istanbul for dance workshop

The Amsterdam-based Australian dancer and trainer Birgit Gunzl will organize a dance workshop at Akbank Sanat on Jan. 16. Trained at the ArtEZ Dance Academy in Arnhem, the Netherlands, the dancer began taking lessons on "counter technique" in 2002 and has been teaching in this field since 2006. Gunzl has taken part in Anouk van Dijk's projects, danced with various dance companies, such as the Hans Hof Ensemble, Wim Vandekeybus and Ultima Vez, and has taken part in choreography performances conducted by Boukje Schweigman. As a trainer, she worked at the Arnhem ArtEZ Dance Academy, Rotterdam CODARTS Dance Academy, Amsterdam HJS, Moscow TSEKH Festival and the School for Modern Dance.

When: Until Jan. 16
Where: Akbank Sanat