BĚTKA TICHÁ
Bětka is a circus performer from the Czech Republic. She studied dance at the Duncan Centre Conservatory in Prague before discovering her passion for aerial acrobatics. In 2020 she graduated from Codarts - University of Arts in the Netherlands, majoring in vertical rope and then graduated from the ICCAR (International Circus Center for Artistic Research) program in Spain in 2023. She combines her knowledge of various circus techniques, physical theater, improvisational techniques, dance and other movement principles in performing arts and movement education for the general public.
As a performer, she has participated in various projects, such as Hansel and Gretel by Matěj Forman, Kid by Francesco Sgró, Li(n)es by Daniel Gulk, The Jungle Book by Štěpán Pechar and Matěj Forman, Landscape of the Body by Radim Vizváry, Thin Skin by Eliska Brtnická and collective and many more...
Bětka is a co-founder of the Feel the Universe Circus Company as well as an author. She is currently working on an author project
"Frequency", which made it to the top 12 projects of the European platform Circus Next in 2023.
She is the co-founder of the Prague Aerial Convention festival.
WARM UPs
Bětka will present several "warm up" techniques, where there will be an opportunity to look at different approaches to prepare the body before one gets to the actual discipline. Warm ups are inspired by dance techniques, fitness training and yoga.
THURSDAY
17:00-17:30
FRIDAY
10:00-10:30
FRIDAY
13:30-14:00
SATURDAY
10:00-10:30
SATURDAY
13:30-14:00
SUNDAY
10:00-10:30
SUNDAY
13:30-14:00
GAIA & BĚTKA
ANIMAL PLAY
This session will be about multiple experimental exercises as part of a methodology that we Gaia Santuccio and Betka Ticha are currently discovering and developing together. The intention is to explore rope through the perspective of play, not so seriously for once! Through experience we acquire more in-depth knowledge, in life and with rope. Blending tasks from floor acrobatics, dance and martial arts with rope principles, we came up with games through which, with the help of a partner, we train to communicate non-verbally as well as it being an opportunity to test how far we can push ourselves physically and mentally. The objective is to work with strategy and to encourage movement by instinct, poking our animal side. We will share the journey with one partner, in pairs on the rope and silks.