SKINNER RELEASING TECHNIQUE - 15 Introductory classes with Bettina Neuhaus

SKINNER RELEASING TECHNIQUE (SRT)
______15 Introductory classes_______
_________Bettina Neuhaus__________



This course facilitated by https://www.somatika.cz/en/srt/ offers the rare opportunity to experience all fifteen classes of the SRT Introductory Level within a concise but spacious format of two separate weeks:

1-7 Dec 2025 – classes 1-7
and
4-10 May 2026 – classes 8-15

Joan Skinner's carefully crafted imagery and movement material invites us to engage in-depth with a poetic and experimental pedagogy, and to immerse oneself in the individual releasing and learning process.

• For whom:
The course is open to dancers, performers, dance teachers and somatic practitioners as well as to movement lovers of all backgrounds and levels with or without previous experience in SRT.

• About Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT)
SRT is an experimental and poetic approach to movement, dance and creative process developed by American dance artist Joan Skinner (1924-2021).
SRT stimulates the process of letting go of unnecessary tension, releasing new possibilities in how we perceive and how we dance. Poetic imagery, shared partner-studies and improvisational practices, sometimes interwoven with music and sound, facilitate deep and more nuanced kinaesthetic experience of movement and a sense of wholeness.
Basic concepts such as a fluid awareness, suppleness as readiness, moving off balance, and autonomy of the breath and different body parts are explored in playful ways - individually, with a partner, or the group.
Noticing as a first step for change and allowing movement to happen are key to this practice that emphasizes effortlessness, multi-directional alignment, presence and freedom in movement and stillness.

• The fifteen classes of the Introductory pedagogy
Experiencing the fifteen classes is an opportunity to engage in an extended process of learning and transformation through dancing. One cultivates trust, openness and availability on physical, perceptual and imaginative levels, which might continue to further unfold in these areas of our life.

Read more about SRT and its benefits https://www.somatika.cz/en/srt/


The Course
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1-7 Dec 2025 – classes 1-7
4-10 May 2026 – classes 8-15

• Schedule for both weeks:

-Mornings: Each day starts with an SRT class of 2,5 - 3 hours.

-Afternoons: Based on the Releasing principles experienced in the morning, the afternoon sessions offer different entries into creative process (such as writing and drawing) towards the making of improvised dances.
Through playful practice time in the studio and outdoors in the natural environment we discover how we listen and respond to the different layers of ourselves and our surroundings. Allowing our sensuous body and intuition to guide us to what wants to emerge as we're moving, gives voice to our imagination and the poetry of our dance.

• Teacher:
Bettina Neuhaus (Amsterdam) is an Independent Dance Artist, teacher and mentor, active in the field of performance and theatre for more than three decades.
She holds a Master Degree in Creative Practice Professional Pathway from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in partnership with Independent Dance, London.
Bettina studied dance at the Theatre School in Amsterdam and Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT) with Joan Skinner (2001-2004) and is a certified SRT teacher at both Introductory (2004) and Ongoing (2011) levels and has taught SRT workshops and intensive courses in more than fifteen countries. Her artistic interest centers especially around the narratives and poetry, which unfold in the interplay between dance, live music and language, revealing aspects of our human condition and interdependence.Bettina teaches Instant Composition and SRT at independent studios, art and dance colleges and universities in Europe and South America.
www.bettinaneuhaus.com


Organizational information
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• Timetable:
1. Week (1-7 introductory classes of SRT): 1.-7.12.2025 (Monday to Sunday)
2. Week (8-15 introductory classes of SRT): 4.-10.5.2026 (Monday to Sunday)

• Schedule:
Monday: arriving between 15:00 and 19:00 (starting with a dinner at 19:00)
Tue-Sat: class from 9:30 to 12:30 and from 15:00 to 17:00
Sunday: class from 9:00 to 13:30 (ending with a lunch at 13:30)

• Venue:
https://www.centrum-buchov.cz/, a beautiful settlement in the countryside of the Czech Republic surrounded by nature, about 50 km south of Prague where we will work and be accommodated. Also click on: https://www.somatika.cz/en/srt/

• Studio:
We will dance in a 120 sq.meters studio with wooden floor. Another small studio will serve us as our living room for resting, studying or socializing. Both studios are heated by central heating and have a fireplace.

• Food:
Světlana Synáková, master of ayurvedic cuisine will prepare three vegan meals a day for us (incl. bevareges).
If you have any allergies or intolerances, please do not forget to mention it in the form (see below).

• Transportation:
Venue Buchov is situated about an hour by car or by bus from Prague.

• Price:
1. Early bird price 230€/per person per one week + 280€ accom&studio fee + 190€ food

2. Regular price 300€ / per person per one week + 280€ accom&studio fee + 190€ food

Please learn about the terms of payment for each week as well as about the cancellation at: https://www.somatika.cz/en/srt/

Please note:
There is a limited number of spots and priority will be given to people signing for both blocks.
Participants applying only for the second week (May 2026), should have experienced at least Introductory classes 1-4. Thank you for understanding.

Each participant is responsible for their own health and liability insurance.

• Registration:
To register, please fill in the form (link below) including your brief CV (in doc or pdf form).

• Link to the registration form:
https://forms.gle/Ss5WjnSERPkWgjg9A

• Contact:
For any questions please contact us via c3J0ICEgY3plY2ggfCBnbWFpbCAhIGNvbQ== or on +420728042666


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