VANGELIS DANCE COMPANY • GLOBAL EDUCATION & PRACTICE
WORKSHOPS & PEDAGOGY
Under the artistic direction and somatic philosophy of founder Vangelis Legakis, VDC delivers edifying international workshops, masterclasses, and Teacher Training Courses (TTC). Our pedagogical framework synthesizes high-art contemporary dance architecture with deep somatic alignment, internal energy cultivation, and therapeutic healing arts.
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FOUNDATIONAL DANCE & SOMATIC METHODOLOGIES
PIONEERED PRACTICE
CONTACT BEYOND CONTACT (CBC)®
An integrative movement modality that merges Contact Improvisation, Qigong, Yoga, Healing Arts, and Somatic Psychology. Designed to cultivate authentic expression, relational harmony, consent awareness, and non-verbal communication within safe, inclusive environments.
PIONEERED PRACTICE
GLIDING SPACE
A physical technique synthesizing David Zambrano’s Flying Low & Passing Through with internal martial arts (Qigong/Tai Chi). Dancers learn to glide efficiently in and out of the floor, harnessing gravity, spiral pathways, and weight distribution without physical injury or exhaustion.
PIONEERED PRACTICE
EMBODIED UNITY
A holistic movement system designed to reconnect physical mechanics with psychological integrity and spiritual presence. Through guided improvisation, breathwork, and energetic channeling, performers align mind, emotions, and body into a unified state of creative flow.
PIONEERED PRACTICE
INTEGRATIVE SOMATIC ARTS
A comprehensive training program for dancers, movers, and therapists focusing on trauma-informed movement, bio-energetic alignment, and the application of therapeutic modalities within creative performance and personal self-development.
ADVANCED CHOREOGRAPHIC & PHYSICAL FRAMEWORKS
Complementing his pioneered methodologies, Legakis conducts masterclasses in Forsythe Improvisation Technologies (garnered from extensive research with the Forsythe Company), Flying Low & Passing Through (certified by David Zambrano in Costa Rica), Contact Improvisation, and Release Technique—seamlessly integrated with the internal alignment of Qigong, Kundalini Yoga, and Tai Chi.
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HEALING ARTS & THERAPEUTIC PRACTICE
As an internationally accredited therapist, Legakis offers individual therapeutic consultations and immersive healing arts workshops globally. His clinical training encompasses both Western somatic disciplines and Eastern energetic sciences:
Morley College (London, UK)
Somatic Body-Mind Alignment
Trained by Khun Ni & Felicity Joy
Physical & Structural Therapy
Thai Massage (Mike Tan)
Morley College (London, UK)
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INTERNAL ENERGY, YOGA & QIGONG LINEAGES
TAOIST LINEAGE
CERTIFIED QIGONG INSTRUCTOR
Accredited by Grand Master Mantak Chia at Tao Garden (Thailand). Focuses on internal alchemy, iron shirt Qigong, and harvesting energy to support vitality and movement fluidness.
ENERGETIC MASTERY
KUNDALINI & HATHA YOGA TTC
Certified in Hatha Yoga by Arhanta Yoga (India) under the Sivananda lineage. Trained extensively in Kundalini Yoga with Karta Singh, specializing in chakra awakening and mental clarity.
TRANSPERSONAL ARTS
SHAMANIC & SPIRITUAL STUDIES
Informed by an MA in Buddhist Studies (University of Hong Kong) alongside shamanic energy apprenticeships with traditional practitioners across Bali, Chiang Mai, and South America.
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GLOBAL TEACHING PORTFOLIO
Vangelis Legakis continuously teaches masterclasses, somatic residencies, and company training for leading dance academies, festivals, and national companies globally:
TanzFabrik Berlin (Germany)
HKAPA (Hong Kong)
TNUA (Taipei)
Beijing Dance LDTX
CCDC (Hong Kong)
Kaunas Dance Theater AURA
Chunky Move (Melbourne)
Sydney Dance Company (PPY)
New Zealand School of Dance