In this Indulge the Movement -course led by Kati Korosuo you get to explore instant choreography through improvisation, repetition and rhythm.
This Indulge the Movement -course led by Kati Korosuo is based on her method Dances to a Beat (DTB), which focuses on creating choreography in the moment. You will work with the core elements of DTB: improvisation, repetition and rhythm – essentially, repeating improvised movements to the beat of the music.
The classes focus on practising many kinaesthetic skills, including precision of movement, articulated musicality and diverse forms of expressiveness. The participants will be encouraged to stay present in the moment – to meet their choices without judgement and to trust the intuitive knowledge built into their body.
Dancing to a wide variety of music, one will have the opportunity to be seen as one moves and to share the experiences in group discussions. Through set tasks, the participants can dive deeper into what personally interests them in dance and what brings them pleasure.
As a method that dissolves hierarchies, DTB helps to understand and to appreciate the significance of each individual as part of a larger whole – and, conversely, to see the whole as the sum of its individual parts.
Kati Korosuo is an East Helsinki-based dance artist whose artistic work draws from the personal and different forms of inclusion. She has worked full-time on diverse dance and performance art projects in Finland and abroad since 2006.
Kati completed her master’s degrees at the Theatre Academy of Uniarts Helsinki, first in dance in 2011 and then in dance pedagogy in 2024. As a dancer, she has performed in numerous pieces by various choreographers, and as a dancer-choreographer in many solo and duet works.
Alongside performing, Kati has developed her own artistic practice, a dance method called Dances to a Beat (DTB), which she has taught internationally since 2013. Kati has worked as a choreographer on several DTB-based works, most recently on N3 & Re-Ditus, which was created for Zodiak’s and Tanssivintti’s Young Dancers group, in autumn 2025.
Since 2024, Kati has worked as a vocational teacher at Live Vocational College with dance students requiring special support, and as a co-dancer in Liisa Pentti +Co's classes for adults with intellectual disabilities. Kati is also active in the performance art collective Other Spaces and the theatre association Höyhentämö. Since spring 2025, Kati has also been part of the leadership team of Tanssivintti dance school.
Read more about Kati Korosuo and her method Dances to a Beat.
Indulge the Movement – Contemporary Dance for All courses are mainly instructed by the choreographers and performers of Zodiak's previous, current and upcoming season's performances. Indulge the Movement courses are suitable for everyone, and you can join even without any prior dance experience. The classes focus on motion and movement while also offering an opportunity to explore various dance practices through alternating instructors.
All you need are comfortable clothes suitable for movement and a water bottle. During the classes, we dance barefoot or with socks. The courses are held in Finnish and/or English according to the needs of the participants.
Please note that from fall 2025 on, one cannot make up absences from the classes in the Indulge the Movement -courses. We encourage to you to take care that you can attend all the classes you've signed up to.
Please note that you cannot arrive class later than 5 minutes past the starting time. After that the door will close. This is to ensure everyone a peaceful and concentrated course atmosphere. For more information on how to participate in the courses see How to Participate.
Heittäydy liikkeeseen - nykytanssia kaikille -kurssikokonaisuudessa ohjaajina toimivat pääsääntöisesti menneen, kuluvan ja tulevan kauden esitysohjelmistossa nähtävien teosten koreografit ja esiintyjät. Heittäydy liikkeeseen -tunnit sopivat kaikille ja mukaan voi heittäytyä vaikkei aiempaa tanssikokemusta omaisikaan. Heittäydy liikkeeseen - nykytanssia kaikille -tuntien keskiössä on liike ja liikkuminen mutta kurssit ovat myös mahdollisuus päästä tutustumaan erilaisiin tanssipraktiikoihin vaihtuvien ohjaajien kautta.
Mukaan tarvitsee liikkumiseen sopivat, mukavat vaatteet, sekä tarvittaessa oma juomapullo. Tunneilla tanssitaan paljain jaloin tai sukat jalassa. Kurssien kielenä suomi ja / tai englanti, kurssilaisten tarpeen mukaan.
Huomaathan, että Zodiakin kursseilla ei ole lähtökohtaisesti korvausmahdollisuutta syksystä 2025 alkaen. Pidäthän huolen, että pääset osallistumaan kaikille haluamillesi kurssikerroille. Lisäksi tunneille voi tulla korkeintaan 5 min myöhässä, jonka jälkeen ovi menee kiinni. Näin takaamme rauhallisen ja keskittyneen työskentelyilmapiirin jokaiselle osallistujalle. Lue lisää kurssikäytänteistä: Näin osallistun.
Katin potretti: Antti Rintala
