COUNTERTECHNIQUE SUMMER WORKSHOP SYDNEY

5 Day Countertechnique Workshop with Senior Teacher Na-ye Kim (Seoul, South Korea) and Madeline Harms (Sydney, Australia).

DATES
23 – 27 FEBRUARY 2026
MONDAY – FRIDAY
9:30AM - 3PM

LOCATION
THE DRILL HALL, CRITICAL PATH
1C NEW BEACH ROAD, DARLING POINT, NSW, 2027
GADIGAL & BIRRABIRRAGAL COUNTRY

PRICE:

EARLY BIRD OFFER (VALID UNTIL 31 DECEMBER): $490
FULL PRICE: $550

Step beyond the class and dive deeper into the world of Countertechnique!

In this workshop, you’ll explore the practical tools behind Countertechnique and get hands-on with the Countertechnique Toolbox — dynamically organised information designed to support both body and mind. These tools help dancers stay present, process information, and turn thought into movement with clarity and ease. Going deeper than what just a class can offer — this workshop is an opportunity to further understand, embody, and expand your Countertechnique practice.

WHAT IS COUNTERTECHNIQUE?

Countertechnique provides tools for body and mind to deal with the demanding dance practice of the 21st century. It is a movement system to help the dancer think about the dancing body, focusing on the process of incorporating information into action.

Countertechnique was developed by Dutch choreographer, dancer and teacher, Anouk van Dijk throughout her twenty-five year career. Over the last eighteen years, the knowledge and experience she gained – in constant dialogue with her dancers – was gradually transformed into a detailed theoretical system and a teaching method, which now together forms the Countertechnique system.

Note: This workshop is aimed for advanced, pre-professional and professional dancers.

About Na-ye Kim

Na-ye Kim is a South Korean dance artist, educator, and scholar based in Seoul. A Senior Countertechnique® Teacher, she became Korea’s first certified teacher in 2021 after beginning her study of the method in 2019. Na-ye trained in classical ballet at The Royal Ballet School and holds degrees from Durham University (UK), New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts (USA), and Seoul National University (PhD). Her extensive career includes performing with Mikhail Baryshnikov’s Hell’s Kitchen Dance and leading American choreographers. Currently the Chair and Associate Professor of Contemporary Dance at Sungkyunkwan University, she integrates Countertechnique® into the university’s curriculum and directs her project company, NKMC (Na-ye Kim Movement Collective), advancing her choreographic and research practice.

About Madeline Harms

Madeline Harms is an Australian contemporary dance artist, educator, and Countertechnique® teacher with over a decade of international experience. She has performed and toured worldwide with acclaimed companies including Tanzmainz (Staatstheater Mainz, Germany), Sydney Dance Company, and Stephanie Lake Company. Madeline has collaborated on creations with choreographers such as Sharon Eyal (S-E-D), Rafaele Giovanola (CocoonDance), Guy Nader & Maria Campos (GN|MC), Roy Assaf, Guy Weizman & Roni Haver (Club Guy & Roni), Rafael Bonachela, and Tra Mi Dinh. Certified in Countertechnique® since 2021, she teaches regularly across Europe and Australia, sharing her passion for embodied awareness and artistic growth. Her practice embodies curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to process-driven play.

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IMAGE CREDIT: Madeline Harms, Amsterdam, August 2025; Photo credit: Kim Doeleman.

IMAGE ID: A lively group of dancers moves expressively across a large dance studio. At the centre, a dancer in pink pants and a white top leads with joyful energy, arms open wide. The other dancers follow in rhythmic, expansive gestures, filling the space with motion and connection.

Critical Path respectfully acknowledges the Gadigal and Birrabirragal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional owners of the land where the organisation is based.