DANIEL SZEWCZYK

Stage improvisation:

https://youtu.be/wkR6ShnqC-I

Stage choreography:

https://youtu.be/QIdyf0zDWn4

Improvisation research:

https://youtu.be/b7RKX-rMUZk

I approach dance as a holistic, relational practice rooted in everyday movement and awareness. For me, dance is a way of encountering — the self, others, and space — where each meeting is a moment of transformation. Through movement, daily gestures become abstract expression, allowing me to observe myself as a body, mind, and spirit in constant evolution.

My artistic path is shaped by queer theory, contact improvisation, and cultural exchange. I follow the queer lineage of CI as introduced by Anya Cloud, where improvisation becomes a space of shared inquiry: “What can we do together that we cannot do alone?” Collaborating with Sky Su deepened my understanding of cultural identity, privilege, and the political dimension of embodiment.

Academically, I studied performance at Jagiellonian University and dance at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music, where I explored the intersection of Polish–Jewish traditions and contemporary dance. My practice is influenced by artists such as Anya Cloud or Ilona Trybuła, and informed by questions of intimacy, co-creation, and embodied knowledge.

I see my development as a collective process. What I bring into a group emerges from relational practice: not imposing form, but listening, adapting, and asking how we can meet — here, now — through movement.

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