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A central focus of this workshop will be the knowledge and inspiration I received while working with Penelope Morout during the creation of COME HELL OR HIGH WATER. I will share insights from that process and how they’ve influenced my own practice and teaching. Bringing Penelope to Edmonton marks a significant moment in my artistic journey.
Her deep research in Fighting Monkey Practice and her methods directly Sculpting Body-Images has had a strong impact on how I view movement, perception, and physical training. While I am not teaching her methods, the ideas and experiences she shared with us continue to resonate through my own work. In particular, challenged my perception of movement and the body—disrupting familiar patterns and encouraging a heightened awareness of how we move and how we are seen, whether on stage or through a camera. This workshop is a reflection of that evolving process—a space to explore movement as language, the body as a responsive and expressive tool, and dance as a living, shifting practice.
Marynia will be performing at Fluid Fest in COME HELL OR HIGH WATER.
Featured Artists
Marynia Fekecz-Mangan · Performer ~ Producer
Marynia Fekecz-Mangan | MfMdanceArtist | Dancer/Producer/Choreographer/Educator
Marynia Fekecz-Mangan is a dancer, performer, choreographer, teacher, and producer originally from Poland, now based in Edmonton. She holds a degree from the Poznań School of Social Sciences in Poznań, Poland, and has developed a diverse career in the performing arts. As an artist and mother, she is an interdisciplinary dance artist who combines her personal experiences with her professional work, adding depth and authenticity to her performances. As the Artistic Director of MfMdanceArtist, Marynia has created and produced several notable works, including Face2Face, recently presented by the Good Women Dance Collective at Converge 2024. She also created stopstopstop, a duet with Alison Kause, which was showcased at Mile Zero Dance during the 2024 Magpie Dance Festival. These works exemplify her dynamic approach to dance, blending emotion, innovation, and collaboration.
Her career has been marked by collaborations with a diverse range of dance ensembles, festivals, and renowned artists. Notable partnerships include those with Kokyu Studio of the Grotowski Institute, Calgary’s W&M Physical Theatre, the Alberta Dance Festival, Edmonton’s Good Women Dance Collective, Mile Zero Dance, and Harcourt House Artist Run Centre. She has also worked closely with individual artists and choreographers Justine A. Chambers, Linnea Swan, Nicole Charlton Goodbrand, Davida Monk, Melissa Monteros, Wojciech Mochniej, Anna Krysiak, Natalia Pieczuro, and Penelope Morout, among many others. Marynia was also part of The Zero Lab, a new curatorial initiative by Mile Zero Dance. As a producer of MfMdanceArtist, she commissioned the interdisciplinary choreographer Penelope Mourot and five local dancers to explore new creative frontiers with COME HELL OR HIGH WATER. Through her work, Marynia continues to shape the Canadian dance landscape, fostering collaboration, innovation, and a deep sense of community.