3-hour Countertechnique Sessions with Madeline Harms (Melbourne, Australia)
31 OCTOBER & 1 NOVEMBER 2026
10AM – 1PM
Get sweaty and let’s dance BIG in the beautiful Drill Hall!
In these 3-hour workshops, we will train our mind and bodies through classes and practical tools sessions, getting hands-on with the Countertechnique Toolbox. These tools help us as dancers to stay present, process information, and turn thought into movement with clarity and ease. Going deeper than what just a class can offer — these 3-hour sessions are an opportunity to take more time 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.
LOCATION
The Drill Hall, Critical Path
1c New Beach Road, Darling Point, NSW, 2027
Gadigal & Birrabirragal Country
Single Session Price: $65 + booking fee (Saturday or Sunday)
Both Sessions Price: $115 + booking fee (Saturday and Sunday)
ABOUT MADELINE HARMS
Madeline Harms is an Australian contemporary dance artist, educator, and Countertechnique® teacher with over a decade of international experience. 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. 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.
IMAGE CREDIT: Madeline Harms, Countertechnique Summer Workshop at the Drill Hall, Critical Path, 2026, photo by Max van Pelt.
IMAGE ID: A group of adults practices dance in a large studio. In the foreground, a woman wearing a white sleeveless top and bright pink pants stretches sideways with one hand on the floor and one arm extended overhead. Other dancers behind her mirror the movement, with their arms raised or bodies leaning to the side. The studio has a polished dark floor, high exposed beams, large windows, and black curtains.
Madeline Harms thanks Critical Path and Create NSW Next Steps Professional Development Grant for their support and contribution to the importance of education and professional training in dance.
