Next Dance Alchemy Facilitator Training / BALI 9-20 August 2026 / 9th edition
Beyond technique. Beyond vibe.
A weekly community practice space to train through movement:
presence · awareness ·
movement quality · authentic expression
2.5h guided embodied practice
Small group
No dance experience needed
Ubud is full of spaces for expression, release, and freedom.
And many technical dance spaces focused on choreography and performance.
Dance Alchemy stands between these worlds.
A structured embodied movement practice combining:
presence · awareness · movement quality · self expression
Not escape.
Not performance.
Practice.
The Ubud community practice is a living laboratory where the Dance Alchemy methodology continues to evolve through direct experience, repetition, play, structure, and shared exploration.
It is offered as a contribution to the local movement community and as a way to keep the work embodied, accessible, inclusive and connected to real people.
Built through decades of experience in both technical dance training and free movement practice.
This is not a style. It’s a way of working with yourself and others through movement
The Art of Dance Alchemy is a structured movement practice that combines free expression with precise tools — so dance and transformation are not random, but something you can understand, develop, and return to over time.
It is part of the wider Dance Alchemy methodology, developed over more than 20 years and experienced by more than 3,000 people in 23 countries.
You don’t just move.
You begin to notice:
how your body, mind, and emotions work together
how your patterns show up
how movement can open new possibilities
how awareness can be developed through direct experience
Rooted in: dance improvisation, contact improvisation, dance therapy, martial arts, somatic practices, spirituality, embodied leadership
Dance Alchemy brings together more than 100 practical tools, games, and exercises.
This is not random movement. Not just a vibe.
It’s a method.
A holistic, playful, and inclusive practice designed to support:
personal growth, creativity, relationships, leadership, professional development
Accessible to everyone — regardless of experience.
Freedom without structure becomes chaos.
Each session focuses on one principle — explored through direct embodied practice.
Over time, the practice helps you develop:
presence
awareness
energy
movement quality
freedom of expression
creative freedom
confidence
connection
Built step by step.
Not forced. Not performed. Practiced.
Short 2-minute video recorded during the long-term weekly practice in Slovenia — now also shared through the Ubud community practice space.
Watch before deciding if this practice is for you.
2.5h Practice Structure
Each session is a structured journey — with a new tool each week to explore, embody, and integrate.
1. Embodied Preparation / 60 min.
Build presence, energy, and full-body awareness through breath, core activation, dynamic warm-up, and body–mind–spirit alignment.
2. Principle-Based Practice / 60 min.
Work with precise, simple tools for movement and dance exploration — drawn from a system of over 100 tools developed over 20+ years.
Each week introduces a different entry point into the work.
You’ll work with tools such as:
-movement qualities and opposites
-movement perception and awareness
-breath and movement integration
-instinct and decision-making
-transforming habits into creative material
-imagination and authentic expression
-etc.
3. Integration / 30 min.
integrated free movement practice
short closing and integration
This is for you if:
you feel something is missing in dance and free expression
you want practice, not just experience
you’re ready to work with yourself through movement
you want consistency, structure, and space to explore
This is not for you if:
you just want to zone out
you resist consistency
you don’t want to be challenged
Not entertainment.
Practice.
Dojo.
JOIN THE PRACTICE
Weekly Tuesdays in Ubud · Starting May 19
📍 Location:
Moksa Dojo - Ubud
👉 Limited Group Size
🗓 Schedule:
Weekly 2.5h community practice
👉 Tuesday · 11:00 – 13:30
Please arrive a few minutes early to settle.
To maintain the quality and flow of the session, entry is not possible after we begin. Please arrive on time.
Not a slow start. Not an escape.
A space to gather your energy, sharpen your awareness, and step deeper into your day.
Consistency is key.
This is not built around one-off experiences.
It is a practice that unfolds over time.
Community Practice Format
The Art of Dance Alchemy is a small-group community practice and living laboratory for the Dance Alchemy methodology.
It is a space for consistency, embodiment, shared exploration, and continued development of the work.
For current availability and registration, please contact the practice host.
Goran Bogdanovski is the founder of Ficho Institute, creator of Dance Alchemy, lead trainer of the Dance Alchemy Facilitator Training, and Director of PT PMA Arsa Synergy Lestari in Bali.
He has spent more than 30 years inside dance — from the Slovenian National Ballet to international contemporary performance, choreography, improvisation, education, and embodied transformation.
Since 2006, Goran has developed Dance Alchemy from a weekly practice into an international movement-based methodology experienced by more than 3,000 people in 23 countries.
His work bridges:
professional dance training
improvisation and embodiment
somatic practice
martial arts principles
creativity and leadership development
personal and professional growth
He has also co-founded venues, international festivals, academies, and platforms contributing to the development of dance culture.
The Ubud community practice is part of the ongoing living laboratory where Dance Alchemy continues to evolve through movement, relationship, structure, play, and shared exploration.
👉 Where The Art of Dance Alchemy Has Been Shared (CLICK TO EXPAND)
Bali Spirit Festival (indonesia)
ImpulsTanz Vienna (austria)
Gurdjieff Institute Tbilisi (georgia)
Tokyo Contact Impro festival - Tokyo (japan)
SEAD - Salzurg Academy of Experimental Dance (austria)
Ultima vez -Brussels (belgium)
TanzWerkstat Europa - Munich (germany)
CCDC Cairo Contemporary Dance Center - (egypt)
Ochanomizu University - Tokyo (japan)
Cambridge school - Boston (usa)
Performing mix festival - New York (usa)
Art Research Institute / Ilia State University -Tbilsi (georgia)
K3 Tanzplan - Hamburg (germany)
Dancentrum - Istanbul (turkey)
Dance Academy - Odessa (ukraine)
Dance Theatre Ljubljana (slovenia)
Station - Belgrade (serbia)
Tanzelarija - Sarajevo (bosnia and hercegovina)
Dance meeting Durres (albania)
Silesian Dance Festival -Bytom (poland)
Amarican-Czech Puppet Theatre - New York (usa)
Green Street Studios - Boston (usa)
Modul-dance conference @ Mercat des Flores - Barcelona (spain)
No borders project - Tenerife (spain) & Bali (Indonesia)
Art Factory - Lodz (poland)
nunART - Barcelona (spain)
Movement kitchen - Ho Chi Minh (vietnam)
Buen Festival - Borneo (indonesia)
ArchiTanz - Tokyo (japan)
Fičo Dance Journey - slovenia, croatia, indonesia
ACTIS Associazione Culturale Teatro Immagine Suono - Trieste (italy)
Improvisation school ligue - ŠILA (slovenia)
JSKD - Velenje & Novo mesto (slovenia)
Youth centers: Ljubljana, Maribor, Trbovlje (slovenia)
Terpsihora - Šempeter pri Novi gorici (slo)
Primary schools: Sevnica, Kostanjevica na Krki (slovenia), Malaka - Lombok (indonesia)
High schools: For contemporary dance & theatre, Pedagogy, Gimnasiums, Art... - Ljubljana, Maribor, Jesenice, Nova Gorica (slovenia) & Linz (austria)
Faculty of Education at University of Ljubljana (slovenia)
WOW Bali (indonesia)
ACIR Asian Conference on Interdisciplinary Research - Bali (indonesia)
among others.
“This is not just dance. It’s a complete training of body, mind, and awareness. I’ve never experienced anything this structured and free at the same time.”
“After years of trying different practices, this is the first time I felt I was actually learning how to work with myself through movement.”
“You don’t just have an experience here — you build something over time. It changes how you move, relate, and show up in life.”
“At first I thought it was just another movement class. It’s not. It’s a system. And it works.”
“This is the opposite of instant culture. You don’t escape yourself — you meet yourself.”
“A rare combination of structure and freedom — where technique, awareness, and expression meet in a deeply intelligent way.”
Start with one session. Feel it. Then decide.
Want to come next Tuesday?
Limited Group Size
No experience needed.
Come as you are.