Open Workshops

CPPM offers short intensive workshops as an exciting opportunity for professional development. These workshops, typically lasting 1-2 weeks, are led by world-renowned choreographers, directors, artists, and companies from across the globe, who join as guest artists teaching on the CPPM course.

Upon completion, participants are awarded a certificate of participation from Open University, which might be eligible for degree credits at their respective institutions. To apply, fill out the Application Form and submit it with your CV and Letter of Motivation. Workshops usually occur with MA in Contemporary Physical Performance Making (CPPM) students at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Participants need to arrange their own travel and accommodation.

Keep an eye on this page for the latest information on upcoming workshops.

Open workshops resume in February 2025 when the new CPPM cohort starts with their studies.

Past workshops

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

4.–9.12.2023

CPPM WORKSHOP: STACY MAKISHI (UK | Hawaii)

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

27.11–2.12.2023

CPPM WORKSHOP: YOUNG BOY DANCING GROUP

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

20.-25.11.2023

CPPM WORKSHOP: SASHA PEPELYAEV

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

16.–21.10.2023

CPPM WORKSHOP: MIRKO RAJAS AND TAAVI TÕNISSON (EST)

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

2.–13.10.2023

CPPM WORKSHOP: JUAN DOMINGUEZ

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

17.–28.04.2023

CPPM WORKSHOP: FRANCES BARBE

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

3.–13.04.2023

CPPM WORKSHOP: GUILLAUME PIGÉ (Theatre Re)

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

20.–31.03.2023

CPPM WORKSHOP: PEADER KIRK

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

7.–17.03.2023

CPPM WORKSHOP: ROB HAYDEN (Ultima Vez)

GUEST ARTIST

14.–18.11.2022

CPPM WORKSHOP: OLIVIER DE SAGAZAN

GUEST ARTIST

24.10–4.11.2022

CPPM WORKSHOP: RAKESH SUKESH

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

12.–23.09.2022

CPPM WORKSHOP: HANNES LANGOLF (DV8 Physical Theatre)

CPPM GUEST ARTIST

29.08–6.09.2022

CPPM WORKSHOP: MART KANGRO

More past workshops

Dates Guest Artists

5 JUN – 9
JUL 2023

KIM COLLIER AND GREG SPOTTISWOOD
Electric Company Theatre | Canada

22-27
AUG 2022

EPHIA GBUREK AND VINCENT VALENTE
Primordial Science | France

18-22 JAN 2021
15-27 MAR 2021

HELGARD HAUG AND IMANUEL SCHIPPER
Rimini Protokoll | Germany

25-30
JAN 2021

TIIT OJASOO
Theatre NO99 | Estonia

14-19
DEC 2020

HELGARD HAUD AND IMANUEL SCHIPPER
Rimini Protokoll | Germany

30 NOV – 12
DEC 2020

CLIVE MENDUS
Complicite | UK

19-31
OCT 2020

MART KANGRO
Performance Artist | Estonia

27 SEP – 17
OCT 2020

SASHA PEPELYAEV
Kinetic Theatre | Russia

29 JUL – 06
SEPT 2020

SIMONA GONELLA AND PEADER KIRK
Devising Project

16 APR – 02
JUL 2020

MICHELA SCOLARI
Writer | Italy

13-25
JAN 2020

KASPER VANDENBERGHE AND MARIA DAFNEROS
Troubleyn | Belgium

02-11
JAN 2020

GUILLAUME PIGE
Theatre Re | UK

16-30
DEC 2019

EDDIE MARTINEZ
Wuppertal Tanztheater Pina Bausch | Germany

02-14
DEC 2019

WILL BOND AND STEPHEN WEBBER
SITI Company | USA

25-30
NOV 2019

IONA KEWNEY
Artist | Scotland

09-21 SEPT 2019
02-14 DEC 2019

AGNIESZKA MENDEL and JANEK ZÓRAWSKI
Gardzienice | Poland

16-29
SEPT 2019

MARILENA DARA
Jasmin Vardimon Company | UK

26 AUG – 07
SEPT 2019

YORGOS KARAMALEGOS
Physical Project | Greece/UK

09-14
SEP 2019

STACY MAKISHI
Performance Artist | Hawaii/UK

19-25
AUG 2019

TADASHI ENDO
Butoh Ma | Japan/Germany

29 JUL – 17
AUG 2019

RYAN GANGNES
Gecko | UK