Musical Bodies – a monthly series for dance & music

Dancer and choreographer Naïma Mazic selects a Viennese dancer and a Viennese jazz musician, who are commissioned to create a duet together lasting at least 30 and no more than 45 minutes.

The task is to explore new avenues in the communication between dance and music, to establish a non-hierarchical dialogue between the visual and the auditory, and to share a common pulse at least once. The artists are free to decide whether and how much they wish to rehearse and research, or whether they will meet for the first time on the day of the performance. Following the performance, there will be a 7-minute audience discussion in which attendees can share their impressions.

MUSICAL BODIES by more2rhythm is a monthly series for dance and music in 2026 at the Strenge Kammer

Proceeds will be donated to a charitable organization.

Christina Zoulianiti is a Greek dancer, choreographer and psychologist based in Vienna. Her movement is rooted in street styles, especially hip-hop, and is shaped through a continuous dialogue with contemporary dance practices, exploring the in-between space, where different textures, and qualities meet.
Within her artistic practice, and particularly in her choreographic work, she is interested in exploring the psychological and emotional processes that shape human behaviour and identity and in investigating how these internal conditions are embodied. Her background also includes an M.A. in "Theatre and Society: Theory, Staging and Didactics" from the University of the Peloponnese, as well as training alongside internationally acclaimed choreographers and dance pedagogues through the dance programmes "Bluebox" and "ReDance".
She recently created her group performance piece “Echoes”, which has been presented in Greece, and is currently developing her new solo work “Before the Dive” in Vienna in co-production with Tanz*Hotel.

Samuel Mastorakis is a French vibraphonist, improviser, and educator based in Montpellier, recognized for his versatility and commitment to the contemporary jazz scene. His career reflects a constant pursuit of innovation.
Currently, Samuel Mastorakis is involved in several musical projects. He is a co-leader of ZYLIA, an electro-acoustic chamber music ensemble, and FORGES, a contemporary improvised music group . In 2024, he joined the European sextet SERPENTINE, led by German pianist Felix Hauptmann. Since then, he has expanded his collaborations within the German improvised music scene. His music is characterized by an innovative fusion of styles, combining improvisation, contemporary music and electronics. He is widely recognized for his creativity, technical mastery, and his ability to push musical boundaries.

Dancer, Choreographer and curator Naïma Mazic founded the association more2rhythm and the n ï m company in 2016, with its first project and performance in Havana, Cuba. 2024 she was artistic director of LAKE Studios Berlin (Dance Research & Residency Center) and its SUBMERGE festival. She has been resident choreographer at K3Tanzplan Hamburg/Kampnagel, has an MA in Performance Studies fromNYU TISCH and studied at P.A.R.T.S., the Iceland Academy of Arts and at MUK /Conservatory Vienna. She was part of theHip Hop Continuum by Rennie Harris at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival USA, Urban Dance Project in Kolkata, India and ImPulsTanz danceWEB15 & 22. Her works have been shown at Judson Church NYC, Vienna Art Week, brut Vienna, DOCK 11 Berlin, Tanzfaktur Cologne, LABFrankfurt, PODIUM Esslingen Festival and Leipziger Jazztage at Schauspielhaus Leipzig. Naïma concentrates on the communication between dancers of different backgrounds and (jazz) musicians. Her work is based on polyrhythms & musical structures, replenished by sensuality and femininity. Naïma directs music videos, works as a dramaturg and curator and is regularly teaching her workshop OF(F) RHYTHM and leading the HEAR & NOW Play Session for dancers and (jazz) musicians in different cities and places such as TQW, MUK and ImPulsTanz. In 2024 Naïma was performer and co-composer for Naama Tsabar at the National Gallery Berlin - Hamburger Bahnhof during the Berlin Art Week. In 2026 she founded and curates the monthly Series MUSICAL BODIES at Jazz & Music club Porgy & Bess.