VMU Academic movement theatre (AMT) / laboratory
VMU Academic Movement Theatre / Laboratory was a former VMU collective dedicated to exploring movement, contemporary dance, and body awareness. This space brought together participants who wanted not only to dance but also to explore self-expression, communication, and a deeper understanding of themselves and others through movement. Movement was understood here as a universal language, allowing the exploration of bodily perception, natural movement principles, and both individual and shared human movement potentials.
The revival of the VMU Academic Movement Theatre / Laboratory was motivated by reflection on recent developments in movement, movement perception, and analysis, and their impact on movement quality. During this period, the “little theatre” gradually acquired the characteristics of a laboratory, becoming an open platform for research and experimentation. Although the collective’s format was broadly focused on movement, contemporary dance, improvisation, and body-awareness methods became the main starting points for further exploration.
An important part of the collective’s activities included not only regular sessions but also cyclically organized movement and dance workshops with guest instructors, who offered various perspectives on movement and dance. The activities of VMU AMT were based on active member engagement, responsibility, and collaborative creation. Participants’ creativity and self-expression were encouraged through evenings of miniatures, improvisations, and compositions, allowing the ideas and discoveries developed during sessions to be realized.
The collective was led by Marius Pinigis.