A Journey Through Ascetic Practices and Dance: Detachment from Objects in Seven Phases (A Photo Essay)

ARGYRO TSAMPAZI is a dance practitioner currently completing a PhD in dance at Queen's University Belfast, having finished her Masters in Choreography at Fonty's University in The Netherlands. She also graduated from Aristotle's University in Greece with Bachelor degrees in Dance Teaching and Theology. Argyro has worked in Thessaloniki for many years as a dancer, later leading her own dance school and dance company. She took part in many seminars and festivals in Greece and abroad and won several awards in international dance competitions from where she also gained scholarships for two dance programs: one for the Ballet Dance Open in St. Petersburg, Russia, and one for John Moore's University in Liverpool, UK. She is currently engaged in research investigating the applications of Orthodox ascetic practices in choreographic processes and dance performance.