BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24893@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:OTION presents W.A.V.E DTSTAMP:20260716T023733Z DTSTART:20261003T180000Z DESCRIPTION:Part Three: Making the Wave\n\nOTION returns to Felix Meritis w ith the third part of W.A.V.E: Making the Wave\,\nan immersive performance series exploring the invisible forces that connect\nsound\, body\, and sp ace. Through sound\, movement\, and ritual storytelling\, OTION\ntransform s live music into a fully spatial experience\, where sound is not just\nhe ard\, but physically felt.\n\nThe series unfolds in three chapters: Floati ng on the WAVE\, Riding the WAVE\, and\nMaking the WAVE\, each offering a distinct atmosphere within a continuous\njourney. Together with a sound ar tist and dancer\, OTION activates three\nessential elements: space\, voice \, and body\, guiding audiences along a path from\nlistening\, to embodime nt\, to creation\; from surrender\, to safety\, to play.\n\nBeginning with vibration as sound moving through space\, shifting into vibration\nas sen sation within the body and beyond\, W.A.V.E explores how stillness\,\npres ence\, sound\, voice\, song\, movement\, and dance shape both individual a nd\ncollective experience. Join us on October 3rd and step into OTION’s in ner\nlandscape\, where vibration becomes a shared language and performance transforms\ninto a living field. After the performance\, join the After W AVE to relax\, enjoy\ndrinks\, and dance to our live DJ. Whether or not yo u joined the first wave\,\nyou’re welcome in the second.\n\n\nLINE-UP\n\nO TION\n\nOTION (Guillermo Armand Blinker)- Theo d’Or (VSCD) and Amsterdam A rt Award (AFK)\nnominee (2024) Designer Award (VSCD) nominee 2025 – is a m ultidisciplinary\nartist who works with vibration as material. Through sou nd\, movement\, and ritual\nstorytelling\, OTION creates immersive experie nces that attune bodies\, spaces\,\nand communities to one another.\n\nWat er is both source and guide in OTION’s practice\, a living metaphor for\nc ontinuity\, memory\, and transformation. Like water\, his work moves betwe en\nstates: sonic\, physical\, spiritual. It flows through liminal spaces where\nidentity softens\, time expands\, and new ways of being become poss ible.\n\nRooted in a background of choreography\, dance\, songwriting\, an d composition\,\nOTION composes environments rather than performances. Har monized\, loop-based\nvocals form dense soundscapes. These vibrating layer s carry the audience into\nceremonial states\, where movement\, breath\, a nd listening become acts of\ncollective tuning.\n\nOTION’s poetic lyricism weaves themes of transformation\, spiritual connection\,\nand a queer way of sensing the world. His work does not aim to be consumed\, but\nentered : a shared frequency where personal and collective healing can unfold.\n\n Lees meer\n\nSarada Sarita\n\nSarada Sarita is a pioneering\, trailblazing and leading female figure in the\nDutch and International dance world. Du e to her diverse background with a wide\nvariety and versatility in experi ence and knowledge\, she studies and speaks the\nuniversal language of dan ce with reverence and love. She is especially well\nversed in performing\, theater\, composition\, improvisation / freestyle\, movement\ndirection a nd is deeply rooted in the street and club dance scene and culture.\n\nSar ita aka SaSa is specifically known for whacking & voguing\; studying and\n bringing that to the Netherlands as one of the first\; in theater\, art sp aces\,\nschools\, film as well as building whole new communities represent ing the culture\nand dance worldwide. You can find her work as a performer and choreographer on\nstages\, screens and events. As a teacher\, coach a nd mentor you can find her at\ndance academies\, schools\, studio’s\, comp anies and online worldwide.\n\nLees meer\n\nSHARC\n\nSHARC (Siem Schellevi s) is an artist director focusing on artist identity and\nart direction\, and working at the intersection of body\, perception\, and meaning.\nHe wo rks with art made in short arcs\, or as he calls it: SHARCS. His work does \nnot aim to explain or persuade\, but to reorient experience.\n\nDrawing from martial arts science\, ancient wisdom traditions\, philosophy and hip \nhop\, he designs immersive services that allow the artist to speak direc tly\nthrough and to the BODYMIND rather than the intellect.\n\nSHARC is kn own for translating complex human mechanisms into simple\, felt\nexperienc es. His direction is minimal\, precise\, and experiential. Less\nnarrative . More signal. His work spans across film\, music\, language\, spatial\nde sign\, and embodied practice. SHARC invites artists to develop a healthy\n distinction between the self they have and the spirit or soul that they ar e\, so\nthey may create vacuums in spacetime where people can explore mean ing\,\nfulfillment and connection.\n\nWorked with national and internation al acts like The Child of LOV\, Cameron\nMcVey\, Illnoledge\, Alain Clark and Khadijia El Kharraz-Alami\, among others.\n\nStillness is not an aesth etic in his work. It is the medium. Stillness First.\n\nLees meer\n\n\nMOR E ABOUT CHAPTER 3: W.A.V.E — MAKING THE WAVE\n\nMaking the Wave is the mom ent of emergence and release. Here\, vibration is no\nlonger only perceive d or followed. It is generated\, shaped\, and shared. Sound\,\nmovement\, and collective energy converge into a field of creation where\nboundaries between performer and participant dissolve. This chapter explores\nagency\ , transformation\, and the power of intentional frequency. Making the Wave \nasks what happens when we recognize ourselves not just as receivers of\n vibration\, but as sources of it\, co-creating the unseen spectrum that co nnects\nus.\n\nWould you like to attend this program\, but don’t have the means to pay for a\nticket? Send an email to info@felixmeritis.nl\, we can work something out.\n\nNote: By booking this ticket\, you agree to potent ially be photographed during\nthe event. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/otion-presents-wave-2 GEO:52.3699902;4.884254 LOCATION:Felix Meritis - Keizersgracht 324\, 1016 EZ Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,community,dance,dj,film,hip-hop,improv,keizers gracht,live,music,performance,queer,soul,storytelling,theater X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Part Three: Making the Wave

OTION returns to Felix Meritis with the third part of W.A.V.E: < em>Making the Wave, an immersive performance series exploring the invisible forces that connect sound, body, and space. Throug h sound, movement, and ritual storytelling, OTION transforms live music in to a fully spatial experience, where sound is not just heard, but physical ly felt.

The series unfolds in three chapters: Floating on the WAVE, Riding the WAVE, and Making the WAVE, each offering a distinct atmosphere within a continuous journey. Together with a sound artist and d ancer, OTION activates three essential elements: space, voice, and body, g uiding audiences along a path from listening, to embodiment, to creation; from surrender, to safety, to play.

Beginning with vibration as sou nd moving through space, shifting into vibration as sensation within the b ody and beyond, W.A.V.E explores how stillness, presence, sound, voice, so ng, movement, and dance shape both individual and collective experience. J oin us on October 3rd and step into OTION’s inner landscape, where vibrati on becomes a shared language and performance transforms into a living fiel d. After the performance, join the After WAVE to relax, enjoy drinks, and dance to our live DJ. Whether or not you joined the first wave, you’re wel come in the second.

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OTION
< br>OTION (Guillermo Armand Blinker)- Theo d’Or (VSCD) and Amsterdam Art Award (AFK) nominee (2024) Designer Award (VSCD) nomine e 2025 – is a multidisciplinary artist who works with vibration as ma terial. Through sound, movement, and ritual storytelling, OTION creates im mersive experiences that attune bodies, spaces, and communities to one ano ther.

Water is both source and guide in OTION’s practice, a living metaphor for continuity, memory, and transformation. Like water, his work moves between states: sonic, physical, spiritual. It flows through liminal spaces where identity softens, time expands, and new ways of being become possible.

Rooted in a background of choreography, dance, songwriti ng, and composition, OTION composes environments rather than performances. Harmonized, loop-based vocals form dense soundscapes. These vibrating lay ers carry the audience into ceremonial states, where movement, breath, and listening become acts of collective tuning.

OTION’s poetic lyricis m weaves themes of transformation, spiritual connection, and a queer way o f sensing the world. His work does not aim to be consumed, but entered: a shared frequency where personal and collective healing can unfold.

Le es meer

Sarada Sarita

Sarada Sarita is a p ioneering, trailblazing and leading female figure in the Dutch and Interna tional dance world. Due to her diverse background with a wide variety and versatility in experience and knowledge, she studies and speaks the univer sal language of dance with reverence and love. She is especially well vers ed in performing, theater, composition, improvisation / freestyle, movemen t direction and is deeply rooted in the street and club dance scene and cu lture.

Sarita aka SaSa is specifically known for whacking & vog uing; studying and bringing that to the Netherlands as one of the first; i n theater, art spaces, schools, film as well as building whole new communi ties representing the culture and dance worldwide. You can find her work a s a performer and choreographer on stages, screens and events. As a teache r, coach and mentor you can find her at dance academies, schools, studio’s , companies and online worldwide.

Lees meer

SHARC

SHARC (Siem Schellevis) is an artist director focusing on art ist identity and art direction, and working at the intersection of body, p erception, and meaning. He works with art made in short arcs, or as he cal ls it: SHARCS. His work does not aim to explain or persuade, but to reorie nt experience.

Drawing from martial arts science, ancient wisdom t raditions, philosophy and hip hop, he designs immersive services that allo w the artist to speak directly through and to the BODYMIND rather than the intellect.

SHARC is known for translating complex human mechanisms into simple, felt experiences. His direction is minimal, precise, and exp eriential. Less narrative. More signal. His work spans across film, music, language, spatial design, and embodied practice. SHARC invites artists to develop a healthy distinction between the self they have and the spirit or soul that they are, so they may create vacuums in spac etime where people can explore meaning, fulfillment and connection.

Worked with national and international acts like The Child of LOV, Camero n McVey, Illnoledge, Alain Clark and Khadijia El Kharraz-Alami, among othe rs.

Stillness is not an aesthetic in his work. It is the medium. St illness First.

Lees meer

More about Chapter 3: W.A.V.E — Making the Wave

Making the Wave is the moment of eme rgence and release. Here, vibration is no longer only perceived or followe d. It is generated, shaped, and shared. Sound, movement, and collective en ergy converge into a field of creation where boundaries between performer and participant dissolve. This chapter explores agency, transformation, an d the power of intentional frequency. Making the Wave asks what happens wh en we recognize ourselves not just as receivers of vibration, but as sourc es of it, co-creating the unseen spectrum that connects us.

Would you like to attend this program, but don’t have the means to pa y for a ticket? Send an email to info@felixmeritis.nl, we can work somethi ng out.

Note: By booking this ticket, you agree to potenti ally be photographed during the event.

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