@TQW 17–18 January 2026
Vienna Whirling Hub at Tanzquartier Wien is a 10-month Dervish in Progress workshop series designed to grow a regular whirling community in Vienna. Following the spirit of our Whirling Hub journey in 2025, we now continue this pathway at TQW with a clear structure: Saturday mornings welcome newcomers and anyone wishing to refresh the basics, including the First Whirling Kiss for first-timers. Saturday and Sunday afternoons are dedicated to long DIP Whirling Sessions, with DIPup and deep practice time. Sunday mornings are the monthly chapter of the series—lecture, Q&A, and implementations—so each workshop becomes a unique step in one continuous learning arc. Open to everyone 16+, the only requirement is the desire to explore the whirling world with curiosity and commitment.
Saturday Morning: Fundamentals and the first whirling kiss
Every workshop in our Vienna Whirling Hub begins in the same welcoming way for newcomers and for those who wish to refresh their core understanding of whirling. We introduce the essential principles of the whirling world, and how friction, inner pressure, gravity, and the strongly felt centrifugal effect shape the environment in which whirling becomes possible. After exploring these principles, newcomers are gently guided into their first experience of whirling, which we call the First Whirling Kiss. Advanced participants are invited to observe this learning process and discover new layers in their own practice.
Saturday Afternoon: DIP Whirling Session
With the basics refreshed, Saturday afternoon opens into a long whirling practice. Participants explore the three essential elements of Bodily Implementation: Wings as the open arms creating the whirling engine, Elevator as the soft vertical suspension, and Axis/Kebap as the body standing upright in harmony with gravity. Through guided preparation, breath work, and take-off exercises, the body becomes organized for safe, steady, and spacious whirling. The long session begins with DIPup (a warm-up combining body-check, stretching, and take-off exercises) to activate coordination and awareness. After DIPup we enter whirling, starting slowly and rising through different tempos until reaching a physical, mental, and emotional peak (the Journey), then moving into slow down (Landing & Restart), where the body rests and resets. This full cycle forms the DIP Whirling Session, practiced in the Whirling Hub with a depth rarely possible before.
Sunday Morning: Deepening the Equation
Sunday morning is dedicated to the first deepening of the core DIP terminology. The subject is Equation. This session takes the form of a lecture-style presentation with Q&A, followed by Needed Implementations and Exercises. The aim is to detail the entire Equation more thoroughly than in previous workshops, exploring Gathering Data, Bodily Implementation, and Increasing Efficiency. Participants embody the theory through structured practice, reflecting the purpose of the Whirling Hub: clarity, continuity, and depth.
Sunday Afternoon: Integration Through Whirling
The weekend closes with a second extended whirling session. With the knowledge and sensations of Equation now embodied, movement becomes lighter, steadier, and clearer. Each Sunday afternoon session begins with DIPup to reawaken coordination and awareness. After DIPup we return to whirling, starting slowly and moving through gentle tempo changes, allowing the weekend’s theme to settle in the body. The session builds to a final soft peak and then shifts into slow down, where the body rests and integrates. This cycle completes the DIP Whirling Session and supports the assimilation of the weekend’s experience.
Participation: Who can join
This program is open to everyone aged sixteen and above. No experience is required. The only true requirement is the wish to explore this world of whirling with curiosity and courage.
Practical Information
Dates: 17–18 January 2026
Time: 10:30–13:30 and 14:30–18:30