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BeingSonic
A practice where sound and movement become one.
BeingSonic is a creative method that connects dance and sound design, treating the body as both instrument and musician. It invites participants to explore vibration as a shared language: if sound is vibration, and movement is vibration, then the body itself can be understood as a living synthesizer. Like an oscillator, it generates waves; like a filter, it resonates; like an effects unit, it transforms.
Through workshops, performances, and collaborations, BeingSonic cultivates intuitive creativity, deep listening, and playful mastery — opening a liminal space where movement becomes sound, and sound becomes movement.
BeingSonic impressions of the workshops at Fontys (Feb. 24 and Nov. 24) for the 2nd year students and at ICK for the ICK Next dancers (Nov. 24).
The Origin
“My fascination with sound began in childhood, playing with cassettes, synths, and voice recordings — treating sound as a physical, malleable material, much like movement.
In 2009, a severe knee injury transformed this curiosity into something deeper. The sound of my patella dislocating echoed through my body, turning me into a resonant box — an amplifier of frequency, disruption, and transformation. That rupture was not an ending, but a redefinition: it revealed sound as internal movement, and movement as vibration.”
— Jesús de Vega
From this realization, BeingSonic emerged.
The Method
BeingSonic unfolds through principles of sound synthesis:
Oscillator — the body generates waves: flowing, percussive, spiral, angular…
Amplifier — skin, bones, and tissues project vibration into space.
Filters & Effects — gestures are shaped, stretched, distorted, and looped, like sound.
In workshops, participants engage with curated soundscapes, scored movement phrases, and live instruments (Theremin, Makey-Makey, contact mic with effects). Movement and sound enter a feedback loop: sound provokes movement, movement reshapes sound.
Each participant experiences themselves as both composer and instrument, discovering new vocabularies of resonance, rhythm, and presence.
Applications of BeingSonic include:
Workshops — cultivating listening, creativity, and resilience in participants.
Performative creations — generating physical and/or sonic scores for stage works.
Hybrid & collaborative practices — establishing shared vocabularies between dancers, musicians, and other artists.
Since 2021, BeingSonic is imparted in bi-yearly workshops at Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (Tilburg, NL)
Case Study: Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
BeingSonic has become a valued part of the Fontys curriculum, where it is offered to second-year students exploring improvisation and personal artistic voice.
“His method offers so much more than just dance or improvisation technique — it adds layers of depth and personal discovery that truly resonate with our students. After working with Jesús, many show a transformation in their movement and expression.” — Fontys Faculty
Student voices echo this:
“I loved that there was a lot of space for improvisation… I got into places during improvisations where I’ve never been before.”
“It helped me connect with my body’s musicality — acknowledging the waves my flesh and bones create just by existing and moving in space.”
“For me, the idea of moving air and creating sounds, even if inaudible, became a powerful tool in improvisation and body awareness. I return to it again and again.”
Fontys describes BeingSonic as “an essential tool for growth, helping students shape their individuality and cultivate a unique artistic voice.”
A Threshold, Not an End
BeingSonic is not about imitation or fixed outcomes. It plants seeds — gestures that may incubate and resurface as new forms of creativity. Each participant leaves with their own resonance, their own timbre.
It is not an end, but a threshold: a space between what is known and what is possible.
Interested in BeingSonic? You can contact me to book a workshop!