Hi.
My name is Lawrence Ritchie and I am a viennese full time mover and creative. I am working as a movement educator as well as in the fields of theatre, dance and visual arts.

Why do I teach?

About 20 years ago, I was first introduced to the world of creative acrobatics by just a handful of movers who welcomed me with open arms.
It’s only with time that I’ve come to truly appreciate how much a supportive, like-minded community can fuel personal growth—through shared experiences, honest conversations, and the inspiration that comes from simply being seen.
So from personal experience, I deeply believe in the many positive effects that a consistent and shared movement practice can bring—not just to physical and mental well-being, but also to our sense of community and connection.

My Story

By the age of 12 I´ve started to partake in modern chinese wushu classes which triggered a deep and lasting urge to learn acrobatics. That urge led to 9+ years of intensive training of martial arts tricking. After participating in tricking events all around europe and after gaining experience and recognition as a competitor and tricking atlethe an injury forced me to take a definitive break from extreme movements. Seeking new forms of expression I then dedicated the following years to the studies of different fields of art (independent film, multimedia arts, music) and eventually rediscovered a lasting passion for movement through soft acrobatics and contemporary floorwork.

Intrigued by the concepts of softness, fluidity, sustainability and mindfulness I have studied with numerous influential movers (Tom Weksler, Akira Yoshida, Riku Watanabe, Richard Scrivener) and have partaken in a 3 years spanning dance education programme led by Matan Levkowich. Starting as a student in the Movement Lab, I am now co-teaching together with Matan Levkowich in the “contemporary moves advanced” as well as other programmes since Octobre 2023.
In 2022 I have co-founded the Arashi Collective, a vienna based movement collective with it´s own studio, the Arashi Movement Center, located in 1090 vienna. Our collective aspires to bring professional movement education programmes to a wider public and to contribute to the growth and diversification of a supporting viennese movement scene.

Since feburary 2022 I joined the theatre collective “Schall und Rauch Agency” with which I have since co-created two theatre pieces aimed for kids and youth that premiered in 2022 and 2024. Adressing environmental issues , our interaction with nature and non-human animals, as well as the human necessity to express and create,
both pieces focus on optimism and the power of friendship and cohesion.