NEWS
Oh the pinkness!
Julia Gat made this gorgeous trailer of Duo #5, a site specific project created for and performed during Montpellier Danse 2017. Working with a clear framework of rules and tasks, the idea of Emanuel Gat’s DUOS was to place real time choreography in a public space. It was an opportunity for the audience to catch a glimpse of how a...Continue Reading
Gucci and Beyond
Alessandro Michele’s mind boggling campaign for Gucci’s Fall Winter 2017 collection combines everything i love: a good portion of surrealism, retro-futurism, psychedelic music, fashion and style. Please, please, please check out Glen Luchford’s video:Continue Reading
EGD Summer Intensive in Catania
It’s happening. The 1st Emanuel Gat Dance Summer Intensive is taking place next week in the studios of Scenario Pubblico in Catania, Italy. Emanuel, Sara Wilhelmsson and myself will work with an inspiring group of dance students and young professionals and introduce them to the company’s creative process. More information about EMANUEL GAT DANCE WORKSHOPS on my portfolio page… Continue Reading
anu – DJ Directory Mix #18
I’ve been listening to this mix full of Japanese awesomeness for days now. Croatian-based Dimensions Festival recently launched a program that highlights up-and-coming talents in a regular mix series in order to introduce them to a bigger audience. This 18th edition off their DJ Directory is a super fun mix from London-based DJ and illustrator anu. Taking a break from...Continue Reading
Vignale Monferrato Festival 2017
I just arrived back home in Berlin after four great days in beautiful Vignale and Moncalvo. We performed a double bill of MILENA & MICHAEL and SACRE, and created a site specific event called POLYDUOS for the gorgeous Orsolina 28. A tour combining a weird wrestling dance, a stressful salsa party, fun body painting with Yifat Gat and lots of...Continue Reading
DIS-TANZ-SOLO RESEARCH
Sports science as a tool for movement optimisation, injury prevention & performance enhancement in the work practice of contemporary dancers
ABOUT
PERFORMING
Michael Loehr is a contemporary dancer who has collaborated with a number of international choreographers and companies. His main focus for the past 15 years has been his collaboration with Emanuel Gat. Enjoying the challenge to adapt to different surroundings and to switch between styles, his way of moving is characterized by both an emphasis on clarity and the joy of embracing the awkward.CREATING
Michael Loehr has a big interest in autonomous choreographic structures and a focus on discovering rather than executing. His creative skills are channelled in his own choreographies, a variety of projects that he accompanies as choreographic assistant as well as in numerous collaborations as a performer in works that require a choreographic vision.TEACHING
Michael Loehr is teaching contemporary dance classes and workshops for professional dancers and beginners alike. Passionately believing in the potential of sharing knowledge and ideas, he considers teaching an essential part of his artistic practice.