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IDA ?
IDA ? CEDAR LAKE CONTEMPORARY BALLET (2014) A dense layering of scores – choreographic, vocal, textual and musical – IDA ? is a playful contemplation on the nature of human relations. Through continuous shifts and tampering with both visual and aural perceptions, the work explores and questions group behaviors and the navigation of individuals within […]
TRANSPOSITION #2
TRANSPOSITION #2 CCN – BALLET DE LORRAINE (2013) The musical term transposition refers to the process, or operation, of moving a collection of notes up or down in pitch by a constant interval, while maintaining the same tonal and rhythmical structures. A free take on that creative procedure. TRANSPOSITION #1 and TRANSPOSITION #2 for the CCN […]
TRANSPOSITION #1
TRANSPOSITION #1 CCN – BALLET DE LORRAINE (2013) The musical term transposition refers to the process, or operation, of moving a collection of notes up or down in pitch by a constant interval, while maintaining the same tonal and rhythmical structures. A free take on that creative procedure. TRANSPOSITION #1 and TRANSPOSITION #2 for the CCN […]
IN TRANSLATION
IN TRANSLATION CANDOCO DANCE COMPANY (2013) Award-winning choreographer Emanuel Gat delights with his attention to detail to create a beautiful, fluid septet. Performed to a piano score by Johann Sebastian Bach, this intricate piece is built as a single sequence of movement that evolves and unfolds in duets, trios or solos.
ZEITSPRUNG – SCHWANENGESANG
ZEITSPRUNG – SCHWANENGESANG THEATER BIELEFELD (2011) ZEITSPRUNG is a community dance project initiated by Tanztheater Bielefeld. With 60 non-professionals, all related to Bielefeld’s University, Michael Loehr and Antje Rose examined the different ways of how people deal with mortality and farewell. In this context, the question of how we cope with death was at least […]
INLAND
INLAND MICHAEL LOEHR (2011) INLAND deals with the vastness of our inner landscapes and the essential need to communicate, even whilst facing situations where we are unable to form our thoughts, mute to voice our feelings, incapable of controlling our moves, alone to share our needs… If, in spite of our inabilities and constant failure, […]
THE RITE OF SPRING
THE RITE OF SPRING POLISH NATIONAL BALLET (2011) Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, the Polish National Ballet organised a whole program focusing on Igor Stravinsky’s masterpiece THE RITE OF SPRING. Combining three distinct adaptations of the same piece – Millicent Hodson’s reconstruction of Nijinsky’s original choreography from 1913, Maurice Béjarts iconic version […]
WITHIN SPACES
WITHIN SPACES IMPROVISTATIONAL PERFORMANCE (2010) OT301 is one of the famous subculture centers of Amsterdam – and it is one of the six protagonists of WITHIN SPACES. The others are a double bass player, a human beatbox and three dancers. They all have a very strong yet different physicality. Loaded with their individual influences, experiences […]
TEJAS
TEJAS IMPROVISATIONAL PERFORMANCE (2010) Transformation, movement, motion, e-motion, borders, encounters, sensation, touch, listening, one, one moment, instant, impulse, start, journey, discovery, surprise, change, speed, adaption, beginning, end, becoming, you, me, us, we, in space, running, diving, moving, turning, breathing, feeling, sensing, seeing, meeting, knowing, letting go, being, just being, constantly changing, flowing, transforming…
ZEITSPRUNG – VIER JAHRESZEITEN
ZEITSPRUNG – VIER JAHRESZEITEN THEATER BIELEFELD (2007) ZEITSPRUNG is a community dance project initiated by Tanztheater Bielefeld and supported by Royston Maldoom (Rhythm is it!). With four different groups of non-professionals (children, teenagers, adults and seniors) the members of Tanztheater Bielefeld created a full evening piece related to and inspired by their production VIER JAHRESZEITEN. […]