Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker is a renowned Belgian choreographer and dancer. She was born on June 25, 1960, in Mechelen, Belgium. Keersmaeker is widely recognized for her innovative and influential contributions to contemporary dance.
She studied dance at Mudra School in Brussels, where she delved into various dance techniques, including classical ballet and modern dance. Keersmaeker later continued her studies at the Tisch School of the Arts in New York.
In 1982, she founded the Rosas dance company. Through her choreographic work, Keersmaeker has collaborated with numerous performers, musicians, and visual artists. Her choreography often has a minimalist and repetitive nature, engaging with rhythm and geometry.
One of her most notable works is “Rosas danst Rosas,” which premiered in 1983. This piece became highly influential and gained international recognition, showcasing Keersmaeker’s unique aesthetic and meticulous attention to detail.
Throughout her career, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to dance and choreography. Her artistic vision and dedication continue to inspire and shape the contemporary dance landscape.
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Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) is based on Schönberg’s late romantic music for strings and a poem by Richard Dehmel about a woman who, one moonlit night, confesses in a wood to the man she loves that she is pregnant with the child of another man. The poem’s scene resonates in the music’s persistent strings, at…
