dance performances and video dance
Jiří Kylián choreographed Gods and Dogs for the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), on which he exerted a decisive influence as its director of many years. In his hundredth creation for the renowned ballet company – a lugubriously mysterious chamber ballet…
Firmly entrenching the Paris Opera Ballet in today’s multifaceted world, Aurélie Dupont, Director of Dance, has invited four contemporary choreographers to the Palais Garnier. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet, the two Belgian choreographers who created Boléro in 2013, return…
We collected a records for Sky Arts Natalia Osipova‘s trio of new contemporary dances at Sadler’s Wells. Osipova was joined on stage for two of the pieces by Sergei Polunin, which was the first time that they have danced together…
Young Choreographers is an artistic initiative of the renowned Malandain Ballet Biarritz that provides emerging choreographic talents with an opportunity to develop and present original creations within a professional environment. The 2024 edition continued the company’s commitment to fostering innovation, artistic…
Unexpected and warmly welcomed, Pina Bausch‘s Tanztheater Wuppertal. Der Fensterputzer, created while resident in Hong Kong in 1997, exudes the atmosphere of that Asian metropolis. The piece balances between gaiety and vitality, and gentle, relaxed serenity. Subdued Chinese melodies combine…
How do we bridge the gap that grows as we stagnate? Our world today feels defined by a situation in which no progress seems possible. Impasse by Johan Inger illuminates that the baseline of human behavior is rooted in peer…
The Noverre: Young Choreographers 2024 evening was a landmark showcase of fresh, experimental dance. Held on May 25, 2024, at the State Theater Stuttgart’s Schauspielhaus, the event was also streamed worldwide via a live digital broadcast. This legendary platform, which has been fostering artistic…
In Shoot the Moon you catch glimpses of the love life of three different couples. Revolving walls covered in black-and-white wallpaper create three separate rooms, each containing its own love story. The door and windows to the other room seem…
“The starting point of this new piece is the music of Keith Jarrett’s Köln Concert, which, apart from myself also inspired and touched millions of people due to its maybe perfect timing of catching a generation moving from one part…
