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Program Thursday 26.10.2023

 

19:30 - ca. 22:00

Kulturmarkt Zürich - Wiedikon, Aemtlerstrasse 23

 



Moderation: Sophia Rodriguez, limited vision

Sophia has a technical-legal profession. She has been dancing in Danceability workshops for a few years. She also experiments with different forms of physical expression in dance and theater.


Contemporary Dance

The collective term Contemporary Dance is generally understood to mean the choreographic stage dance art of the present. Recently developed dance techniques are integrated and current trends from other art forms are incorporated. Dance here can be very abstract. It is used as a language that speaks only about the body in motion.



P'tits bouts d'Histoire          (La) Rue Serendip

 

10 school children from Le Noirmont

 

Choreography: Tristan Bénon, Prunelle Bry

Dance: Louis Juillerat, Jules Oppliger, Lili Clémence, Joanie Lachat-Sequeira, Elsa Flück, Samuel Swinka, Félix Zeman, Leila Thonon, Zaïa Bolzli, Noah Bader

Music: Christophe Studer

School teacher: Olivier Bedogni

 

In one sentence

The children deal with important personalities of our history and are encouraged to actively shape their world.

 

WHo Dances ?

Thel children are aged between 6-8 years and have no prior knowledge of dance. Together with the dance professionals and their teacher, they created this piece in around 20 days. The children developed their movement material themselves in improvisation games.

www.larueserendip.com

 

What`s it about ?

"I no longer accept the things I can't change. I change the things I can't accept." The two choreographers used this quote from Angela Davis as the basis for their work with the class. The children were inspired by people who changed history. Then they were encouraged to grow beyond pure admiration to hopefully one day become agents of change themselves.
Funding/Co-Production: Evidanse

 


Contemporary Dance

The collective term Contemporary Dance is generally understood to mean the choreographic stage dance art of the present. Recently developed dance techniques are integrated and current trends from other art forms are incorporated. Dance here can be very abstract. It is used as a language that speaks only about the body in motion.



GOING MY WAY          TUBAKI

 

Four expressive dancers from Pully

 

Choreography: Ai Koyama

Dance: Jordi Terés, Luis Ordonez, Victor Müller, Caroline Heussi

Music: Stefan Obermaier, Jon Hassell, Foam and Sand/Robot Koch, Niklas Paschburg, Armand Amar

 

In one sentence

At the center of this piece are the four dancers in their uniqueness and shared joy in dancing.

 

Who dances ?

Four open-minded, creative and motivated people between the ages of 25 and 45 dance, who have been training once a week under the direction of Ai Koyama for the past two years. They have different nationalities and different levels of dance experience.

www.aikoyama.ch

 

What`s it about ?

This is the group's first piece together. It deals with the personal movement language of each dancer, which is shaped by their biography and their cultural background. During the creation process, the choreographer Ai Koyama and the dancers looked for ways to emphasize the respective personalities in the dance. The result is a piece that shows how strongly you can express yourself through movement.
Funding/Co-Production: Compagnie Linga

 


Flamenco

Flamenco comes from Andalusia and combines traditional Spanish song, instrumental music and dancing. Characteristic is the rhythm, which is expressed with castanets, stamping of the feet and clapping of hands. As with all dance forms, there are developments in Flamenco that break away from traditional forms and expand on them.



Caleidoscópio          ALPHA Tanzcompagnie

 

Six Flamenco dancers from Bern

 

Choreography: LaDina Bucher

Dance: Julia Tschopp, Manuela Glauser, Nathalie Bäschlin, Cristina Seltmann, Marisa Birri, Tereza Losmanová

Music: collage of different flamenco interpreters

 

In one sentence

A kaleidoscopic game of breaks and forms, conceived by the dancers, supported by the choreographer.

 

Who dances ?

Six exquisite, advanced and passionate dancers, over 35 years old. The group trains regularly in Bern and has been working under the direction of LaDina Bucher for two years.

www.flamenco-alpha.ch | www.ladinabucher.com

 

What`s it about ?

«Caleidoscopio» is the first piece that was conceived by the members of the group themselves. They used choreographic material that they learned from LaDina Bucher as a basis. The title "Caleidoscopio" has several meanings. On the one hand, it points out that the dancers want to show a diverse compilation and colorful overview from the wide spectrum of choreographic material. On the other hand, the kaleidoscope shows fractures that occur when the forms fall apart, only to come together again in different ways.

 


Contemporary Dance

The collective term Contemporary Dance is generally understood to mean the choreographic stage dance art of the present. Recently developed dance techniques are integrated and current trends from other art forms are incorporated. Dance here can be very abstract. It is used as a language that speaks only about the body in motion.



Il revient toujours le printemps (Souffles)          Cie Leoki

 

Seven adults, youth and children from La Chaux-de-Fonds

 

Choreography: Eléonore Richard

Dance: Lou-Jane Richard, Emma Terno, Jolan Richard, Nell-Jude Richard, Lili-Azul Richard, Claudio Rojas, Eléonore Richard

Music: Christophe Studer

Lighting Design: John-Michael Schaub

Conductor: Garance la Fata

 

In one sentence

Raw diamonds discover their personality.

 

Who dances ?

Of the seven dancers, three are adult dance professionals (40, 40, 38 years old). The young adult dancer (18 years) has just started training in a pre-professional circus school, the three children (13, 11, 8 years) dance very motivated in their free time and attend an art and sports school. They all bring their different strengths and energies to the company.

www.leoki.ch

 

What`s it about ?

The piece is based on the need of the choreographer Eléonore Richard to reconnect with the essential things: with herself, with others, with nature and the earth. All dancers contribute a part of their personal and artistic universe to the work and each personality is given equal space on stage.

Funding/Co-Production: Labodheidi.com Sàrl

 


We are grateful:

Bundesamt für Kultur BAK  |  Ernst Göhner Stiftung  |  Stadt Zürich Kultur  |  Stiftung Corymbo  |  Stanley

Thomas Johnson Stiftung  |  Stiftung Anne-Marie Schindler  |  Cassinelli-Vogel-Stiftung  |  Elisabeth Weber Stiftung  |  Migros Kulturprozent  |  Fondation Oertli Stiftung and other founding agencies.