Fontys Dance Academy 3

17 juni 20.30 livestream vanuit Natlab, Eindhoven

Stormlines

Stormlines is a concept from Jens van Daele’s Burning Bridges.

Choreographers: Jens van Daele, Ginette Laurin, Patricia van Deutekom
Music : Richard van Kruysdijk
Light: Tom Verheijen
Costums: Patricia van Deutekom and performers.

Met dank aan Ulrika Kinn-Svensson, Marijn van der Sande en Ronja Keultjes Performers: Aaliyah Bui - Sunai Elbers - Carolina Guerra Duarte Alves Da Rocha - Anastasia Jansen- Saoirse Lambkin O’Kane - Meri Reunamaki - Barbara Weinmann

A dance about female strength, perseverance, pride, connectedness and precision.

“On June 21, 2020, artistic inspirator, dancer and choreographer Jens van Daele passed away. Jens is unforgettable as a dancer, as a maker and above all as a person. Not only for me personally, but for many people he has worked for and with as a dancer and later as a choreographer.

This is also the case for many generations of young dance students. In recent years we have worked with great pleasure and energy on new creations as part of the final performances for, among others, Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Tilburg, Codarts Rotterdam, National Academy of Theater Arts Poland. This invariably resulted in an inspiring introduction and cross-pollination with a new generation of dance talents. Several young dancers in our company were often given a place as an intern and then moved on to become a professional. Guiding dance students in this way and introducing them to the professional field has become part of our philosophy. In 2017, Jens and I created Stormlines for and with 7 dancers, then third-year students at Fontys. One of the plans that Jens would have liked to carry out was to bring Stormlines back to the stage. That is why this energetic and challenging choreography is now part of this final performance, his work, philosophy and ideas will be continued, and the new generation of dancers will also be introduced to our working method and our characteristic, poetic and powerful dance language.”

- Patricia van Deutekom (life partner and dancer/co-choreographer Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges)

Whizz Whoosh (18’)

Choreography: Andreas Hannes
Music: Freeport by Ludwig Goransson, Forwardism & Memory Arc by Rival Consoles
Performers: Aaliyah Bui - Sunai Elbers - Caroline Guerra Duarte Alves Da Rocha Anastasia Jansen - Saoirse Lambkin O’Kane - Meri Reunamaki - Barbara Weinmann-Iris Deenen - Martijn Schipper - Toon Theunissen - Emma Versluys -Roisin Harten - Sander Conrads & Djamila Ploeg

“In this short exploration on gravitational forces, the dancers are moving in a space that is in constant transit. Within aerodynamic landscapes, their bodies are pulled and pushing in an interplay between submission and dominance.

Through the practice of continuous skipping and the subsequent practice of warping (warp: to bend /deviate from the original course or direction), the body stays vulnerable to each own movement and is searching for ways to reconfigure and inhibit transformation through its sensory awareness and equilibrium. The individual movement inevitably influences the collective network, opening rhythmical systems and fleshing potential landscapes and relations. “

Seven, Eight

Choreographer: Denden Karadeniz
Music: Artefakt - The Fifth Planet (Forest Drive West Remix)
Robert Beau Michaels - Threshold of Fire / Gateway of Light
Assistent choreographer: Romee van de Meent
Performers: Terra Biemans - Cosima Dudel - Leonarda Lovrekovic - Dani Moret Chanza - Jirmeja Pattianakotta - Nathalie Schmidt - Suzy Steijn - Jessey Stol - Sophie Tukker - Sien Vercruijsse & Diede Vermeesch

The piece is based on a Japanese proverb: "Nana Korobi hachee oki": If you fall seven times, you get up eight times.This proverb relates to our attitude to failure, setbacks and disappointments that unfortunately happen too often in these bizarre times. Resilience is central to this choreography and is translated into a very physical movement idiom within the Urban Contemporary genre.

Human Dancer

Choreography: Antonin Rioche
Music: ‘Human’ cover by Finn Ronsdorf & Lisa Harres, ‘Dance PM’ - Hiroshi Yoshimura, ‘Dandelion Heart’ – Murcof, ‘As much as possible’ - Bing & Ruth
Performers: Sander Conrads - Iris Deenen - Roisin Harten - Djamilia Ploeg - Martijn Schipper- Toon Theunissen & Emma Versluys

“I did my best to notice when the call came down the line.
Up to the platform of surrender I was brought, but I was kind.
And sometimes I get nervous when I see an open door.
Close your eyes. Clear your heart. Cut the cord.
Are we human or are we dancer?”

The Sonic Sessions: Euphonic

Concept & Choreography: Jesus de Vega
Music: All music and sound design by Jesus de Vega
Light design: Bo van Vliet in collaboration with Jesus de Vega
Performers: Terra Biemans - Cosima Dudel - Leonarda Lovrekovic - Dani Moret Chanza - Jirmeja Pattianakotta - Nathalie Schmidt - Suzy Steijn -
Jessey Stol - Sophie Tukker & Sien Vercruijsse

“The Sonic Sessions departs from the idea of understanding movement like sound: vibration and frequencies. It is a live performance series, where movement is arranged as part of the soundscape, which is performed live. Movement and sound intertwine in a series of Sonicscores, which helps the performers map the internal structure. The Sonic Sessions play with the freedom and dynamics of live music sessions and the (hidden) precision of a choreographed piece. The creative process for the Sonic Sessions is intuitive, in dialogue with the performers and with BeingSonic (my method for movement creation) as the base for it.

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Managing Director: Herma Tuunter
Head of studies: Anja Sparidaans
Artistic advisor: Ulrika Kinn Svensson
Production: Stephan Bikker & John Wisman
Light and Technic: Bo van Vliet

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