The dance companies Parade at the Dance Biennial
- On: 14.09.2008
- In: Dans les rues de Lyon
Dance / choreography
Around twenty dance companies from different areas in the Rhone-Alpes region train a total of 4,500 amateur participants aged between 10 and 80 for the grand choreographic parade. The dance companies are supervised by 250 professional artists
agenda
14th September 2008
Practical
From the Place Bellecour to the Place des Terreaux via the Rue de la République (Lyon)
The Lyon Dance Biennial, one of the world’s leading choreographic events is celebrating its 25th anniversary and organising its 2008 Biennial as a record of the transformations this art has experienced over the last quarter of a century. This 13th Biennial is anticipating 54 pieces, presented by 42 companies from 19 countries including 15 world premiers, 6 of which are “recreations” of major contemporary works.
Among the artists invited, the majority are from Europe.
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, the Flemish choreographer, explores the scores of Debussy, Stravinsky and Benjamin with her Cie Rosas and composes a collection of six short, brilliant pieces in “D’un soir un jour”.
The English choreographer Wayne McGregor, fascinated by a world of sciences and the concept of the technological body, presents his piece “Entity”.
Since 1992, in Brussels where she now lives, the Spaniard Olga de Soto has been developing a choreographic research work. “Histoire(s)” is a dance show and video-performance documentary, presenting a 50 year flashback on the ballet of Jean Cocteau at the Champs Elysées Theatre.
Susanne Linke grew up in Berlin and spent over twenty years in Essen before settling in Brême in 1994. Through her art she brings together both her origins drawn from the historical tradition of German dance and the development of dance theatre in modern-day Germany. In her piece “Schritte Verfolgen II”, Linke returns to her childhood: up until she was six, an illness prevented her from hearing and speaking and she could express herself only through movement and dance.
The Italian Matteo Levaggi and the Balletto Teatro di Torino offer a performance of “Primo toccare” as a subtle tribute to the masters of the past through modern dance.
“Les petites pièces de Berlin” a piece for 10 dancers performed by the Ballet de Lorraine has been recreated for the Biennial.
Also not to be forgotten: the most well-known Finnish choreographer on the international stage, Tero Saarinen and one of the greatest dancers in the new Flamenco production, Rafaela Carrasco.
Another allusion to Europe: “Agwa” by Mourad Merzouki is an exceptional encounter between ten young hip-hop dancers featuring unexpected music with a central European style.
Finally, the closing evening will be illuminated by the presence of Mariza, a singer revisiting the poetic melancholy of Fado, between tradition and modernity.
Area: Arbresle and west Lyon
Project title: The people of laughter
Choreagraphy: Stéphane Vahié
Area: Bourg-les-Valence and Drome-Ardeche
Project title: Happy Sisyphus
Choreagraphy: Julie Serpinet / Songes Company
Area: Bron
Project title: In time
Choreagraphy: Mourad Merzouki / Kafig Company
Area: Chambéry, Savoie & Annemasse
Project title: Exemplum
Choreagraphy: Dominique Guilhaudin / Gambit Company
Area: Grigny, Pierre-Bénite, Saint-Genis-Laval
Project title: Tomorrow the human
Choreagraphy: Maude Bulinge / Intersignes Company
Area: Isère
Project title: And it continues
Choreagraphy: Christophe Delachaux
Area: Lyon 3rd
Project title: Awakenings of the World (inspired by the Lewis Caroll novel Alice in Wonderland)
Choreagraphy: Nadia Lobet and Tiémi Balleydier / Guesmé Company
Area: Lyon 7th, 4th and suburbs
Project title: Face to Face in the World's City
Choreagraphy: Aurélien Kairo / De Kakto Company and Laureline Gelas / Subterfuge Company
Area: Lyon 8th
Project title: What is tomorrow
Choreagraphy: Annick Charlot / Acte Company and Natacha Paquignon / Kat'chaca Company
Area: Lyon 9th, Dardilly, Ecully
Project title: The people of the future
Choreagraphy: Marcos Dos Santos
Area: Meyzieu
Project title: Eolitic
Choreagraphy: Blandine Basile / Désoblique Company
Area: Rillieux-la-Pape
Project title: Earth's birth and Man's future
Choreagraphy: Carla Frison / Aqui et la Company
Area: Vaulx-en-Velin and Sainte Foy-les-Lyon
Project title: DNA: Give birth and dance again
Choreagraphy: Winship Boyd-Coly
Area: Vénissieux
Project title: Soma, Soma?
Choreagraphy: Fatiha Bouinoual / Traction Avant Company
Area: Villeurbanne
Project title: We cannot know where we're going if we don't know where we came from
Choreagraphy: Boubal Landrille Tchouda / Malka Company
Invited group:
Area: Lyon suburbs
Project title: Shades and lights
Choreagraphy: Mano Amaro
- Updated: 16.10.2008
