Tag: choreographer
Ivorian choreographer Abdoulaye Trésor Konaté in a word, a gesture and a silence
A word, a gesture and a silence Born in Ivory Coast, Abdoulaye Trésor Konaté dreamed of becoming a doctor before finding his vocation: healing bodies and souls through dance. Based…
Luna, dancer and choreographer, pioneer of “ballroom” culture in Reunion Island
Johan Piémont is a 28-year-old dancer and choreographer from Reunion. On stage, his alter ego is called Luna, and it is with her that he has brought back, for several…
Choreographer Leila Ka: “Each music participates in the narration” of the show
Choreographer and performer Leila Ka, 31, is one of the most promising young figures in contemporary dance. Revealed in 2018 with her solo, Pod ser, awarded five times internationally and…
Death of South African composer and choreographer Mbongeni Ngema
He was celebrated around the world and his name appeared on the Walk of Fame, the pantheon of Broadway stars in New York. The playwright, composer and choreographer Mbongeni Ngema…
At the Sens Interdits Festival, Cameroonian choreographer Zora Snake presents two shows
The Sens Interdits theater festival opened this Saturday in Lyon, with Cameroonian choreographer Zora Snake. On a world tour, he presents two creations: Shadow Survivors in French premiere, accompanied by…
Choreographer star Helena Franzén makes a dance about the climate
At Dansens Hus Elverket in Stockholm, Helena Franzén wants to remind us of man’s dependence on nature. Through dance and live music, she wants to take us into a world…
The Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker in a word, a gesture and a silence
The Belgian dancer and choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker is the “Mozart” of contemporary choreography. Born in 1960 to a farmer father and a teacher mother, the Flemish artist succeeded…
Pierre Lacotte, dancer and great ballet choreographer, died at the age of 91
French choreographer Pierre Lacotte died on Monday April 10 at the age of 91. He was known for his reconstructions of 19th century ballets for the world’s greatest companies. “…
World-renowned choreographer Helena Franzén creates a dance performance in Örebro
Dancers Linn Ragnarsson and Jessica Andrenacci are practicing hard for the premiere on Saturday. The show is called “Two and a mirror” and the target group is families with children…
The South African choreographer Dada Masilo in a word, a gesture and a silence
02:36 South African choreographer Dada Masilo was born in 1985 in the township of Soweto. Trained in classical and contemporary dance in Johannesburg and Brussels, she has made her way…