Etudes

In the organizer's words:

Dance by Max Levy & music by John Kameel Farah

"Understanding means experiencing the correspondence between intention and realization, between what we aim at and what is given; and the body is our anchorage in the world."
Maurice Merleau-Ponty

In music, etudes are exercises: Compositions that are used to develop techniques. They form the basis for unusual approaches to an instrument and broaden the horizons of artistry. In an atmospheric journey of exploration, five dancers study their bodies as instruments and get to the bottom of the process of study itself. They sensitively examine the dedication and effort involved in practicing and repeating before new paths can open up. Piece by piece, the dancers transform not only their movement sequences, but also the space. The everyday practice of practicing and moving on, of routine and innovation, thus becomes a poetic metaphor for the meaning and purpose to which we dedicate the journey of our lives.

Strobe lighting is used in two scenes.

Duration: 65 minutes plus admission

In music, etudes are exercise compositions: Pieces used to develop techniques. They form the basis for unusual approaches to an instrument and broaden the horizons of artistry. In an atmospheric expedition, five dancers study their bodies as instruments and get to the bottom of the process of study itself. With great sensitivity, they examine the dedication and effort involved in practicing and repeating before new paths can open up. Piece by piece, the dancers transform their movement sequences and the space. The everyday practice of practicing and moving on, of routine and innovation, thus becomes a poetic metaphor for the meaning and purpose to which we dedicate the journey of our lives.

Strobe lighting is used in two scenes.

Duration: 65 minutes plus admission