What is the story behind Rosas danst Rosas?
What is the story behind Rosas danst Rosas?
Rosas danst Rosas builds on the minimalism initiated in Fase (1982): abstract movements constitute the basis of a layered choreographic structure in which repetition plays the lead role. The fierceness of these movements is countered by small everyday gestures.
When was Rosas created?
1983
De Keersmaeker established the dance company Rosas in Brussels in 1983, while creating the work Rosas danst Rosas. Since these breakthrough pieces, her choreography has been grounded in a rigorous and prolific exploration of the relationship between dance and music.
What style of dance is Rosas?
Choreographed by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker • First performed in 1983 • Film was created and performed in 1997 • Nationality, Belgium. Her dance company is called ‘Rosas’ • Rosas Danst Rosas was the companies first piece • Rosas Danst Rosas means “we dance ourselves” • Dance style is ‘Contemporary’ dance.
What is the stimulus of Rosas danst Rosas?
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| Who was the choreographer of Rosas Danst Rosas? | Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker. |
|---|---|
| What was the theme of Rosas Danst Rosas? | Human behaviour and rage. |
| What’s the stimulus/starting point of this piece? | The human vs. The abstract: Every day expression: Flirtation, longing, frustration. Music/dance relationship. |
Where was Rosas danst Rosas set?
In 1997, the piece was filmed by Thierry De Mey (who provided the original score for the piece) in an old technical school in Leuven, Belgium, casting a new light on the staging and sequencing of the four sections of Rosas danst Rosas and offering a cinematic interpretation of the work.
How many sections does Rosas danst Rosas have?
The music for Rosas danst Rosas, composed by Thierry De Mey and Peter Vermeersch, came into being in parallel with the choreography. The performance is composed of five parts, and both the dance and the music are based on repetitive, minimalist principles.
What influenced Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker?
She studied from 1978 to 1980 at Mudra in Brussels, a school with links to La Monnaie and to Maurice Béjart’s Ballet of the 20th Century. She has said that the percussionist and her music teacher at MUDRA, Fernand Schirren, was a major influence on her.
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