The 44th edition of Montpellier Danse (22 June – 6 July 2024) took place as the Euro 24 football championships were getting under way, and a few weeks before the Paris Olympics started.
THINK BIG!: The dance festival for children and youth that the Czech Republic is missing
During my residency visit in Munich I had the opportunity to see several performances of the international festival of dance production for children and youth called THINK BIG!.
“Dance is political. It’s about cultural identities and beliefs,” says Marco da Silva Ferreira, the choreographer of Carcass
Ten dancers, moving separately and together, perform a 90-minute piece of street dance, club, pagan and contemporary, in Carcass that was featured at the International Dance Festival Tanec Praha 2024.
The Visitors - The Macras’ Slasher Musical Show
While Italy's football team lost resoundingly, but not unexpectedly, against Switzerland, renowned Berlin-based choreographer Constanza Macras brought an engaging and emotional show back to the stage of the Volksbühne.
Zarhy’s Affect: Beyond the Binary of Ausencia and Presencia
Choreographer May Zarhy’s double bill directly tackles the theme of the 36th edition of Festival Danza Estate in Bergamo, Italy, which interrogates the roles presence and absence play in building spaces and relations in our time.
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker faces accusations of psychological terror of her troupe
On 22 June 2024, the Belgian newspaper De Standaard published an extensive article on its website charting the events of the Rosas company of choreographic star Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker.
Dimitris Papaioannou: Portrait of a Creative Maverick at Sixty
Renowned as a choreographer, director, performer and visual artist, Dimitris Papaioannou wears many hats but is hesitant to label himself.
Art Isn’t the Olympics
For years, I have made no secret of the fact that I dislike the identification of artists by nation of origin on posters and promotional materials. I get that certain funding applications demand international participation.
Fairy Tales - The Search for Authenticity Under the Layer of Roles
I was used to seeing purely feminine themes on the Czech stage, usually in the form of very intimate, personal stories performed by charismatic dancers and performers.
The un(conspicuous) glamour of Coco Chanel
The National Theatre Ballet Brno is one of those daredevils who are not afraid to take risks and regularly includes original projects in its repertoire.
Choreology – Past and Present 2024: Call for papers
The Institute for Choreology of the Music and Dance Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague announces a call for papers for an international conference Choreology – Past and Present.
Madrid en Danza Festival – Contemporary Issues and a Safe Bet
Every year, the month of May in Madrid is marked by the city’s largest festival, Madrid en Danza. Under the direction of Blanca Li, this year saw the 39th edition, featuring over twenty productions across various locations in the Madrid region.
New Dance Context Journal 2024 Opens the Topic of Dance in Public Space
After a series of six editions of the printed publication Special Edition of Taneční aktuality, Dance Context z. ú. comes with a new journal, Dance Context Journal.
Corps de Ballet Power! Premiere of Overture at the Berlin Staatsoper
With Overture by Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau and Angel's Atlas by Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite, the Staatsballett Berlin and its intendant Christian Spuck present an evening that reconfirms how dance is able to give something back to the world.
A boycott like Fico's. Czech National Ballet doesn't understand how the media works
I have been preparing podcasts for Taneční aktuality for a couple of years now. I'm currently finishing up the Young Blood series, in which I try to show what problems dancers face at the beginning of their careers. For this discussion, I wanted to invite a National Theatre dancer.
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Thank you for your thoughts. One got stuck in my mind – that passion makes us different from AI. Just yesterday I read…I am a dance critic. I am a member of an endangered species