Contemporary Dance Videos

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  • Haze

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    This video shows an excerpt from a piece called “Haze”, performed by the Beijing Contemporary Dance Company. The choreography is by Wang Yuan and music by Henryk Gorecki, Symphony No.3 & Biosphere. This piece is fascinating and a great study of how dancers cope on an unstable stage made from what looks like a giant…

  • Dark Matter – Dance

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    This is a video of an excerpt from a dance called Dark Matter – Dance, choreographed by Malia Johnston and danced by students from the New Zealand School of Dance. The music is by Eden Mulholland. I really like this piece I think it is inventive and captivating. This section is danced by three people,…

  • Rosas Danst Rosas Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker (Full)

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    This dance video made by Thierry De Mey is based on the choreography of Anna Theresa De Keersmaeker. The whole film is about a half hour in length, and is filmed on site in an empty warehouse. The dancers are dressed all the same in grey skirt, top, shoes and socks, shades of grey seem…

  • Kafig

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    Compagnie Kafig is a French/Algerian dance company led by atistic director and choreographer of international acclaim, Mourad Merzouki. And the dancers are hip hop dancers from Brazil. This is a hip hop dance company which has some amazing work which blends contemporary dance with hip hop. What is shown in this video is an excerpt…

  • Khala Grupo de Dança – Maria

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    This pas de deux is called “Maria” choreographed by Marcelo Cavalcanti and danced by Marcelo Cavalcanti and Patrícia Fabrin from the Khala Grupo de Danca in Brazil. The duet begins and ends in a pose just like the Michael Angelo Sculpture of Christ held in his Mother’s arms. The music sounds like Stabat Mater but…

  • Vollmond de Pina Bausch

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    Vollmond is an absolutly stunning work choreographed by Pina Bausch. Here are pics of the dancers caught in the absolute momement dancing in this amazing piece.     Absolutely brilliant! The images are stunning, raw, cutting to the core and electric in power. I can’t say enough about this piece, it left me stunned when I saw the film.…

  • Mark Morris Dance Group

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    Here is a montage of the Mark Morris Dance Group dancing clips from works created by chorographer and founder of the company, Mark Morris. Mark Morris has always been fascinating to me because he is a dancer and choreographer who has never been afraid to break or ignore conventions in dance, and push boundaries to…

  • Black Grace Dance Company.mp4

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    From New Zealand, Black Grace Dance Company is shown in clips from their repertoire creted by their artistic director and choreographer Neil Leremia Virtually an unknown company in mainstream dance scene in the northern hemisphere they were an unexpected gem to discover to see perform live. What a delightful surprise and thrill to have witnessed…

  • Alvin Ailey Revelations – Sinnerman

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    Sinnerman is an excerpt from Alvin Ailey’s timeless masterpiece, Revelations. The whole ballet is phenomenal but I was just blown away by Sinnerman when I had the opportunity to see Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre live two nights in a row! The ground these dancers cover on a large stage is awesome. The attack, the superb…

  • Transaquania – Into Thin Air

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    Transaquania – Into Thin Air, is a contemporary piece danced by the Icelandic Dance Company and choreographed by Erma Omarsdottir, Damien Jolet and Gabriela Fridtiksdottir. This is a very captivating piece, created with fascinating and strange organic “mutated” forms. Visually, wonderful with some beautiful patterns combined with unsettling and powerful images underscored by strange sounds…