Revisiting Petrushka: SASHA PORTYANNIKOVA on Ballet and the Avant-Garde

In her solo parsley for garnish, choreographer and dancer Sasha Portyannikova revisits one of the key figures of Russian dance modernism: Petrushka. The word Petrushka means "parsley" in Russian, but it is also the name of a traditional puppet character that became well known in the early 20th century through the ballet Petrushka (1911) by Igor Stravinsky, Michel Fokine, and Alexandre Benois. It was produced … Revisiting Petrushka: SASHA PORTYANNIKOVA on Ballet and the Avant-Garde weiterlesen

Arts in Motion: Building a Community Through Movement and Dialogue

A new artistic initiative is taking shape in the region: Motion Mode of Dialogue in Tirol – founded in late 2023, the association wants to bring visual and performative arts together while building an inclusive, collaborative community. Based in Innsbruck, this young platform is founded by contemporary dancer and choreographer Tamara Maksymenko and visual artist and pole dancer Lucilla Patrizi. Their vision? To create a space where … Arts in Motion: Building a Community Through Movement and Dialogue weiterlesen

Decolonizing Dance – In Conversation with BEATRIZ HERRERA CORADO on Diversity in Contact Improvisation

From August 25th to September 1st, 2024, the sixth edition of the Solo & Contact Improvisation Festival will take place in Tyrol, at Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen. Founded by Ukrainian dancer and artist Tamara Maksymenko in 2019, the festival has grown into a significant annual event in the region that combines artistic and bodily exploration with socio-political … Decolonizing Dance – In Conversation with BEATRIZ HERRERA CORADO on Diversity in Contact Improvisation weiterlesen

Wenn Tanz zur Überlebensstrategie wird – OFFTANZ präsentiert

Mit drei neuen Tanzstücken voller brisanter Fragen entführt das Tiroler Künstler:innenkollektiv OFFTANZ aus dem grauen Winteralltag hinein in bunte Sphären. Während sich „SoliloquiumNaturalmente“ am 26. und 27.11 im BRUX von einer gesellschaftlichen Herausforderung in die Nächste hangelt und dabei sogar eine ausgewiesene Biologin im Science- Slam zu Wort kommen lässt, ist es „Die große Sonja … Wenn Tanz zur Überlebensstrategie wird – OFFTANZ präsentiert weiterlesen