Less is More - Introdans

Dans & ballet

No Dutch Required

The choreographers all understand the art of omitting in their own way. We all experience incentives differently. Artistic director Roel Voorintholt has known what it is like to be neurodivers for 10 years. It wider his preference for the art of omitting. “ I invite everyone to absorb and breathe in this meditative program. To open up, go with the stream;

squares (Hans van Manen)
squares is a dear masterpiece that has been on the repertoire of Introdans for 30 years. The choreography is timeless and very strong in simplicity. The acclaimed choreographer regards Squares as one of his best creations. This piece also marks the start of the collaboration between Hans van Manen and Roel Voorintholt in the 90s. An elegant light frame above the black -gloss -raised dance floor defines the dancers and their white costumes. Erik Satie's music sets the minimalist tone.

Canto Ostinato (Lucinda Childs)
Canto Ostinato brings many in rapture. Not only because of the composition of Simeon ten Holt, but also the choreography of the renowned American choreographer Lucinda Childs. Introdans cherishes the repertoire of this American "queen of the minimalist dance". Maximum dance on minimal music, her work requires the utmost from the dancers. For the public, Canto Ostinato has a meditative effect.

New work (Fernando Melo)
The great gestures and museum simplicity in the work of the Brazilian Fernando Melo are appealing. For this new choreography (World Première) Melo works together with the Arnhem Fillip Studios for the digital staging. Fillip Studios can portray the classic theater magic that Melo likes so much in an innovative way.

New work Igor Bacovich and Iratxe Ansa
The lyrical formal language of the Italian-Spanish duo Igor Bacovich and Iratxe Ansa also impresses. Their own company metamorphosis dance harvested international praise with their sculptural choreographies. Bacovich and Ansa work together with the Spanish set designer Marta Pazos for this committee (world premiere) of Introdans. Color is the aesthetic starting point in its staging. Bacovich danced, among others. At Krisztina de Chatel and Nanine Linning and Iratxe danced, among other things. At Nederlands Dans Theater.

fractus v (Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui)
The versatile Flemish-Moroccan choreograpan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui uses the philosophy of Alan Watts (1915-1973) about the loose of worrying thoughts. Don't waste time with what is behind you or has not happened yet. It is an incentive to break with an endless stream of thought of "what if". In this short fragment from the choreography fractus v , a number of dancers reflect with their body language and hand gestures on the words of Watts.