Ludvig Daae
Dance To Dance To
Photo: Joanna Nordahl.
Sa 9.12.2017, 20:00-21:00, MDT
Inspired by the Mexican choreographer Esmeralda Vasquez, Ludvig Daae has created a dance performance that questions the concepts “innovation” and “high culture”. With the help from three dancers, he re-imagines Vasquez’ classic piece "Dance To Dance To" and transforms it into a contemporary dance performance, as relevant today as it was when it premiered in 1783.
The original "Dance To Dance To" was left uncompleted when Vasquez died. However, the unfinished piece was presented in her honor. It was an instant success, undoubtedly helped by the rumors surrounding Esmeraldas death and her original plan for the completion of the piece. Today it is considered to be one of the most iconic dance performances of all time. The idea of the unfinished masterpiece interested Daae, and became the starting point for his research.
Ludvig and his team honor the original disco dance elements in Vasquez’ "Dance To Dance To", but juxtapose it with their own interpretation of what this classic performance would look and sound like, had it been created today.
Ludvig Daae
Ludvig Daae is a Norwegian choreographer and dancer, educated at the Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm and P.A.R.T.S. in Brussels.
December 2017 Ludvig choreographed the piece Donna Winter for Cullbergbaletten’s appearance at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm City Hall. He is currently touring his latest pieces Dance To Dance To and HYPERFRUIT. HYPERFRUIT, as well as his new piece The Viral Dance, is a part of his long term project Daae/Nordahl, a collaboration between himself and film maker Joanna Nordahl. Ludvig is also dancing in several shows by other choreographers.
When creating his own work, Ludvig always has an interest in entertainment and popular culture. He feels that dance art can benefit from having a theoretical platform to rest on and develop from, without the performance being weighted by theoretical language. Ludvig’s own works have been presented all over Europe at places like Oslo Opera House (NO), MDT (SE), Vooruit (BE), The Place (GB), Kampnagel (DE), Moderna Museet (SE), InterPlay (IT), Brut (AT), Rencontres chorégraphiques Internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis (FR), GUIdance (PT), Gessnerallee (CH), Kinitiras (GR), Quarter Block Party (IE), Zodiak (FI), Dansens Hus (NO) and Sophiensæle (DE).
Concept, choreography and direction
inspired by Esmeralda Vasquez
Dance and choreography
Producer
Scenography and light design
Costumes
Composer
With financial support of
Arts Council Norway, Swedish Arts Council and City of Stockholm. This presentation is part of the project [DNA] Departures and Arrivals, which is co-financed by the Creative Europe program of the European Commission
Residency
MDT, Stockholm, and O Espaço do Tempo, Portugal
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