11 professional dancers and a ballet master, 11 different nationalities working together on a Ballet evening. A period of 7 working days, to set up the performance, to be held at CC. De Biekorf Lebbeke on 12th, 13th & 14th July 2009. Among these 11 dancers are also the 4 choreographers, Bert Uyttenhove – Belgium, Clement Bugnon – Switserland, Craig Davidson – Australia and Boris Randzio – Austria.
The concept of the Festival is to bring together young professional dancers and choreographers between the ages of 20 to 25, working in different companies, with the theme, “Neo-Classical Ballet.”
The performance
One of the challenges of this project is to assemble the work of young choreographers from different backgrounds, in a performance that presents a unity of style and aesthetics.
The Ballet evening, which will consist of 4 new creations and an existing ballet, “Counter Balance” by Craig Davidson created in 2007 for “Coupe Maison” of the Royal Ballet of Flanders, will be of neo-classical inspiration. It can be described as a mix between the technique of classical and contemporary dance, an exploration of eclecticism.
The different choreographies presented during the Festival will be performed by classically trained dancers, wishing to put their technique and aptitude to the service of new and inventive choreographers, who share their love for the aesthetics of classical dance.
Participation
Chris Caudron, the director of the Academy “Muziek, Woord & Dans Lebbeke” has graciously agreed to participate in the Festival by creating the opening of the show, which will be performed by her students, aged 7 to 14 years. The artistic team looks forward to the collaboration with the young dancers of Lebbeke and to share there passion for the stage.
