DIDIER THÉRON (FR): DANCING THE BOLERO WITH SHANGHAI BOLERO

 2-6/9/2013  14:00 – 19:30 @ SC Cinema

FRENCH AUTHORS’ CYCLE & SC EDUCULTURE, Dance Composition Workshop

In collaboration with l’Institut français de Zagreb, http://institutfrancais.hr

Intensive, five-day, creative workshop managed by a French choreographer and dancer, Didier Théron, focuses on the SHANGHAI BOLERO composition. It includes a technical dance class (1h 30), rehearsals (3h 30) and discussions about Bolero. On the last day of the workshop there will be a public presentation at SC Cinema.

Dance: we will deal with the basic ideas of contemporary dance: the use of the floor, contact, the idea of weight and the use of space. Then, we will study the rules of a specific choreographic composition by DidierThéron, SHANGHAI BOLERO.

Music: We will study Bolero’s music and composition. We will discuss the role of this composition in the history of music and how, through dance, SHANGHAI BOLERO gives an answer to Ravel’s composition. We will use Ravel’s music as a starting point for improvisation and dramaturgical composition.

Workshop is realized in collaboration with French Institute in Zagreb and with the support of Croatian Ministry of Culture and Zagreb City Office for Education, Culture and Sport.