What is dance? What is beauty? ‘Uncomfort Zone’ explored the key aspects of Mehmet Sander‘s renowned ‘Manifesto on Dance’: dance is a premise to refuse comfort, emotion and music, in favour of collision, maximum velocity and gravity as enhancements of – rather than inhibitions to – performance. I took part in a five-day workshop whereContinue reading “Uncomfort Zone”
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NYE 2010 with Circus Marcel, Belgium
I was invited to perform ‘Atma’ as part of the NYE show organized by the Vanderborght family and Circus Marcel in Rumes, Belgium. We worked together to create a show that combined exciting and mesmerising contemporary circus with some funny and poetic moments of traditional circus. ‘Atma’ was chosen as the final act of theContinue reading “NYE 2010 with Circus Marcel, Belgium”
Coronation Street 50th anniversary party
In September 2010 I joined Hoop La La on a trip to Manchester. We attended the Coronation Street 50th anniversary party, where we performed a custom made act to celebrate the programs heritage, and taught some cast members to hula-hoop. It was a very fun day spent hula hooping and peeping into the courtyards ofContinue reading “Coronation Street 50th anniversary party”
Cadbury’s Spots V Stripes
In September 2010 I performed a duo act with Hoop LaLa for the Cadbury’s ‘Spots V. Stripes’ campaign in Birmingham. The squares of the city centre were painted purple, with plenty of fun games and funny characters all around. While warming up backstage, I could not resist trying on this fluffy costume and turning intoContinue reading “Cadbury’s Spots V Stripes”