New Moves 2024-2025
Welcome to New Moves!
During a regular ballet performance, you will see the dancers' creativity and commitment shine on the stage. Tonight, you will see their creative input not just on stage, but everywhere you turn. In music composition. Lighting design. Photography. Video. Costumes. And, of course, in the choreographies themselves, each of which has come together in the dancers' own time over the last two months.
This has been a pleasure to witness, and I am immensely proud of each of my colleagues who decided to take the leap into this creative challenge.
Thank you for being here to support these young artists. I hope you are inspired by the results.
Leo Hepler, dancer coordinator of New Moves
Programma
- Strangulatus – Ella Louise Kolpakov
- As if us – Alexander Álvarez Silvestre
- Cliché – Daniel Robert Silva
- “IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S YOU” – Daniel Montero Real
- Latent – Nicola Jones
- Wander – Jenson Blight
- Angels of Sorrow – Polina Loshchylina
- Intro – Alexander Álvarez Silvestre
Strangulatus
Choreography and performance Ella Kolpakov
Music Pjotr Iljitsj Tchaikovsky - Black Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake performed by the Mariinsky Orchestra; The Haxan Cloak - An Archaic Device and Raven's Lament
Ella Kolpakov: “This piece is my interpretation of the life and world view of the first female choreographer Isadora Duncan: her love of freedom, her pioneer work in contemporary dance, her philosophical approach to dancing that movement comes from within, like rays emanating from the sun. But also, her tragic life of many losses and horrific events, and what it means to be suffocated by grief, but not quite willing to give up. It is a meditation in motion, art and sorrow. 'In order to understand the greatest joys of life, you must do more than open yourself. You must invite it to join you in your home and beguile it to stay', Isadora said.”
Photo: Nina Tonoli
As if us
Choreography Alexander Álvarez Silvestre
Performance Alexander Álvarez Silvestre, Jenson Blight
Music Omar Enfadaque
Alexander Álvarez Silvestre: “We live in a society where love has genders and boundaries. This duet is just a reminder that other types of love are also allowed to just be as simple as any other. We are all searching for that place where we belong, and if for you that means a person, then let yourself find them without judgement.”
Photo: Nina Tonoli
Cliché
Choreography Daniel Robert Silva
Performance Victoria Glazunova
Music Chopin - Prelude in E Minor (opus 28, no. 4)
Pianist Elena Kim
Photo: Nina Tonoli
Victoria Glazunova: "'Anything you put your soul into, turns to art'
The purpose of art is multifaceted. For the artist it is not only a way of physical self-expression but also a way to express their deep inner feelings and pour out their soul. When there is no way to describe them in words, they can reach the audience only by energy (it cannot be understood, only felt). It is an opportunity to fly into an imaginary world or into the past, present and future (as a journey in time, as a journey of feelings).
It's not without reason that it was said to be a ‘Soul-filled flight’.
And for the viewer, art is an opportunity to awaken the ability to feel more! After all, this is not given much importance lately, which is why we turn into emotionless and soulless robots, because of which we lose the colours of life and the ability to enjoy even the smallest things (which, in fact, are the most important).
For me, this dance has many meanings, memories and realisations, and with it I want to lead my soul to freedom."
“IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S YOU”
Scene 1 (it’s not you): Hit Me…up.
Scene 2 (it’s you): MANipulation
Choreography Daniel Montero Real
Performance Arianna Maldini, Bela Erlandson, Daniel Montero Real
Music Daniel Montero Real
Violinist Shadi Haydarlou
Daniel Montero Real: “If our past makes us what we are today, how far should empathy go when one hurts another? What is the limit? Relatable to many (unfortunately), this piece explores the two most common kinds of toxic relationships. In one the power and control are accidentally given to an individual (aware or unaware) due to the other’s naive state of dependence. The second dynamic showcases a full, conscious control over the other person; a shield of insecurity that’s turned into a weapon.
Songwriting is my most vulnerable, yet cathartic outlet. I always write from a certain place of truth. As scary as reading your own diary to the world can be, it’s become a necessity for me to explore my own artistic identity further by elevating my music to a visual round body of work. May this be the first one of many.”
Photo: Nina Tonoli
Latent
Choreography and performance Nicola Jones
Music and performance Jack Willemse
Nicola Jones: “Latent refers to a quality or state that exists but has yet to emerge – something hidden beneath the surface. This piece delves into that very sensation, exploring the inner depths of the self and the untapped potential that lies within. The choreography is accompanied by live, original guitar music composed and performed by Jack Willemse, adding a layer of spontaneity to this work.”
Photo: Nina Tonoli
Wander
Choreography and performance Jenson Blight
Music Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in F Minor
Pianist Elena Kim
Jenson Blight: “I am a mosaic of everyone I have ever known. I sometimes worry none of me is myself.’’
Photo: Nina Tonoli
Angels of Sorrow
Choreography and performance Polina Loshchylina
Music Giya Kancheli - Angels of Sorrow
Polina Loshchylina: “What would the world be like if we could hear the sounds of angels? The idea behind this piece is a kind of lullaby: lulling of souls. It’s about believing in the indomitable power of the human spirit capable of stopping the manifestations of ruthlessness and violence. In the first days, months, years of life, a person is surrounded by warmth and care, sees his mother's kind eyes, hears her affectionate voice, feels the touch of tender hands - and the world around is kind and beautiful. But there comes a moment when the native space shrinks, pushing us out of the "maternal paradise" to freedom, to another world, where there is pain, cruelty, violence and where we must make our own independent decisions. And only angels know that our world is very fragile and vulnerable, and that only by seeing and feeling this very fragility and vulnerability of the world, we realise how infinitely beautiful and dear it is to us, and that we are obliged to preserve this world and life on Earth. Angels of Sorrow can save us, but we should manage to hear their music.”
Photo: Nina Tonoli
Intro
Choreography and performance Alexander Álvarez Silvestre
Music Max Richter
Alexander Álvarez Silvestre: “Vulnerable, capable and unafraid to speak up. A dancer who aspires to become an artist and a person who will try his best on growing true to himself. As an individual you only get one first impression, so I won't miss my chance to show you who I truly am and how I feel.”
Photo: Nina Tonoli
Credits
Dancers coordinator Leo Hepler
Costume coordinator Emma Mardegan
Stage manager Guillermo Torrijos