The 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture, the artistic organization DAN.C.CE UNITIVA and the European network of contemporary dance Aerowaves invite you to an online dance workshop with the great Spanish choreographer Jesús Rubio Gamo, which will take place on 28 and 29 April. The participants of the workshop will also have the opportunity to express their interest, to be on stage at the Gran Bolero, the show that marks the closing ceremony of the Spring Forward, to take part in the rehearsals of the project, on April 29 and 30, as well as in its official presentation, on May 1, at the Old Olive Mill of Elefsina.
Registrations until Wednesday 13/04, at 16.00: https://bit.ly/3raNAbX
The most important international meeting for contemporary dance, Spring Forward, which is coming to Greece for the first time, from April 28 to May 1, within the framework of the 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture, will close on May 1 with Gran Bolero performance by Spanish choreographer Jesús Rubio Gamo, one of the most important artists, that the event has featured. The Grand Bolero will be presented in a version by 12 dancers from Madrid and Barcelona in collaboration with performers from the local community of Elefsina and the wider area. The performers will be selected by the choreographer following the online workshop.
“Let’s walk, dance and sing together. To play with our body weight and work on ways to take care of other bodies. ” –Jesus Rubio Gamo
In this context, Jesús Rubio Gamo will share with those interested, in the online workshop some of the principles that led to the composition of Gran Bolero. After the workshop, upon selection, some of the participants will work on a short section of the show, which will be presented on May 1 at the Old Olive Milll of Elefsina. The first introductory meeting with Jesús Rubio Gamo will take place via zoom on Wednesday 13 April at 18:00, in the garden of the Old Railway Station of Elefsina, in the presence of representatives of the event.
The project in a few words:
The Grand Bolero is a co-production of two of the most important dance centers in Spain, the Madrilenian Teatros del Canal and the Mercat de les Flors in Barcelona. The work brings us to a new dimension of Ravel’s famous composition. In this choreography, six dancers from Madrid and six dancers from Barcelona dance with devotion, redefining the musical score composed by Ravel in 1928 as an orchestral copy of a traditional Spanish dance. The Grand Bolero is a project for the effort and pleasure of resistance. A persistent choreography for the thin line that separates enjoyment from exhaustion, a dance that celebrates the time and space we share.
Information:
• The workshop is open to all ages. No previous experience in the art of dance is required.
• Maximum number of participants: 25 people.
• Dates of the seminar: 28/04 and 29/04
• Duration: 2 hours per day.
• In case of selection for participation in the show, the participants should be available for a technical rehearsal in the theater on 29/04 and 30/04. (The time will be announced very soon)
• Participation in the seminar is free.
• The workshop is aimed at people over 18.
Registrations until Wednesday 13/04, at 16.00: https://bit.ly/3raNAbX
Note:
Some of Grand Bolero’s professional Spanish dancers appear naked. The show is open for people over 15 years old.
