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A PRODUCTION BY THE BLACK BOX DANCE COMPANY
AND BALLET JOVEM PALÁCIO DAS ARTES
Viva, Vive!
A TRIBUTE TO DANCE, LIFE AND LOVE ...
TOUR PERFORMANCE SEASON
2014/2015
© Foto Paulo Lacerda
Marie Brolin-Tani
CHOREOGRAPHY Alessandro Pereira, Melody Putu og Tindaro Silvano
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER
“Viva, Vive!” (Live Life!) is three emotional ballets in one evening with love, passion, mystery, sport,
young energy and where the Black Box Company’s dancers meet some of the most talented from Brazil!
Four choreographers from Brazil, Denmark, Sweden and South Africa present their interpretation of
powerful contemporary dance to the rhythms and tones of, among others, Egberto Gismonti, Arvo Pärt,
Munch and Miriam Makeba.
IMPROMPTU
Choreography: Tindaro Silvano
Music: Composed by Egberto Gismonti
Lighting design: Mårten Axelsson
Costume design: Marco Paulo Rolla
The show starts with “Impromptu”. In this action-packed choreography the dancers move like the
Brazilian city nightlife - bubbling with young energy, minutely choreographed, but with the feeling of
freedom and improvisation: just like Impromptu!
BEING ME – BEING YOU
Choreography: Melody Putu and Marie Brolin-Tani
Music: Nordic folkmusic/film music in audio collage by Henrik Munch
Lighting design: Hans Olof-Tani/Mårten Axelsson
Costume design: Åsa Gjerstad
The second piece is called “BEING ME - BEING YOU” and is a choreography of identity and young love,
and how to maintain your individuality and always remember who you are and where you came from even when you are TWO.
RITES
Choreography: Alessandro Sousa Pereira
Music: Brazilian traditional music remixed by Ricardo Sousa
Lighting design: Mårten Axelsson
Costume design: Åsa Gjerstad
Wherever in the world you come from, the human life is filled with ritual repetitions. In this choreography
people from different cultures and backgrounds are brought together and despite their differences in
religion, faith and celebration of events, you will see that there is a similarity.
The performance’s duration is approx. 80 minutes an interval.
Choreographers
Marie Brolin-Tani - Artistic director / choreographer
Nationality: Swedish
Marie Brolin-Tani is artistic director of Black Box Dance Company.
Marie Brolin-Tani started in 1991 “MBT Dance Theatre” in Århus, and has since been
the artistic director for the Skåne Dance Theatre “The Young Dance Company” and
“Unga Fuse”. She has concurrently worked as a choreographer, most recently with
the National Opera of “The Picture of Dorian Gray”.
Alessandro Sousa Pereira - Choreographer
Nationality: Brazilian
Alessandro Sousa Pereira was born in Brazil but now lives in Denmark. Alessandro
graduated from Galpao 1 Dance School in Indaiatuba, São Paulo. He has danced with
Lina Pentiado Danca Cia., Bahia Ballet (Ballet do Teatro CastroAlves), Brazil and Tanz
Graz, Austria. Ballet dancer at Ballet Theatre Munich (‘03 - ‘07) led by Philip Taylor.
Since then Alessandro has been dancing at Danish Dance Theatre.
Melody Putu - Choreographer
Nationality: South African
Melody Putu grew up in South Africa. Trained dancer in Johannesburg, where he danced
with the Soweto Dance Project. Has been part of the Johannesburg Youth Ballet and the
State Theatre Dance Company in South Africa, as well as MBT Dance Theatre in Aarhus.
Has since ‘02 been associated Skåne Dance Theatre, as part of the permanent ensemble.
Has created choreographies for Malmö Opera, Skåne Dance Theatre and Skillinge Theatre.
Tindaro Silvano - Choreographer
Nationality: Brazilian
At present Tindaro Silvano primarily works as a freelance dance teacher and choreographer. Tindaro work a lot with Ballet Jovem Palácio das Artes, where he is helping to
choreograph new works for them, but he also works for several other Brazilian dance
companies.
The creative team
Mårten K. Axelsson - Light designer
Nationality: Swedish
Mårten is a graduate of The Danish National School. Has been the lighting designer for
“Glesbygdsliv” on Norrdans, “The Picture of Dorian Grey” which was built by the Danish
National Opera (‘13), “The Robbers” (‘13), “A short a long” (‘13), “Invasion “(‘11), Die
Walküre at Theatre Momentum (‘10-’11) and” The ugly man “at the People’s Theatre (‘11).
Mårten has the last 6 years been affiliated with Cross Connection Ballet Company.
Åsa Gjerstad - Costume designer
Nationality: Swedish
Åsa has most recently designed costumes for “The Picture of Dorian Grey”. In addition, she designed costumes for the chamber opera “The Story of a Soldier” which
was built by Randers Chamber in cooperation with the Danish National Opera (‘12).
Dance Imaginement “Catching the Bolero” at the Pantomime Theatre in Tivoli (‘10).
She has a background as a fashion designer with collections in her own name.
Caroline Petter - Ballet Teacher, Assistant
Nationality: English
Caroline was educated at the Royal Ballet School in London. Have been associated with
Malmö and Skåne Ballet Dance Theatre. In 1997 she was hired by Peter Schaufuss Ballet, and
has participated in all of the Company’s performances.
She teaches courses students who go on Musicals & Theater, and dance line under Danish
Talent Academy in Holstebro and at the Dance Studio in Aarhus and dance school in Herning.
Black Box Dance Company
Antoine Audras
Nationality: French
Annika Li Krusensten
Nationality: Swedish
Educated at:
Ballet Junior de Genève
Recently participated in:
”Monger” by Barak Marshall
Educated at:
The Finnish National Ballet
School
Recently participated in:
”Short Stories” by Sigge Modigh
David Cornelius Price
Nationality: Danish
Jade Stenhuijs
Nationality: Dutch
Educated at:
The Danish National School
Recently participated in:
”The Picture of Dorian Grey” by
Marie Brolin-Tani
Educated at:
Codarts
Recently participated in:
”Meer Ruis op de Parade” by
Conny Janssen
Katya R. D. Nielsen
Nationality: Faroese
Sophie Høeg Jensen
Nationality: Danish
Educated at:
The Danish National School
Recently participated in:
”The Picture of Dorian Grey” by
Marie Brolin-Tani
Educated at:
Balettakademien Stockholm
Recently participated in:
”En kort en lang” by Anja
Holmstrup Kock
In April 2013 the local theater company Black Box Theatre in Holstebro established the dance company
“Black Box Dance Company”. The company consists of 6 professional graduated dancers who have high
technical skills in modern and classical dance.
Viva, Vive! is the Company’s first performance. In 2013 Viva, Vive! is only shown in Holstebro and Belo
Horizonte, Brazil, but in the autumn of 2014 it is on tour in the Nordic countries.
Ballet Jovem Palácio das Artes
Ariany Dâmaso Vidal
Nationality: Brazilian
Bruno Rodrigues
Nationality: Brazilian
Educated at:
Clovis Salgado Foundation’s
Center for Artistic Training
Recently participated in:
“Jovens Hermanos Argentinos”
Educated at:
Harmonia Stúdio De Danca
Recently participated in:
“Jovens Hermanos Argentinos”
Elton De Souza
Nationality: Brazilian
Eugênia Granha Vasconcellos
Nationality: Brazilian
Educated at:
Clovis Salgado Foundation’s
Center for Artistic Training
Recently participated in:
“Jovens Hermanos Argentinos”
Educated at:
Pavilhão D Centro de Artes/ São
Paulo
Recently participated in:
“Jovens Hermanos Argentinos”
João Paulo De Castro Franca
Nationality: Brazilian
Willian Di Paula
Nationality: Brazilian
Educated at:
Clovis Salgado Foundation’s
Center for Artistic Training
Recently participated in:
“Jovens Hermanos Argentinos”
Educated at:
Clovis Salgado Foundation’s
Center for Artistic Training
Recently participated in:
“Jovens Hermanos Argentinos”
Ballet Jovem Palácio das Artes is one of Brazil’s many young companies with state funding.
Ballet Jovem is located in both Belo Horizonte and São Paolo. The company in Belo Horizonte consists
of 12 dancers, of which 6 are specially selected by Marie Brolin-Tani, who visited the Company with a
series of workshops in January 2013 to find stars for the “Viva, Vive”.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER: Marie Brolin-Tani
CHOREOGRAPHY:
TOUR PERIOD:
DURATION:
NUMBER OF DANCERS:
Alessandro Pereira, Melody Putu and Tindaro Silvano
September and October 2014
80 minutes including an interval
12 dancers
STAGE DIMENSIONS:
Preferably 12 metres (wide) x 12 metres (deep) Min. 10 x 10 metres
PROSCENIUM OPENING:
Min. 10 metres
HEIGHT TO LOWER RIG:
Min. 7 metres
PRIS: DKK 25,000 excluding VAT, including KODA (music copyright) fee
If there is no opportunity to return home the same day, there will be costs for accommodation of approx. 14 people in shared
double rooms.
Viva, Vive! is supported with the National Arts Council Committee guarantees for touring theater for adults in season 2014/2015.
ENGINEERING:
Equipment including dance floor, PVC, bobbinet, etc. for any questions regarding engineering, please contact:
Philip Doolan +45 2713 0031
A free PR pack can be ordered with the purchase of VIVA VIVE!
The promoter receives:
Posters, a press release, press photos and possibly an interview with one of the cast by
further agreement.
For further information, please contact:
Artistic Director / Choreographer
Marie Brolin-Tani
Mobile: +46 7075 28039
[email protected]
Sales- & Marketing Coordinator
Jannie Lund Gade
Mobile: +45 2713 0033
[email protected]