BROER

Engaging a cross-cultural collaborations through dance, KOMA seeks to connect young artists.

The program features a double bill: ‘Men In Coats’ by Tim Rushton, a choreographic gem that takes the stage again after 13 years, danced to the melodies of New York composer Philip Glass. In addition, ‘Hu.ga’ by Alex Soares, drawing from the Danish expression “hygge.” Like the Brazilian word “saudade,” “hygge” has no exact translation but conveys a deep emotional state. The performance celebrates cultural exchange with dancers from both countries on stage.

MEN IN COATS

Men in Coats is a choreographic gem created by Tim Rushton. The work is danced to the tunes of the New York-based composer Philip Glass.
The piece premiered in 2010, a year before Tim Rushton was awarded the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to dance.
The play, originally created for Danks DanseTeater, takes the stage with a new and promising cast, who have the chance to work for the first time with the internationally recognized and award-winning choreographer.
Production: KOMA BALLET
Choreography: Tim Rushton
Rehearsal Manager: Caroline Rodrigues
Photos: Mijael Peredo

Men In Coats | KOMA BALLET + TIM RUSHTON er støttet af Odense Kommune, Kulturpuljen

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HU.GA

“Hu.ga” is the phonetic transcription of the Danish word “hygge”, which expresses a feeling of coziness, comfort, affection and intimacy.

Just as for us Brazilians the word ‘saudade’ does not have a precise translation in other languages, the Danish expression hygge cannot be translated either.

A possible attempt to explain ‘hygge’ is that of a concept that may be close to a state of intimacy of the soul.

The “Hu.ga” choreography also celebrates the meeting between Brazilian and Danish cultures. The guest cast from Koma Ballet, Alberte Mouritsen and Severin Raun, join the dancers from Cia Jovem de Jundiaí to bring this unique experience into stage.

The choreography is signed by Alex Soares, in close collaboration with the cast.

Meet The Team

KOMA has a direction that expands and diverse artistic vision that resonates with the international dance scene. Our ensemble consists of a cast selected by audition, ensuring standards of technical and artistic level. Each season, we handpick a maximum of 10 dancers, complemented by 2 interns. This select group rotates roles within our repertoire, enriching their experience and versatility while maintaining the dynamic quality of our performances.

Kompani Chef

Inge Fjord

if@kglteater-odense.dk

Kunstneriske Manager

Caroline Rodrigues

cr@kglteater-odense.dk

Caroline Rodrigues er født og opvokset i Brasilien.
Hvorfra hun også har sin uddannelse fra bla. Federal University of Minas Gerais.
Hun er som danser og koreograf anerkendt i både Syd Amerika og Europa, og har danset med mange estimerede kompagnier så som: Ballet Jovem Minas Gerais, JundiaÍ Municipal Dance Company, Holstebro Dance Company.
Ved siden af sin professionelle karriere som danser og koreograf er Caroline Rodrigues også en dygtig og velrenommeret underviser, hvilket eleverne på Det Kongelige Teater Balletskole Odense
lige nu nyder godt af, da hun er Artistisk leder og underviser på DGU og KOMA BALLET.
Choreographer

Tim Rushton

Timothy John Rushton MBE (born 18 March 1963 in England) is a British choreographer and from 2001 to 2018[1] artistic leader of the Copenhagen-based Danish Dance Theatre, Denmark's largest modern dance company.

Tim Rushton was trained at The Royal Ballet School in Covent Garden, London, from 1979 to 1982, studying with Erik Bruhn, Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan.[2] Later he danced with the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet, now known as the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He was engaged at Deutsche Oper am Rhein between 1982 and 1986, Malmö City Theatre 1986-1987 and the Royal Danish Ballet 1987–1992. While a dancer at the Royal Danish Ballet he became interested in pursuing a choreographic career and decided to quit dancing.

Tim Rushton quickly made his marks as a choreographer, combining classical ballet technique with modern dance, and in 2001 he was appointed Artistic Director of the Danish Dance Theatre.[2] As one of Northern Europe's leading choreographers, his choreographies have received thirteen nominations for – and four times won: 1999, 2005, 2006 and 2009 – that country's Reumert Prize.

As artistic leader of Danish Dance Theatre Rushton collaborated with writers, designers, visual artists and composers. He worked with a wide range of music spanning diverse genres, from classical masterpieces through to beat, jazz and newly commissioned compositions.

Further to Danish Dance Theatre's performances in Denmark, the company was touring extensively worldwide in Europe, Asia as well as in the United States.

Tim Rushton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to dance.[3] He is listed in Kraks Blå Bog, the Danish Who's Who.

Choreographer

Alex Soares

Based in Sao Paulo, Alex Soares has had a career as a dancer in his native Brazil with a range of contemporary dance companies, including São Paulo City Ballet (BCSP) and Balé Teatro Guaíra.

He performed works by renowned choreographers Ohad Naharin, Mauro Bigonzetti, Rami Levi, Gagik Ismailian, Itzik Galili, Angelin Preljocaj, Cayetano Soto, Oscar Araiz,Luis Arrieta,Henrique Rodovalho, among others.

As a choreographer and videomaker, Alex began creating in workshop settings for new choreographers at the São Paulo City Ballet, whilst still dancing. Always very interested in video and its many aspects, Alex also studied film-making, with the purpose of using this knowledge in his scenic productions and also in the creation of video dance.

His videodance For a lost moment (2009) received the best video award at the 2010 Minute Festival and the following year he was invited by Noord Nederlandse Dans, a company based in Groningen, Netherlands, to create the video dance Perishable.

In 2012, Alex was one of 16 finalists of the 26th Hannover International Choreography Competition, an event that annually brings together promising choreographers in Hannover, Germany. That same year he won the 4th Pretty Creatives International Choreography Competition, which made it possible to create Trace in Loss for the Northwest Dance Project, a company based in Portland, USA. In 2013 he created Link for Ribeirão Preto Cia de Dança, which won the Choreographic Creation Award of the Year for the Paulista Dance Cooperative.

Since 2010, Alex has directed his own artistic troupe, the Mov_oLA Project and in October 2018 he was appointed Artistic Director of a Jundiaí Youth Dance Company.

As a guest choreographer, Alex has created works in Brazil for Balé Teatro Guaíra, Niterói City Ballet, Balé Teatro Castro Alves, Sesc Dance Company, Ribeirão Preto Dance Company, Amazonas Dance Company and São Paulo City Ballet.

Internationally, Alex has created for Noord Nederländse Dans (Holland), Northwest Dance Project (USA), National Ballet of Chile and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (USA).

Since 2018 he has been Artistic Director of Cia Jovem de Dança de Jundiaí (Jundiaí Youth Dance Company) and since 2020 he has also been acting as Dance Curator of the Qualification Program in Arts of the State of São Paulo.

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