Dance festival D-dance: intimate encounters and creative flights!

Dance festival D-dance: intimate encounters and creative flights!

A dramatic end of the Dance series Festival series in Heidelberg: The audience was drawn directly into the intimate world of dance, where the closeness and personal conflicts know no limits. The merger of first-class dance and provocative topics took place in "No Room 4 (Mis) Takes" by Luches Huddleston Jr., who is even a former professional dancer. Together with dancer Giovanni de Buono, Huddleston founded the "Lil’luke Dance Company" in Mannheim, now represented by the talented Ayaki Kikuchi, Cara Hopkins and Julia Headley - the latter is a well -known soloist from the National Theater. With a shocking proximity that enveloped the audience, the piece called for thought about physical touch and personal limits.

The performance completely dispensed with stage lighting, instead the dancers brought their own light sources with them. A light concept by Damian Chmielarz ensured an exciting atmosphere. Golden Capes, which strongly reminded of carnival costumes, initially offered the dancers a mysterious protection, but quickly turned into a hindrance bondage. With a fascinating music mix that ranged from stream to electronics, the dance between different styles and topics: How do you deal with closeness and fear? What happens with the desire for contact in a world full of prejudices? These questions were experienced up close in the exchange between actors and the audience, while the dancers changed to the spectators - shockingly close!

promotion of creativity

In the free dance scene, sample rooms, funds and performance opportunities are rare. But the Heidelberg Choreographic Centrum (CC) sets a strong sign! Here choreographers can apply for residences and benefit from a fully equipped trial environment and living options. With a total of 60,000 euros, supported by the city of Heidelberg, artists can fully pursue their creative vision. These temporary residences are internationally in demand and checked by a top -class jury.

The D-Dance Festival presented the results of these residences over six exciting weekends and showed that the works can exist at European level! Each piece was proof of the hard and creative work of the choreographers, who left the viewers deeply emotional impression. The strong response leaves no doubt that well -invested funding is - a lively contribution to the urban cultural scene!