Mein Name ist Martin Svidron. Ich komme aus der Slowakei, lebe aber schon seit fünf Jahren in der Schweiz. Tanz und Interesse an Tanz haben mich seit frühester Kindheit auf verschiedenen Wahrnehmungsebenen begleitet und mein erstes Tanzstudium habe ich an der Tanz Akademie Kosice in der Slowakei absolviert. Tanzkunst sehe ich als imaginäre Reise, die über das Räumliche und Zeitliche hinausgeht und für das Besondere, das Poetische, das Melancholische, das Menschliche, das Magische als meine Realität und Sicht auf die Welt eine Darstellung bietet. Diese Reise ging für mich an der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste bei dem Studium Contemporary Dance weiter. Schliesslich gibt es nichts Schöneres, als zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort zu sein und das Privileg zu haben, diesen wunderbaren Beruf auszuüben – Tänzer zu sein.
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MILLENNIUM - Retours à non retournables
Menschliche Energie, Gott und Glaube in der Harmonie und im Kontrast des modernen Denkens. Ja, die Metapher der Menschheit und der Welt des dritten Jahrtausends.
My name is Lukas Bisculm and I was born and raised in Zurich. At the age of six, I attended my first dance lessons in hip-hop and later also in jazz and modern dance at Demierre Moving Dance. In 2020, I completed a dance diploma at the ZTTS before starting my bachelor's degree in contemporary dance at the ZHdK. During my studies, I worked with Dunja Jocic, Bryan Arias, Luca Signoretti, among others. For the Season 2022/23 I am a member of Tanz Münster Studio, the youth development program of Tanz Münster/ Theater Münster and I’m dancing in ""The Four Seasons"", ""Furien"" and ""Silberlicht"" by Lillian Stillwell as well as in the interdisciplinary play ""Am Rande des Rollfelds"" choreographed by Judith Sánchez Ruíz.
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«ACID DANCE»
«ACID DANCE» is an improvisational dance journey to unlock a
different state of mind. Through my research about How to dance to
Acid Techno, I created an improvisation structure inspired by the
concept of ecstatic dancing and combining it with aspects of the
rave culture.
„Super fast rhythms accelerate the heartbeat - extreme sound
frequencies stimulate until ecstasy”
-SWR news about subcultures (1990)
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BIOGRAFIE
Mein Name ist Lukas Bisculm und ich bin in Zürich geboren und aufgewachsen. Mit sechs Jahren besuchte ich meine ersten Tanzunterricht in Hiphop und später auch Jazz und Modern Dance bei Demierre Moving Dance. Im 2020 absolvierte ich ein Tanzdiplom an der ZTTS bevor ich mein Bachelor in Contemporary Dance an der ZHdK begann. Im Studium arbeitete ich u.a. mit Dunja Jocic, Bryan Arias, Luca Signoretti zusammen. Für die Spielzeit 2022/23 bin ich Mitglied von Tanz Münster Studio, der Nachwuchsförderung von Tanz Münster/Theater Münster und tanze in „Die vier Jahreszeiten“, „Furien“ und „Silberlicht“ von Lillian Stillwell und im Interdisziplinären Schauspiel „am rande des Rollfelds“, Choreografie von Judith Sánchez Ruíz."
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«ACID DANCE»
«ACID DANCE» ist eine improvisations Tanzreise, um einen anderen
Geisteszustand freizusetzen. Durch meine Recherche über How to
Dance to Acid Techno habe ich eine Improvisationsstruktur
geschaffen, die vom Konzept des ekstatischen Tanzens inspiriert ist
und es mit Aspekten der Rave-Kultur kombiniert.
„Superschnelle Rhythmen beschleunigen die Herzschläge – extreme
Tonfrequenzen stimulieren bis zur Ekstase”
-SWR Bericht über Randgruppen (1990)"
Maria Combi, B.1998, Italy. My whole life I’ve been dancing. At first ballet, which accompanied me until I turned 20 and graduated in London. Then I dedicated myself fully to contemporary dance, learning different styles in different countries and shortly freelancing in Belgium and Italy, before landing in Zurich in 2021.
Here I started my Master at ZHdK, where I’ve had the opportunity to explore and find my voice as a choreographer.
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ALI DI CENERE - If you never see me, do I still exist?
I wonder, if she would feel as soft as she looked.
Forbidden Softness… If you touch her, she dies.
It was important to me, as the choreographer, that this piece conveyed a feeling of care and safety on stage, embodied by the performers in their sisterhood. These four creatures explore through metamorphosis, what it means to perceive and to be perceived.
Seeing and being seen.
The scenography, as well as costumes, lights and the music we composed for it, all come together with the dance to create a space, where this elemental journey can occur.
Luke has started his dance career in Malta by taking part in various projects such as ZfinMalta Dance Company and Moveo Dance Company while having his training in Malta. This ambition led Luke to carry on with his dance training and education in Italy and later to being offered a place to continue his studies at the Zurich University of the Arts(ZHdK) and selected as an intern at JV2(Jasmin Vardimon). Luke has worked with various choreographers such as Jasmin Vardimon, Ihsan Rustem, Mohammed Kaltuk, Dunja Jocic, David Arias, Vinicius Salles among others. In the meanwhile attended workshops with Akram Khan Dance Company at Sadlers Wells, Humanhood, Kerry Nicholls, Alleyne Dance in the UK and at Kibbutz Dance Company in Israel. Luke also performed with the Zugraga Dance Company and in festivals such as Malta International Arts Festival with choreographers with Oded Ronen, Gil Kerer and Zoe Camillieri, Malta Dance Festival and Notte Bianca in Malta while also freelancing in Switzerland and Malta and performing in Holland, Germany and the UK.
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«Among You»
Luke Bugeja Gauci developed the dance piece «Among You» in partnership with artists from various platforms. To go deeper into his dancing research, it was built around risk, research, and results
After working as a professional dancer for 24 years I felt the desire to fully embrace my other passions: Choreography.
In August 2020 I started a new chapter in my life in which my own creativity continues guiding me on a journey of stabilising my own choreographic voice and getting inspired by the artists that crosses my path, developing a dialogue that culminates in something honest and unique.
The MA Choreography at the ZHdK came into my life as a place to experiment, to connect and to expand my curiosity and gave me valuable tools that I will cary along my journey.
In January 2024 I am happy to start a new important role as the Artistic Director of Tanz & Kunst Königsfelden.
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Between you and me and…
For my Final Master Project wanted to explore the creative work as a
collaboration between me and the artists involved.
- To understand what my role as a choreographer is in a
collaborative process.
- To analyse how movement created by the dancers can be
translated into my own choreographic voice/signature.
- To examine my own process of finding the ownership of the piece.
- To expose my creativity through my artistic decisions of what is
originally created by others.
- To move away from my usual way of choreographing in order to
understand if this would become another way for me to work in
the future.
My Master Thesis looks at ways in which dance companies can streamline their working methods, organising more efficient and effective rehearsals for preserving the art of dance as a catalyst of emotional and narrative thought, as well as developing a pleasant and productive working environment. It presents a case study based on the work of George Balanchine with the New York City Ballet. The techniques he used as a teacher and ballet master will be evidenced. It looks at ways the ballet master can deliver the maximum amount of information in a minimum amount of time and to make sure that the information is applied and retained by the dancers.
The case study is based on the analysis of footage and resources in which dancers trained by George Balanchine present their experience of working with him and display their interest in finding ways to transfer the knowledge onto new generations. To offer a perspective, these examples are placed under the lenses of a theoretical framework of analysis composed by recent research in the field of education and applied to the professional dance context. Recent research in the field of pedagogy will be applied to the professional dance context and will highlight the way in which motivation, praise and feedback strategies facilitate skill acquisition and enhance performance.It becomes evident how the implementation of a dancer-focused approach, supplemented by feedback methods and the use of imagery contributes to the establishment of an efficient working environment, contributing to proficient rehearsals.
Working as a rehearsal director is both a logistical and creative challenge, where efficiency is essential for the development of the craft. I will be looking at the tools and techniques one can reach out to, for facilitating the rehearsal process. This ensures a proficient final product in an environment that focuses on the dancer. I considered the notion of a dancer-centred paradigm defined by Sarah Knox and explore it into the realm of the rehearsal process. In my research, I found very limited literature discussing the position of a rehearsal director, and even less discussing the complex nature of the rehearsal director’s role. The context of this study can reveal the intricate nature of the rehearsal process, as well as the diversity of the roles and experiences between dancers and rehearsal directors.
My name is Veronica Scanferla and I come from Venice, Italy.
I’m currently working with Stadttheater Bremerhaven as an internship position to complete my Bachelor in Contemporary dance in Zurich University Of The Arts. I did my first education in Milan at Accademia Kataklò where I had the chance to grow blending dance and acrobatic skills at the same time. As a dancer I like to be challenged with different qualities of movement and also combining my acrobatic background with wide and flowing movements.
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«COSMOS WITHIN CHAOS»
The contrast between chaos and cosmos. The way our society moves in our daily life. People walking on the street, running towards the bus, rushing through a tight schedule. And while we all move through our daily lives, we are creating movement-systems that continuously, consistently and repetitively keeps our society in motion. But how can we find stillness/the sense of cosmos within that structure of constant speed and rush/chaos?
Ich wurde 2000 in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Deutschland geboren und wuchs in Zürich auf. Meine professionelle Ausbildung als Tänzerin begann im Atelier Rainbow Tanzkunst (2007 – 2020) und bei Danse Marina Grandjean, Académie MDC (2016 – 2020). Darüber hinaus halte ich einen Titel als professionelle Goldschmiedin und absolvierte eine Ausbildung zur Bijoutière Joaillière CFC (Goldschmiedin) bei DYB (Swatch Group). Zurzeit befindet ich mich in der letzten Phase meines Studiums vor dem Abschluss als Bachelor of Arts in zeitgenössischem Tanz an der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK). Für die Spielzeit 2022/23 bin ich Mitglied von Tanz Münster Studio, der Nachwuchsförderung von Tanz Münster/Theater Münster.
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«Dance in the roaring twenties»
To truly laugh, you must be able to take the pain, and play with it. - Charlie Chaplin -
Die Tänze der 20er Jahre waren schon immer eine pure Inspiration für mich, so versuchte ich bei dieser Arbeit schritte vom Charleston, Swing, Shimmy, Lindy Hop und ein wenig Stepp etc. einzubauen, was einfacher gesagt als getan ist. Meine Arbeit sollte ein kurzer lustigen trailer sein, bei dem die Zuschauer:innen schmunzeln und vergessen können, sich wieder wie ein Kind fühlen. Auch für die Tänzer:innen sollte es sich lustig anfühlen, so finde ich, je komischer man sich fühlt, desto besser. Sei albern und schikaniert euch herum, dass dachte ich mir sollte die Interaktion beim Tanz sein. Wer bekommt den Hut am Schluss? Charlie Chaplin ist ein Künstler, welcher mich Inspiriert.
I am Martina Balzamo, born in 2001 in the south of Italy. I started dancing when I was four years old, but dance has always been a part of me. During my studies at ZHDK, I had the opportunity to investigate many styles and techniques, which provided me versatility and a personal style. This greatly aided my first work experience at Thetaer Plauen Zwickau.
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Dancers’ Lifestyle
«Dancers’ Lifestyle» is a journey into the daily lives of the professional dancers of the company Theatre Plauen Zwickau. My goal is to demonstrate, via the dancers' own words, how lifestyle choices can impact their dance careers.
Ich bin Tänzerin, Tanzpädagogin, Choreografin und Mutter und lebe in Zürich. Tanz ist mein Mittel, mit der Welt zu kommunizieren. Ich unterrichte Kindertanz und leite in unterschiedlichen Kontexten Trainings für professionelle Tänzer:innen. Ich bin Mitglied von «Kollektiv F» aus Bern. Wir kreieren Stücke für ein junges Publikum und waren associated artist der Dampfzentrale Bern von 2017-2019. Ich interessiere mich für Formen eines gleichberechtigten Miteinanders, für soziale Codes in Körperarchiven und für künstlerische Formate, die physische Realitäten nebeneinander sichtbar
machen.
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«Die Idee findet ihren Weg»
Wann ist ein Kollektiv überhaupt ein Kollektiv und mit welchen Methoden gelingt kreatives Schaffen im Kollektiv? «Die Idee findet ihren Weg» ist eine Toolbox, ausgestattet mit einem Handbuch, einem Spielkarten-Set und
Joker-Karten. Gruppen, die sich zu einem kollektiv formieren oder sich mit kollektiven Vorgehen auseinandersetzen wollen, können sich im Spiel konkreten Situationen aus dem Alltag eines Tanzkollektives stellen und treffen darin gemeinsam Entscheidungen. Das Spielkarten-Set versteht sich als Gesprächsleitfaden und hilft, zu den Kernfragen des eigenen Kollektives vorzudringen.