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AssociationAssociation DANCEDANCE National opera and ballet SofiaNational opera and ballet Sofia National school for dance artNational school for dance art

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Three world renowned choreographersThree world renowned choreographers,,three different faces of Europethree different faces of Europe, , three gripping masterpieces of the modern three gripping masterpieces of the modern dancedance, , one unique showone unique show

BRIDGESBRIDGES

““BridgesBridges” ” is a unique contemporary dance show, created by three is a unique contemporary dance show, created by three world renowned choreographers and dedicated to Bulgaria. world renowned choreographers and dedicated to Bulgaria.

““BridgesBridges” ” incorporates in one major spectacle three masterpieces incorporates in one major spectacle three masterpieces of dance, different in character, emotion and content, but united of dance, different in character, emotion and content, but united by the unique modern dance techniques and authors’ decisionsby the unique modern dance techniques and authors’ decisions..

““BridgesBridges” ” will be executed with the participation and support of will be executed with the participation and support of two prestigious institutions: The National opera and ballet Sofia two prestigious institutions: The National opera and ballet Sofia and the National school of dance art. and the National school of dance art.

BRIDGESBRIDGES a project by Association DANCEa project by Association DANCE

ChoreographersChoreographersNils Christe

Born in Rotterdam in 1969, he directs his first ballet performance in the Dutch dance theatre in 1974. Since then Кристи has directed 77 choreographies in 64 of the most prestigious world and national dance formations, among which the Dutch national ballet, the Paris Opera Ballet, the Vienna State Opera Ballet, the English National Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, the Royal Swedish Ballet, the Finnish National Ballet, the ballet of the operas in Munich and Berlin, Washington and Zurich.

Lars Scheibner

One of the most popular alternative contemporary choreographers in Germany, Lars Scheibner is born in Saint Petersburg in 1979. His career as a dancer is connected to the famous Komische Opera in Berlin and the ballet theatre in Kiel, and as a choreographer he produced performances in all prestigious ballet theatres in Germany. “The Rite of spring”, “Carmina Burana”, “Johannes-Passion”, “Onager” are among his most famous productions.

Kaloyan Boqdzhiev

Born in Sofia in 1978, Kaloyan Boyadzhiev has a brilliant career as a solo performer in South Africa, Bulgaria and Norway. Prize-winner at the prestigious international ballet competition in Paris, his name is connected to the National ballet in Pretoria and the Royal Norwegian theatre in Oslo, where Kaloyan begins as a premier soloist, and subsequently continues to work as a choreographer. ”Open for discussion”, „Roundabout” , “Mona Lisa” and “Lost in time” are only a part of the titles of his stage productions, which reached huge popularity.

BRIDGESBRIDGES a project of Association DANCEa project of Association DANCE

The ShowThe Show Roundabout

Choreography by Kaloyan Boyadzhiev

The stage production Roundabout re-creates scenes from the world renowned poem and play “Peer Gynt” by Henrik Ibsen and is produced in 2006 in the Royal Norwegian Opera and Ballet in honor of the 100th anniversary since the death of the famous Scandinavian author and dramatist. The ballet develops the emotional storyline of the play through fast paced etudes with movements from the Norwegian folklore and the modern dance. Spotlights and real rain on the stage help the recreation of a fairy tale fantastic atmosphere of the Scandinavian epos and the reinforcement of the charge of the show. The scenes in Roundabout alternate on the music background of “Peer Gynt” from Edvard Grieg. The performance receives huge acclaim by the Norwegian public and critic.


The ShowThe Show

Arpeggio Choreography by Nils Christe

Inspired by the violin and orchestra concert of one of the biggest contemporary composers Philip Glass, Нилс Кристи, who says about himself: “I do not like to talk about my work, because then I would have to be a writer…”, creates a dance story in three parts, dedicated to the collision as an ancient driving force for the human being, which helps them escape the masses and become an individual. This collision is the love. Everything begins in purity and seeming coldness with the appearance of the masses, chaos, the movement of the elements – the lack of meaning before love is discovered. When people find love, they sink into its beauty and harmony, in order to turn into complete individuals, separated from the masses, already lived through the dramatic collision of emotions, thanks to which they get to know what they have lacked so far – the soul.


The ShowThe Show

JourneyChoreography by Lars Scheibner

Imagine the planet Earth as a human being: the mountains are its bones, the land is its flesh, the rivers are its veins, and the sea – its heart. The moon and the sun are its eyes, and the sky its lungs, which exhale powerful as well as tender winds. The soul of the Earth becomes alive with the tiny nerve cells – the people. This entire magical picture revives before the eyes of a small child in an unique beauty of storylines, images and movements – from myths of the ethno music through legends, told by the classical, to the emotion of the unique Balkan rhythms and the magic of the Bulgarian folklore. Words cannot explain this extraordinary show. Suffice it to mention that their recommendations for the choreographer have sent world renowned names such as Maya Plisetskaya and Rodion Shchedrin.


The ChoreographersThe Choreographers

Title: RoundaboutDuration: 22 minutesStoryline: Dance narrative after the “Peer Gynt” poemSoloists: 12Music: Motifs from “Peer Gynt” (Edvard Grieg)

Title: ArpeggioDuration: 25 minutesStoryline: Dance scenes on musicSoloists: 12 Music: Violin and orchestra concert

(Philip Glass)

Title: JourneyDuration: 60 minutesStoryline: Dance show about myths and legends from EuropeSoloists: 18Music: Bulgarian folklore, classical, ethno

Recommendation for Lars Scheibner

from Maya Plisetskaya and Rodion

Shchedrin


So far 21 shows have been negotiatedSo far 21 shows have been negotiated

SeasonSeason 2010/2011 2010/2011

55 performances on the Sofia Opera stageperformances on the Sofia Opera stage

11 performance on the Hall Number 1 performance on the Hall Number 1 stage in the National Palace of Culturestage in the National Palace of Culture

55 performances on stages around the performances on stages around the countrycountry

SeasonSeason 2011/2012 2011/2012

55 performances on the Sofia Opera stageperformances on the Sofia Opera stage

55 performances on stages around the performances on stages around the countrycountry

ImplementatioImplementationn


Association DANCE is an association of Bulgarian choreographers and dance artists with a rich international experience, found in 2009 in Sofia with the aim to stimulate the interest towards the contemporary dance art through the engagement of world-renowned experts in the creation of dance projects specifically for the Bulgarian scene. For its purposes the Association counts on its members, most of whom are established and proven names in the countries, where they have developed and continue to develop their activities. Thanks to their experience, connections and engagements, the Association intends to offer and execute high-quality dance productions, to popularize the dance art, to encourage the cultural exchange, to seek and develop new talent and to turn Bulgaria into a new centre of the dance culture. The Association plans to stimulate the link between the patronage and the dance art.

Among the members of Association DANCE are the distinguished dancers and choreographers Viktor Koldamov, Kaloyan Boyadzhiev, Preslav Manchev, Rosen Kanev, Georgi Milev, Emanuela Merdjanova, Sergey Sergiev, all having worked in prestigious dance groups and theatres in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Norway, South Africa and the USA. Members of the Association are also established experts in the marketing, PR, media and advertising spheres, such as Rositsa Mladenova, Pancho Georgiev, Hristo Hadjitanev.


ContactContact

Victor Koldamov, chairmanTel: +359/878 522 560E-mail: [email protected]

Rositsa MladenovaTel: +359/888 503 183E-mail:

[email protected]

Hristo HadjitanevTel: +359/886 324 221E-mail: [email protected]

Association Association DANCEDANCE


Financing and SponsorshipFinancing and Sponsorship

The project “Bridges” will look for a financial support through:

• Bulgarian and European institutions, engaged in the culture sphere;• Diplomatic missions of other countries in Bulgaria:• Participation in programs in the culture sphere; • Large companies, associations and private contributors.

Association DANCE will guarantee its sponsors:

• Adequate media and PR coverage;• Particular target group reach (through country tours);• Advertising of the activity among the public of the National Opera and Ballet; • Reaching brand awareness among the Bulgarian dance society; • Honest treatment with the accountancy;• In certain occasions participation in the life and activity of the Association.

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