9th Dance Platform

The Dance Platform succeeds in revealing the richness of creativity, imagination and determination of the choreographers, as well as the hard work and skills of the dancers all of which enable Cyprus Dance to succeed and prosper. It opens, at the same time, a window of opportunity for both creators and dancers to overcome linguistic and geographical boundaries and thus to become ambassadors in the International Cultural scene.

The Dance Platform contributes tremendously to the progress of Dance in our country, by exposing works by our artists and various dance groups in the domain of contemporary dance, which, although a relatively new art form, has gained many fans over the nine years of the Platform’s existence.

Programme

Friday 6

Jeunesses Musicales Cyprus
Another chance 11'
Choreography: Alexander Michael

Chorotheatro Omada Pende
Once Upon…Every Time 20’
Choreography: Chloe Melidou

Aelion Dance Co.
Why don’t you tell me 15'
Choreography: Photini Perdikaki, Maria Mavromichali, Alexia Perdikaki

Soma
Happy 15'
Choreography: Athena Christodoulou

Saturday 7

Solipsism
Fake me out 18'
Choreography: Anna Charalambous

Noema Dance Works
In Fluid Times II 20'
Choreography: Alexandra Waierstall

One/Off
Fellow People 20'
Choreography: Arianna Marcoulides, Katja Mustonen

Echo Arts
Why not let me vanish out of your sight? 20'
Choreography: Arianna Economou

Sunday 8

Interact
Drained 17'
Choreography: Natasa Georgiou

Amfidromo Chorotheatro
Way Out 20'
Choreography: Elena Christodoulidou

pelma.lia haraki
Pretendance 20'
Choreography: Lia Haraki

Sinthesis
Crash 20'
Choreography: Marina Kyriakidou

Parallel Events

Talking Dance, a theoretical framework to the Cyprus Dance platform, including two lectures by Europe’s leading dramaturge Guy Cools (Belgium) and artist Kit Johnson (Denmark) and a round table discussion.

Talking Dance will take place prior to the platform performances and is organised by Dance House Lemesos

Friday 06 /03/09 18:45-20:00
Guy Cools - On dramaturgy of the body, the position and the practice of the dance dramaturge

Saturday 07/03/09 11:00-13:00
Round Table
The platform artists and the platform guests from around the world come together to discuss and exchange information related to dance.

Sunday 08/03/09 18:45-20:00
Kit Johnson- Site specific performing