| Company | Conny Janssen Danst |
| Duration | 75 min |
Discover three promising next-gen dance makers
What does the future of Dutch dance hold? You’ll find out at DANSLOKAAL: the annual talent platform of dance company Conny Janssen Danst. In this 14th edition, DANSLOKAAL presents very different works by three carefully selected up-and-coming choreographers. These pieces come to life through the dancers of Conny Janssen Danst, known for their powerful physicality and strong theatrical presence.
Selected by one of the Netherlands’ leading choreographers
In collaboration with Dansateliers and Korzo, artistic director and choreographer Conny Janssen selects impressive young makers. This year, Lea Ved, Amparo González Sola, and Maciej Kuźmiński have been given the opportunity to create new work under the guidance of the Rotterdam-based company.
Pressing themes and new movement languages
For audiences, DANSLOKAAL is a chance to discover why these artists bring such a fresh and distinctive voice to the world of dance. Here, important social themes and bold new movement languages spill across the stage with the unmistakable energy of emerging talent. Meet the next generation of dance makers before the wider public does.
"Three choreographers with something meaningful to say and twelve dancers who bring it powerfully to life – that’s the beautiful result of DANSLOKAAL 13. "
— De Volkskrant (about DANSLOKAAL 13)
LEA VED
“Lea Ved has a rare ability to perceive the subtleties of everyday life and translate them into choreography that is both emotionally expressive and compositionally precise. As an artist she invites the audience to linger and to observe. Through her work, human-like themes become tangible in the language of contemporary dance.” - JIMMY-PIERRE DE GRAAF (General Director of Korzo)
AMPARO GONZÁLEZ SOLA
“The work of Argentine choreographer Amparo González Sola stands out for its invitation to slow down. Through gestures and movements, she builds a physical language that revolves around muscle tension and transformation and plays with what demands attention. As an audience member, you feel your body, from the edge of your seat to floating through space and time, and you wonder: How are we here and now?” - LISA REINHEIMER (Director of Dansateliers)
MACIEJ KUŹMIŃSKI
“Social and political themes are often hidden in Maciej Kuźmiński’s work. He knows how to translate these themes and the emotions they evoke onto the stage with compassion. As a result, his performances possess intense expressive power and spark curiosity. I look forward to Maciej’s collaboration with our dancers!” - CONNY JANSSEN (Artistic Director of Conny Janssen Danst)
Choreographers: Lea Ved (Korzo), Amparo González Sola (Dansateliers), Maciej Kuźmiński (Conny Janssen Danst)
Dancers: Adi Amit, Evans Berthelot (intern), Sille Bygholm Storm (intern), Josiah Davey (intern), Pedro Ricardo Henry, Yanaika Holle, Sara Mistrorigo, Gaspar Ribeiro, Yashasvi Shrotriya
Coaches: Conny Janssen (Conny Janssen Danst), Lisa Reinheimer (Dansateliers), (Korzo)
Rehearsal director: Erik Spruijt
Korzo Zaal