From dance on stage, on screen and in the review. How can the body and dance move us and arouse emotions in us? And why should we use it at all?
Danish Dance Theater is now releasing a series of moving conversations with dance experts from different perspectives on dance. In the studio, we have everyone from the critic to the Artistic Director and the dancers themselves – in a basically impossible attempt to articulate a language without language – the essence of dance.
We talk about topics that are relevant to those of you who are curious about experiencing dance performances, but perhaps haven’t quite cracked the code on why and how best to go about it. And if you are a dance aficionado, you will have the opportunity to get into the engine room and the thoughts behind both working with dance and various artistic processes around dance.
The hosts behind the microphones are rehearsal director of Danish Dance Theater, Patricia Seron Pawlik, and the theater’s project developer, Anne Sophie Gertz.
Some episodes will be in English and others in Danish, depending on who we are talking to. This will be indicated in each episode. We hope you will enjoy the show.
5. AFSNIT – SANS FOR DANS – Særepisode LEANING TREE
This conversation is partial in danish and english
The audio clip is an excerpt from the Danish Dance Theatre’s podcast “A Sense of Dance,” where we engage in insightful conversations about contemporary dance with artists. The podcast is for both those who are curious to delve deeper into the world of dance and for those who want to gain a better understanding of what dance truly is as an art form and how to best enjoy it.
CREDITS
Concept and production: Trine Rindsig Laursen, Julie Schlytter, Patricia Seron Pawlik, and Anne Sophie Gertz
Music and mastering: Mikkel Larsen
Graphics: Søren Meisner
Audio recording and editing: Anne Sophie Gertz
Hosts: Patricia Pawlik and Anne Sophie Gertz
Guests: Fernando Melo & Signe Lykke
Special thanks to: The Royal Theater’s sound studio
The conversation with Marina Mascarell is in English, while the introduction is in Danish.
Choreographer Marina Mascarell has worked both with big established companies like Nederlands Dans Teater, GöteborgOperaens Danskompagni and Dance Forum Tapei, but also smaller independent companies.
Since April 1st 2023 she has brought this varied experience to Denmark, as new Artistic Director of Danish Dance Theatre. Her colleagues Patricia Seron Pawlik and Anne Sophie Gertz meet her in the studio a few months after she has started to talk about her experiences in Denmark so far, how she sees the Danish audience and what her plans are for stage art in Denmark.
Especially she focusses on the movement of children and how dance can help us connect through the body in times of polarization.
CREDITS
Idea and concept: Trine Rindsig Laursen, Patricia Seron Pawlik & Anne Sophie Gertz
Music and sound mix: Mikkel Larsen
Graphics: Søren Meisner
Sound recording and editing: Jason Nelson
Hosts: Patricia Pawlik & Anne Sophie Gertz
Guest: Marina Mascarell
Thanks to: The Sound Studio of the Royal Theater.
The conversation with the choreographers is in English, while the introduction is in Danish. (for all episodes – in Danish and English, go to the Danish site)
For the first time our podcast is out of the studio and takes place before an audience, outdoor at Ofelia Plads, venue of the festival Copenhagen Summer Dance.
Here we meet the three choreographers involved, Justin Rapaport and Dorotea Saykaly, who both created very different pieces for Danish Dance Theatre and David C. Price, who together with three dancers from Ukraine created a piece for Holstebro Dance Company. The result is a talk about their very different starting points in creating a piece for the outdoor stage, influenced by the reality around them. The war in Ukraine leaves lasting footprints, while another work was created during the COVID-19 pandemic. The choreographers get curious about each others work processes, research and choice of music.
CREDITS
Idea and concept: Trine Rindsig Laursen, Julie Schlytter, Patricia Seron Pawlik & Anne Sophie Gertz
Live Sound recording: Henrik Bank
Studio sound recording and editing: Jason Nelson
Music and sound mix: Mikkel Larsen
Graphics: Søren Meisner
Hosts Patricia Seron Pawlik & Julie Schlytter
Guests: Justin Rapaport, Dorotea Saykaly & David C. Price
Thanks to: The Sound Studio of the Royal Theater.
2. AFSNIT – SANS FOR DANS MED DANSEFILM.DK
This conversation is in Danish
Dance film creators and curators Maia Sørensen and Helle Pagter introduce you to a whimsical and largely unknown world for many – that of dance films. Dance films are defined as an interdisciplinary art form at the intersection of dance, choreography, film, and visual art, with a strong emphasis on dance. But what is the justification for dance films as a specific genre? How does a video camera support or challenge dance? Conversely, how does dance contribute to the art of filmmaking? We explore these questions broadly and deeply with the two experts in the field, who have also selected a series of dance films to be screened under the night sky at Copenhagen Summer Dance in July 2023. It’s a great place to start if you are new to, but curious about, watching dance films.
Listen in and gain an appreciation for dance films.
Maia Sørensen, Helle Pagter, and Jens Christian Jensen are also the creators of www.dansefilm.dk.
CREDITS
Idea and concept: Trine Rindsig Laursen, Charlotte Geckler, Patricia Seron Pawlik & Anne Sophie Gertz
Live Sound recording: Mikkel Larsen
Graphics: Søren Meisner
Music and sound mix: Jason Nelson
Hosts: Patricia Pawlik & Anne Sophie Gertz
Guest: Helle Pagter & Maia Elisabeth Sørensen
Thanks to: Det Kongelige Teaters lydstudie.
The conversation with Fernando Melo is in English, while the introduction is in Danish. (for all episodes – in Danish and English, go to the Danish site)
The internationally acclaimed choreographer Fernando Melo is in the studio to talk about his approach to contemporary dance. He is currently working as a choreographer for Danish Dance Theatres large scale production it the Royal Playhouse in October 2023, a symphonic dance work created in collaboration between Danish Dance Theatre and Copenhagen Phil. What is his process in this collaboration and what does he want the dancers and not least the audience to take home with them? Listen and expand your dance horizon and understanding of how a choreographer like Fernando Melo works and get his answers on why this art form is perhaps more important than ever in our society.
CREDITS
Idea and concept: Trine Rindsig Laursen, Charlotte Geckler & Anne Sophie Gertz
Music: Mikkel Larsen
Graphics: Søren Meisner
Sound recording and mix: Mikkel Larsen
Project management: Grazia Schiavone
Hosts: Patricia Pawlik & Anne Sophie Gertz
Guest: Fernando Melo
Thanks to: The Sound Studio of the Royal Theater.
