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Triple Bill Performance: Pau Aran, Dominique McDougal, and Pamela Pietrolanguage: English
Pau Aran: Seeking After Truth (27 + 28 July)
Seeking the Truth is an abstract, physical and compositional dance solo piece by Pau Aran Gimeno which focuses on the states of frustration, disagreement, need to belong and sense of rejections. This work is an exploration that extends beyond collevite questions. it delves into the inner revolution of identity and contemplates the encounters between diverse cultures and beliefs. It raises poignant questions about belonging in a world where rejection can loom at every corner.
Directed and Performed by Pau Aran
Dramaturgy José Troncoso
Direction Assistant + Costume Isabel Peña
Musical Direction Flavien Berger
Lighting Oriol Bañez
Specialthanks Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui,Dayan Akhmed Galiev, Andrea Bou Othmane‘Drew’and Antonio Ruz
Duration: 17 minutes
Dominique McDougal: CAN re-imagined (27 of July)
"Can" is a piece recognizing the beautiful people that I have crossed paths with in my life; whether it be family members, or friends. Originally co-created with Yuri Zhukov, I expanded the movement into something more personal and emotional. This work is a love letter to those I felt were gone too soon. I carve their names and my love for them in space to some of my favorite musical arrangements.
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Duration: 15 minutes
Pamela Pietro- in collaboration with Luis A. Lara Malvacías: “La La La La La” (working title) (27 + 28 of July)
Pamela Pietro, choreographer, performer, educator, curator, Chair, and Arts Professor at NYU Tisch Department of Dance invited choreographer and multidisciplinary Venezuelan artist Luis A. Lara Malvacías to create a new solo work to be premiered in the summer of 2024. The process of creation of “La La La La La” (working title) started with a dialogue between the two collaborators about what was more engaging to Pamela while watching a dance work. Unpredictability, nuances, use of the voice, the unexpected, quietness, and the aging body were some ideas that came to the forefront. Some other aspects of this process include Pamela’s desire to collaborate, learn, and be part of someone else’s practice.
in collaboration with Luis A. Lara Malvacías
Duration: 15-20 minutes
Produced by Apricot Productions
Pau Aran (he/him) Born in Barcelona,Pau Aran Gimeno began his career at the age of eleven through latin
American,standard,jazz,modern dance and classical ballet. He completed his studies in Madrid and later at the Folkwang Hochschule der Künste in Essen, before joining the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal-Pina Bausch in 2005, until 2020 as a permanent member and later as a guest until 2022. it was in 2020, that he also began his collaboration with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui which continues to this day. Pau has also collaborated with other choreographers such as Theo Clinkard, Alan Lucien Øyen, Antonio Ruz to name a few. In 2012, he began his independent choreographic creations, through interdisciplinary work and creative workshops. Among his most significant shows are Avui Em veus, demà seré invisible (2012), Tres Maneras and Mimosa (2016), Notes On Life (2019), produced in Yokohama, Brocken Und Ich bin nicht nur ein Körper, aber wenn du willst kann ich tanzen (2019) both for Tanztheater Wuppertal;Lettre D'amour(2020),co produced by the GREC Festival Barcelona,with Consuelo Trujillo and Alberto Conejero;and Cadavre Exquis II(2022),premiered at theTeatroEspañol, with José Troncoso.
Dominique McDougal (they/theirs) Dominique/ Lawunda is a native of Lakeland, FL. They studied classical ballet, modern, tap, jazz and hip hop at Florida Dance Theatre under Carol Krajacic-Erkes and Harrison School of the Arts under Susan Olson. Upon graduating primary school in 2009, they later attended the prestigious LINES Ballet training program in San Francisco with a full scholarship. There they performed with the professional company and 3 years after graduating choreographed at the same school they attended. Dominique’s first full time job as a dancer started in Minneapolis, MN with James Sewell Ballet and later became a freelance artist. They choreographed for various stages throughout the United States and were awarded the opportunity to bring their vision to central Portugal at Escola- Estudio Raiz Vanguarda as the artist in residence. This momentum continued in Los Angeles, CA, where they performed for many choreographers including Laurie Sefton, Janet Roston, Jacob Jonas, Danielle Agami of Ate9, NoOne Art House and many more. Alongside dancing they choreographed for many of LA’s vibrant nightlife parties including Ostbahnhof, Evita and Kulture Shock. They choreographed contemporary works throughout different dance festivals, music videos including Bob Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom and Jonsi and self produced works. Dominique also starred in the film “I, too, am America '' by S-hekh Shem Ebron and was selected at Cannes Short Film festival in 2021. During the pandemic Dominique moved to Berlin where they started performing as a dancer with Sasha Waltz and Guests and reawakened their drag performer, Lawunda Richardson.
Pamela Pietro (she/her) Independent Artist, Performer and Educator has received a BFA/Dance at FSU, MFA/Dance with a minor in Biomedical Ethics from the University of Washington. She is the Acting Chair at New York University Tisch School for the Arts, Department of Dance. She earned the first-place award for academics and performance from the National Society of Arts and Letters and was a gold medal
winner at the Asiagraph Video/Choreography competition in Shanghai, China. She has international exposure as a performer and choreographer in New York City, Panama, The Ice House in Phoenix AZ, La Salle Academy/Singapore, ASWARA Dance in Malaysia, Dance RoundTable in Taipai, Taiwan, Fridays at Noon 92nd St Y, The New Beijing Dance Festival, the JD Festival in Korea.
Working independently she has given workshops internationally in Panama; Singapore; Tsekh Festival in Moscow, Russia; Ekoda de Dance at Nippon University in Tokyo, Japan, ASWARA, National Academy of Arts Culture and Heritage in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
Mumbai, India; Beijing, and Taipei.
Produced by Apricot Productions
in cooperation with New York University Tisch Department of Dance, Chairs Research
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Ackerstraße 169, 10115 Berlin, Germany, Ackerstraße 169, 10115 Berlin, Deutschland,Berlin, Germany
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