| Year and length: | 2021 – approx. 50’ |
|---|---|
| Concept, choreography and lighting design: | Sasha Waltz |
| Choreography developed by and with the dancers: | Davide Di Pretoro, Edivaldo Ernesto, Melissa Figueiredo, Hwanhee Hwang, Annapaola Leso, Michal Mualem, Zaratiana Randrianantenaina, Aladino Rivera Blanca, Orlando Rodriguez, Joel Suárez Gómez |
| Concept and dramaturgy: | Jochen Sandig |
| Dancers: | Davide Cesari, Francesca Crisci, Marie Da Silva, Alice Del Frate, Gerard Jover Gutiérrez, Oriol Jover Gutiérrez, Youngin Kim, Kasia Kuzka, Te Ma, Iván Merino Gaspar, Alonso Nuñez Quiros, Simone Orlandi, Aino Päivike, Tong Pan, Maurizio Paolantonio, LaMonte Sadler |
| Music: | Terry Riley |
| Costume design: | Jasmin Lepore |
| Lighting design: | Olaf Danilsen |
| Mentoring: | Michal Mualem, Ofek Mualem, Sean Nederlof, Stylianos Tsatsos |
| Original production: | Sasha Waltz & Guests |
| Production: | La Biennale di Venezia |
| Sasha Waltz & Guests receives funding from: | Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion, Berlin |
Dance
Biennale College Dancers - In C
Description
In 2021, German choreographer Sasha Waltz and her Berlin-based dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests began a vibrant artistic process centred around Terry Riley’s pioneering minimalist composition In C (1964). Inspired by its open concept, Waltz, together with ten dancers, developed 53 choreographic figures – forming a system for structured improvisation. The choreography allows individual freedom within a set of shared rules, always in relation to the group, echoing the principles of a democratic society.
Leadership and followership remain fluid; roles shift organically among performers. In C becomes a vibrant and colourful dance about individuality within collectivity. Premiering via livestream from Radialsystem, the piece has since captivated international audiences and inspired a growing global dance community. The choreography was documented in video tutorials, making it widely accessible for dancers around the world.