Welcome / Get…Done
2015
Choreographer(s) : Baïz, Josette (France) Christl, Katharina (Germany)
Present in collection(s): Maison de la danse , Saisons 2010 > 2019
Video producer : Maison de la Danse
Welcome / Get…Done
2015
Choreographer(s) : Baïz, Josette (France) Christl, Katharina (Germany)
Present in collection(s): Maison de la danse , Saisons 2010 > 2019
Video producer : Maison de la Danse
Get...Done
Choregraphy : Katharina Christl - 4'
Transmission : Katharina Christl
Sound design : Alva Noto "Time Dot"
Two destinies with distinct origins and perspectives, attempt to bring together their common grounds and their differences on a dance stage, in a profound exploration of their memories, time and the search for a possible language.
Welcome
The dancers of Compagnie Grenade like movement, the use of space and rhythm, and delight in sharing this choreographic research and these emotions with each other and the wider public. They are prepared to go in search of new worlds.
It was for this reason that this year I wanted to continue to work with other choreographers whose strangeness, differences and humour can highlight the quality of these dancers. For the 20th anniversary of Grenade (the 2011 production), the guest choreographers were mainly male; I thought it was interesting to continue this experience with the involvement of female choreographers. I therefore asked for one of the most representative pieces of the strong, unique world of a variety of French or foreign choreographers, whether well-known or emerging: Blanca Li, Sun-A Lee, Katharina Christl, Eun-Me Ahn, Dominique Hervieu, Germaine and Patrick Acogny. They produced a wide range of unusual, personal visions of the world to create a rich and celebratory programme.
Credits
Interpreter : Aurore Indaburu, Axel Loubette, brian Caillet, Félix Heaulme, Lola Cougard, Michaël Jaume, Mylène Lamugnière, Noëlle Quillet, Nordine belmekki, Pierre boileau, Sinath Ouk
Light : Dominique Drillot
Generale Management : Erwann Collet
Sound manager : Mathieu Maurice
Costumes : Philippe Combeau, Julie Yousef, Christiane Crochat et Sylvie Le Guyader
With the support of : Klap - Maison pour la Danse (résidence de finalisation mai 2014).
La compagnie Grenade est conventionnée par le Ministère de la culture et de la communication – Drac paca, et subventionnée par le conseil Général des Bouches-du-rhône, le conseil régional paca, la Ville de Marseille et la Ville d’aix-en-provence.
Video direction : Fabien Plasson
Production : Maison de la Danse - 2015
Baïz, Josette
Josette Baïz, who was trained by Odile Duboc, has been teaching contemporary dance since 1978 in Aix-en-Provence, where she created her first choreographies for young dancers who took part in her classes.
In 1982, when she was a dancer for Jean-Claude Gallotta, Josette Baïz won first prize in the 14th edition of the Bagnolet International Choreographic Competition, as well as the public prize and the French Minister for Culture's prize. She went on to found her first company: The Place Blanche, and has since created over 40 works, for her own companies and for an array of national (Toulouse, Jeune Ballet de France of the Lyon Conservatory, etc.) and international ballets (Boston, Royal Ballet of Phnom Penh, Germany, Venezuela, The Netherlands, etc.).
In 1989, the French Minister for Culture invited her for a year as artist in residence for a school in the Northern districts of Marseille. This encounter with young people, from a variety of cultures and backgrounds, led her to reconsider the signification of her work and to radically modify her artistic approach.
The confrontation with proposals as diverse as breakdance, smurf, hip-hop, oriental, gypsy, Indian and African dance, obliged her to totally reappraise the physical and mental skills she had acquired.
She was totally unacquainted with the supports, the way the ground was used, the circular movements of the hips, the sharp strikes of flamenco and the loosened pelvis of African dances.
And so, a process of mutual exchange was initiated: Josette Baïz taught contemporary, classical dance and composition in research workshops; the young dancers taught her their way of asserting their origins and feelings.
It was, therefore, only natural for Josette Baïz to create the Groupe Grenade, which brought together over thirty young dancers, in 1992. In 1998, Josette decided to perpetuate the cross-cultural work undertaken with the Groupe Grenade, whilst continuing to pursue an intensely contemporary perspective. She created the compagnie Grenade which comprised five key dancers from the Groupe Grenade.
Josette Baïz's wish is to continue to enhance this choreographic repertoire by continuing to partner artistically with French and international choreographers; by taking part in cutting-edge and original multidisciplinary projects and, as such, initiating encounters and exchange.
Source : Grenade - Josette Baïz Cie 's website
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Christl, Katharina
Katharina Christl was born in Dresden/Germany, where she studied at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden from 1990-1996.
After 4 years working as choreographer and perfomer in the freelance sector in Germany, she started her collaboration with Frédéric Flamand for the project “The Future of Work” at the EXPO 2000 in Hannover. 2001 she became a member of the Company Charleroi/Danse-Plan K in Belgium, directed by Frédéric Flamand. She has been part of several creation next to different architects like Diller+Scofidio, Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel and Thom Mayne.
In January 2005 she accepted the invitation of Frédéric Flamand to join him at the Ballet National de Marseille, where he was nominated artistic director. He appointed her to principal dancer of the company and she became his personal choreographical assistant. Since then she danced and assisted in all of the production of Frédéric Flamand, as well as for the invited choreographers and installed repertoire like: Richard Siegal, Emanuel Gat, Lucinda Childs, Stephen Petronio, Annabelle Ochoa Lopez, Michèle Noiret, Emio Greco, Pascal Touzeau, Yasuyuki Endo and Michel Fokine.
She restarted her own choreographical work back in 2006 with her solo “Manfred”, which became her first creation for the Ballet National de Marseille and continued through a 6 year international touring. In 2009 she created in collaboration with Simon Courchel the full evening piece “Get ready, Iʼm done.” for the important Festival de Marseille. In the same year, the 3 hours performance „klaus t.“ for 5 dancers of the Ballet National de Marseille, made his particular appearance for the MAC - Museum of Contemporary Art Marseille.
In 2010 she got invited by the Palucca University of Dance Dresden to create a choreography. The piece “11/21” for the Gala at the Semperoper Dresden, was marking the continuation of the relationship with this remarkable institution. In 2012 together with the french choreographer Michel Kelemenis, she created the duo “Le Sixème Pas”, which has been successfully for 2 years in the repertory of the Ballet National de Marseille.
In 2014 the Ballet National de Marseille offered her to create a full evening piece at the Company “Identity Shift”. Just after she created two choreographies for the celebrated evening programme “Welcome” of the Company Grenade, which was on tour until 2018. At the same time she choreographed a live- performance and a film for the artist André Fortino, which was presented amongst others at the MAC - Museum of Contemporary Art Marseille, the MAMCO - Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art Genève, as within Contemporary Art Festivals in Montreal and Singapore.
In 2015 she worked as Guest-Balletmaster and invited Guest-Dancer for the famous Bayrische Staatsballett in Munich, where she had the honour to stage the work of Richard Siegal. Further on she participated in his creation “Model” at the Ruhrtriennale 2015, as choreographical assistant and principal dancer.
In parallel to her creative work including different filmproductions, Katharina Christl is as well specialized as renowned pedagogue for dance/architecture, dance/new media technology, improvisation and contemporary dance. Over the years she has been giving further her knowledge in several international festivals, academies and as a regular Guest-Trainer and Coach for diverse companys in the world.
For her specific renowned knowledge as pedagogue, the Ministry of Culture and Communication of France decided to give her the Diploma as Professor of Contemporary Dance in 2014.
Since September 2015 she is appointed as Professor for Choreography and Head of the MA Choreography Program at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden. Through the successful development of this new study program, she has been elected „Hoffnungsträgerin 2018“ for the choreographical development in Germany by european critics of the renowed dance journal „TANZ“. She became part as expert for several commissions, jurys and symposium for festivals and institutions, as for example Hellerau – European Center of Arts, CYNETART Biennale – International Festival of Media Art, Tanzpakt Dresden and DANCE Festival Munich.
In addition she became on a regular base invited guest teacher for Contemporary Dance Technique at the historical famous Vaganova Academy and choreographed for few chosen precious candidates variations for the Prix de Lausanne 2018.
Her own choreographical work has been lately part of the Semperoper Soirée in 2016 and 2018.
In 2019 she has been appointed to the culture advisory council of the city of Dresden.
Source: Katharina Christl
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