Dear Lord
2012 - Director : Carlès, James
Choreographer(s) : Odums, Rick (United States)
Present in collection(s): Maison de la danse , Compagnie James Carlès Danse & Co - Œuvres majeures du patrimoine chorégraphique ( Danses noires, danses modernes, danses contemporaines, danses urbaines, etc...)
Video producer : Odums, Rick
Dear Lord
2012 - Director : Carlès, James
Choreographer(s) : Odums, Rick (United States)
Present in collection(s): Maison de la danse , Compagnie James Carlès Danse & Co - Œuvres majeures du patrimoine chorégraphique ( Danses noires, danses modernes, danses contemporaines, danses urbaines, etc...)
Video producer : Odums, Rick
Dear Lord
"The dance, for me, was always an act of faith!" This short part entitled DEAR LORD, is an extract of the creation (Salima) which I worked out starting from this major feeling which lives me since always. I also wanted, through this solo, to dare to interfere the voice an artist interprets exceptional with that of extraordinary Duke Ellington. Through a speech written starting from my dance to glorify this single moment of the man vis-a-vis God. A historical meeting of the jazz enters the crowned layman and” Rick Odums
CREDITS
Choreography Rick Odums - 9mn – Solo
Music: Mahalia Jackson, Duke Ellington
Odums, Rick
Dancer, professor and international choreographer, he choreography for dancing stars Frenchwoman, the cinema, musicals and product of the shows for French and European televisions. He founds its own company, the Ballets Jazz Rick Odums, which turns internationally since 1983. Today member of the High council of Artistic and Cultural Education, recently named Knight of Arts and the Letters, Rick Odums is very concerned by the transmission of the dance jazz and his mission of teacher.
Carlès, James
Since 2016, James Carlès has made the choice to make available to the public a selection of its videos.
Dear Lord
Choreography : Rick ODUMS
Interpretation : Emma SYLVAIN
Additionnal music : Mahalia JACKSON, Duke ELLINGTON
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