HIDDEN LANGUAGE

HIDDEN LANGUAGE

TITLE:  Tanzanite Ten
Choreographed by: Sean Bovim
MUSIC:  Palladio Composed by : Karl Jenkins
DURATION: 16 mins and 30secs

Tanzanite Ten is a neo-classical dance work that looks at the structure and architecture of our human existence. At times we are propelled by a common goal like a team, and at other times we pair off into relationships. As humans, we chose to direct our lives forward either as a whole or in our inter-relationships. The hidden language in this work is about building and establishing our futures. It’s about moving beyond the rules and strict measurements and expectations which we all adhere to in some way to keep the cogs turning, either at work or in our personal lives.

TITLE: Inhale…exhale / Spiegel im Spiegel
Choreographed by: Yusuf Thomas
MUSIC:  Spiegel im Spiegel composed by: Arvo Pärt
DURATION: 7 min

A thematic Duet drawing inspiration from the Ying and Yang – a concept in which all things exist as inseparable and contradictory opposites: female-male, dark-light, and old -young. As their symbol illustrates, each side has at its core, an element of the other. Neither pole is superior to the other and, as an increase in one brings a corresponding decrease in the other, a correct balance between the two poles must be reached to achieve harmony.

TITLE:  First Light
Choreographed by: Heather Dreyer
MUSIC: Mad Rush composed by Philip Glass,
DURATION: 9 min
The rising sun’s rays and embers limber in a slow dance. When the first light breaks, we are promised a new day. Morning announces endless possibilities, the chance of finding or losing love, experiencing great passion or small joys, or the promise of freedom even if it is fleeting. The potential of life’s offering is whispered by the hues of light breaking through and radiating across the sky. Dance exists as nature’s mirror, as life finds a home within us. It calls us back to ourselves, allowing us to feel life’s infinite manifestations, even if only for a fleeting moment.

TITLE: Hidden Language
Choreographed by: Laura Cameron

MUSIC:  Various 2.3 Courante – Peter Gregson, …og lengra – Olafur Arnalds, Recorded drumming, Arabian Waltz – Rabih Abou-Khalil, Yo-Yo Ma

DURATION: 10 min
I was interested in the way that dancers express themselves uniquely and how the public often regards us as eccentric in our habits because of our strong need to move and dance. Even dancers who don’t like to speak in public are usually quite happy to bare their souls on a stage if it is through movement. There is a deep connection to yourself and the audience when on stage that is difficult to explain and which is very hard to let go of when you no longer perform. We all create a movement language that is unique to ourselves, depending on the various abilities and limitations of our physical bodies, our backgrounds, our training, and how we feel at any given movement. I find this fascinating in the individual dancer and also challenging in putting them all on a stage together.

TITLE: COMUNIDAD (COMMUNITY)
Choreographed by: Gillian Bonegio
MUSIC: Traditional
Guitarist: Raul Bonegio
DURATION: 10 min
We are unique individuals. We are friends. We are a team. We encourage each other . We are family. We are one.

TITLE: Listen
Choreographed by: Sunnyboy Mandla Motau
MUSIC: Teboho Letele and Sunnyboy Motau. Happiness doesn’t wait olafur arnald/spirit of the wild brunuhville/and voices of students.
DURATION: 12 min
This piece is inspired by what dance means to each and every Dancer/choreographer  in this production and how dance as an art form has turned into a common language of expression which is  limitless and it speaks to the deeper/inner ear doesn’t matter the age, race, size but the  Freedom of the mind, body & soul.

HANNAH DLUDLA

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DURATION: 4 min

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ASHLEY MAGUTSHWA

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DURATION: 3 min

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TITLE:  Mi$matched

MUSIC:  U Know by Jaden and Willow Smith

DURATION: 3 min 6 sec

Piece is about the respecting of differences in regards to social issues, examples being homophobia, xenophobia, etc. The use of different dance styles represent the different types of issues as they all come together to possess respect and acceptance. Love is the hidden language.