Students autumn semester 2018

«In your ideal world:
what role would dance play in society?»

    Marie Alexis

    In an ideal world, dance would be every movement and non-movement we do.
    In a perfect world, dance would be alive. 
    The question now is what is an ideal world? 
    What is the difference between ideal and perfect? 
    What does being alive mean – for dance and for human beings?
    In MY ideal world, dance would be nothing more or less than an expression of joy, and beauty and vitality. Luckily, it is much more than that.
    But what interests me more is this: what and how can dance, in this perfectly flawed reality, contribute to an ideal world? How can dance help us to accept without giving up, to fight without weapons, to rest in the middle of the storm and to celebrate life in the middle of the ashes? 
    And – what can I do to make it so?

    Marie Alexis. Photo: Caroline Minjolle

      Sophie Camille Brunner

      Breakfast – dancing. Morning snack – dancing. Lunch – dancing. Afternoon snack – dancing. Aperitif – dancing. Supper – dancing. Cocktails – dancing. Dreaming – dancing. Getting up – dancing...
      It would be a sort of tacit agreement between a moving and a community-building canon.
      Every established canon simplifies reality and improves understanding. It does, however, create friction, revealing what is inherently free and chaotic and not just rational – and comparable.

      Sophie Camille Brunner. Photo: Caroline Minjolle

        Davidson Hegglin Farias

        As in every art form, dance has the importance to educate, entertain and review nuances of today’s socio-political environment. Dance supports empathy, curiosity and physical development. I strongly believe that every person should be exposed to art in the early stages of their life. They will become a better person in this world. As humans, we are compelled to understand each other through movements – after all, gesture was our first language. Dance is relevant in many cultural traditions in societies around the world. Dance can break cultural boundaries, bringing people together. And as I heard many times: “Dance has made me change my life and experience what life is about.”

        Dance cultivates the body, mind and soul.

        Davidson Hegglin Farias. Photo: Caroline Minjolle

          Stefanie Olbort

          In my world, to dance means to be. To be there, present. Often associated with music, dance is a way of remaining in the moment. We move, we move to the rhythm, to the music, we dance.  And that’s good for us. Dancing triggers a real explosion in our brain. When I dance or see dancing, there’s nothing else but the here and now. I wish our society could just get caught up in the moment – and with dancing too. 
          I’m pleased to see those around me taking an interest in shows and coming to watch. In my ideal world, people would look – again and again. Because dance is a fleeting art and you shouldn’t miss a moment.

          Stefanie Olbort. Photo: Caroline Minjolle

            Luca Signoretti

            Cutting restriction of imagination. 
            Having no limits would create an endless imaginative world where everybody could freely express their fantasies and their weirdest dreams.
            If we overcome boundaries, we can feel free to think, to do and to create art in the way we want.
            When humans are given the freedom to express their own ideas, you give them the power to become authentic.

            Luca Signoretti. Photo: Caroline Minjolle