Dance Mentors and Protégés
2010/2011 Mentor and Protégé
Trisha Brown and Lee Serle
Lee Serle is one of Australia’s most gifted young dancers; after a year performing for internationally acclaimed choreographer Trisha Brown, he is back in his home town, Melbourne, ready to create new dances enriched by the experiences of his mentoring year.
2008/2009 Mentor and Protégé
Jiří Kylián and Jason Akira Somma
The mentor was seeking a new direction in his work, focusing on technology. In his protégé, he found a gifted young talent ready for a playful, enriching and exacting exchange of knowledge.
2006/2007 Mentor and Protégé
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Anani Dodji Sanouvi
For both the protégé and his mentor, the relationship of dance to music is fundamental. This strong connection brought them together in Brussels for a year of learning and sharing.
2004/2005 Mentor and Protégé
Saburo Teshigawara and Junaid Jemal Sendi
It began with Junaid watching Saburo Teshigawara managing lights and arranging the stage. It ended with him dancing a major role in the Tokyo premiere of Kazahana.
2002/2003 Mentor and Protégé
William Forsythe and Sang Jijia
Forsythe was impressed by Sang Jijia’s concentration and watchfulness. “That level of concentration is all I work on! It’s our only product.”
Dance Features
Lee Serle
blurs the lines between viewing and being viewed in his new choreography
Jason Akira Somma
talks about his extraordinary collaboration with Jiří Kylián
Anani Dodji Sanouvi
maintains an African identity as he innovates in contemporary dance
Jason Akira Somma
collaborates with his former mentor and treads in uncharted territory
Programme Overview
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