cross-roads in dance, season 3

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Season 3

Cross-Roads in Dance is the perfect podcast for everybody who is passionate about dance: the dancer, the choreographer and the dance lover.

Reintje Callebaut (ENG)

Maya Sapera talks with Reintje Callebaut. Reintje Callebaut has a background in dance and is specialised in dance coaching. They found that this therapeutic method is also useful as a choreographic tool.

Season 2

Joan van der Mast (ENG)

Laban Movement Analysis as a tool for you as a dancer, choreographer, teacher / dance as a way of life

Adriano Popolo Rubbio – MoDem (ENG)

Movimiento Democratico (MoDem) is the choreographic language Roberto Zappalà developed for his Compagnia Zappalà Danza. The key words in his vocabulary are: the visceral body, instinct and imperfection.

Filipe Lourenço (FR)

Filipe grew up with dances and music from the Maghreb. He was trained as a contemporary dancer. Now he combines both in a personal choreographic language.

Hiroshi Wakamatsu (ENG)

Filipe grew up with dances and music from the Maghreb. He was trained as a contemporary dancer. Now he combines both in a personal choreographic language.

Saidjah Galo 1 (ENG)

Saïdjah Galo was born in a musical family. Her mother introduced her to flamenco in her dance school ‘La Zambra’ in Bergamo when she was only a child. Now she is an authority of Flamenco in Belgium. 

Saidjah Galo 2 (ENG)

Saïdjah Galo was born in a musical family. Her mother introduced her to flamenco in her dance school ‘La Zambra’ in Bergamo when she was only a child. Now she is an authority of Flamenco in Belgium. 

Maya Sapera: ‘What does the creation process of a dancer look like? What do choreographers from different backgrounds have in common? How can we inspire each other?
To me the lockdown period was a time of inspiration, reflection and sharing. It was a time to deepen myself. I am specialised in Indian dances. As Indian dance is a niche art, save a few exceptions, I wanted to break free from this idea by starting a dialogue with artists in the field. My wish is to open up a route towards the Western art scene and build bridges in the society I live in.So I started to talk with lovely inspiring people. This resulted in a broad spectrum of visions on choreography and creation.Through “cross-roads in dance” I want to share those interestings indepth conversations with you. Enjoy the ride!’

Season 1

  • Production: Danshuis De Ingang
  • Research and interviewer: Maya Sapera
  • Sound: Robbe Kieckens
  • Logo and photo: Maïté Baillieul
  • Translation: Ans Van Gasse
  • Colour grading: Lies Heylbroeck
  • Advice: Danspunt

David Hernandez (ENG)

audio 1: how did you get to Belgium, collaborations, visual elements, musicality in dance, creation process, flexible frame as a basis to work, sales in dance

audio 2: research of movement departing from concept, light design, costume design, overcoming obstacles

Eva Kamala Rodenburg (ENG)

audio 1: yoga and dance. how did yoga come in your life, how can yoga and dance feed each other, yoga and art education

audio 2: yoga and dance. core work, body consciousness, 8 limbs of yoga

Satya Roosens (ENG)

audio 1: creating in nature, target audience, challenges

audio 2: side specific work, in search of technique, the human aspect

Alain Platel (NL)

audio 1: the role of the dramaturge, the knitting of the material, how do you keep distance of your work, translation of movements in words

audio 2: signs of the time, cultural appropriation, artistic collaboration, working with amateurs

David Zambrano (ENG)

audio 1: improvisation, roots,  structure in improvisation, sense of time in improvisation, live music, beginning and end of a production.

audio 2: Tictac Art Centre, Flying low, passing through, painting and dance, costumes

Shila Mehta & François Raoult

audio 1: yoga and Indian dance: connection, visualisation of the music / nada yoga, lines in the atmosphere

audio 2: yoga and Indian dance: rasa, cycle, guru