GRIP

New York, here we come!

With the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

“Unlike 20th-century minimalist dance, which was interested in patterns, this relentless minimalism is about endurance and survival. What does it achieve? Respect for its dogged tenacity, discomfort with its spectacle of regulation and exhaustion.” https://nyuskirball.org/events/the-dog-days-are-over-2-0/

🪩Jan Martens: THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0
🗓 February 25-26
📍 NYU Skirball
👉Co-presented with Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival

Ons nieuwe magazine is er, en het maakt je in volle winter meteen warm voor ons voorjaar. Broer en zus Lander en Femke Gyselinck onthullen de eerste geheimen van hun nieuwste samenwerking, Maria van Bourgondië eist de spotlights op en modulaire synthesizers dompelen je onder in the sound of the future. En ook: een blik in het kostuumatelier van Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, spannende verhalen van verboden liefde en aftellen naar een muzikale zomerzonnewende.

Curious? Lees het exemplaar dat in je bus plofte, blader online of kom er eentje oppikken in de Inkomhal.

Last night. Jan Martens had the pleasure of meeting Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix on the occasion of the world premiere of 'KID IN A CANDY SHOP', his creation for Nederlands Dans Theater.

Today both De Volkskrant and NRC published four star reviews. 🎉 ★★★★

Pictures by Rahi Rezvani

In the coming weeks Cherish Menzo is finishing her 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 with two shows of 𝘿̶𝘼̶𝙍̶𝙆̶𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍 at Le Diamant in Québec.

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘿𝙊𝙂 𝘿𝘼𝙔𝙎 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙍 2.0 has its 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲 with two shows at VIERNULVIER in Ghent.

And last but not least: Jan Martens has a 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲 at Holland Dance Festival with 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗗𝗧.

Feb 3-4 THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0 .gent Ghent – Belgian premiere
Feb 4-5-6 new creation NDT1 - The Hague - World premiere
Feb 5-6. D̶A̶R̶K̶MATTER Québec
Feb 10 new creation NDT1
Feb 11-12. THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0
Feb 13-14. new creation NDT1 Theater Rotterdam

D̶A̶R̶K̶MATTER ⚫🍃
Pictures by Bas de Brouwer - graphics by Nick Mattan

THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0
Pictures by Stefanie Nash - graphics by Nick Mattan

New project NDT1
Pictures by Sacha Grootjans

Rosas, P.A.R.T.S. and ICTUS are organizing an opening festival on the 164VANVOLXEM site 
and 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙨 by 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗸𝗲 𝗚𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗸/𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗣 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺-𝗞 is part of it!  

Performed by the astounding Zanne Boon, Femke Gyselinck, Hendrik Lasure, Oskar Stalpaert and Adia Vanheerentals

February 19  
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Such a pleasure and privilege to be working with these performers!

Amanda Barrio Charmelo, Mei-Li D**g Páez, Femke Gyselinck, Lander Gyselinck, Tarek Halaby, Mien Heyvaert, Hui-Chi Li, Jean-Baptiste Portier, Wouter Van Asselbergh, Thomas Vantuycom, Sue-Yeon Youn

Pictures by Robbrecht Desmet

The 'Figures of Speech' team:

CONCEPT & CHOREOGRAPHY: Femke Gyselinck
MUSICAL COMPOSITION: Lander Gyselinck
CREATION & PERFORMANCE: Amanda Barrio Charmelo, Mei-Li D**g Páez, Femke Gyselinck, Tarek Halaby, Jean-Baptiste Portier, Thomas Vantuycom, Sue-Yeon Youn
MUSIC: Lander Gyselinck, Mien Heyvaert, Hui-Chi Li, Wouter Van Asselbergh
LIGHTS: Elke Verachtert
SOUND ENGINEER: Milan van Doren, Jo Heijens
SCENOGRAPHY: Aslı Çiçek WITH Olivia de Bree, Francesca Desantis
COSTUMES: Miguel Peñaranda Olmeda - olmedam
DRAMATURGY: Steven Michel
PHOTOGRAPHY, TEASERS, TRAILERS: Robbrecht Desmet
DANCE INTERNSHIP: Jacob Bousset
PRODUCTION: GRIP (Francisca Alves, freelance Bert De Bock, Hanne Doms, Anneleen Hermans, Rudi Meulemans, Klaartje Oerlemans, Jennifer Piasecki, Sylvie Svanberg, Nele Verreyken)
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION: A propic - Line Rousseau, Marion Gauvent
CO-PRODUCTION: Concertgebouw Brugge & KAAP / Dans in Brugge, kunstencentrum nona, Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, NEXT Artsfestival - La rose des vents Scène nationale Lille Métropole – Villeneuve d’Ascq, Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER, Perpodium
RESIDENCIES: Vaisseau Mère, P.A.R.T.S., Ictus, Ultima Vez, STUK, VIERNULVIER, KVS, De Brakke Grond, Concertgebouw Brugge
THANKS TO Kaaitheater
WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF: the Flemish Government de Vlaamse Overheid, Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government, de Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie (the Flemish Community Commission)

Looking forward to Femke Gyselinck's new project in 2026 - with brother Lander Gyselinck: ‘Figures of Speech’.

They once created a duet – the 2016 show ‘Flamer’ – within which they reversed roles: with Femke as drummer and Lander as dancer. This time they invite seven dancers and four musicians on stage and they each set the rhythm for their own discipline.

Pictures by Robbrecht Desmet

the ‘Figures of Speech’ team:

CONCEPT & CHOREOGRAPHY: Femke Gyselinck
MUSICAL COMPOSITION: Lander Gyselinck
CREATION & PERFORMANCE: Amanda Barrio Charmelo, Mei-Li D**g Páez, Femke Gyselinck, Tarek Halaby, Jean-Baptiste Portier, Thomas Vantuycom, Sue-Yeon Youn
MUSIC: Lander Gyselinck, Mien Heyvaert, Hui-Chi Li, Wouter Van Asselbergh
LIGHTS: Elke Verachtert
SOUND ENGINEER: Milan van Doren
SCENOGRAPHY: Aslı Çiçek
COSTUMES: Miguel Peñaranda Olmeda - olmedam
DRAMATURGY: Steven Michel
PRODUCTION (FREELANCE): Bert De Bock
PHOTOGRAPHY, TEASERS, TRAILERS: Robbrecht Desmet
INTERNSHIP: Jacob Bousset
PRODUCTION: GRIP (Francisca Alves, Hanne Doms, Anneleen Hermans, Rudi Meulemans, Klaartje Oerlemans, Jennifer Piasecki, Sylvie Svanberg, Nele Verreyken)
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION: A propic - Line Rousseau, Marion Gauvent
CO-PRODUCTION: Concertgebouw Brugge & KAAP / Dans in Brugge, kunstencentrum nona, Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, NEXT Artsfestival - La rose des vents Scène nationale Lille Métropole – Villeneuve d’Ascq, Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER, Perpodium
RESIDENCIES: Vaisseau Mère, P.A.R.T.S., Ictus, Ultima Vez, STUK, VIERNULVIER, KVS, De Brakke Grond, Concertgebouw Brugge
THANKS TO Kaaitheater
WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF: the Flemish Government de Vlaamse Overheid, Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government, de Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie (the Flemish Community Commission)

Steven Michel is performing next week at A**l Pompidou in Brussels!

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