The Dance Centre
Quantum is dance inspired by particle physics
EIC October 30, 2014Swiss choreographer Gilles Jobin’s Quantum represents a blending of art and science. Jobin participated in Collide@CERN, an artist residency initiative of The European Organization for Nuclear Research, where he was inspired by particle accelerators and physics. Quantum is what came out of that residency, and it demonstrates an awareness of patterns, clusters, and the idea that we are all made of these particles that are constantly moving. The piece begins with six dancers shaking frenetically on the spot, as the lights above them sway back and forth. The lights are a work of art in themselves, and are a lumino-kinetic…
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Ballet Preljocaj’s Empty Moves (parts I, II, & III)
EIC October 6, 2014Set to John Cage’s Empty Words, this lengthy work featured four dancers completely in tune with each other and focused on the slightest of movements. The quartet demonstrated complete trust in each other as they manipulated each other into various…
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