2007
COMMISSIONS
NEW CREATIONS
CANDOCO
is a leading contemporary
dance company of disabled
and non- disabled dancers.
Rafael’s new work is
co-commissioned by the Queen
Elizabeth Hall, South Bank
Centre and will be performed
to a specially commissioned
music score by Scott Walker,
stage designs by Torsten Needlan
www.torsten-neeland.co.uk
and lighting design by Guy
Hoare www.guyhoare.co.uk
Premiere;
26 & 27 April 2007 at
Contact Theatre Manchester.
For more info visit Candoco.co.uk
DONLON
Based at the Saarlaendisches
Staatstheater (State Theatre)
in Saarbruecken, the Donlon
Dance Company is a young,
exciting, innovative company.
Marguerite Donlon was appointed
Ballet Director in 2001.For
this new work Rafael will
collaborate with artist and
designer Georg Meyer-Wiel
www.meyerwiel.com
Premiere;
14th April 2007 at Alten Feuerwache
For more info visit www.donlon.de
| www.theater-saarbruecken.de
IT
DANSA
is the young dance company
of the Theatre School in Barcelona.
Founded in 1997, it was included
in the framework of the Theatre
School’s post-graduate
dance course. Great choreographers
who have formed part of the
company’s repertoire
include: Jirí Kylián,
Ohad Naharin, Rui Horta, Nacho
Duato, Ramon Oller and Toni
Mira. Rafael’s new work
will be performed to a specially
commissioned music score by
Ramon Balaguer www.minifilms.org
inspired by poems of the
artist Ainize Txopitea www.Cyberpoetry.net
and designs by fashion designers
Spastor www.spastor.org
Premiere will be in June /July
2007 as part of the Grec Festival
For more info visit www.institutdelteatre.org
DANZA
CONTEMPORANEA DE CUBA with
this company, founded in 1959
and directed today by Miguel
Iglesias, the modern Cuban
has found his own means of
comparison with the rest of
the world. Rafael will be
creating a new work in May
2007 to be premiered later
in the year.
GLOUCESTERHIRE
YOUTH DANCE COMPANY
is the premier Youth Dance
Company in Gloucestershire
and one of the foremost Youth
Dance Companies in the Country.
They are made up of those
aged between 14 and 20 years
of age and are selected by
audition. The aim of the company
is to inspire those in it
to see dance as a possible
career and for them to learn
a variety of techniques and
creative ways of working,
which they can then apply,
to the rest of their lives.
Rafael will be creating a
work in february 07 with a
specially commisioned score
by Graingerboy www.myspace.com/graingerboy
For more info visit www.dancesouthwest.org.uk
GEORGE
PIPER DANCES
MANDOX BANDOX on tour now.
For further UK tour dates
go to www.gpdances.com/dates.html
REPERTOIRE
BALLET
CENTRAL
tours England, Scotland and
Wales, 10,000 miles between
March and July performing
to approximately 10,000 people
each year. The company’s
tour gives final-year students
unique touring experience
prior to gaining professional
contract. This year as part
of their repertoire they will
be performing a section of
Linear Remains originally
created for Rambert Dance
Company.
Premiere 15 March –
Ilford
For
more info www.centralschoolofballet.co.uk
VERVE
The
graduate performance company
of the Northern School of
Contemporary Dance. This year
as part of their repertoire
they will be performing APEX
originally commissioned by
Lake District Summer Music.
It has been reworked for Verve
and features a specially commissioned
electro acoustic music composition
by Benjamin Wallfisch www.benjaminwallfisch.com
Premiere 02 February The Point,
Eastleigh
For more info www.nscd.ac.ukfo
www.nscd.ac.uk
2006
BONACHELA
DANCE COMPANY (BDC) WILL BE
LAUNCH IN 2006
Rafael Bonachela will be developing
his first company programme
for 6 dancers and collaborating
with internationally acclaimed
contemporary composer Matthew
Herbert. Performances in London
will be in July 2006. Visit
BDC // Bonachela Dance Company
Website: http://www.bonacheladancecompany.com |
