TheGrandSophy

It’s interesting to note how we’ve all been struck by different pieces. It is what’s great about these small compilation events - there is as the cliche says ‘something for everyone.’

I went to see the 5pm performance of 6 short new choreographical pieces from emerging artists. The pieces were choreographed and danced by talents from the English National Ballet, Northern Ballet, Company Wayne MacGregor and the Royal Ballet. I very much enjoyed the hour. My particular favourites were a compelling (in a slightly disturbing way) duet from Company Wayne MacGregor called Other inspired by the art of Hans Ruedi Giger (ie HR Giger), choreographed by Jordan James Bridge with a really interesting music commissioned from an Icelandic composer Valgeir Sigurdsson; and a captivating duet based on Afro-Brazilian music called Words to the Wind which was danced by Martin Diaz and Caspar Lench of the Royal Ballet and choreographed by Denilson Almeida. Both Diaz and Lench combined a lovely quality of movement with a wonderful emotiveness. I thought Caspar in particular for such a young dancer was quite enthralling to watch.