Monthly Archives: November 2007

This year, the IFMC (International Festival of Modern Choreography) was held already for the 20th time in Vitebsk. The contest-festival of contemporary choreography, which was called „White Dog” in 1987, was renamed IFMC in 1992 and has become the star event of the development of contemporary choreography of the countries of the former Soviet Union,...

From October 1-6 2007, the master classes of Karin Munters Jameson, lecturer at the University College of Dance in Stockholm, were held in Fine5 Dance School, both to professional and amateur dancers. Miss Jameson taught the Klein Technique, which concentrates on movements based on weight, gravity, space and bone structure. The technique examines the origin...

From Sept 29 - Oct 5 2007, Fine5 Dance Theatre toured „Two trains” and „Landscaping in progress” in Göteborg, Sweden. The performances were held in a unique performing space „24 kvadrat”, special for its minimalist use of space. The creators of the concept, Gun Lund and Lars Persson, call the theatre, where the performances are set...

From May 29 to June 16 2007, a 3-week intensive dance course and international symposium Dance Across Borders (DAB) was held in Bard College, New York, with choreographers and dancers from 13 different countries participating. The topic of the symposium was “The Body Politic”. The event was organized by an international association of dance artists, brought to life in...

After a long pause, Fine5 Dance Theatre performed again in Helsinki. The first time the dance theatre performed in Finland was in 1996, when STOAS’s pieces „Falling Leaves” (composer A. Pärt) and „1994” (composer J.Pachelbel) were staged in Helsinki. This time, the performances were held on the cozy stage of Klockrikettheatre in the heart...