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Dancecyprus and Rosamunde Trio
Dancecyprus presented a programme of classical and contemporary dance, choreographed by Artistic Director Carolina Constantinou:
- ’Othello’
Schubert Piano Trio in E flat D929 2nd Movement
- ’The World of Cyprus’
Excerpt of the full-length ballet inspired by the painting of Adamantios Diamantis programmed for 2012 – Music: Manos Hadjidakis, Giorgos Kolias
- ’Borderline’
Smetana Piano Trio in G minor op. 15
For this production Dancecyprus had the honour of collaborating with three international soloists who formed the Rosamunde Trio, Martino Tirimo (piano), Ben Sayevich (violin) and Daniel Veis (cello).
Dancers: Carolina Constantinou, Marina Kyriakidou, Arianna Markoulides, Natalie Peslika, and Nataly Savvidou from Cyprus and Julien Ficely (France), Jean Claude Nelson (Germany) and Ivica Bago (Croatia). Christina Perentou (Dc Junior Co).
December 2010 – 2nd Dancecyprus Gala
‘Dance for a better life’
In collaboration with the European Commission Representation in Cyprus and the Press and Information Office, in the framework of ‘2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion’
Dancecyprus presented a programme chosen by Artistic Director Carolina Constantinou, with a variety of classical and contemporary repertoire with dancers from ballet companies such as Staatballett Berlin, Victor Ullate Ballet (Spain), Centre Choreographique National de Nantes (CCNN – France). Amongst them Cypriot professional dancers who excelled abroad, Natalia Krekou (Ballett St Pölten Austria and Moscow City Ballet), Dafni Mouyiassi (Formerly Bejart Ballet Lausanne), Anastasia Paschali (Formerly Royal Danish Ballet), Loizos Constantinou (Formerly Athens National Opera). (Paschali and Constantinou did not perform due to injury)
This year Dancecyprus had the honour of welcoming Andrei Batalov, First soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet (Kirov). Other dancers included: Gianluca Battaglia (Soloist at Victor Ullate Ballet – Spain), Vincent Blanc and Benjamin Lamarche (Soloists from Centre Choreographique National de Nantes (CCNN – France), Rainer Krenstetter (Soloist at Staatsballett Berlin), Francois Mauduit (Compagnie Choregraphique Francois Mauduit).
The repertoire consisted of choreographies from Petipa’s ”Le Corsaire” and ”Don Quixote” as well as neoclassical and contemporary pieces by Bejart, Brumachon, Dimitriadou Lindahl, Lao, Pandis, Tichy, Mauduit and Ullate. Carolina Constantinou has choreographed ”Echos” for Dancecyprus Junior Co with Evelthon Michaelides on drums.
In collaboration with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Dancecyprus presented the Dancecyprus Photographic Exhibition at the EAC Head Office in Nicosia which was inaugurated by the First Lady, Mrs Elsi Christofia.
We thank our sponsor, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus and photographers Peter Figetakis, Anthie Gabrielides and Alison Sale for their kind support.
November 2009TRIPTYCHO
“VANITAS” by Mauro de Candia
“FRAGILE” by Itzik Galili
“AMOROSO” by Carolina Constantinou
Music by Bach, Bryars, Handel, Monteverdi, Xenakis
Dancers: Carolina Constantinou, Demetra Demetriou,
Alessia Gelmetti, Galatia Savva, Diana Symillides,
Martin Buczko, Mauro de Candia, Danilo Palmieri,
Stefano Palmigiano
September 2009 – Dancecyprus Gala
Principals and soloists from the Royal Ballet, Staatsoper Berlin, Compania Nacional de Danza(Spain), Staatsoper München, Aterballetto (Italy) and Staatsoper Stuttgart. Choreographers: Barra, Bigonzetti, Constantinou, Duato, Fonseca, Galili, Lorenzo, Petipa, Scarlett and Schläpfer.
The performance was under the auspices of First Lady, Mrs Elsie Christofias.
September 2008 – Rhapsody
In collaboration with the Pafos ’Open Windows’ Festival Cyprus.
Une Danse pour Deux “Une Nuit Blanche” Choreography Julien Ficely, Music by Puccini
“Amoroso” Choreography Carolina Constantinou, Music by Xenakis, Bach and Monteverdi
Dancers were: Carolina Constantinou, Justin Cumine, Sergio Giacomelli, Sebastien Mari, Amy Lazarou, Galatia Savva and Elsa Sabbatini.
June 2007 – “WHITE MAGIC”
“White Magic” was a joint performance of a new work by choreographer Antonio Colandrea and the renowned concert pianist Martino Tirimo. Music by F.Chopin and W.A.Mozart. The dancers were: Demetra Demetriou, Mads Eriksen, Tiljaus Lukaj, Anastasia Paschali, Galatia Savva, Elsa Sabbatini and Alexander Staeger. Performances took place at Larnaka Municipal Theatre, Nicosia Municipal Theatre and Rialto Theatre in Limassol.
June 2007 – Dc Photo ExhibitionDancecyprus photo exhibition by Peter Figetakis at Akamantis Conference & Exhibition Centre
December 2006 – OPENING PRODUCTION
under the auspices of The Italian Embassy
“Ενα Ζευγάρι Φτερά Παρακαλώ?” “A Pair of Wings Please?”
Choreography Carolina Constantinou
Music: Eleni Kara-indrou, Stamatis Spanoudakis
Dancers: Gianluca Battaglia, Bledi Bejleri, Luana Immacolata Damiano, Sergio Giacomelli, Simona Iavazzo, Grazia Striano.
“Sirens”
A Mediterranean ballet choreographed by Antonio Colandrea
Music: A Compilation of Cypriot, Greek and Italian music by Silvio Brambilla
Violinist: Ayse Karaoglan
Soprano: Margarita Makridou
Accordionist: Nenad Bogdanovic
Hellenic Centre at the West End. Piano interludes by Martino Tirimo, and Henry Roche from the Royal Ballet.
May / June 2006 – AUDITIONSFlorence, London and Nicosia. The juries were headed by Elisabetta Terabust (former Principal Dancer and Director of Rome Opera Ballet, La Scala Ballet and the Ballet of Teatro San Carlo, Naples) and Alessandra Celentano (Ballet Mistress at MaggioDanza). Audition classes were taught by Bryony Brind, Antonio Colandrea, Lucia Geppi and Umberto de Luca.
24 September 2005- Nicosia LaunchMelina Mercouri Hall, Nicosia, with guest dancers from The Royal Ballet.
The Royal Ballet dancers appeared by kind permission of Monica Mason, Artistic Director of The Royal Ballet, U.K. Christina Arestis, Soloist, and Gary Avis, Character Principal, danced the Tango from “Facade”. Edward Watson, Principal, danced a commissioned solo choreographed by David Fielding to music by Handel. This was a world premiere.