Dance artists Ilze Zīriņa and Elīna Lutce to present their upcoming performances in Lādezers
Published: 13.02.2019
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On Monday, 18 February at 7:00 p.m., as part of the contemporary dance project “What Kind of Dance Is Suitable for the Countryside?”, two choreographers and dancers – Ilze Zīriņa and Elīna Lutce – will visit Lādezers. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch fragments of their upcoming performances, as well as try out dance elements themselves and act as mentors.
Ilze Zīriņa will offer a glimpse into her upcoming performance “The Silent Guide”. She describes the work as follows: “Lately, I have become increasingly interested in the side of dance that is free from the need to sell. I have been following a path in which I seek an approach to spontaneous movement that would guide the events in the performance. The conclusion is that, although the process itself is extremely fascinating, the dancer is nevertheless floating in an ocean of consciousness without a route. Intuition does not lead along paths that form a coherent narrative. Individual flashes are recognisable only to the dancer themselves, but how can one make the work engaging for the viewer as well? How can it be sold?” The choreographer is currently developing this subject by working with first-year students of the Contemporary Dance Art programme at the Latvian Academy of Culture, some of whom will also visit Lādezers this time.
Ilze Zīriņa has worked in the field of contemporary dance since 1997. She earned a master’s degree from the Choreography Department of the Latvian Academy of Music, while acquiring her professional education by learning from masters at international summer schools, festivals and masterclasses. She danced with Olga Žitluhina’s dance company for 14 years and currently works primarily as a dance teacher at the Latvian College of Culture and the Latvian Academy of Culture, while also working internationally as a guest lecturer.
Elīna Lutce, meanwhile, will introduce her upcoming performance “Little Dot”, which she is creating inspired by the game of dominoes. “It is a game for two participants, in which the winner is the one who is the first to get rid of their game pieces. At its core is the ability and desire to find an opportunity for one’s own move amid the actions of one’s opponent/partner, thereby adding to the overall playing field. Every selfish step is also an opportunity given to the other person; the action is constructive, almost a collaboration, yet in the end one person still prevails. These two participants may be friends or partners, just as easily an artist and their audience, or one person in different environments – in one, where they are indisputably great and powerful, and in another, where they become touchingly human,” the author reveals the idea behind the work.
In 2011, Elīna Lutce graduated from the Contemporary Dance Choreography sub-programme at the Latvian Academy of Culture (headed by Olga Žitluhina), and since then has worked as an independent choreographer and dance artist. She was nominated for the “Dance Award 2017–2018” in the category “Contemporary Dance Performer(s)” for her work in the performances “Spaces of Transformation”, “all my weaknesses are your lips” and “Both Sides”.
The event will take place at Lādezers Primary School. The organisers ask visitors to arrive wearing comfortable clothing and with an open heart.
Admission to the event is by donation; the suggested amount is €1.50, equivalent to the price of one lottery ticket. In this way, the creators of the series invite people to think of the experience of art not as a commodity, but as a lottery – emotions may vary, prizes may be of different sizes, and there are also losing tickets, but it is worth continuing, because sometimes one or others may also hit the jackpot.
The organisers of the series “What Kind of Dance Is Suitable for the Countryside?”, the LAUKKU association, seek through this project to challenge the prejudice that contemporary art is intended only for a narrow, elite circle of enthusiasts, and to demonstrate that anyone can incorporate it into their everyday life, including rural residents, who often have limited access to current cultural events. A total of 12 events are planned, at which choreographers Agate Bankava, Agnese Bordjukova, Kristīne Brīniņa, Rūdolfs Gediņš, Andris Kačanovskis, Elīna Lutce, Krišjānis Sants, Sintija Siliņa, Agnese Vanaga, Ilze Zīriņa, Olga Žitluhina and others will present their completed and upcoming works.
Ilze Zīriņa will offer a glimpse into her upcoming performance “The Silent Guide”. She describes the work as follows: “Lately, I have become increasingly interested in the side of dance that is free from the need to sell. I have been following a path in which I seek an approach to spontaneous movement that would guide the events in the performance. The conclusion is that, although the process itself is extremely fascinating, the dancer is nevertheless floating in an ocean of consciousness without a route. Intuition does not lead along paths that form a coherent narrative. Individual flashes are recognisable only to the dancer themselves, but how can one make the work engaging for the viewer as well? How can it be sold?” The choreographer is currently developing this subject by working with first-year students of the Contemporary Dance Art programme at the Latvian Academy of Culture, some of whom will also visit Lādezers this time.
Ilze Zīriņa has worked in the field of contemporary dance since 1997. She earned a master’s degree from the Choreography Department of the Latvian Academy of Music, while acquiring her professional education by learning from masters at international summer schools, festivals and masterclasses. She danced with Olga Žitluhina’s dance company for 14 years and currently works primarily as a dance teacher at the Latvian College of Culture and the Latvian Academy of Culture, while also working internationally as a guest lecturer.
Elīna Lutce, meanwhile, will introduce her upcoming performance “Little Dot”, which she is creating inspired by the game of dominoes. “It is a game for two participants, in which the winner is the one who is the first to get rid of their game pieces. At its core is the ability and desire to find an opportunity for one’s own move amid the actions of one’s opponent/partner, thereby adding to the overall playing field. Every selfish step is also an opportunity given to the other person; the action is constructive, almost a collaboration, yet in the end one person still prevails. These two participants may be friends or partners, just as easily an artist and their audience, or one person in different environments – in one, where they are indisputably great and powerful, and in another, where they become touchingly human,” the author reveals the idea behind the work.
In 2011, Elīna Lutce graduated from the Contemporary Dance Choreography sub-programme at the Latvian Academy of Culture (headed by Olga Žitluhina), and since then has worked as an independent choreographer and dance artist. She was nominated for the “Dance Award 2017–2018” in the category “Contemporary Dance Performer(s)” for her work in the performances “Spaces of Transformation”, “all my weaknesses are your lips” and “Both Sides”.
The event will take place at Lādezers Primary School. The organisers ask visitors to arrive wearing comfortable clothing and with an open heart.
Admission to the event is by donation; the suggested amount is €1.50, equivalent to the price of one lottery ticket. In this way, the creators of the series invite people to think of the experience of art not as a commodity, but as a lottery – emotions may vary, prizes may be of different sizes, and there are also losing tickets, but it is worth continuing, because sometimes one or others may also hit the jackpot.
The organisers of the series “What Kind of Dance Is Suitable for the Countryside?”, the LAUKKU association, seek through this project to challenge the prejudice that contemporary art is intended only for a narrow, elite circle of enthusiasts, and to demonstrate that anyone can incorporate it into their everyday life, including rural residents, who often have limited access to current cultural events. A total of 12 events are planned, at which choreographers Agate Bankava, Agnese Bordjukova, Kristīne Brīniņa, Rūdolfs Gediņš, Andris Kačanovskis, Elīna Lutce, Krišjānis Sants, Sintija Siliņa, Agnese Vanaga, Ilze Zīriņa, Olga Žitluhina and others will present their completed and upcoming works.
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