Concertante Dances

1998

  • Danses Concertantes - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Danses Concertantes - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Danses Concertantes - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Danses Concertantes - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança
  • Danses Concertantes - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança

TECHNICAL DATA

Choreography
Mark Baldwin

Synopsis
The choreography was created with the support of the British Council on the 30th anniversary of Stravinsky's death, especially for the Cisne Negro Dance Company by New Zealand choreographer Mark Baldwin. A work based on nuances of classical ballet technique, translated by Baldwin into a joyful, dynamic, and subtle language. Danses Concertantes is light and free, yet energetic through the great magic of its movements and emotions.

Year of debut
1998

Mark Baldwin - Danses Concertantes - Cisne Negro Cia de Dança

Mark Baldwin

A New Zealander living in London, he graduated in Art from the Elan School of Fine Art, University of Auckland, and began his dance studies in parallel. After graduating, he founded the Limbs Dance Company and later joined the New Zealand Ballet. In Australia, he danced at the Australian Dance Theatre. In 1983, he joined Ballet Rambert and in 1992 he won the "Booine Bird Choreographic Award" when he was appointed resident choreographer at Sadler's Wells, London. His own company, the "Mark Baldwin Dance Company" was founded in 1993 and has been performing in England and abroad.