Dance Works Rotterdam performs at International Dance Festival Pécs, Hungary

On invitation of the Pécs International Dance Festival, Hungary, Dance Works Rotterdam presents its successful production ‘Rotterdam/ New York’ during the Festival edition 2008 on 24th of September. This is the beginning of a long-lasting collaboration for both partners. For more information see: http://pntt.pecsibalett.hu

Performance Dance Works Rotterdam Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen ( 15 August 2008)

During the Lowlands Festival 2008 (15th August) Dance Works Rotterdam will perform parts of its current successful production, Rotterdam/New York between 16.00-16.30.

The yearly festival Lowlands Paradise offers the best showcases of contemporary (alternative) music, (street) theatre, film, stand up comedy, multimedia, literature and many more forms of art.
The festival has a 3 day program and takes place in Biddinghuizen. For more background information and the programme, please visit www.lowlands.nl

Performance Dance Works Rotterdam during the UITmarkt in Amsterdam (31th August 2008)

During the UITmarkt of Amsterdam (31th August, which is one of the most important events for the public to orientate themselves on the upcoming cultural season, Dance Works Rotterdam will perform parts of its current successful production, Rotterdam/New York. The performance is scheduled between 16.30-17.00 at the Pakhuis de Zwijger. For more information on the UITmarkt, please click here> www.uitmarkt.nl

Workshop by Sara Erens
Exploring Ton Simons’ repertory

Friday 11 and Saturday 12 July 2008,

Summerschool/ Balletschool Mabelalter in The Hague

Sara Erens danced with Dance Works Rotterdam for seven years. She performed many choreographies by Ton Simons.  In this workshop dancer Sara Erens will guide you (one step at a time) through segments from two choreographies by Simons: Human Figures and (P)art-Trap/Time Remix.

For more information and registration:  http://balletschooldenhaag.mabelalter.com/productssimple2.html
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Tuesday 9 October, 20.15, St. Laurenskerk
Dance Works Rotterdam (Ton Simons / Reitze Smits)

Artistic director Ton Simons is creating a dance production especially for performance in churches, entitled The Organ Dances. The Organ Dances continues the previous collaboration between Ton Simons and organist Reitze Smits on the celebrated production Mind and Matter. In The Organ Dances, Reitze Smits plays music by Bach and Milhaud, as well as his own improvisations. The colorful sounds of the largest organ in the Netherlands, the special ambiance of the Laurenskerk and the wonderful dancers of Dance Works Rotterdam are set to guarantee an unforgettable and exciting evening. The Organ Dances will also be presented in the Nicolaïkerk in Utrecht, during the Festival voor de Wind on Sunday 21 October. See www.festivalvoordewind.nl

St. Laurenskerk Rotterdam
Grotekerkplein 27/ www.laurenskerkrotterdam.nl
Admission:  € 8.50 normal, € 7.50 discount
You can reserve tickets through the Rotterdams Uitburo in the Centrale Bibliotheek or  via www.rotterdamsuitburo.nl

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september 10, 2007

Success for Dance Works Rotterdam in St. Petersburg, Russia

Dance Works Rotterdam’s tour to St. Petersburg was very successful. A large and diverse audience and the local press were enthusiastic about their introduction to the work and vision of Dance Works Rotterdam. Through this tour, the company has confirmed the cultural ties between Rotterdam and its sister city St. Petersburg.

The tour consisted of the production ‘Human Figures/ Das Wohltemperierte Clavier’, which was performed to a full house in the Hermitage Theater in St. Petersburg as part of the Open Look Dance Festival, and an educational program for Russian dance students and professional dancers.

The combination of the performance and the educational program was a striking and successful aspect of this tour.

This foreign tour was made possible by the financial contribution from the Fund for Amateur Art and Performing Arts, and the support of the Dutch Embassy in Moscow and the Consulate General of the Netherlands in St. Petersburg.

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september 7, 2007

Rotterdam Danst
Rotterdam is home to many talented dancers and dance makers who produce a great variety of high quality choreographic works. No less than four companies are based: Dance Works Rotterdam, Conny Janssen Danst, Meekers Uitgesproken Dans and Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. Besides that, Dansateliers produces several performances by young dance makers.
In short: Rotterdam Danst!

This is the title of a large-scale dance event which will takes place annually at a Rotterdam location. On Saturday 17 May 2008, everybody who is interested in dance is invited to the Rotterdamse Schouwburg. Specific program information will be announced in April 2008 at: www.rotterdamdanst.nl

Single performance: Saturday May 17, 2008, 20.00-02.00 h. Rotterdamse Schouwburg, Rotterdam

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juni 20, 2006

The foreign tours

Dance Works Rotterdam can proudly announce that the foreign tours to Cyprus and Moscow were a great success.

On Wednesday 31 May, the company danced ‘Blue Dance’, ‘Four Trios’ and ‘E27SD’ as part of the 9th European Dance Festival Limassol, in the Rialto Theatre in Limassol, Cyprus. On Monday 5 June and Tuesday 6 June, the company performed the same pieces in the Pushkin Theatre in Moscow. These performances were part of the 6th Moscow International Contemporary Dance Festival.

300 people came to watch the performance in Cyprus. Ton Simons also gave an introduction and the audience could watch a public rehearsal. The Dutch Ambassador of Cyprus, Max Gevers, and the Cypriot Minister of Culture and Education were among the members of the audience.

There was an audience of 700 for the first performance in Moscow. This was exceeded on the second evening by a full house of 850 people. Ton Simons gave two interviews for Russian television and there were two press conferences. It was a very positive experience for the company.

Dance Works Rotterdam has not finished traveling yet. Four dancers from the company are going to Marseille on Saturday 1 July and Sunday 2 July to take part in the Festival de Marseille. In la Grand studio du ballet National de Marseille, Dance Works Rotterdam will be presenting ‘Little Ease’ and a duet from ‘Blue Dance’. Further information: www.festivaldemarseille.com.

The foreign tours to Cypres and Moscow have been sponsored by the "Fonds voor Amateurkunst en Podiumkunsten' and the Dutch Embassy in Cyprus and Moscow.

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januari, 25 2005

Ton Simons, Nancy Euverink, Marisa Lopez receive awards from Stichting Dansersfonds '79.

Choreographer Ton Simons and dancers Nancy Euverink and Marisa Lopez were the recipients of the annual awards from the Stichting Dansersfonds '79, handed out by Alexandra Radius on the afternoon of Tuesday 25 January in Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam. These are regarded as the highest Dutch awards in the field of dance and this was the 25th time they have been awarded.

Click here for the jury’s report on Ton Simons

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