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It has been said (many times) that the most beautiful ballets are the ones that makes us forget the weight of the dancers’ bodies. With Pina Bausch, on the contrary, dance becomes a vehicle of celebration of this weight in its interaction with itself, the others’ and the environment. Her work is used beautifully in Hable con Ella by Pedro Almodóvar with that idea in mind, the dance segments in the film really reflect the musical rhythm and language of the story. I really recommend watching it and if it is of interest this essay is a good read.

Pina

Pina

  Pina Bausch's The Complaint of an Empress (Die Klage der Kaiserin). Released in 1990, this rare film was the only one she directed.

'The Complaint of an Empress was produced between October 1987 and April 1989. The general framework is set by the changing seasons - autumn, winter and spring. The film's inner structure reflects Pina Bausch's method of working as developed with the Wuppertal Theatre of Dance. The film consequently does not tell a story, but is made up of various scenes put together as a collage reflecting certain moods and invoking different associations. The film's' scenes, some of which are thoroughly absurd, are set in different locations, such as the woods and fields around Wuppertal, the city centre, the suspension railway, a carpet shop, a greenhouse and the rehearsal room in a former cinema (Wuppertal's "Lichtburg").'

Pina's work is MAGNIFICENT. The choreography is so emotive and mysterious and massively life-affirming. A firm favorite and constant inspiration.

See here, here,  here and here for past Pina posts.

"Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost"

-- Pina Bausch

“Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost”

Pina Bausch (1940-2009)

Just a gorgeous reminder to be yourself, and move, and don’t be afraid to contort.

(via bbook)

I have 4 hours of dance class tomorrow afternoon. Most looking forward to an inro to Flamenco! eeiiikkk.