2014 Environmental Dance Festival in Ropaži District

ENVIRONMENTAL DANCE is an annual traveling event that for more than ten years in Latvia has been searching for unique performance venues to introduce audiences to contemporary environmental dance works.

Performances

There must be something (Mucenieki, abandoned multi-storey building)

  • Choreography - Agnese Bordjukova
  • Dancers: Lieine Ozoliņa, Elīna Cauna, Ansāte Gulbe, Guna Mangusa, Jūlijs, Matīss and Mareks from Mucenieki
  • Music - Jānis Sausnītis
  • Rhythm consultant - Rūdolfs Macats

Five (outdoor class)

  • Choreographer - Dmitrijs Gaitjukevičs
  • Dancers: Darja Krauze, Elīna Gaitjukeviča, Reinis Rešetins, Artūrs Jasinskis
  • Music - Jānis Vīksna

Right here, far away (the journey starts from the basketball court to the abandoned farm near the turn to the farmstead “Rasas”)

  • Choreography - Eva Vancāne
  • Dancers: Annija Uļjanova, Katrīna Klētniece, Anna Vīlāne, Guntis Trops, Erlends Paičs
  • Music - Jānis Vīksna

Handshake (castle ruins, shelter)

  • Choreography - Evita Birule
  • Dancers: Elīna Bērtule, Madara Luīze Muzikante, Dana Smirnova, Rūta Marherte
  • Music: Elīna Bērtule, Madara Luīze Muzikante, Dana Smirnova, Rūta Marherte

Tied to this round world (river)

  • Choreography - Kristina Gjems [NOR]
  • Dancers: Kristina Gjems, Eric L. Williams, Kārlis Mednieks, Andrejs Planders, Justīne Grantiņa, Santa Irbe, Gunda Ģēģere, Inese Upeniece, Dzintars Lipors, Velta Gūtmane
  • Music: Ilze Gagaine, Jānis Sausnītis
  • Installations: Eric L. Williams [NOR]

Connection (small bridge)

  • Choreography - Elīna Gaitjukeviča
  • Dancers: Arta Lipora, Linda Broliša, Viljams Plešs
  • Music: Reinis Puriņš, Andis Karelis, Kaspars Arehovs, Inga Meijere

Transformation (river dam)

  • Choreography - Simona Orinska
  • Dancers: Lāsma Bērtule, Evija Ilgaža, Anna Kārkliņa, Alda Rusina
  • Music: Rūdolfs Macats, Krišjānis Bremšs

Ropažnieki (bus stop)

  • Choreography - Lilija Lipora
  • Dancers: Reinis Rešetins, Santa Irbe, Gunda Ģēģere, Dzintars Lipors, Velta Gūtmane, Krija Ilgaža, Ance Biele, Edgars Lipors
  • Music: Ilze Gagaine, Jānis Sausnītis, Krišjānis Bremšs, Reinis Ozoliņš
  • Poetry - Doku Atis

March (church)

  • Choreography - Gabija Bīriņa
  • Dancers, music: Rūdolfs Macats, Kristīne Prauliņa, Ilze Gagaine, Jānis Vīksna, Krišjānis Bremšs