Dance in the 21st Century | Natalija Vladisavljević

Word of the choreographer

By Natalija Vladisavljević

I’m thinking about a new performance.

I would like us all to collaborate in making this performance, which means that we will be agreeing with each other on rehearsals.

We will work on improvisation and on various topics.

Improvisation is also about us when we show our attitude towards dancers. This is what we have been doing together for a very long time, what we are doing for improvisation is body language with enhanced teamwork.

I am interested in everything related to dance, both classical and contemporary dance. There is contemporary dance without music, and there is contemporary dance without dance.

I remember when Saša asked me how I would name my new performance, I said: Dance in the 21st Century.

To cut a long story short, we live in the 21st century, and that’s when we will have our performance. There are a hundred years in one century.

Idea & Choreographic scores Natalija Vladisavljević

Artistic collaboration (upon invitation from Natalija Vladisavljević) Olivera Kovačević Crnjanski, Alexandre Achour, Saša Asentić

Choreography & performance Natalija Vladisavljević, Jelena Stefanoska, Frosina Dimovska, Dunja Crnjanski, Jelena Alempijević, Željka Jakovljević, Ina Madžar, Olivera Kovačević Crnjanski, Alexandre Achour, Saša Asentić

Pianist & Piano improvisation Dunja Crnjanski

Idea for costume and stage design Natalija Vladisavljević

Production management Saša Asentić, Nataša Murge Savić, Olivera Kovačević Crnjanski

Production Per.Art

Coproduction Hellerau – European Center for Arts (Dresden), Kampnagel (Hamburg), Künstlerhaus Mousonturm (Frankfurt), and Münchner Kammerspiele (Munich)

Partner Gallery of Matica Srpska

Supported by Europe Beyond Access, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Commission, Grad Novi Sad and Erste banka