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    «It is a true universal language...»: interview of Italian-French
    choreographer Clotilde Tiradritti with NEWS.am STYLE - PHOTOS

    http://style.news.am/eng/news/4984/it-is-a-true-universal-language-interview-of-italian-french-choreographer-clotilde-tiradritti-with-newsam-style.html
    MAY 15, 20:20

    Étude pour une chorégraphie urbaine #1 from Compagnie Héliotropion on Vimeo.

    Name of the Italian-French choreographer Clotilde Tiradritti is widely
    known in the artistic world in Europe and beyond. Tiradritti got
    choreographic education in Paris, but the passion for classical and
    modern dance aroused in Italy. In 2001, Clotilde founded her dance
    studio called Heliotropion. Tiradritti is constantly in search of new
    places to develop various forms of art, whether it is singing, circus,
    dance or theater. Clotilde has recently paid a visit to Armenia. In an
    interview with NEWS.am STYLE the renowned choreographer told about her
    work and impressions of Armenia.



    What was the purpose of your visit?

    This visit had two main objectives. On one side, discover the country,
    meet people, being confronted to its culture. And on the other side,
    there was a proposal from the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and
    Cinematography, with the section of Mister Armen Meliksetyan, to give
    a master classes and to help them in choreographing some part of a
    show.

    Your husband has Armenian roots. Do you have any other relations to Armenia?

    I am a choreographer and artistic director of the Héliotropion
    Company, and Patrick Matoian, my husband is also my artistic
    collaborator as musician and composer. Besides this, he is also
    martial arts teacher, 6 dan of aikido.

    He has Armenian roots from his father and to come in Armenia was for
    me very important: it was just like going to discover a great part of
    his origins ... I had also a fascination for this country, its
    culture, its beautiful songs that from time to time arrive in Western
    Europe.

    With my husband we are found of working together and as a result of
    contacts made during his previous trips (he is coming in Armenia at
    least twice a year) we strongly considered the possibility of
    developing a project with the State Institute of Dramatic Arts.

    I am a dancer and choreographer, but I also practice Aikido since
    several years. The work with the body we develop, either through dance
    or aikido is a fabulous way to communicate with people. It going
    beyond words, it goes beyond the boundaries of language, it is a true
    universal language ...



    Are you satisfied with your workshops? Will there be any presentation
    of results?

    I am very happy with this period of work. It was very intense ! The
    students of Mister Armen Meliksetyan, despite early difficulties with
    a completely new work, and very limited time of work, have made a
    great job. We worked on the creation of a 20-minute choreography of
    'contemporary dance' on the music of 'West Side Story'. It was also a
    challenge for me, with so short time to create a choreography with
    dancers who did not know my work and with a music that was not really
    of my choice ... but at the end, it was very interesting! The
    choreography will be presented in next May for their show of end of
    study in the Theatre of the Institute.

    Have you already discovered anything typically Armenian in your
    participants attitude towards dance?

    Of course! At first, I was very surprised by their ability to sing
    and dance at the same time. I had also the chance to see their work in
    other school rehearsals. They sing very well. They also like to work
    together. I think that perhaps this could be explained by the Armenian
    tradition of song and dance group.

    Do you plan to continue teaching here?

    Yes, we have already planned to return in October to start an other
    project with the School. There will be a new session of student (for
    next 3 years) and so we should have the opportunity to develop our
    work on a much longer time. And may be it would be possible to create
    a choreography on specific musical composition. We like working
    between tradition and modernity. In fact, my work in dance
    (contemporary) is fed by martial arts (tradition).

    Further more, in our company, we recently beguin to work with the use
    of new technologies in image and music. For example, we use video
    projections, computer devices and digital musical instruments. And all
    that stuff in interaction with dance ....!



    In which other countries are you currently having projects?

    Since many years, artists of the company have developed outreach work
    in different European countries (Italy, Poland, Germany, Hungary) and
    outside of Europe (Syria, Morocco, Brazil) with some cultural
    structures and training schools.

    The company also runs its shows in different countries of Europe.
    Currently we are working on the realization of 'Body of the city', an
    european project that will develop through three city: Paris, Krakow
    and Turin. It'is a project of creation and reflection on the evolution
    of the city and our relationship to the body through an
    intergenerational and cultural dialogue. This is a theme of actuality,
    that makes us reflect on our future, and we would like to develop this
    project through other cities in the world ...

    Kristina Kotenkova

    NEWS.am STYLE

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