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