Prix fédéral de la danse 2015, catégorie «danse actuelle ».
Danse urbaine & contemporaine, onze talents intrépides et un spectacle qui pulse !
Des faisceaux balayent l’espace pour produire des zones interactives géométriques, où les mouvements de neuf danseurs et danseuses sont convertis en sons électroniques. Soirée ludique, brassage des styles, «INTERFACE» fait place à onze artistes intrépides, des as de la break-dance, des férus du DJ-ing et des arts multimédia. La chorégraphe Béatrice Goetz et sa compagnie s’inspirent de la danse urbaine et contemporaine, qu’ils font dialoguer ou se démarquer l’une de l’autre dans un style très original. Leur pièce «bits C 128Hz» a été récompensée d’un Prix suisse de la danse 2015, catégorie «danse actuelle», par l’Office Fédéral de la Culture.
Armando Braswell is a professional dancer and teacher from New York City. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance from The Juilliard School in 2006, Armando danced with Ballett Theater Munich, Gauthier Dance Stuttgart and just recently completed his final season as a soloist with Ballett Theater Basel. Aside from his dancing career, Armando has established himself as a guest teacher in high demand, teaching amateurs and professionals worldwide, including at the Prix De Lausanne and the Juilliard School. Armando has also choreographed for many dance and opera stages, as well as television. In addition to his artistic activities, Armando is also active in the journalistic and social media fields. His popular arts blog, "Interview En L'air", has become widely known in the international dance scene and earned him a place at "Dance For You Magazine” as a permanent correspondent and his media company “Creative Promotional Media” has earned him opportunities to work with clients such as Fondation Beyeler, Basellandschaftliche Kantonal Bank and Theater Basel in Switzerland. In 2015, Armando began to build an arts community in Basel where dancers of all levels and all body types could train in a supportive and professional environment. This idea has since expanded and in 2017, he and his wife Lisa founded the “Braswell Arts Center” – a space for innovation and collaboration in all art forms located in Basel, Switzerland – and in 2019, they officially founded the “Braswell Arts Association,” a non-profit arts organization dedicated to support emerging and established artists. Through arts education and exchange, Armando hopes to encourage young choreographers and to promote mentorship and inclusion within the local and international arts community. www.armandobraswell.com
Thank you for the interview !
We look forward to seeing you in Neuchâtel soon : )
Best wishes for the New Year 2017
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Thanks for the interview! Looking forward to experiencing the piece in Neuchatel! 🙂