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NDT2 are widely regarded as the most exciting young dance company in the
world, and pay a rare visit to |
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THE ENERGY, SKILL AND TALENT that combined in
this ‘nursery school’ exploded onto the contemporary dance scene twenty-five
years ago, and now NDT2 (Nederland Dans Theater 2) is as critically acclaimed as
the group they were supposedly being groomed to
join. |
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| ‘The dancers have to have excellent classical
technique,’ says Gerald Tibbs, Executive Artistic Director of the group, from
his hotel room in |
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| NDT2 is on tour in the |
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| ‘We audition every January,’ continues Tibbs,
ignoring for the moment the bleep-bleep of his mobile. ‘Usually, we have up to
two hundred and fifty dancers from all over the world come to the
audition. The decision who to choose is always a tough one - we see so
many excellent dancers.’ |
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| Tibbs can ignore the bleeping no longer and transfers
to his mobile to speak with a technician to confirm placing of set and scenery
for the opening night in ‘Our dancers have a certain quality which I encourage. They have a
sense of the new, the different. This sense is young and dynamic.
They have a sense of adventure that older dancers may
not.’ |
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| Gerald Tibbs’ own dynamism is very evident as he
speaks of the young dancers whom he helps to nurture through, what can be, tough
times.
‘Some are only 17 years old and they have never been away from home before
and they can get homesick. Sometimes – they fall in love for the first
time…’ He laughs gently, ‘but they’re all smart, intelligent, individuals and
I’m proud of what every one of them has achieved, or is
achieving.’ |
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| The pieces to be performed are all billed as ‘subject
to change’.
‘Most of the pieces performed are world premieres. We do not have a strict ‘set’ that we churn out over and over again. We let the mood take us. The choreographers we work with love the fact that the dancers are open to new ideas and, in some cases, certain artistic risks. The dances are inspired by books or paintings or music – and the dancers are at an age where they will try almost anything.’ NDT2 have been described as ‘vibrant, sexy and stylish… highly accessible and
endlessly watchable.’ So, catch them while you can at © Andrea Muir, 2004 NDT2 perform at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, on Friday 4 June and
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