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Anouk Llaurens
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- ANOUK LLAURENS, 17 June 1969, Aix-en-Provence, France
Formation
1990 – 1992: Centre National de Danse Contemporaine d’Angers (F)
1995 – 1999: Music academy of Saint-Gilles Brussels (B), transverse flute and classical singing.
1987 – 1988: Off Jazz Dance Centre Nice (F), modern, jazz and tap dance, percussions.
1977 – 1987: Conservatory for music and dance , Aix en Provence (F): Ballet and Transverse Flute
1987: Lycée Emile Zola, Aix-en-Provence (F): Baccalaureate D mathématiques and Biology
Important teachers (1990 – 2007)
Deborah Hay: Performance Solo , Fernand Schirren: Rhythm, Lisa Nelson: «Tuning Score», Kirstie Simson: Contact Improvisation, Susan Shell: Authentic Movement, Steve Paxton: Improvisation and “Materiel for the Spine” , David Zambrano: Improvisation, Jeff Slayton: Cunningham Technique, Hans Zullig: Ballet, Philippe De Coen: Flying Trapeze, Willy Book: Iyengar Yoga, Roberto Donio: Water dancing
Performances
Personal work
2006 – 2007: “Helium” choreography for objects; “You are the only one”: Choreography and performance Anouk Llaurens, music Benjamin Van den Broucke, Chapelle de Boendael, Festival [A.V] Ixelles with the support of “la maison de la création-centre culturel Bruxelles Nord, november 2006 Brussels.
2005 – 2006: “Room” Choreography Deborah Hay, Adaptation and Performance Anouk Llaurens, Brussels, April 2006, Budapest august 2006.
2000 – 2002: “Tsie”: Choreography Anouk Llaurens, Performance Anouk Llaurens and Boris Cossio, Nadine Brussels, 2002; “Lou”: Choreography and Performance Anouk Llaurens, Les Bains::Connective Brussels 2001; “Ritournelle”: Choreography and Performance Anouk Llaurens, music J.S Bach, interpretation Glenn Gould, Piano Fabriek Brussels, 2001;“Whirl”: Concept Anouk Llaurens, Performance Catherine Massin, Inka Strümpel and Anouk Llaurens, Les bains::Connective, Brussels, 2001; «Concerning Gravity»: Concept Anouk Llaurens, Performance Anouk Llaurens and Pierre Rubio Les Bains::Connective Bruxelles1999.
1998 – 1999 (short improvised pieces): «Deconstruction» for dance and objects, Teaspoon Gallery, Brussels 1999; «Ballade» Les bains :: connective Brussels, 1999; «Petite aventure en pleine nuit» Ecole de Recherche Graphique Brussels, 1998.
Collaborations
2007 – 2008 « (C)ouvert », performance in a garden, Metz , France concept Véronique Albert, Associated artist : Anouk Llaurens and Sabine Fazekas ; “Branches”: installation-performance, dance Anouk Llaurens, object’s design Sabine Fazékas, Hungarian Institute, Paris 2007
2006 : ‘Avant de manger’: Choreography and performance Baptiste Andrien and Anouk Llaurens, Maison de la création – Centre Culturel Bruxelles Nord January 2006.
2001 – 2004: “Lost & found”: Improvisation for dance Anouk Llaurens, music Julia Eckhart and video Els van Riel, production QO2, Belgium/Canada.
1998 – 2005: “Wild tobacco”: Improvisation for dance Anouk Llaurens, saxophone and lap top Attila Dóra, Land Art Sabine Fazekas, Szolnok Art camp Hungary, August 2005; ‘Real time composition’: Coordination Kirstie Simson, Performance Scott Smith, Gaby Agis, Caroline Roy, Andrea Buckley, Rick Nodine, Anouk Llaurens, Charlie Morissey, Khosro Adhibi, Christian Burns, Henry Montes, Ansuman Biswas, The Jerwood Space, London, December 2003; ‘Flesh, wood and wind’: improvisation Anouk Llaurens, Khosro Adibi and Jim Denley (transverse flute), Laster studio, Brussels, May 2003; “/ ACTION without knowing”: Improvisation for Dance Lisa Nelson and Anouk Llaurens and video JöelleTuerlinckx, Kaïtheater studio, Brussels 2001; “Canvas”: Improvisation for Dance and Language, Performance Pierre Rubio, Catherine Massin, Fien Sulmont, Anouk Llaurens, ECITE Budapest, 2000.
[Connective]2: Multimedia Laboratory and Performance Concept Pierre Rubio, Performance Catherine Massin, Pierre Rubio, Fien Sulmont, Lawrence Malstaff, Benoit Lachambre, Jo Blowers, Sarah Gray, Inka Strümpel, Christina Mauch, Tonia Livingston, Andrew Harwood, Les bains::connective, Brussels 2000.
In Camera ré: improvisation for Dance and Contrabasses, Performance Fien Sulmont, Anouk Llaurens and Peter Jacquemyn, Nadine, Brussels 2000; «En hivers les feuilles des arbres...»: Concept Anouk Llaurens, Performance Leslie Maerschalck, Anouk Llaurens, P.A.R.T.S Summer Studio, Brussels 1998.
Dancer and assistant
2007 – 2008 : : « v a s t e » a performance project by Julien Bruneau in collaboration with ‘Idioms film’ Palestinian visual artist collectif, Les Halles de Scharbeek, Brussels ; Roma Europa Festival,
2003 – 2004: “Scape”: Choreography Tony Thatcher, Performance Anouk Llaurens, Bonnie Bird Theatre Laban Centre, London, June 2004; “Jardin Blanc “ : Choreography Yolanda Snaith, Performance Anouk Llaurens, Scott Smith, Jovair Longo, Bonita Chang, Christine Devaney, United Kingdom tour 2004
“Stretch”: Installation and direction Sophia Clist, Performance Anouk Llaurens, Sarah Cameron and Hanna Ghillgren, Production Crying Out Loud, London, 2003-2004
1998: Assistant of Michèle Noiret “En jeu”, Brussels
1997 – 1998 : «Dandelion»: choreography Tony Thatcher performance Marceline Borel, Anne Eisensee, Anouk Llaurens, Bard College, USA 1998; «Transport Public»: Concept and Direction Barbara Manzetti, Performance Anouk Llaurens Théâtre de la Balsamine, Brussels 1997.
1993 – 1995 : «Pulcinnella: Choreography Michèle-Anne De Mey, Brussels, 1995 ; «Sonatas 555: Choreography Michèle-Anne De Mey Brussels, 1993
1992 : «Romance en stuc»: Choreography Daniel Larrieux, Graduation CNDC d’Angers, Festival d’Avignon, 1992
Teaching: (1998 – 2008) Contemporary dance, Contact-improvisation, improvisation, Composition. and Mixed abilities
2007 – 2008: “Movements” weekly dance and improvisation workshop for all. Studio Grez Brussels.
2006 – 2007: Translation of Steve Paxton, ‘Material for the Spine’, a project Contredances/CND,
1998- 2007 : Belgium P.A.R.T.S Assistant and translation of Fernand Schirren, rhythm classes 1998-2001 ; Training program Charleroi danses ; CIE Charleroi danse, CIE Rosas, CIE Michèle-Anne De Mey ; CIE Michèle Noiret ; CIE Nadine Ganase, CIE Pierre Droulers, CIE Wim Vandekeybus, Need CIE ; Laster Studio ;Pianofabriek ; Dans Centrum Jette ; Ecole de Recherche Graphique (ERG) ; Pianofabriek, ASK atelier d’architecture Gent 2000, Performing Education Program Leuven 1998
2000 – 2008: France ‘Ensac (Ecole Nationale supérieure des Arts du Cirque) 2007, Ménagerie de Verre 2007/08, Canal dance, November 2006/08, Danse à Lilles 2003 et 2007, CIE DCA Philippe Découflé 2000
2004 – 2005 Eastern Europe and Israel: Kontakt Budapest July 2006, workshop Trafo november 2005 ; Contact improvisation workshop, Moscow June 2005; Dance Contact Improvisation mixed ability, Jerusalem, February 2005 ,Tel - Aviv , Bikurey Haitim summer course July 2005, Contact Improvisation Festival, December 2004;
2001- 2005 United Kingdom: Laban Centre ; North Metropolitan University ; Independent Dance ; Siobhan Davis Dance CIE ; CANDOCO, Flebjling physical theatre CIE.
2004 Germany: Fribourg Contact Festival.
1999- 2000 Danemark: Dansen Hus Copenhagen.
Film & Video dance
«Love Sonnets»: Direction Thierry DE MEY Belgium/ Spain 1994
«Bathroom»: Video dance and Performance Olivier Renouf and Anouk Llaurens, American Dance Festival Durham, USA 1991.