MilanOltre Festival
34 years old MilanOltre Festival reaffirms its passion for the multiple expressions and languages of contemporary dance. Projects peculiarity, quality, engagement of new generations, aim to enhance the public fidelity and stimulate curiosity of an increasing new audience. The structure of the last editions has highlighted national and international profiles together with the sections “Vetrina Italia” and “Vetrina Italia Domani”, landscape of under 35 Italian choreography.
BEYOND THE LIMITS
A selective look at the world stages to bring the best of the international contemporary productions to Milan. Over the years MilanOltre has presented among others:
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker/Rosas [Bruxelles] Stephen Petronio [New York] Alonzo King [San Francisco] Karole Armitage [New York] Jan Fabre [Antwerp] Lalala Human Steps [Montréal] Fura Dels Baus [Barcellona] Marie Chouinard [Montréal] Frédéric Flamand [Bruxelles] Tero Saarinen [Helsinki] The Wooster Group [New York] Trisha Brown [New York] Martin Messier [Montréal] Sankai Juku [Tokyo] Virginie Brunelle [Montréal] Aakash Odedra [India/UK] Out Innerspace [Vancouver] Gelabert Azzopardi [Barcelona] Yasmeen Godder [Israele] Bill T. Jones [New York] Squat Theater [New York] Louise Lecavalier [Montréal]
SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY DANCE
The best possible examples of Italian Choreography and the continuous discovery of emerging talents.
A concrete opportunity offered to young talents and their early stage projects, ending up on stage close to those of well known artists. Thus to create a fertile ground fostering the exchange of languages and generations. Among the others:
Virgilio Sieni | Balletto Teatro Torino | Compagnia Zappalà Danza | MK/Michele Di Stefano | Cristina Kristal Rizzo | Compagnia Simona Bucci | Enzo Cosimi | Fattoria Vittadini | Adriana Borriello | Susanna Beltrami | Ariella Vidach Michele Merola | Compagnia Sanpapiè Stalker/Daniele Albanese | Nexus/Simona Bertozzi | Balletto di Roma | Le Supplici/ Fabrizio Favale
BEYOND THE PERFORMANCES: MASTERCLASS
Getting to know an artist, learning his technique and his philosophy. A precious occasion for young dancers: discovering new worlds and new ways to approach dance. Building a network dedicated to education with dance academies and schools. LECTURES: moments of study and research conducted by experts, critics and academics, so that dance vocabulary becomes comprehensible to everyone.