Max Ryynänen
The review was written as a part of the project 2D Dance where foreign authors assessed video recordings of several Latvian dance performances. 2D Dance is an experiment that studies if dance is a readable form of art when put on the screen, and how local choreographers’ work can be perceived by authors who know little or nothing about […]
Gundija Zandersona
Dance.lv in 2019 have interviewed a range of interesting dance artists who have in one or another way influenced Latvian dance scene; as well as spoken to several Dance Prize nominees to cherish their journeys and achievements as artists and dance lovers.
The Dance Prize is Latvia’s highest award for professional dance art – ballet, […]
Gundija Zandersona
In 2019 a variety of writers submitted reviews to Dance.lv journal. This collection of celebratory, and critically reflective texts are a testament to the growing ecology, and recognition of dance practices in Latvia.
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The Latvian Dance Information Centre (LDIC) invited Larisa Abizova (a leading ballet critic from St. Peterburg) to review three works performed by […]
Elena Angelova*
I entered the world of “Ananda” (September 20, 2016) without any knowledge about it in advance: I walked the way lit with candles, drank from the Indian tea and thought that this is already an experience of integrity and sinking in a meditative, different from the every-day world environment. Right from the entrance there […]
Inta Balode
The article was first published in music magazine “M?zikas saule” on September 2015. Translation into English by Ilze Millere and Inta Balode
I decided to think about who dances, who thinks and who has power. Power in quite broad sense as influence, superiority and authority often holding hands with financing, visibility and fame. Power that […]
The closing lab of the current cycle of The Writing Movement Network is taking place in Riga during the Time to Dance festival. This time the network brings together writers from Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Byelorussia. One of the activities of this lab included participation of the dance class led by Branko Poto?an, […]
Elena Angelova*
Here is one text about the two performances I was able to view during the project “New Dance in the New Venue” (August 15-19, 2015) in Saldus, Latvia. Since this was an initiative, born from The Writing Movement Network, it feels kind of natural for me to write and move. Firstly, I moved from […]
Busy with kedjaKlaipeda we missed the first day of International contemporary dance festival TIME TO DANCE which is the biggest contemporary dance event in Latvia. Anyway I’m sure you know about the festival from www.dance.lv where you can read all the details about the artists and performances, and workshops and more. As regards DANCE.LV Journal […]
Elviss Zants – ELVI*
One does not understand OTRAIS** – a performance by a dancer (on stage) and drummer or in reality – a diverse percussionist (off stage). I would speculate that one feels it. Even – and that is very significant – one is on the intellectual side of art appreciation. And especially if that […]
Inta Balode
They are so young, they are just starting, it’s only second year after the school and they have their fans out of Latvia already! Baltic Bubble Riga gave Latvian dance artists great supporters abroad. I’m not exaggerating. I heard it with my own ears. Birute Letukaite from Kaunas said that to them. She said […]