Carte Blanche

In this rich performance evening, the audience is invited to experience the creativity and artistry of the third-year students from the dance department of Fontys Dance Arts in Context. The programme features a selection of short pieces choreographed by the students themselves, alongside two longer dance works by the invited makers: Nick Coutsier – staging the work of Eastman/Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui – and Fredrika “Freddie” Burvall – creating a new original work. Both of the works are developed in close collaboration with the students. Nick Coutsier, trained in hip-hop and house and a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, has been part of Eastman and worked closely with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui for several years. With students, he reimagines Manifest, originally created for Eastman in Australia, exploring identity, values, and personal conviction through movement inspired by the company’s language. Fredrika “Freddie” Burvall, a Swedish choreographer and dancer based in the Netherlands, works with House dance as a way to explore how movement, music, and community interact. Her piece with students, assisted by Wesley Rommy, focuses on the shared emotional and physical experience of being in a club and feeling connected through collective movement. Finally, Carte Blanche is also an opportunity for the students to present themselves as makers. As part of the evening, solos and group pieces created and performed by students take the stage, allowing them to share their own artistry and voice. (Note: each evening, different works will be presented, so depending on the performance you attend, the programme of student choreographies may vary.) https://denieuwevorst.nl/programma