Ieder jaar organiseren de dansers van NDT 1 en NDT 2 Switch: een uniek programma volledig samengesteld door de dansers, waarvan de gehele opbrengst naar een goed doel gaat. De editie van 2025 vindt plaats op 18 januari.
Bekijk het NDT 2-programma Lucid Variations ook als video on demand in Digitaal Theater.
Welcome to the performance of Young Talent Project 2023!
During this evening, the students, choreographers and team of this year’s Young Talent Project show what they have been working on in the studios of Royal Conservatoire Dance and Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT).
Young Talent Project 2023 took place from September until November. During this period, the students worked closely with dancers, teachers, choreographers and coaches affiliated with NDT to become acquainted with the company’s methods. Students from HBO 4 and the KCDE (the Royal Conservatoire Dance Ensemble), HBO 3 and AVO participated in the project.
The students work on learning NDT repertoire every year. This edition, the students rehearsed an excerpt from Dissolve inThis (2009) by Johan Inger, as well as Frontier (2008) by Crystal Pite.
In addition to the existing repertoire, the students worked on a new creation with two choreographers: Fay van Baar and Aya Misaki.
We hope you enjoy the performance!
Royal Conservatoire Dance & Nederlands Dans Theater
Photos: Sacha Grootjans
STAGED BY
César Faria Fernandes
ASSISTANT
Mariëtte Redel
LIGHT
Kees Tjebbes
TECHNICAL REALISATION LIGHT
Loes Schakenbos
COSTUMES
Crystal Pite, Joke Visser
MUSIC
Composition by Owen Belton
WORLD PREMIERE
September 11, 2008, Lucent Danstheater, The Hague
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 23
Noah Prins, Esmée Boevink, Wouter Smit, Daniel Chambers, Chlea Giguere, Jasmijn Gorter, Ellyne Knol, Marla Molenaar, Myrthe Jenniskens, Iria Diaz Muñoz, Jasey Harders, Simon van Schothorst, Eda Gùngör
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24
Jasey Harders, Maddy Nicholls, Simon van Schothorst, Max de Graaf, Inês Fernando, Alessia Vogelzang, Linde van Raaij, Damár Hovens, Salomé van ’t Hoog, Annika Price, Noah Prins, Wouter Smit, Esmée Boevink
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25, 3 PM
Jasmijn Gorter, Ellyne Knol, Marla Molenaar, Myrthe Jenniskens, Iria Diaz Muñoz, Noah Prins, Esmée Boevink, Wouter Smit, Daniel Chambers, Chlea Giguere, Jasey Harders, Simon van Schothorst, Eda Gùngör
SATURDAY NOVMBER 25, 8PM
Alessia Vogelzang, Linde van Raaij, Damár Hovens, Salomé van ’t Hoog, Annika Price, Jasey Harders, Maddy Nicholls, Simon van Schothorst, Max de Graaf, Inês Fernando, Noah Prins, Wouter Smit, Esmée Boevink
Frontier is a beautiful piece that reflects how the unknown border between the visible and invisible affect us, where dancers can delve in Crystal Pite’s intricate language.
It was beautiful to share this work with Young Talent Project, as the work has 5 visible dancers with very different qualities it was a perfect opportunity to share this work and see the dancers find these qualities within themselves.
I would like to leave a question: How are we aware of what’s not seen but is as much part of us as what is seen ?
César Faria Fernandes
STAGED BY
César Faria Fernandes, Yvan Dubreuil
ASSISTANT
Chao Shi
LIGHT
Jens Sethzman
TECHNICAL REALISATION LIGHT
Loes Schakenbos
COSTUMES
Johan Inger
MUSIC
Libidinal Decay – Ian Andrews
PERFORMED BY
Ella Grayson, Eva de Lang, Ophelia Ranzetti, Jason Owens, Luc Serrarens, Femke Feith, Katinka Verouden, Anastasia Yakovleva, Aaron de Lamotte, Tijmen Zuurmond
WORLD PREMIERE
28 oktober 2009, Lucent Danstheater, The Hague
This years Young Talent Project has been an opportunity to dive into the journey of sharing an artistic adventure with the youngest group participating in the project.
As all adventures there have been surprises and unforeseen challenges, there have been confrontations and questions, as well facing limits and unknowns but fresh qualities emerged from these promising dancers such as courage, daring, determination and hopefully discoveries!
Let’s wish them to use and enjoy the resonances of this adventure through this work of Johan Inger that asked of them to meet high physicality, speed and precision, improvisation and collaboration! Quite an adventure it has been!!!
Yvan Dubreuil
MUSIC
New composition by Arefeh Hekmatpanah
Musicians: Miguel Varela, Yannos Toskas, Hesce Mourits
ASSISTANT TO THE CHOREOGRAPHER
Isabelle Chaffaud
COSTUMES
Mathilde Baillarger
Fay van Baar
LIGHT
Loes Schakenbos
PERFORMED BY
Jasmijn Gorter, Salomé van ’t Hoog, Ellyne Knol, Alessia Vogelzang, Noah Prins, Wouter Smit, Jasey Harders, Daniel Chambers, Esmée Boevink
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
-Dr Seuss
Dedicated to students Alessia, Daniel, Elynne, Esmee, Jacey, Jasmijn, Noah, Salome and Wouter, One Way or Another reveals how we process choice, and our fear of the unknown. Having experienced the same transition the students now face in their final years at the Royal Conservatory, we were able to explore the anxieties, chaos, anticipation and moments of beauty that come with decision-making.
Fay van Baar
ASSISTANT TO THE CHOREOGRAPHER
Thiago Bordin, Jérôme Meyer
MUSIC
Off-Road 264 – Ametsub
Senkyou – Mergrim
Blow up YR life (U Need To) – Nina Keith (feat. Barrie, Qur’an Shaheed) Courtesy of Nina Keith & Ploeg Arts
COSTUMES
Mathilde Baillarger
Saeko Sugai
Aya Misaki
LIGHT DESIGN
Loes Schakenbos
DANCERS
Iria Diaz Muñoz, Inês Fernando, Chlea Giguere, Max de Graaf, Damár Hovens, Eda Gùngör, Myrthe Jenniskens, Marla Molenaar, Maddy Nicholls, Annika Price, Linde van Raaij, Simon Schothorst.
I very clearly remember all the dance pieces I danced when was in my teens. Not only a piece itself, also the process and people who were around. I realize more and more that everything had such a big impact on me, artistically, physically, mentally and emotionally. Those experiences I had through dance made my personality and the life I have now.
I’m aware that I’m now involved in an important part of all the student’s future.
My main goal was to make this process as joyful as possible, as intimate as possible. Because that’s what I enjoyed the most and what makes me feel grateful even after many years. I’m hoping that they can carry this memory and experience to their future in many different ways.
Aya Misaki
During Young Talent Project, photographer Sacha Grootjans made beautiful photos of all the rehearsals.
Are you interested in buying a photo or are you curious about the work of Sacha Grootjans? Then click here.
