Learn more about one of the choreographers nominated for The Rose International Dance Prize, which celebrates original dance creations from across the globe. In this interview, Choreographer Marco da Silva Ferreira talks on his dance piece CARCAÇA and how the performance brings clubbing and street dance in conversation with folklore concepts.
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Marco da Silva Ferreira
CARCAÇA
Mercat dels flors.
Mercat des Flors.
23 Milhas. Dancers Leo, André Garcia, Max Makowski, Nelson Teunis, Cácá Otto Reuss, Mélanie Ferreira, Marc Oliveras Casas, Maria Antunes.
José Caldeira.
José Caldeira.
Artist(s)
Choreographer
Marco da Silva Ferreira
His path was self-taught through dance styles that evolved in an urban context with Afro-descendant influences. Between 2002 and 2010, the focus and lexicons of dance became increasingly diverse and closer to contemporary improvisation tools and composition.
Ruio Liveira.
Credits
CARCAÇA
Artistic Direction and Choreography Marco da Silva Ferreira.
Artistic Assistance Catarina Miranda.
Performers André Garcia, Cacá Otto Reuss, Fábio Krayze, Marc Oliveras Casas, Marco da Silva Ferreira, Maria Antunes, Max Makowski, Mélanie Ferreira, Nelson Teunis, Nala Revlon.
In the original cast Leo Ramos.
Light Design and Technical Direction Cárin Geada.
Sound technician João Monteiro.
Music João Pais Filipe (percussionist) Luís Pestana (eletronic musician).
Costumes Aleksandar Protic.
Scenography Emanuel Santos.
Antropological Studies Teresa Fradique.
Folklore Dances Joana Lopes.
Production direction Mafalda Bastos.
Production Joana Costa Santos, Mafalda Bastos.
Production Structure Pensamento Avulso.
Diffusion ART HAPPENS.
Co-production Teatro Municipal do Porto, Centro Cultural de Belém, Big Pulse Dance Alliance, co- produced by New Baltic Dance (Lithuania), Julidans (The Netherlands), Tanz im August/HAU Hebbel am Ufer (Germany), Dublin Dance Festival (Ireland) and ONE Dance Week (Bulgaria), co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, Centre Chorégraphique National de Caen en Normandie, La briqueterie - CDCN du Val-de Marne, Maison des arts de Créteil, KLAP- Maison pour la danse, CCN-Ballet National de Marseille, Charleroi danse, centre chorégraphique de Wallonie - Bruxelles, December Dance (Concertgebouw and Cultuurcentrum Brugge), La rose des vents – scène nationale Lille Métropole – Villeneuve d’Ascq, TANDEM Scène Nationale Arras-Douai.
Support República Portuguesa – Cultura, DGARTES – Direção Geral das Artes.
Artistic residencies A Oficina, Ballet National de Marseille, Escola Superior de Dança, O Espaço do Tempo, Teatro Municipal do Porto.
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