Choreographer’ s Appointment  by  Favela Vera Ortiz

Premiere 8.11.2007  Zodiak -  Center for New Dance, Helsinki, Finland

Project; short solo works for members of the general public by appointment 

Choreographies by Favela Vera Ortiz in co-operation with each candidate for a choreographer’ s appointment.

These solo dances are named Momentum and given a number - everyone is able to give a personal name to his or her own solo dance.

For example, the very first solo was called: Momentum 1 – “Floating between” by Mikko Leino

Choreographer’ s appointments so far

YEAR 2007

Momentum 1 - 32 / Zodiak -  Center for New Dance

Momentum 33 - Oodi vuodelle 2008 / Mika Tommola, MTV3 News

YEAR 2008

Momentum 34 – 57 / Zodiak&Lasipalatsi Gallery, Helsinki

Momentum 58 – 61 / Helsinki Deaconess Institute

Momentum 62 – 69 / Z-in-motion festival, Zodiak, Helsinki

Momentum 70 / Kulttuurikuntoklinikka tv-program by YLE1, November 2008

Momentum 71 – 83 / Consultation du chorégraphe / June Events Festival, Paris, France

YEAR 2009

Momentum 84 – 88 / Kuopio Tanssii and Soi Festival, Finland

Momentum 89 – 96 / Tanssin Aika Festival, Jyväskylä, Finland

Momentum 97 – 103 / First Snow Festival, Amsterdam, Holland

YEAR 2010

Momentum 104 - 107 / Düsseldorf Tanzmesse, Germany 

Dancer: YOU! 

Music: Most of the solo dances are created in silence

During the warm up  the appointment  music by the Finnish composer Jan Noponen is usually played.

At Choreographer’ s appointment a personal solo dance is created for each candidate in an individual one-to-one situation. The working time is about 3 hours, and each visitor leaves with a readymade solo dance which can be performed anywhere, anytime.

The appointments are for anyone over 15 years of age. No dance background is required, only the desire to leap into a world of new experience.

Thanks to the National Council of Dance, Kirsi Monni and all the people who helped during work-in-process.

Photos by Johanna Tirronen

note! Photos are taken during the Choreographer´s Appointment at Lasipalatsi Gallery in January 2008.