Choreographer Ángel Rojas presents his work Borders in the air, second installment of the trilogy Flemish geography of thought, On January 25th and 26th to say goodbye to the stage
After 30 years of career, the prestigious dancer and choreographer Angel Rojas has decided to retire from the stage and has chosen Teatros del Canal of the Community of Madrid to say goodbye. He will do so on January 25 and 26 at the head of his company Angel Rojas Dance Project with Borders of the air, second part of his trilogy Flemish geography of thought. This is one of the four choreographic shows that Teatros del Canal has scheduled during the month of January along with the return this weekend of the Spanish Ballet of the Community of Madrid to the Red Room and the premiere in Spain of How to be a dancer in seventy-two thousand easy lessons, by the Irish choreographer Michael Keegan Dolan with his company Teac Damsa y Rite, by the choreographer asun noales and the plastic artist Susana Guerrero.
be dance It was the first chapter of the trilogy Flemish geography of thought, de Angel Rojas, based on the search for a contemporary language without giving up the roots of flamenco and Spanish dance. After him, Borders in the air The company focuses on Rojas' social commitment through flamenco creation and addresses the phenomenon of migration from Africa to Europe. The company's twelve dancers embody the story of different migrants marked by the flamenco music of Jose Ruiz “Bandit” y Joni Jimenez and the singer originally from Guinea Bissau Alana Sinkëy, with a score that amalgamates the two cultures, African and flamenco.
The montage takes the book as a reference Journey to the land of the whites From the writer Ousman Umar, which describes in first person the odyssey of an African child on his journey to Europe. Although the dance and music narrate this drama and what it implies (inequality of opportunity, hunger and the unfair circumstances they suffer simply because they were born in one country or another), the objective of Borders of the air It is about talking about a bright Africa and the love of family so deeply rooted in its culture.
Ángel Rojas is one of the most prestigious artistic directors in the world of flamenco and Spanish dance, for which he has created more than 30 works, with which he has achieved international recognition. Throughout his extensive career he has received various awards, including the 2007 Culture Prize from the Community of Madrid, the AP Dance Prize and the Villa de Madrid Prize for the best dance performer.
He has created and directed the Festival Flamenco Madrid and the first theatre dedicated to flamenco of the world, the Theater Flamenco Madrid. As a performer he has stood out for his versatility and has performedpeñadoing his career alongside great figures of the scene such as Antonio Canales, José Antonio, Victor Ullate y Carmen CortesAs an international teacher, he regularly gives master classes and lectures in many countries, including France, Finland, Chile, Argentina, Japan and the United States.
The Spanish Ballet in the Red Room
El Spanish Ballet of the Community of Madrid returns this Saturday to the Sala Roja, with performances on Sunday and from January 15 to 19, and does so with the double program of the premiere: Spanish Suite, Isaac Albéniz, and Epiphany of the flamenco, as choreographed by the Foundation's first artistic director, Jesus Carmona.
La Spanish Suite It lasts 45 minutes and will open the program again. Choreographed for the first time in its original order, and featuring guest choreographers Arantxa Carmona and Eduardo Martinez, who will also dance as a guest artist, on loan from the BNE.
the second piece, Epiphany of the flamenco, will last about 60 minutes and will feature original music by John Requena. It is a journey through time, from the palos forged between Spain and the Americas, known as cantes round trip, to the Caracoles, the palo flamenco most representative of Madrid. Guest artists include the dancer Mónica Fernández, who also makes his debut on the new BECM board of directors, the guitarist Juan Requena and the singer Eleazar Cerreduela.
