Alexander Baervoets

Alexander Baervoets (born October 20, 1956, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) is a Flemish choreographer. He studied Modern History in Leuven and Esthetics and Art Sciences in Paris, wrote several articles on dance and dance history, and started choreographing in 1994. He currently works for Kunst/Werk.

His main works are :
*Blauw (1994), a study for three dancers;
*Nievelt (1995), a production for five dancers in an installation by Dutch fine artist Paul Panhuysen, commissioned by the bi-annual Klapstuk festival of contemporary dance;
*Ha,Ha,Ha (1996), three movements for three dancers;
*ijsch (1997), a production for five dancers with live music for two pianos by American composer John McGuire;
*Das Wohltemperierte Klavier (1998), a solo improvisation by Alexander Baervoets to the preludes and fugues of J.S. Bach with live accompaniment on the piano by Yutaka Oya;
*19:56 (1998), a solo by British dancer Natalie McDonnell to the live performance of the "Poème Symphonique for 100 metronomes" by György Ligeti;
*Walden (1999), a solo by Canadian dancer Sarah Chase, based on the writings of American philosopher Henry David Thoreau;
*The Mapping of Canada (2000), a duet by Alexander Baervoets and David Hernandez;
*Room 201 (2000), a duet by Alexander Baervoets and Katrien van Aerschot;
*Schauet doch (2000) a group piece with Alexander Baervoets, David Hernandez, Brice Leroux and Katrien van Aerschot;
*Autumn Leaves (2001), danced by Alexander Baervoets, Susan Elliott and Eryn Dace Trudell;
*swollip (2002), an interactive performance for five dancers and a dj;
*Blind (2003), a choreography for three blindfolded dancers;
*Schäme dich (2003), a duet with dancer Heike Langsdorf;
*Ecce (2003), a video-installation in collaboration with Alexis Destoop;
*(no) Copyright (from 2004 onwards) is a longterm format in which Baervoets produces and shows work in one week time on location.

Baervoets was one of the founding members of the Paul Deschanel Movement Research Group.

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