OPEN LOOK St.Petersburg International Dance Festival
OPEN LOOK is a major annual contemporary dance festival presented by Dance House "Kannon Dance" in St.Petersburg, Russia. The festival is an international event offering training and performance programs that cover a wide range of contemporary dance forms.
Established in 1999 as a means to introduce new audiences to dance and held each summer during the beautiful St.-Petersburg White Nights, it gathers hundreds of professional dancers, choreographers and teachers from all over the world for a two-week program of performance and intensive workshops by well known dance masters. OPEN LOOK presents a concert program featuring performers from abroad and Russia on several stages of St.-Petersburg.
The main aim of the festival is to share the best of Western culture with Russian public and dance society, to provide atmosphere and space for international artistic collaboration, knowledge, experience exchange, creative work, and education. Born in the West, contemporary dance is quite a new thing to Russia that has been for a long time thriving on classical tradition in arts and especially dance. However, contemporary dance draws more and more attention and public interest here and develops intensively.
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Performers references
- Bill Young and Dancers (USA)
- The Rhythm Hot Shots (Sweden)
- Elizabeth Lea (Australia)
- Nejla Yatkin (USA)
- Skip Costa and COREmovement Project (USA)
- Paula Josa-Jones (USA)
- Performance Works dance company, GILMA - Russian-Swedish project
- Sari Lievonen (Finland)
- Yang Shang Lin (France) in collaboration with Link Vostok(USA)
- Katrin Grouet(France)
- Modern Jazz Dance Ensemble (Sweden)
- Chamber Ballet "Moskva"(Russia)
- Risa Jaroslow & Dancers(USA) and Kannon Dance Company(Russia)
- Benno Voorham (Sweden) and Nikolay shetnev (Russia) "Adam & Adam"
- Cathy Young and Chris Aiken (USA)
- Janis Brenner and Dancers (USA)
- Drift (Switzerland)
- Russell Maliphant (UK) in collaboration with British Council
- Doug varone and Dancers (USA)
- Nai Ni Chen Dance Company (USA)
- Arena Dancers (USA)
- Snappy Dance Theater (USA)
- Crowd Company (Sweden)
- Charlotta Ruth (Sweden)
- Miguel Gutierrez (Sweden)
- Zvi Dance Company (USA)
- Illstyle and Peace Production (USA)
- Taras Burnashev & Daria Buzovkina (Russia)
- Vladimir Golubev (Russia)
- Nora Chipaumire (Zimbabve-USA)
- Carlos Dos Santos (Brasil)
- Sanna Mulla Lahti (Finland-Sweden)
- John Allen
- Adrienne Hurd & Lutin Tanner (USA)
- Linga Dance Company (Switzerland)
- Renata Keerd Dance Company (Estonia)
- Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (Dayton, USA)
- Battery Dance Company (NY, USA)
- Risa Jaroslaw & Dancers (NY, USA)
- TICM and David Grenke (NY, USA)
- Miguel Gutierrez and Powerful People (NY, USA)
- Ellen Cornfield Dance Company (NY, USA)
- Provizional Danza (Spain)
- Teet Kask (Sweden)
- Zenon Dance Company (Minneapolis, USA)
- Maida Withers (USA) - presentation of international project Aurora 2003
- Jo Stromgren (Norway)
- Pedro Pauwels (France)
- Jan Fabre (Belgium)
- Risa Jaroslaw ('Memory Knots' project in collaboration with Kannon Dance Company)
- Terpsy. Danse-Moderne (France)
- Helena Pokrovskaya (Holland)
- ORTS Theater of Dance (USA)
- Guillermo Horta (Cuba)
- Yoshiko Chuma (USA)
- Fine Five (Estonia)
- Theater of Open Creation (Poland)
- Tommi Kitty / Damaru Dance Company (Finland)
- Beth Soll (USA) in collaboration with Russian Museum and Link Vostok
- Ragamala (India/USA)
- Gastana (Israil)
- Laroque Dance Company (Austia)
- Aurinkobaletti (Finland)
- Frank and Brian Worldwide movers (San Francisco, CA, USA)
- Top 9 (St.Petersburg, Russia)
- Niles Ford and Urban Dance Collective
- Alexandra N'Possee(France) and Gust Life (Russia)
- Francesco Scavetta and Wee (Italy)
- Loreta Joudkaite (Lithuania)
- Days of Disco - Karttunen Kollektiv (Finland)
- Brahim Bouchelaghem (France)
- Danish Dance Theatre (Denmark)
Workshops References
1999
- Edward Truitt (CA, USA) - Jazz Dance
- Robin Stiehm (MN, USA) - Modern Dance
- Esther Gal (Hungary) - Contact Improvisation
- Maida Withers (USA) - Modern Dance
- Bill Young (USA) - Contact Improvisation, Modern Dance
- Sasha Kukin (Russia) - Contact Improvisation, Modern Dance
- Michael Tracy (Pilobolus group, USA) - Dance Composition
- Barry Yuen (Hong-Kong) - Jazz Dance
2000
- Danny Burazcesky (USA) - Jazz Dance
- Cathy Young (USA) - Jazz Dance
- Lisa First (USA) - Alexander Technique
- The Rhythm Hot Shots (Sweden) - Swing, Lindy Hop
- Maida Withers (USA) - Dance Composition
- Vincent Cacalano (Netherlanda) - Modern Dance
- Iwona Olszowska (Poland) - Dance Composition
- Jonette Lancos (NY, USA) - Modern Dance
- Ula Geiges (Germany) - Contemporary Technique
- Ioshica Chuma (NY, USA) - Dance Composition
- Nejla Yatkin (Germany - USA) - Jazz Dance, AFRO dance
- Liz Lea (Australia - England) - Modern Dance, Ethno
- Skip Costa (NY, USA) - Contact Improvisation
- Paula Josa-Jones (USA) - "Antigona's Dream" workshop, Dance Composition
- Pasqualina Noel (France) - Martha Graham Technique
- Harriet Yastremsky (USA) - Pilates
- Eric Boone (USA) - Performance Project
- Sari Lievonen (Finland) - Jazz Dance, Modern Dance
2001
- Lin Yang Shang (France) - Modern Dance, Contact Improvisation
- Rick Odums(France) - Jazz Dance
- Lucille DiCampli (USA) - Funky-Jazz
- Eddy Ocampo (USA) - Jazz Dance
- Sari Lievonen (Finland) - Tap Dance
- Merja Koskiniemi (Finland) - Mattox Technique
- Anne Bunker (USA) - Aerial Dance
- Charles Thompson (USA) - Dance and Martial Arts
- Lutz Gregor (Germany), Alla Kovgan (USA) - Dance on Camera
- Lisa Alexander (Great Britain) - Improvisation, Theatre
- Guillermo Horta (Cuba) - Contemporary Dance, Performance project
- Pasqualina Noel (Frnace) - Martha Graham technique
- Roger Mequin (France) - Cunningham technique
- Michaela Christensen (Germany) - Performance project
- Gertraud Dorothee Maar (Austria) - Flamenco
2002
- Geraldine Armstrong (UK/France) - Jazz Dance, AFRO Jazz
- Rick Odums(France) - Jazz Dance, Gospel, Blues
- Nejla Yatkin(Germany - USA) - Jazz Dance
- Deirdre Towers (USA) - Dance on Camera workshop
- Alla Kovgan (USA) - Dance on Camera workshop
- Josef Neglie (Switzerland) - Jazz Dance
- Charles Linehan (UK) - Contemporary Dance
- Lisa Torun (UK) - Contemporary Dance
- Carol Brown (UK) - Contemporary Dance
- Beth Soll (USA) - Modern Dance
- Kevin Ward (USA) - Contemporary Dance
- Daniel Marshal (USA) - Funk, Hip-Hop
- Ricardo Garsia (USA) - Latin Jazz
- Monnett Bariel (USA) -Horton, Modern Dance
- Alan Rangel (USA) - TraditionalJazz Dance
- Hillary Bryan (USA) - Dance Therapy
- Aparna Ramaswamy (USA/India) - Indian Dance
- Risa Jaroslow (USA) - Contemporary Dance
- Ben Riepe & Carlos Maria Romero (Germany)
- Greg Waletski (USA) - Jazz Dance, Repertory
- Dana Holstad (USA) - Jazz Dance, Repertory
- Phil la Duca (USA) - Broadway Jazz
2003
- Jan Astrom (Sweden) - Jazz Dance
- Marcus Galante (NY, USA) - Broadway Jazz
- Janin Lorenget (France) - Jazz Dance
- Victoria Marks (USA) - Dance on Camera workshop
- Deirdre Towers & Alla Kovgan (USA) - Dance on Camera workshop
- Edward Truitt(USA) - Jazz Dance
- Ellen Cornfield (USA) - Cunningham Technique
- David Grenke and TICM (USA) - Improvisation
- Zenon Dance Company (USA) - Jazz Dance, Modern Dance and Contact Improvisation
- Maida Withers (USA) - Improvisation and Performance
- Iwona Olszowska (Poland) - Contemporary Dance
- Joseph Mills (USA) - Hawkins Technique
- Miguel Gutierrez (USA) - Dance composition
- Adrienne Clancy (USA) - Partnering
- Andrea Ziedel (USA) - Duncan Technique
- Elshout & Handler (Netherlands) - Partnering
- Anuk Van Dyke (Netherlands) - Contemporary Dance
- Fin Walker (UK) - Modern Dance
- Sasha Waltz (Germany) - Modern Dance
- Lutz Förster (Germany) - Folkwangschulle
- Yo Stromgren (Norway) - Contemporary Dance
- Tim Rushton (Denmark) - Modern Dance
- Pedro Pauwels (France) - Modern Dance
- Tanz Hotel (Switzerland) - Improvisation
- Homunculus (Switzerland) - Partnering
- Stephen Petronio (USA) - Modern Dance
2004
- Cathy young(USA) - Jazz Dance
- Chris Aiken (USA) - Contact Improvisation
- Risa Jaroslow (USA) - Modern Dance
- Janis Brenner (USA) - Voice and Dance
- Bill Young (USA) - Contemporary Dance
- Asa Astrem (Sweden) - Contemporary Dance
- Anna Stehl (Sweden) - Street Dance, Hip-Hop
- Jan Astrem (Sweden) - Jazz Dance
- Catherine Bennet (UK) - Contemporary Dance
- Sasha Roubichek (UK) - Contemporary Dance
2005
- Bob Borross (USA) - Jazz Dance
- Russell Maliphant (UK) - Contemporary Dance
- Steven Schreder (USA) - Hip-Hop
- Amy Behn (USA) - Modern Dance
- Nai Ni Chen (USA) - Modern Dance
- Doug Varone and Dancers (USA) - Modern Dance
- Paula Kelinger (USA) - Modern Dance
- Camilla Ekelof (Sweden) - Jazz Dance
2006
- Andrea Palmer (Canada) - Jazz Dance
- Kibbutz Dance Company (Israel) - Contemporary Dance
- Zvi Dance Company (USA) - Ballet
- Illstyle and Piece Production (USA) - Hip-Hop
- Dasha Buzovkina (Russia) - Contemporary Dance
- Vladimir Golubev (Russia)- Contemporary Dance
- Nora Chipaumire (Zimbabve - USA) - African Contemporary Dance
- Carlos Dos Santos (Brazil) - Brazilian Contemporary Dance
- Sanna Mullalahti (Finland - Sweden) - Contemporary Dance
- John Allen (USA) - Contemporary Dance
- Adrienne Hurd (USA) - Horton Technique
- Lutin Tanner (USA) - Hip-Hop
- Janis Brenner (USA) - Voice and Movement, Improvisation
- Joaquin Peres (Sweden) - Hip-Hop
- Natalia Kasparova (Russia) - Jazz Dance
2007
- Dance Works Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Modern Dance
- David Dorfman (USA) - Jazz Dance
- Dusan Tynek Dance Company (USA) - Contemporary Dance
- Annika Lewis (Denmark) - Contemporary Dance
- Granhoi Dance Company (UK) - Contemporary Dance
- Duglas Dunn (USA) - Improvisation, Partnering
- Edward Truitt (USA) - Jazz Dance
2008
- Brian Simerson (USA, Momix) - Improvisation
- Alaxandra Beller (USA) - Release technique
- Fornier Ortiz (Germany/Colombia) - Modern Dance, Floorwork
- Eiko & Koma (Japan-USA) - Butoh
- Ingo-Taleb Rashid (Germany/Iraq) - Martial Arts, Modern Dance
- Russell Adamson (Finland/Jamaica) - Jazz Dance, Funk
- Konstantin Karin (Finland) - Jazz Dance
- Natalia Kasparova (Russia)
- Jo Strømgren Company (Norway)
2009
- John Allen (USA) - Modern Dance, Partnering
- Alaxandra Beller (USA) - Modern Dance
- Dance Works Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Modern Dance
- Brahim Bouchelaghem (France)- Hip-Hop
- Diogo de Lima (Brazil-USA) - Brazilian Contemporary Dance
- Reija Wäre (Finland) - Contemporary Jazz
- Juan Carlos Claudio (Puerto Rico)- Partnering
- Niles Ford (USA) - Afro Jazz
- Francesco Scavetta (Italy) - Surprised Body workshop, Release technique
- Witness Relocation (USA)
- Natalia Kasparova Dance Company (Russia)
2010
- Sanna Myllylahti (Netherlands)- Release technique
- Jessica Parks (USA) - Modern Dance, Contemporary Dance, Ballet
- Fornier Ortiz (Germany/Colombia) - Modern Dance, Floorwork
- Pedro Gomez (Netherlands, Portugal) - Contemporary Dance, Repertory
- Francesco Scavetta (Italy) - Surprised Body workshop, Release technique
- Niles Ford (USA) - Afro Jazz
- Edgar Francisco (France-Brazil) - Urbano Latino
- Maria Kiara (Italy) - Ballet for contemporary dancers
- Royce Zackery (USA) - Lyrical Jazz
- Whitney Brown (USA) - Hip-Hop
- Danish Dance Theatre(Denmark)
- Loreta Juodkaite (Lithuania)