Koolitantsu Kompanii / Estonian Youth Dance Company

“Failing/Falling”

 

Six young dancers explore questions about falling and failure. How do we fall and how or can we always be ready to fall? How do we get back up and how do we develop the flexibility to land sustainably and cope with falling (down)? What are the factors that increase the probability of failure and what coping mechanisms alleviate the distress associated with failure? Do the high expectations we set for ourselves help us reach our goals or do they prevent us from reaching them? What is conscious landing? Is the goal to be ready to fall or not to be afraid of falling at all?

If I fall, who will catch me?

 

Choreographer: Eliisa Sirelpuu

Dancers and fallers: Anett Leesment, Kadi Krikmann, Kelli Katriin Krünvald, Mirt Marleen Pevkur, Saara Lotta Krusell, Ööle Lilleorg

Costume design: Karmen Teesi Pregel

Light design: Priidu Adlas

Music: Jon Hopkins – Open Eye Signal – Happa remix
Grandbrothers – Bloodflow
Ben Laver – HYMN
Perra for Cuva – Her Entrance

 

The School Dance Festival (Festival Koolitants) is organized by the Estonian Dance Agency.

 

Supported by: Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia,The Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Pakenditööstus

 

Premiere:April 2 Festival School Dance 2023 at the regional dance day in the Pärnu Concert Hall

 

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Koolitantsu Kompanii (Estonian Youth Dance Company) is an Estonian youth dance company that brings together talented young dancers who are studying in different dance schools. The company offers the opportunity to learn about the profession of a dance artist under the guidance of recognized and talented choreographers. The first Koolitantsu Kompanii production premiered in 2015, and so far twelve dance productions have been created both in theater halls and on Rakvere Vallimäe (rampart), as well as a dance film. Estonian choreographers who have directed Koolitantsu Kompanii: Maarja Pruuli, Kadi Aare, Ruslan Stepanov, Argo Liik, Olga Privis, Kaja Lindal, Eliisa Sirelpuu, etc.

 

Festival Koolitants (School Dance Festival) is Estonia's largest annual dance festival of all time, which brings together thousands of children and young dancers from all over Estonia every year with new original dances and productions. Koolitants was founded in 1994. The biggest purpose of Koolitants (The School Dance Festival) is to highlight the dance education of children and young people and to focus on special artistic nature and moments.