Dance Mentors and Protégés
2010/2011 Mentor and Protégé
Trisha Brown and Lee Serle
Lee Serle aspires to become an internationally acclaimed performer; the renowned Trisha Brown is a seminal influence and offers the protégé unprecedented exposure.
2008/2009 Mentor and Protégé
Jiří Kylián and Jason Akira Somma
The mentor was seeking a new direction in his work, focusing on technology. In his protégé, he found a gifted young talent ready for a playful, enriching and exacting exchange of knowledge.
2006/2007 Mentor and Protégé
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Anani Dodji Sanouvi
For both the protégé and his mentor, the relationship of dance to music is fundamental. This strong connection brought them together in Brussels for a year of learning and sharing.
2004/2005 Mentor and Protégé
Saburo Teshigawara and Junaid Jemal Sendi
It began with Junaid watching Saburo Teshigawara managing lights and arranging the stage. It ended with him dancing a major role in the Tokyo premiere of Kazahana.
2002/2003 Mentor and Protégé
William Forsythe and Sang Jijia
Forsythe was impressed by Sang Jijia’s concentration and watchfulness. “That level of concentration is all I work on! It’s our only product.”
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The 2010/2011 Dance Finalists
Discover the talented artists selected as Dance finalists
Jason Akira Somma
relishes the opportunity to create a work for the talented dancers of the Lyon Opera Ballet
Junaid Jemal Sendi
performs in Destino at Sadler’s Wells in London
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