Today we are chatting with Ramona Nagabczyńska.

Ramona is a Canadian and Polish dance artist from Toronto, based in Warsaw. She trained at the Warsaw State Ballet School, at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt and at The Place in London.

She then performed with (only to name a few!) Polish Dance Theatre, Saju Hari, Fleur Darkin, Tom Dale, Emma Martin, Junk Ensemble, David Wampach, and Clod Ensemble. In 2008 Ramona co-founded the Universal Law of Impermanence (U/LOI) collective, and in 2013 she co-founded Centrum w Ruchu (Centre in Motion), a cooperative of Warsaw based dance artists.

Her work has been touring internationally and was selected twice by Aerowaves. She was supported by the apap Network, project co-financed by the European Union in the frame of the „Creative Europe” program.

Together we talked about BALLET LEGS / the UNAVOIDABLE MATERIALITY OF DANCE / DANCING DESIRES / OBJECTIFICATION OF PERFORMERS / DOING SOMETHING YOU HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT.

I hope you'll enjoy this chat as much as I did!

Today we are chatting with Jill Crovisier.

Jill is a Luxembourgish dancer, choreographer, videographer and sound creator. She is very often on the road, travelling the world to perform with her own company, or/and to create for other existing companies.

She has participated in many European Choreographic competitions and amongst other commissions, has created the piece Tanzabend for the Folkwang Universität der Künste in Essen (DE). She places 'a strong emphasis on creating work that is inclusive and emotionally engaging, even for those who may not be familiar with contemporary dance’.

Together we talked about the healing and liberating power of dance, scrolling less, mental health and its link to the notion of success.. there s been tears too.

Thank you Jill for your trust, your openness and your sincerity.
I hope you ll enjoy this chat as much as I did!

Bernard Baumgarten is a Luxembourgish dance artist, choreographer, director, mentor (you name it!!) notoriously known for being the artistic director of the TROIS C-L Maison pour la Danse of Luxembourg since 2007. He is an ear and a support to many emerging and established artists, from Luxembourg and internationally. I have rarely met someone so patient and kind to the young generation of makers.

He started his dance career as a dancer in Germany, France, Austria and Luxembourg before transitioning into the realm of choreography, his works have been showcased on an international stages.

TROIS C-L holds membership in Aerowaves and the European EDN (European Dancehouse Network) network, underscoring its commitment to the broader European dance community. In addition to his role at TROIS C-L, Baumgarten serves as an advisor to the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture and holds a position as a board member of Kultur LX Art Consul of Luxembourg.
Bernard also played a crucial role in founding the international artistic exchange network known as Grand Luxe. This network is designed to facilitate collaboration and dialogue among European choreographers, functioning as a hub for sharing ideas and fostering artistic growth.

Together we talked about FALLING ASLEEP ON STAGE / INTEGRITY / THE. SHOW MUST GO ON / NEVER LOOK BACK / and MUSICALS.