Prep School: Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind

It’s a compelling feat of choreography that affirms the perceptive musicality of one of Europe’s pre-eminent contemporary dancemakers.

“During rehearsal I don’t always sit in front but travel around the space in a circular way, watching and constructing sequences step by step, layer by layer.”

“I really like to dance… I like the physical intensity and what it creates as both a physical and mental process. You could call me a workaholic in that way, but it’s also a pleasure.”

“I take dance seriously…it can embody the most abstract ideas. For me, in order to continue dancing at my age, I have to take dance seriously. It demands a physical discipline.”

Austere, self-absorbed and soft-limbed, the dancers appeared like plain particles guided through space by laws of brilliant complexity, unexceptional humans slouching through a creation of undeserved beauty and perfection.

“It’s very challenging to create beauty on a large scale. That goes against the stra-tegies of the mainstream entertainment industry, which is concerned with numbers and transient experiences.”