Here you find additional information about the dance choreografy «Sons of Sissy» by Simon Mayer that will be shown at Gessnerallee on Sept 26 and 27.
Links to singing and dancing traditions of the Alps and biographies of the artists.
Tyrolean Boys dance ( a must-see!)
Bavarian Schuhplattler
Women's Schuhplattl from South Tyrol
Jodlerfest Interlaken
Biographies of dancers and choregraph
Simon Mayer, performer, choreographer and musician, was born in Austria in 1984 and studied at the Vienna State Opera Ballet School, at the Performing Arts and Research Studios in Brussels (PARTS) and was a member of the Vienna State Opera Ballet. 2009 he founded his band „Rising Halfmoon“ as singer, songwriter and guitarist. Simon worked amongst others for Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Wim Vandekeybus and Zita Swoon. He choreographed several solos, duos and group pieces which are internationally presented (o feather of lead, dancing with the sound hobbyist/zita swoon, monkeymind etc.). Simon was artist in residency at Theatre de L’L in Brussels and together with his association M-arts he organizes the international artfestival “spiel”.
Link to Website
http://simon-mayer.tumblr.com/
Patric Redl works as dance-performer and musician in Vienna. He studied at the Vienna State Opera Ballet School is currently studying computer music and electronic media at ELAK Wien.
Manuel Wagner, works as performer and choreographer in Vienna. He studied at the Vienna State Opera Ballet School and at the University Vienna cultural & social anthropology.
Matteo Haitzmann, musician (violina). He studied the Jazz violina at the Anton-Bruckner-Private University and currently performance art at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. He is a member of the ensemble „Alma“, which is touring around Europe.