More Information on the dance performance «(To) Come and See» by Simone Truong, Anna Massoni, Eilit Marom, Elpida Orfanidou and Adina Secretan on January 13 (Premiere) until 17.
© Anuschka Blommers / Niels Schumm
Biografien
Simone Truong
Since her Bachelor in choreography from the ArtEZ HKA in Arnhem Simone Truong is based in Zurich, where her work is regularly co-produced by the Gessnerallee. Her pieces have been showed in several festivals within and outside of Switzerland. Between 2008 and 2010 she worked together with her sister Monika Truong and Elaine Ho on the longterm-project «Overseas», which has been developed together with Chinese artists and shown in Beijing and Zurich. Truong’s book «where does this end?» is the third and last part of the question-remake-series. The book has been published in April 2014. As a performer she has worked amongst others with Jérôme Bel, Cie Branstätter/Gerbes, Philippe Saire andLiquid Loft/Chris Harring. Furthermore Truong works as an assistant and performer for Jérôme Bel, in the piece «Disabled Theater» and «Gala». Truong is recipient of the Danceweb scholarship and the Premio award in 2008. She has received the recognition prize from the province of Solothurn in 2010 and from the city of Zurich in 2011. Since December 2014 Truong is the artistic director of the festival «TanzPlan Ost».
Simone Truong at Gessnerallee
Is this the beginnig of it all, again? (2014)
Eilit Marom
Eilit Marom is an Israeli dancer, choreographer and teacher based in Amsterdam. Marom studied Dance in Wizo Haifa school of art and the Kibbutz Gaaton. In 2010 she completed her Bachelor in contemporary dance at ArtEZ HKA in Arnhem. Eilit danced a.o with the choreographers Amos Ben-Tal, Jérôme Bel, Keren Rosenberg, Jack Gallagher, Kalpana Raghuraman. Since 2012 Marom works regularly with Simone Truong in Zurich. Marom also performs in the field of visual arts, most recently with Alexandra Pirici. As a choreographer her work has been presented in various theatres and festivals in Europe. Since 2012 she is working on the on-going project 'A state of statement' with the visual artist Adam Nillissen in which they research, create and perform around the subject of non-verbal communication. Their work 'A state of statements – monochrome' was nominated for the choreography competition “il Dance” Sweden and their latest performance 'Speaker's Corner: Now we can begin' was presented at Unfair Amsterdam in September 2014. Since 2012 Eilit is a certified Countertechnique teacher by the Anouk van Dijk and she has been teaching internationally in dance academies, dance centres and companies.
Anna Massoni
Anna Massoni is a French freelance performer and choreographer based in Paris. She was trained in contemporary dance at the National Conservatory of Lyon (CNSMD). In 2007 she is a recipient of the Danceweb scholarship and then works with JojiInc (Johanne Saunier/Jim Clayburgh) in Brussels, and with The Guests Company / Yuval Pick in Lyon. From 2011 to 2014, she joins the National Choreographic Center of Rillieux-la-Pape directed by Yuval Pick as a permanent dancer and participates in this frame to various creations and to several pedagogical activities in relation with different types of audiences. She currently works with Noé Soulier in Paris and Simone Truong in Zurich and also carries out her own choreographic work in collaboration with other artists as Marie-Lise Naud, Ava Hervier and Vania Vaneau. In parallel, she obtained a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 2010 at the University of Toulouse (by distance learning), co-created Lieues, a space for artistic research in Lyon, and Rodéo, a multidisciplinary magazine with other artists. She as well develops a work of graphic design for Lieues and, in collaboration with Sandra Pasini, for Rodéo and the editions Trente-trois morceaux.
Elpida Orfanidou
Elpida Orfanidou grew up in Athens and lives since 2009 in Berlin. Orfanidou studied Dance first in Athens (Grigoriadou Professional Dance School) in parallel to her Piano and Pharmacy Degrees. She continued her dance studies in Arnhem (BA Choreography), Montpellier (ex.e.r.ce 2007) and London (MA Performance Practice and Research). For her studies abroad she received the Greek State Scholarship. In 2009 she was the Greek recipient of DanceWeb scholarship in Impulstanz festival in Vienna. She creates works alone or in collaboration with other artists like with Hermann Heisig «United States» and Juan Perno for the project «Elpid’Arc» (www.elpidarc.com). Her works have been presented in different venues and festivals throughout Europe including Tanz im August, HAU, Sophiensäle, Athens Festival, Onassis Cultural Center Athens, Tanzquartier Wien, Teatar i TD Zagreb. As a performer Elpida has worked a.o. with Gui Garrido, Meg Stuart, Tim Etchells. As an artistic assistant she worked Herman Heisig for the solo «Slap/Stick» and with Ioannis Mandafounis and May Zarhy for "Pausing"
Adina Secretan
Adina Secretan studied classical dance, contemporary dance and acting at the Conservatory of Geneva, and then lived one year in Managua, Nicaragua, where she worked in several theatrical projects. Back to Switzerland and parallel to getting a master’s degree in philosophy and modern literature she continued her studies in contemporary dance with the Collectif du Marchepied in Lausanne. Since 2008 she has been working in Switzerland as choreographer, theatre director, assistant, dramaturge, performer. She has worked a.o. with Denis Maillefer, Jean-François Mariotti, Fréderic Ozier, Pan!, Lucie Eidenbenz, Simone Truong and Fabienne Berger. Since 2011 she’s working as a researcher and teacher at the HETSR (University of Theatre - French speaking part of Switzerland), and achieving a master project in directing, about human relations to space and the actual fear of demographic expansion. Since 2012 she’s also part of the international collective Sweet&Tender, an artist-driven initiative based on self-organization, self-education and developing alternative modes of production and collaboration.