Dominique Mercy

Dominique Mercy is a Danseur French of Contemporary dance, member since 1974 of the company Tanztheater Wuppertal of Pina Bausch, and occasionally Chorégraphe.

Biography

Having received a formation of Ballet dancing, and after having worked with the the United States with choreographers of modern Dance, it meets in 1972, Pina Bausch which proposes to him to join its young company of Contemporary dance in Germany in 1974. It will become with Bausch the principal dancer of the company and sometimes the Co-creator of the parts of the choreographer. Considered for its technique out of the commun run and a thorough direction of the choreographic and theatrical expressivity, it became one of the contemporary dancers most famous. It received a Bessie Award in 2002 for its performance in Masurca Fogo .

Major choreographies

As an interpreter

1974 : Iphigénie in Tauride
1975: Orphée and Eurydice
1978: Coffee Müller (creation on May 20th 1978) (see an extract)
1980: Bandonion
1983: Nelken - the Eyelets
1989: Palermo, Palermo
1995: Danzón
1997 : the Window cleaner
1998: Masurca Fogo (creation on April 4th 1998)
1999: Petit psalm of the morning writes for Dominique Mercy by Josef Nadj.

As a choreographer

Assistant of Fucked Bausch for most of creations of 1974 to our days.
2000 : That will go better tomorrow written for Guesch Patti

Documentary

Dominique Mercy dance Fucked Bausch by Régis Obadia (2003), 52 min.

External bonds

Interview and various solos of Dominique Mercy.
Solo of '' Danzon ''.
Solo in '' the Window cleaner ''.
Movement of mood in '' the Eyelets ''.

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