Major New Dance Prizes Announced By Sadler’s Wells On International Dance Day

On International Dance Day, April 29, world-leading dance organization Sadler's Wells in London has unveiled the shortlist for the inaugural Rose International Dance Prize, a biennial award for new dance creations of any style, which showcases some of the most inventive and daring choreographers around. the world at work today. The Rose International Dance Prize consists of the Rose category, for established choreographers presenting a performance of 50 minutes or more, and the Bloom category, for emerging choreographers with up to ten years' experience. A prize of £40,000 will be awarded to the winner of the Rose category and a prize of £15,000 to the winner of the Bloom category.

There will be an opportunity for the public to have their say, with online voting to choose an audience winner. With representation from around the world, the shortlisted acts come from Taiwan, France, Brazil, America, Israel, Portugal and Greece, showcasing the breadth and depth of international talent in choreography.

Four Rose Award productions and three Bloom Award productions have been shortlisted through a process involving 14 international candidates (presenters, artists, producers and writers), followed by a refined selection process of six selectors, who nominated the seven preselected international productions.

The seven finalists will present their work on the Sadler's Wells stage from 29 January to 8 February 2025, so that the audience and judges can see the work live. Winners will be decided by a panel of judges and the award will be designed by renowned artist and set designer Es Devlin CBE. Winners will be announced on Monday, February 10, 2025.

The list of finalists for the Rose Award

The Portuguese choreographer Marco da Silva carcaca is inspired by contemporary discotheques and traditional Portuguese dance.

2013 MacArthur Fellowship recipient Kyle Abraham has been nominated A love without a titlewhich represents the love and community of black people in the USA, with reference also to the seminal work of the musician D'Angelo.

Larsen C by Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos is a work named after the vast Antarctic ice sheet that broke up in 2017. The work explores the universal patterns of change and the monumental changes occurring around the world.

The Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues has directed her dance company since 1990. In 2004 she moved the company to the Favela de la Maré in Rio where, together with the NGO Redes da Maré, she created a Art Center and a Dance School for the professional training of young dancers. from the favela and other places. His nominated work, enchantedis inspired by notions of charm.

The list of Bloom Award finalists

cuttlefish by Stav Struz Boutrous created during the pandemic is an investigation into his Georgian heritage and the war dances of his ancestors. cuttlefish weaves symbols of peace, ritual and domesticity between movements lifted from traditional war dance, reflecting Stav's continued commitment to sharing messages of peace in times of conflict.

Maldonne by Leïla Ka French choreographer Leïla Ka is nominated for Maldonne, a highly evocative piece that sees five dancers perform in forty different costumes, exploring the fragility, rebellion and multiple identities that coexist within femininity.

Beings is by Wang Yeu-Kwn Yeu-Kwn, a Taiwanese choreographer and dancer. The nominated work reflects the fragility of intimacy based on his experiences during Covid. The work focuses on the idea that our existence leaves traces, which in turn tell stories. This is reflected in the use of paper and ink in the work.