INSPIRATION PROJECT
INSPIRATIE PROJECT
Project suitable for dancers graduated from a professional dance institution.
The project is especially scheduled at the beginning of the season aiming to provide inspiration, pleasure and experience for young dancers, who are doing auditions and need to stay in shape. The project will be finished just about when most companies are scheduling auditions for the next season.
The project includes new contemporary work, ballet, pointe technique, classical repertoire and personal coaching at The Mabel Alter Balletschool. All dancers will be part of a new creation by the guest choreographer connected to a company such as Scapino Ballet with Keith-Derrick Randolph for Inspiration Project II, Nederlands Dans Theater with Maurice Causey for Inspiration Project III and Milena Sidorova, dancer with the Dutch National Ballet, for Inspiration Project IV.
SCHOLARSHIP
Inspiration Project is non-commercial: there is no income from the performance on the open stage.
Dancers receive a scholarship for the Mabel Alter Balletschool worth 300 euro and a grant for Summerschool Den Haag, there is no payment for attending Inspiration Project.
The school is independent and happy to be able to offer special opportunities and support for young professionals. Any form of support, discount or receiving a scholarship is a privilege.
A scholarship does not include travel expenses or any other expenses (you must live in the Netherlands).
The duration is two months September and October. Rehearsal 2 or 3 times a week, the number of balletclasses is optional.
Dancers attending Inspiration Project came from:
Académie de Danse Princesse Grace (MC)
ArtEZ School of Dance (NL)
Codarts Rotterdamse Dansacademie (NL)
Ecole Supèrieure de danse de Cannes Rosella Higthower (FR)
Fontys Dance Aacadey (NL)
International Ballet Academy New Zealand (NZ)
Nationale Ballet Academie Amsterdam (NL)
The Royal Conservatoire in The Hague (NL)
Classical Repertory & Coaching
Mirella Simoncini
Specialised in classical technique, teacher of ballet and repertory. She is artistic director for Summerschool Den Haag, a dedicated freelance balletteacher and in charge of the private school Balletschool Mabel Alter.
Her classes are visited by young dancers and students attending the Dutch professional dance institutions including the Royal Conservatory the Hague, the International Dance Theatre and Dance Academies Fontys, Artez and Codarts. International students come from Poland: Szkola Baletowa Ogolnoksztalcaca, Belgium: Royal Balletschool Antwerp and England; The Royal Ballet School.
She is commited to the Support Programme for Young Professionals which includes pointe technique guidance and collaborating with choreographers currently connected to dance companies and the freelance contemporary dance scene.
Choreographer Inspiration Project II
Keith-Derrick Randolph
Dancer, choreographer and artistic staff member from 1989 till 2004 with the Scapino Ballet Rotterdam.
Freelance teacher a.o. Royal Conservatory The Hague, Bird College of Performing Arts in England, Summerschool Den Haag, Fontys Dansacdemie and Danstraining Brabant.
As an independent choreographer he has made works for KORZO Productions, Codarts Rotterdamse Dansacademie, Cadance Festival, Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts in Engeland, Prix de Lausanne, Inspiration Project II in The Hague and the National Ballet of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
At present Keith-Derrick Randolph is teaching at Codarts Rotterdamse Dansacademie.
Choreographer Inspiration Project III
Maurice Causey
Ballet Master and rehearsal director Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT). Causey had his premiere with NDT as a choreographer in 2008 with “Mood Swings” and was nominated for the best Dutch Dance Production for this work. He was offered his first contract at the age of 18 with the Cleveland Ballet in Ohio, while studying at the Summerschool for the American Ballet Theater School in NY. Later he danced with Pennsylvania Ballet, National Ballet of Canada perfoming leading roles and became Principal dancer with the Gothenburg Ballet. In 1991 Forsythe offered him a contract as a Principal Dancer with Ballet Frankfurt.
At the age of 36, he decided to retire as a fulltime dancer and was offered the position of Ballet Master for the Royal Swedish Ballet where he would also be responsible for a.o. works by William Forsythe and Sir Federick Ashton. In 2004 he moved to the Netherlands to work with the Nederlands Dans Theater.
Read the complete Biography on this page
INSPIRATION PROJECT III
- Disco Hospital Rehearsal. L to R Marta Tkaczyk, Dianne Steenbrink, Pauline Torzuoli. (c) Balletschool Mabel Alter. Fotografie: Robert Benschop
Rehearsal Odalisques by Mirella Simoncini
DANCERS
Marta Tkaczyk
Warsaw State Ballet School,
Codarts/Rotterdamse Dansacademie
Pauline Torzuoli
Ecole Supèrieure de danse de Cannes Rosella Higthower,
Codarts/Rotterdamse Dansacademie
Dianne Steenbrink
Fontys Dance Academy Tilburg
REPERTOIRE
Le Corsaire; Pas de Trois des Odalisques
Variation I: Pauline Torzuoli
Variation II: Dianne Steenbrink
Variation III: Marta Tkaczyk
Choreography & coaching: Mirella Simoncini (after Perrot & Coralli)
Light Design: Lisette van der Linden
Music: Adolphe Adam
Music Editing: Amos Ben-Tal
Disco Hospital
Dancers: Dianne Steenbrink, Pauline Torzuoli & Marta Tkaczyk
Choreography & Rehearsals: Maurice Causey
Rehearsals: Mirella Simoncini
Light Design: Lisette van der Linden
Music: Matmos
PREVIEW - Rehearsal Disco Hospital
31 October first rehearsal with costumes: YouTube...
15 September the beginning: YouTube...
SPONSORSHIP & SUPPORT
Extra Theatre and stage facilities; Pepijn and Theater a/h Spui
Light Design; Lisette van der Linden, belichter bij het Lucent Danstheater
Repetitieruimte; Codarts Rotterdamse Dansacademie
Repetitieruimte; Connie Janssen Danst
Repetitieruimte; KORZO5HOOG
Repetitieruimte; Sportclub Fit2000
Financiële support realisatie kostuums: Gilbert de Wildt Discotheek ’t Packhuys
Spitzen voor de dansers; Flevo Dancewear Almere
Spitzen voor de dansers; Martinette Janmaat
Big thank you to: Holland Dance Festival and Roxanne Klapwijk, Chabeli van Warmerdam en Robert Benschop.
Rehearsal Disco Hospital by Maurice Causey
INSPIRATION PROJECT II
- Sigma by Keith-Derrick Randolph
Rehearsal Marielle in Giselle
DANCERS
Astrid van Stijn
Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag,
Codarts/Rotterdamse Dansacademie
Florence Rapati
Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag,
Nationale Balletacademie, Amsterdam
Marielle van het Schut
Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag,
Nationale Balletacademie, Amsterdam
Tsuyako Morita
Balletschool Mabel Alter
REPERTOIRE
Giselle
Myrtha: Florence Rapati
Wilies: Everybody
Giselle: Marielle van het Schut
Young Peasent: Astrid van Stijn
Peasent girls: Everybody
Choreography: Mirella Simoncini (after Perrot & Coralli)
Sigma
Dancers: Florence Rapati, Marielle van het Schut,
Astrid van Stijn and Tsuyako Morita
Choreography: Keith-Derrick Randolph
Rehearsal director: Mirella Simoncini
SPONSORSHIP & SUPPORT
Kostuums; Roos van der Horst / ontwerp Giselle kostuums
Light Design; Lisette van der Linden (belichter bij het Lucent Danstheater)
Repetitieruimte; Chantal Storchi en het Nederlands Dans Theater
Repetitieruimte; Vicki Summers & Nationale Balletacademie, Amsterdam
Repetitieruimte; Marga Jongbloed en KORZO
Spitzen voor de dansers; Flevo Dancewear Almere
Met veel dank aan: het Holland Dance Festival en Robert Benschop.
Giselle - Youg Peasants
INSPIRATION PROJECT I
- Coppelia on stage, left to right: Marloes, Charlotte & Viridiana. Pictures by: Jan Evert Zondag
Katie in Four
DANCERS
Charlotte van den Reek
Codarts/Rotterdamse Dansacademie
Katie Blauvelt
Balletschool Mabel Alter
Marloes Meents
Nationale Balletacademie, Amsterdam
Viridiana Hernandez Martinez
Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag, National School of
Classical and Contemporary Dance (ENDCC), Mexico City.
REPERTOIRE
Coppelia
Swanilda: 1st cover: Marloes Meents - 2nd cover: Katie Blauvelt
Spanish variation: Charlotte van den Reek
Dawn: Viridiana Hernandez Martinez
Choreography & coaching: Mirella Simoncini (after Marius Petipa)
Thank you: Armando Navarro, Mabel Alter and Holland Dance Festival
Four
Dancers: Marloes Meents, Katie Blauvelt, Charlotte van den Reek
en Viridiana Hernandez Martinez.
Choreography: Mirella Simoncini.
Music: Santiago's Waltz - Composer Elliot Goldenthal Cucurrucucu
Paloma - Composer Alberto Iglesias Signapore -Composer/performer Tom Waits
SPONSORSHIP & SUPPORT
Kostuums; Ans Kooijman en het Kostuumatelier Rotterdamse Dansacademie,
Repetitieruimte; Chantal Storchi en het Nederlands Dans Theater,
Repetitieruimte; Marga Jongbloed en KORZO,
Spitzen voor de dansers; Pamela Homoet en het Kostuumatelier
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam
Met veel dank aan: Rinus Sprong, Thom Suart, het Holland Dance Festival - Marliek Huis in 't Veld en Nathalie Décory, Krenning CD Shop, Twins Kledingreparatie en Robert Benschop.
Four by Mirella Simoncini
Astrid van Stijn in Giselle
Marielle van het Schut in Giselle
*PROJECT STAGE
The Project Stage is a part of 'Dansfabriek'. Through Dansfabriek Holland Dance Festival
is promoting different dance styles and possibilities to perform, Dansfabriek includes the
Open Stage, the Choreography Stage and the Project Stage.
Het Project Podium is onderdeel van 'Dansfabriek' waarmee Holland Dance Festival diverse dansstijlen en culturen presenteert via het Open Podium, het Choreografie Podium en het Project Podium