Festival in London
Mar 9 - 23, 2022
The culmination of our commitment to artists and institutions in the field of dance, the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival, developed in collaboration with Sadler’s Wells, the Royal Opera House and Tate Modern, for its first edition, in London is an invitation to revel in the richness of choreographic creation.
Over a period of nearly three weeks, this first annual Festival will feature a panoramic view of dance from the 1970s to the present day: some seventeen works will be staged, and there will also be artist forums and dance film screenings. The event also offers an opportunity to revisit the topic of transmission, and to discover – or rediscover – seminal works in the contemporary repertoire.
The creations presented include performances by Lucinda Childs, as passed down to her niece Ruth Childs, as well as Dance, a major work by the American choreographer, dazzlingly danced by the Lyon Opera Ballet. The programme also features Set and Reset by Trisha Brown, performed by two major British dance troupes: Rambert and Candoco Dance Company. These works, created during the 1970s and 1980s, contributed immensely to shaping the history of contemporary dance, and exemplify choreographers’ connections to music and other art forms. Transmission is a central topic for Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, as well. Having danced Fase ever since its creation in 1982, she recently entrusted the performance of the piece to two dancers from her troupe. The Belgian choreographer will also be presenting her new work, Mystery Sonatas / For Rosa, in which her movements blend with the baroque sounds of composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber. This focus on the history of dance is also remarkably illustrated by the work of Polish choreographer Ola Maciejewska, who is presenting two works resulting from her research into Loïe Fuller’s Serpentine Dance. Alessandro Sciarroni will stage two works that delve into the question of repertoire: one inspired by a Tyrolean folk dance, and a second based on a traditional dance from the Bologna region of Italy.
To round out this programme, there are also works by contemporary choreographers Boris Charmatz, Christian Rizzo and Gisèle Vienne – three top names in international dance – along with pieces by representatives of a new generation of choreographers: Brigel Gjoka and Rauf ‘RubberLegz’ Yasit, SERAFINE1369 (Jamila Johnson-Small) and Katerina Andreou.
The Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival embodies our commitment to showcasing and sharing the legacy of dance and contemporary creation with the broadest possible audience. Together with our prestigious partners, we are thrilled to welcome you to this first annual event in London.
Serge Laurent
Programming
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
Shows
Neighbours
Brigel Gjoka
Rauf "Rubberlegz" Yasit
Ruşan Filiztek
Show
Dance
Lucinda Childs
Philip Glass
With Lyon Opera Ballet
Show
Bombyx Mori
Ola Maciejewska
Show
Set and Reset
TRISHA BROWN
WITH RAMBERT
Show
BSTRD
Katerina Andreou
Show
Une maison
Christian Rizzo
Show
Set and Reset/Unset
Show
LOIE FULLER: RESEARCH
OLA MACIEJEWSKA
Show
Fase
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Show
This is how you will disappear
Gisèle Vienne
Show
Calico Mingling, Katema, Reclining Rondo, Particular Reel
Lucinda Childs
Ruth Childs
Show
Somnole
Boris Charmatz
Show
Set and Reset/Reset
Candoco Dance Company
Show
The Collection
Alessandro Sciarroni
Show
Save the last dance for me
Alessandro Sciarroni
When we speak I feel myself, Opening
SERAFINE1369
Show
infini
Boris Charmatz
Show
Set and Reset/Unset
Show
Mystery Sonatas / for Rosa
ANNE TERESA DE KEERSMAEKER
Show
Movies
Online film program #1
11-14 March
Beach Birds for Camera
Elliot Caplan
Merce Cunningham
Rosas danst Rosas
Thierry De Mey
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Online film program #2
18-21 March
D’après une histoire vraie
Christian Rizzo
If it were love
Patric Chiha
Gisèle Vienne
About the partners
Lyon Opera Ballet
In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the Lyon Opera Ballet for the creation of Before the storm, a program presenting Actus... by Lucinda Childs, The Grey Area by David Dawson and Enemy in the Figure by William Forsythe. Dance Reflections is also supporting the creations of Alessandro Sciarroni and Le Sacre du Printemps by Mats Ek in Septembre 2026.
Royal Ballet and Opera
In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the Royal Ballet and Opera for the creation of two special programs with Natalia Osipova as well as for the presentation of four shows as part of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels festival in London.
Sadler's Wells
In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels supports Sadler's Wells for the presentation of Kontakthof - Echoes of '78, a Sadler's Wells, Pina Bausch Foundation and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch production and Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Radouan Mriziga.
Tate Modern
In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels presents, in collaboration with Tate Modern, Hagay Dreaming by Shu Lea Cheang and Dondon Hounwn as part of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels festival in London.
