Calico Mingling, Katema, Reclining Rondo, Particular Reel
Lucinda Childs
Ruth Childs
In 2023, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels presents four shows by Lucinda Childs, revived by her niece Ruth Childs, as part of the Kyoto Experiment performing arts festival.
In 2015, choreographer Lucinda Childs passed down three of her iconic solos from the 1960s to her niece, Ruth Childs. This initial artistic encounter led to the reprise of Pastime (1963), Carnation (1964) and Museum Piece (1965).
Two years after this first successful collaboration, Ruth Childs continues to breathe new life into her aunt’s choreographies through a second selection of performances originally created in the 1970s: Particular Reel (1973), Calico Mingling (1973), Reclining Rondo (1975) and Katema (1978). These works embody three cornerstones of the creative process espoused by the pioneer of post-modern dance: use of a score, a spatial itinerary and rhythm established without music. This new programme focuses on the choreographer’s aesthetic transition leading up to the 1979 creation of her now famous show, Dance.
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Ruth Childs
In 2024, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels supports the choreographer Ruth Childs for her creation Fun Times.
Lucinda Childs
In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival presents Early Works by Lucinda Childs in collaboration with Guggenheim New York and Works & Process.
Dance Reflections also 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.
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Kyoto Experiment
In 2024, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels presents in collaboration with Kyoto Experiment performing arts Festival 2024, a selection of six shows.
