Sarah Ludi

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Sarah Ludi (1971) is a Swiss dancer who is based in Brussels and is best known for her work with the choreographers Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas and Thomas Hauert / ZOO.

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Training

Sarah Ludi was born in Switzerland and grew up in Geneva. As a dancer, she was formed at the Ballet Junior de Genève, and by the Argentinian but in Geneva working choreographer Noemi Lapzeson.

Collaboration with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas

From Geneva she traveled to Paris and then to Brussels, where she joined the dance company Rosas of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. The first new Rosas production in which danced was Kinok (Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas, 1994). After that, a handful of other new productions followed, plus the restagings of three older productions (including Rosas danst Rosas (Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas, 1983).

Collaboration with Thomas Hauert / ZOO

From 1998 she also started dancing in productions of the dance company ZOO of the Swiss, but in Brussels residing choreographer Thomas Hauert. She has danced in eight of his choreographies, and is one of the core dancers of his company. At ZOO, Sarah Ludi was also artistic co-responsible for two other productions: More or less sad songs (Thomas Hauert, Martin Kilvady, Sara Ludi, Chrysa Parkinson, Samantha van Wissen and Mat Voorter / ZOO, 2005) and 5 (Thomas Hauert, Mark Lorimer, Sara Ludi, Samantha van Wissen and Mat Voorter / ZOO, 2003). With All Instruments (Sarah Ludi in collaboration with Laurent Blondiau, João Lobo and Yves Pezet, 2014) she also developed her own production.

Collaboration with others

In the past few years Sarah Ludi has also collaborated on productions by other choreographers: Time Has Fallen Asleep in the Afternoon Sunshine (2010) by Mette Edvardsen / Athome and Gerhard Richter, une pièce pour le théâtre (2017) by Mårten Spångberg. She can also be seen in some dance films by Thierry De Mey, Yves Pezet and Boris Van der Avoort.

Teacher Alexander Technique

In 2006, Sarah Ludi discovered the Alexander Technique, a practical (self-help) method that has the purpose of moving effortlessly and freely. She began studying Alexander Technique by following the teacher training at the Leuven-based Alexander Technique Center. Currently, she teaches herself Alexander Technique, in conjunction with her activities as a dancer. [1]

Productions

Own work:

With Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas: [4]

Sarah Ludi also danced in restagings of Mozart / Concert Arias. Un moto di gioia. (Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas, 1992), Bartók / Mikrokosmos (Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas, 1987) and Rosas danst Rosas (Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas, 1983).

With Thomas Hauert / ZOO: [3]

With Mette Evardsen / Athome:

With Mårten Spångberg:

Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ Page about Sarah Ludi on the website of AEFMAT, the Association For Teachers of F.M. Alexander Technique in Belgium
  2. ↑ Page about Continuum (Brice Leroux and Sarah Ludi, 1999) on the website of STUK
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Overview of productions on the website of Thomas Hauert / ZOO
  4. ↑ Overview of productions on the website of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas
  5. ↑ Page about Time Has Fallen Asleep in the Afternoon Sunshine (Mette Evardsen / Athome, 2010) on the website of Mette Evardsen
  6. ↑ Page about Gerhard Richter, une pièce pour le théâtre (Mårten Spångberg, 2017) on the website of the Kunstenfestivaldesarts
  7. ↑ Page about Rosas danst Rosas (Thierry De Mey, 1997) on the website of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas

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