Stephen Petronio

Stephen Petronio

Stephen Petronio est un danseur et chorégraphe américain né à Nutley (New Jersey) le 20 mars 1956.

Après avoir débuté des études de médecine, il découvre le contact improvisation avec Steve Paxton et danse dans la compagnie de Trisha Brown de 1979 à 1986. En 1984, il fonde sa propre compagnie, la Stephen Petronio Company. Il a chorégraphié pour le Ballet de Francfort, la Rotterdam Dance Company, le Deutsche Oper Berlin, Charleroi/Danses et le Ballet de l'Opéra de Lyon.

Excellent danseur, il est remarqué pour son audace frisant parfois la provocation.

Principales chorégraphies

  • 1984 : The Sixth Heaven
  • 1985 : #3
  • 1986 : Walk-In
  • 1987 : Simulacrum Reels
  • 1988 : AnAmnesia
  • 1990 : MiddleSex Gorge
  • 1990 : Close Your Eyes and Think of England
  • 1992 : Full Half Wrong
  • 1993 : She Says
  • 1994 : Extravenous
  • 1995 : Lareigne
  • 1996 : #4
  • 1997 : ReBourne
  • 1998 : Not Garden
  • 1999-2000 : Strange Attractors (en 3 parties)
  • 2002 : Broken Man et City of Twist
  • 2005 : bud
  • 2006 : The Rite Part et BLOOM
  • 2007 : Bird Gurhl

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