In Lisbon's summer heat, sweat poured off bodies as if invisible body taps have been opened after the warm-up and improvisation this morning. The self explorative moments give dancers the time to find solutions to potential problems they come across in their work. New...

This year Iratxe and Igor are choreographing four different and contrasting works: Viagem, Delirio, Under/Exposed and Second Skin.

Viagem, with music by Belgian musician and composer Wim Mertens, is a work that exudes an immense energy.  A large part of the day was spen...

We are back in Lisbon, Portugal, for an exciting 5th edition of Metamorphosis International Residency. The dancers have arrived and we are moving full steam ahead with different projects happening within the next month. There are performances at Museo do Agua, Museo Be...

Metamorphosis International Residency, Shanghai 2017 was a great success for all involved. We had a super team this year, where everyone worked particularly well together. We had many interesting discussions, exchanged opinions, fun and laughter and really went for it...

The last day of Metamorphosis International Residency, Shanghai 2017 has arrived. 

Tonight’s performance concludes the project. These are always bitter sweet moments. Having been together as a group for a month has been a uniquely creative experience. Many new friendshi...

Today was our last day in the studio, so it had to be especially thoughtful work in order that tomorrow goes as smoothly as possible on stage. It is easier to rehearse in the comfort of a studio compared to a stage. The past few days have given opportunity for all invo...

Iratxe and Igor are not the kind of choreographers who tell their dancers exactly what to think during a particular step or section of choreography. They prefer to guide the dancers with clear images and then let the individual’s creativity and intelligence complete th...

Only a few more days left before we head into the theatre next Monday. This afternoon was dedicated to running the work from beginning to end to get an overall look. Early evening, the cleaning up process was the next priority. 

With group work it is always the challeng...

We learn new things every day, often the best kind happens through self discovery. The group of 23 dancers have differences; nationality, background, anatomy, physicality and dissimilar thought patterns, to name a few. However, somehow one still needs to learn how to a...

Today was our third public encounter in Shanghai. It took place in the spectacular Power Station of Art. Housed in a former power station, the museum is China’s first state run contemporary art museum and was established in 2012. The museum is huge to say the least, wh...