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Mitchell-lee Van Rooij

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A few of you also know that I had an alter ego: Belinda De La Fantastica. In 2015 I did a research project with @tomokoamsterdam that combined Oskar Schlemmer with the campiness of drag. We had two shows. One in @clubchurch and one in @concertgebouw.

In Club Church in Amsterdam I performed in a dark and sweaty room full of gays. At concertgebouw, it was the usual theatre audience. Quite a stark difference. ;-)

The idea of Oskar Schlemmer still fascinates me.

The idea of the sticks wasn’t something I came up with myself. I had seen a video on Youtube by I believe an Italian performer who used these sticks. I thought it was rather interesting and I wanted to take it further.

Somehow, for my feeling, this project never reached it’s full potential, but I enjoyed the research. I had asked my friend @pimveulings to join me in the process. Both Pim and I love visual effects so in the studio we played around with fans, plastic, and flickering lights. These elements never made it to the final show.

The tacky trailer I made myself was part of Belinda’s tacky visuals in order to attract a different kind of audience. I made it in 5 minutes, because this bitch was so busy. The cheapness of it made it only better.

Btw, I never stole something @debijenkorf. It was part of a monologue that was part of the show.

📸: Shinji Otani by @mitchellvanrooij

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Throwback to 2004/2005.

Rehearsal footage of a production I did as an intern for Dansity Amsterdam that was led by @pieterderuit and @evajuliavillanueva. It was one of my first creations as a young student @kunsthogeschool when I was finishing up my last year of the Jazz-Show Musical Department which doesn’t exist anymore unfortunately.

As a young student I loved the dance language of @william_forsythe_ and @connyjanssendanst. I never dared to audition for the Forsythe Company, but I did get to work at Conny Janssen Danst as I had two internships that same season of ‘04/‘05.

Btw, the moment I tie my shoe laces is choreographed. I loved playing with funny moments like that.

Also, most Amsterdammers might recognize this studio. It is now where @bau_platform has their studios. by @mitchellvanrooij

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𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟬) | Marco Goecke
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam

Choreography: Marco Goecke
Music: Keith Jarrett, The Köln Concert
Lighting Design: Udo Haberland Costume: Michaëla Springer
Dramaturge: Nadja Kadel by @mitchellvanrooij

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𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳) | Conny Janssen Danst

Choreography: Conny Janssen
Music (Composition Soundscapes): Michel Banabila
Music (Composition/Cello & Electronics /Live performance): Maarten Vos
Karel Bredenhorst
Set Design: Thomas Rupert
Lighting Design: Remko van Wely
Costume Design: Babette van den Berg
Dramaturgy: Judith Wendel by @mitchellvanrooij

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𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟭)| Ed Wubbe & Marco Goecke

Scapino Ballet Rotterdam

Choreography: Ed Wubbe & Marco Goecke
Music: John Cale, Lou Reed, Jimmy Smith, Charles Mingus
Costume Design: Pamela Homoet en Michaela Springer
Set Design: Michaela Springer
Light Design: Udo Haberland
Video: Amber Heij
Dramaturgy: Nadja Kadel by @mitchellvanrooij

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𝗡𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟲)

Graphic Design: Esther Noyons
Photography: Annaleen Louwes by @mitchellvanrooij

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𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘀 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟯)

Concept and art direction: HOAX
Photography: Stijn Ghijsen by @mitchellvanrooij

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𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗲𝘁 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰) | Jasper van Luijk

Part of Dance Roads 2014

📆 Canada, Montréal
📆 Italy, Turin
📆 France, Bordeaux
📆 Wales, Cardiff
📆 The Netherlands, Arnhem

Choreographer: Jasper van Luijk
Text: Anneke Claus
Dancers: Mitchell Lee van Rooij, Jefta Tanate
Costumes: Carlijn Petermeijer
Sound design: Lennart Siebers
Dramaturge: Moos van den Broek by @mitchellvanrooij

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𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗿𝗼 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟮) | Nicole Beutler, Tomoko Mukaiyama, Jean Kalman

🏆 Winner Dioraphte award Nederlandse Dansdagen 2014
🏆 Nomination Swan most impressive dance production Nederlandse Dansdagen

📆 Japan, Tokyo | Spiral Hall
📆 Korea, Seoul | Seoul Performing Arts Festival
📆 Belgium, Antwerp | De Singel
📆 The Netherlands, Amsterdam | Holland Festival
📆 Germany, Frankfurt | Künstlerhaus Mousonturm
📆 Austria, Vienna | Wien Modern Festival
📆 Russia, St. Petersburg | Kannon Dance
📆 Germany, Remscheid | Teo Otto Theater
📆 The Netherlands, Breda / Haarlem / Utrecht / Gouda / Rotterdam / Den Haag / Zwolle / Drachten / Maastricht

Direction and choreography:Nicole Beutler
Pianist:Tomoko Mukaiyama
Lichting design and set concept: Jean Kalman
Created and performed by: Mitchell-Lee van Rooij
Music: Galina Oestvolskaja, Tomoko Mukaiyama(gebaseerd op Schumann’s Six Studies Op. 56)
Research and assistance: Justa ter Haar
Costumes: Yohji Yamamoto, Karen Bergeon
Production: Marieke Peters, Josta Obbink

📸: Anja Beutler by @mitchellvanrooij

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 (𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟲) | Scapino Ballet Rotterdam

Choreography: Ed Wubbe
Premiere: 15 February, 2006
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
Dancers: Ryan Lawrence, Jan Kooijman, Brandon O’Dell, Rein Putkamer, Mitchell-lee van Rooij, Joaquim de Santana, Cleme Wermers
Set: Ed Wubbe
Costumes: Pamela Homoet
Lighting Design: Mark Truebridge

📸: Hans Gerritsen by @mitchellvanrooij

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What a privilege to present @korzotheater and two of our wonderful and current makers, @astridboons and @lea.ved, at @tanzmessenrw together with producer @gerardsangra and general director @jeliergemma!

It’s always very nourishing to talk about the future of dance with former colleagues and fellow (dance) artists, artistic directors, and dance curators. And in this day and age it’s extremely important to cultivate these relations because more and more countries are on the brink of losing their funding for international co-productions and collaborations. This is very disconcerting! Dance has the ability to transcend people into a world of wonder, imagination, and empathy and we need more of that! Let’s try to see each other as one and get rid of manmade borders and welcome a dance of unity. Will you join? taken in Düsseldorf, Germany by @mitchellvanrooij

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Supporting my husband by seeing some of his former dance students @nationaleoperaballet taken in Nationale Opera & Ballet by @mitchellvanrooij

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