SAMIR CALIXTO
BENCHED
Première: 21st June 2017 - ArtEz Dansacademie - Arnhem
Dancers : 14th Year/ Graduating Students - Artez Dance Academy
Bachelor in Dance Teaching
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Music: Gus Gus
Light Design: Samir Calixto
Costume Design: Ben Voorhaar - Karisma Costumes
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5'45 AM
Première: May 2017
Teatro Patologico - Roma (IT)
Dancers : RIDA - Rome International Dance Academy
Music: The Knife
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VOLTAGE
Commission for fashion designer Iris van Herpen
Witteveen+Bos Prize/ Paris Fashion Week
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Performing artist: Natalja Heybroek
Sound: Salvador Breed
Choreographer: Samir Calixto
Videography: Tanja Busking
Consultant: Cornelis Arie Plet
TROUBLE REVISITED
Première: June 2016 - Korzo Theater- The Hague
Crosstown Jubileum
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Dancers : Zahira Sulliman &Charissa Banwari
Costume Design: Jookje Zweedijk (from the original 'Troublemakers')
Light Design: Bas Vissers
Photo: Anna van Kooij
SALVATORE
Première: June 2016
Teatro Patologico - Roma (IT)
Dancers : RIDA - Rome International Dance Academy
Music: Portishead
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NO SAVIOUR
Première: February 2016 - Holland Dance Festival - The Hague
Dance Date 2016
Music: 'Machine Gun' - Portishead
Dancers : Sharon Eendragt, Mechelien Post, Jacqueline Luyendijk, Jessica Roon,
Anne Broekema, Stephanie Huitema
Costume Design: Jorrien Schoneveld
Light Design: Egbert Mellema
Photo: Sjoerd Derine
SHALOM, SHALOM
Première: April 2014 - Schouwburg Arnhem - The Netherlands
Music: Latex - Matmos
Dancers : Vo ArtEz Dance Academy Arnhem
Light and Costume Design: Samir Calixto
Repetitors: Gabor Tasfi
PRECE
Première: April 2013
Music: Passacaglia for solo violin - H.I.F. Biber
Dancers : Lindenberg Dance Company
Light and Costume Design: Samir Calixto
Repetitors: Matthias Löffler
BARROCA
Première: May 2011 (Short Version)
April 2012 (Full Version)
Music: Concerto per viola d'amore in A minor - RV 397 - Largo - A. Vivaldi
Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in G minor - RV 517 - A. Vivaldi
Concerto per viola d'amore and lute in D minor - RV 540 - Largo - A. Vivaldi
Aria from Idaspe - "Qual guerriero in campo armato" -Riccardo Broschi
Dancers : Lindenberg Dance Company (Short Version)/ Vo ArtEz Dance Academy
Light and Costume Design: Samir Calixto
Costumière: Brigitte van Altena
Repetitors: Matthias Löffler (Lindenberg Dance Company)
Liesbeth Wierz (ArtEz Venlo)/ Gabor Tasfi (ArtEz Arnhem)
BRILLIANT LIMBS
in collaboration with Isabelle Chaffaud and DASH Ensemble
Première: April 2010
Music by DASH Ensemble
Dancers : Isabelle Chaffaud and Samir Calixto
Musicians/ DASH ENSEMBLE: Maarten Ornstein, Tessa Cooke, Julie Scott,
Joshua Samson, Marieke Snijders, Monique de Adelhaart Toorop,
Kiki Manders, Eric Hoeke
Co- Production: Korzo Theatre
BEATING HOLLOW
in collaboration with cellist Jan Willem Troost
Jur Naessens Prize 2009 - Finalist
Première: 17 April 2009
Music: Ugubu - Hans Huyssen
Concept and Performance : Samir Calixto and Jan Willem Troost
Light Design: Bas Vissers
Satge and Costume Design: Samir Calixto and Jan Willem Troost
Production: Korzo Production
GRONDZAKEN
in collaboration with visual artist Wilma Marijnissen
Première: May 2007
Music: Optofiles - Alva Noto & Opiate/ Comp Vier - Goem,
Salm 51- A. Knaifel/ Letiv ptashok - Kyiv Chamber Choir
Installation and Concept: Wilma Marijnissen
Choreography and Performance: Samir Calixto
Light: Improve Delft
Co- Production: STROOM Den Haag
WASH ME UP!
Best German Dance Solo Competition Leipzig 2005 - Finalist
Première: November 2005
Music: Nine Songs - Tan Dun
Choreography and Performance: Samir Calixto