In the organizer's words:

Dearest Home, An Untitled Love, If we were a Love Song, Ne Me Quitte Pas - even the titles of his works sound like a love compilation. In his work, Kyle Abraham combines ballet, modern dance and house to create unique worlds of movement. "Hope is a Movement" - this sentence is both the program and the space for reflection in his art. With a background in social dance, Abraham once danced house in clubs. Today, he choreographs for renowned companies such as the New York City Ballet and the Royal Ballet London and has worked with artists such as Sufjan Stevens and Beyoncé.

To mark the 20th anniversary of his company A.I.M, Kyle Abraham is presenting a multi-part evening at REAL DANCE - in cooperation with HELLERAU - European Center for the Arts Dresden - with a world premiere and three outstanding repertoire pieces.

In 2x4, four dancers and two baritone saxophones enter into an intense dialog between closeness, power and care. Abraham asks how community and change can emerge from conflict when the dancers carefully lean over each other in search of support and connection.

Dearest Home (Excerpt) is a poetic piece about love, longing and loss. Originally developed for six dancers as a composition of solos, duets and a trio, A.I.M. in Hanover presents a duet excerpt of this intimate dance piece. It is a love letter to relationships, a meditation on memories.

Show Pony reflects on visibility, role models and self-perception. The energetic solo addresses the pressure and tension between external expectations and inner experience. With a strong presence and the dynamic interaction of body, music and light, a multi-layered atmosphere is created that focuses on individual expression.

Meditation Reprise, the new production by A.I.M, is celebrating its world premiere in Germany. The ensemble work, which incorporates a voice-over recording by Carrie Mae Weems and visual works by Titus Kaphar, links Abraham's dance origins with private and shared memories. An opening night that gives movement to collective hope.

Further information and tickets at www.realdance.de

Price information:

30€ (reduced 15€)