Four duets, each with a dancer and a musician, improvising freely. Almost all of them will perform with one another for the very first time. This could well be the start of wonderful new collaborations. And a compelling experience for the audience. Together with dance platform WhyNot we have linked up these renowned performers. They have all developed their own unique musical and physical language.

Goda Žukauskaitė dance X Marta Warelis piano

Goda Žukauskaitė is active in renowned Dutch dance companies such as Schweigman& and Kalpanarts. The Lithuanian-born dancer is also making name with performances that can last for hours. Now she will interact with Polish keyboard improvisor Marta Warelis, who will explore the timbral possibilities of the acoustic piano.

Faizah Grootens dance X Laura Polence vocals/piano

As a choreographer, Faizah Grootens has built an impressive resumé working with, among others, Nederlands Dans Theater and Holland Dance Festival. Her personal language of movement is related to her Creole heritage and her birthplace Curacao. Latvian vocalist Laura Polence has been active in the Amsterdam jazz and improvised music scene for over fifteen years.

Liam McCall dance X Peter Somuah trumpet/electronics

Liam McCall, born and raised in Utrecht, came up as a dancer in the urban underground. With his background as a b-boy or breakdancer he developed his own intuitive signature. Now he will form a duo with Rotterdam-based trumpeter Peter Somuah, who received an Edison Jazz Award for his album Outer Space on which he collaborated with rappers.

Kenzo Kusuda dance X Andy Moor guitar

Coming from Tokyo, Kenzo Kusuda came to fruition as a dancer and choreographer working with, among others, Korzo Productions in The Hague. He made a big impression as a solo dancer alongside musicians such as Oene van Geel and Spinvis. Andy Moor has a background in the British post punk of the 1980s, and since 1990 he’s mainly known as the guitarist of Dutch band The Ex.