But I don't think we are changing things fundamentally. These people changed perceptions of what is dance. A female singer fronts a band that swings from classical repertory to traditional songs, sacred chants, and jazzy rhythms. Loukos, who still uses his Greek passport, wants the festival to depict a cosmopolitan France. Preljocaj and Josef Nadj are both of Central European descent, and Bendongu 's father is from Cameroon.
Diversity can only enrich the m lange.
A defining element of French contemporary dance is its commitment to ideas, literary tradition, and social awareness. Some driving intellectual or conceptual force often rooted in literature, graphic design, or theater informs the work. In that I am very postmodern. If it were only concept, I would make a conference, not a dance. The darkly ironic work reveals his early training in theater and the visual arts.