Jarmila Jeřábková Award 2005

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Report from the sixth year of the Jarmila Jeřábková Award

The competition is for young contemporary dance and dance theatre choreographers up to the age of 35 from Central and Eastern Europe. Each participant presents two choreographies, one free (10-30 min.) which is not older than two years and a new choreography created especially for the competition inspired by the music of a contemporary Czech composer. Each year a different composer is assigned.

The competition aims at bringing young artists to the idea of cultural their mutual bonds, common roots and historic experience and at helping them start their artistic career.

Jarmila Jeřábková Award always starts with a performance of new pieces by last year´s winners and finishes with the announcement of this year´s laureates. Apart from the winning choreographies the last evening features also a concert of the works by this year´s set composer. In 2005 it was Sylvie Bodorová.

The international jury decided as follows:

The first prize was awarded to Lenka Bartůňková from the Czech Republic who presented herself as a mature artist with a clear and articulate intention and interpretation. She has the ability to create a piece of art which is a universe in itself. She presented the free choreography Cafe (choreography and performance by Lenka Bartůňková, music Yvonne Printemps, costumes Mariana Jamníková) and Libera me (choreography and performance Lenka Bartůňková, music Sylvie Bodorová, costumes Mariana Jamníková).

The second prize was awarded to Filip Canov from the Czech Republic. He appealed to the jury by his nervous expression and constant creative excitement. His body and mind kept producing new ideas and incitements.

The third prize went to Gregorz Paňtak from Poland. He choreographed and performed in a cultivated way especially the piece The Longing (choreography Gregorz Paňtak, performance Ewelina Kubot and Gregorz Paňtak, music Sylvie Bodorová, costumes Elžiběta Paňtak).

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