CHOREOGRAPHER / DANCER / ANTHROPOLOGIST
Ilja Geelen
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CHOREOGRAPHER & ANTHROPOLOGIST
Ilja Geelen

present
currently touring

RE:set
[solo] RE:set a movement diary about the loneliness, the dissociation and the joy of being a stranger. An anxious attempt to avoid sensory numbness and a reminder to play… Read more
future
work in progress

Underneath our Feet
[choreographic + research assistent] تحت رجلينا (underneath our feet) addresses the resilience of women in Egyptian society. It’s particularly based on true stories. It also highlights… Read more
past
projects and creations
writer / editor / researcher
written work
background
about me
Dance is my way of being curious towards the world, without letting it overwhelm me. It is a way to relate to my surroundings and inquire about them. My dance practice is simultaneously a form of joyful play and dedicated research. I love diving into technical details as much as I love connecting to a raw unfiltered energy.