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
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.