ZACZYN (LEAVENING) is an outcome of an artistic residency that in 2016 met 9 Brazilian and Polish artists that joined forces in shared choreographic practice. Following Yanka’s artistic interest, the starting point for movement research became vocabulary and narratives of oberek and samba de pé – Polish and Brazilian non-stylized traditional dances. At first glance totally different, when practiced and researched (also in ethno-choreographic perspective) they revealed a lot in common and inspired the exciting choreographic journey.
While questioning how traditional culture can feed contemporary choreography, the project favors process over final product staging a moment of meeting in shared practice. At the same time LEAVENING investigates and celebrates rooted in dance collectivity as well as ecstatic and transformative dimension of dance.

We meet in the practice. And we practice the meeting.
Repeating the gestures, we delve into the presence.
And transform the future.
We’re leavening

CONCEPT
Joanna Leśnierowska

COMPOSITION
Janusz Orlik / Joanna Leśnierowska
in collaboration with dancers

PERFORMANCE
Anderson Danttas, Marcelo Galvao, Paweł Grala, Sinha Guimaraes, Agnieszka Kryst, Janusz Orlik, Katarzyna Sitarz, Neemias Santana, Zofia Tomczyk

DRAMATURGY AND SET
Joanna Leśnierowska

SOUNDSCAPE
Janusz Orlik

RESEARCH SUPPORT
Maciej Rożalski

TECHNICAL REALIZATION
Łukasz Kędzierski

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Michał Łuczak

PRODUCTION
Art Stations Foundation by Grażyna Kulczyk,
Baobab Productions, Salvdor

project within Year of POlish Culture in Brazil (2016) with suport of Adam Mickiewicz Institute, culture.pl

presentation at festival possible thanks to Fundao de cultura de Bahia

photos:

1-4 courtesy of Vivadanca 

5- Joanna Leśnierowska / rest: Jakub Wittchen