Three young women in motion running in a dance studio with large window behind them
Double exposure of dancers in motion  during a routine in a dance studio
Double exposure close up of a dancer in motion with waving hair in front of her face
Young woman kneeling  and arms up in dance pose  with grace and effortlessness in soft light
Young woman dancing bending over her back while other dancer watches her
Detail of dancer's sheer skirt while dancing in motion in a dance studio
Detail of dancer bowing down during a dance routine, hair flowing down concealing her face
Close up of pale skinned dancer revealing her belly and embracing herself with eyes closed while dancing
Detail of dancer's skirts moving in soft light in a dance studio
Long exposure of dancers in motion in a dance studio
Silhouette of dancer bending backwards during dance routine with large window behind her
Young woman dancing, doing a back bend, in empty dance studio with two chairs behind her
Young woman sitting with her hair down reflecting
Lower bodies with skirts in motion

Three young women in motion running in a dance studio with large window behind them Double exposure of dancers in motion  during a routine in a dance studio Double exposure close up of a dancer in motion with waving hair in front of her face Young woman kneeling  and arms up in dance pose  with grace and effortlessness in soft light Young woman dancing bending over her back while other dancer watches her Detail of dancer's sheer skirt while dancing in motion in a dance studio Detail of dancer bowing down during a dance routine, hair flowing down concealing her face Close up of pale skinned dancer revealing her belly and embracing herself with eyes closed while dancing Detail of dancer's skirts moving in soft light in a dance studio Long exposure of dancers in motion in a dance studio Silhouette of dancer bending backwards during dance routine with large window behind her Young woman dancing, doing a back bend, in empty dance studio with two chairs behind her Young woman sitting with her hair down reflecting Lower bodies with skirts in motion

Company Noi, female dancers

Publication Lens Magazine, July 2020

Rehearsals of "DONNA" Company Noi, Antwerp.  An ode to female dancers.

The Story behind this series:

In 2017 I met Valentina Nigro, founder and choreographer of Company Noi in Antwerp at an interactive dance performance at the Gallo-Roman archeological museum in Belgium. Female dancers moved among antique statues of women and among photographs by the late Marc Lagrange.

I connected with Valentina, one thing led to another and we agreed I could shoot during rehearsals for "DONNA", the piece she was working on at the time.

My fondness of dance goes back a long way.  But I was always the girl too tall in the back when attending classes. 

The final performance is the cherry on the cake, but there is a raw beauty watching & photographing rehearsals; the grace, effort & discipline that rhythmically leads to muscle memory is a beautiful process to capture.

To emphasize the motion I used the available light coming from big windows, I moved around constantly while panning or using long exposures.

Limited editions 1/25, signed & authenticated.  Different sizes available upon request.  Printed on archival Epson Exhibition Fiber.

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