Sonja Augart

Characteristic of Sonja Augart’s work is its strong individuality, not to be compared with anything. It is always pure, honest and inquiring. Dance language liberated of its narrative meaning is convincing only if imagination is not imposed beforehand, and if awareness of form is not forced but intrinsically persuasive. The viewer is always a part of the performance, is never anonymously passive. The questions “What is choreography?”, “What is theatre?” are just under the skin. (source: Jeroen Bosch)

Education

  • 2012 Masterclass by Santiago Sierra
  • 2006-2010 Feldenkrais Neuss XI
  • 2007  Scholarship danceWeb Europe 2007, Vienna
  • 1999 Dance- academy Rotterdam
  • 1992-1996 Dance- academy Tilburg (Improvisation, Modern Dance, Ballet)

Danceprojects

  • 2001-2011 ‘The show must go on’ by Jérôme Bel/ World-Tour
  • 2009 ‚Sloopt’ Koning Carlos, NWE Vorst, Tilburg
  • 2008 ´2x2=3’ by Sonja Augart, Paradox Tilburg
  • 2007 ‘1’ by Liesbeth Koot, stddanceco, Melkweg Amsterdam
  • 2006 ‘Wensloos Gelukkig’ by Hans Tuerlings, RAZ
  • 2003 ‘The voices’ by Tim Etchells , Forced Entertainment, Volksbühne Prater, Berlin
  • 2001 ‘Homus R. Urbanus’ choreography Joerdis Cordua, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Den Haag
  • 2000-2001 ‘Future of work’ choreography Fréderic Flamand / Expo 2000 Hannover
  • 1999 ‘Les Boreades’ choreography Vivienne Newport/ conductor Simon Rattle, Salzburger Festspiele

Own works (choreographies/ performances)

  • 2013 'Varkenspel' gameshow for blind people and a pig, Zwarte Vleugels - mEATing, Tilburg
  • 2012 'Viktor in the butchery' performance in a butchery, mEATing pig tour, Tilburg
  • 2012 'I never found home again' performance International Womens Day, Theatre Balie Amsterdam, To be present
  • 2011 'Big Bang' performance Zuiderstrand, Den Haag,  Art instead of Propaganda
  • 2010 'Tender/Zacht' Installation with four rabbits, a grassfield, four TV and Richard Gere in the entrance hall of Theatre Frascati, Amsterdam
  • 2010 ‘StilDraaiKlank’ performance with Composer Bart van Dongen at the gallery Ruimte X, Tilburg
  • 2009 ‘Viendeo Doble ( como mirar la T.V. y bailar al mismo tiempo)’ concept en performer in collaboration  with Esteban Donoso at the  Asociacion Humboldt  - Centro Goethe Quito, Ecuador
  • 2009 ‘Aschblau- Space here I come’ performance on a bouncy castle, Version I. In collaboration with composer Vincent Koreman
  • 2008 ‘One minute in space’, side-specific installation in the theatre Tilburg, Dansgala 2008
  • 2008 ‘Mensen die niets zien’ side-specific performance in the shop HEMA, Guerrilla-project
  • 2008 ‘2x2=3’ improvisation with Mete Erker, Jeroen van Vliet & Oliver Nijs,L’ avventura Danceweek Brabant 2008
  • 2007 ‘Mensen die niets zien’, a performance that goes in search of the borderline between watching and seeing
  • 2007 ‘Trip’, a 4D multimedia improvisation in 4 acts, Theatre de NWE Vorst, Tilburg
  • 2007 ‘One minute in space’, a multi-avant-garde-dance performance, ZXZW independent culture Festival, Tilburg
  • 2007 ‘Dressed (un)dressed’ performance in co-operation with photographer Tineke Schuurmans in the Galerie Majke Hüsstege, s'-Hertogenbosch
  • 2005-2006 ‘Hellrot’, Theater de NWE Vorst Tilburg, Theater Vooruit
  • 2004 ‘The freedom to misunderstand chaos’, Phase 1, Dansateliers Rotterdam
  • 2004 ‘The freedom of misunderstanding chaos or the freedom of misunderstanding cows’, Pact- Zollverein Essen, Atelier in August
  • 2004 ‘Balconyscenes’ Performance for the opening of an exhibition by artist Frans Fransen, Cacaofactory Helmond
  • 2003-2004 ‘Ein Versuch dem Publikum etwas zu zeigen’ wp Zimmer Antwerp and Theater de Vorst Tilburg, Phase 2
  • 2003 ‘Test’ Dansateliers, Rotterdam
  • 2002 ‘Ein Versuch dem Publikum etwas zu zeigen’ foundation L’Avventura, Theater de Vorst Tilburg, Phase 1
  • 2001 ‘Utopien’ Productiehuis Brabant, Boulevard Festival , Den Bosch

Teaching

  • 2012 - 2013 Composition, feldenkrais and theory at the Fontys Dansacademie Tilburg, third and fourth year circus students, Danshuis Station Zuid
  • 2011 workshop To be Present with third year students st. Joost - Art Academies Breda en 's- Hertogenbosch  - assignments like automatic writing, short meditations, fysical exercises to get in touch with a more fysical approach towards the own visual work of the students with Anet van de Elzen, Danielle van Vree and Bart van Dongen
  • 2010-2011 Feldenkrais, workshop 
  • 2001-2011 Cke Eindhoven, national orientation cursus for young actors, department: physical training
  • 2003-2008 Modern Dance/Yoga training for professional dancers
  • 2000 Speeltheater Gent, Dance theater for pupils

Curator

  • At Frascati Theatre Amsterdam ( Something Raw Festival)
  • At Incubate Independent Culture Tilburg

Further activities

  • 2013 Curator/Performer at the Monday Match Bimhuis Amsterdam
  • 2012 Moderator at the Festival Springdance Symposium 'Nomadic Conditions' 
  • 2012 Dramaturg for vloeistof at Dansateliers Rotterdam
  • 2011 Concept and organisation of the meeting of the Network of Choreography & Related Art at the BKKC Tilburg
  • 2009 Curator for theatre, dance and performance program at the independent ZXZW Festival
  • 2008 Debate in collaboration with Sweet & Tender, Dance week Brabant 2008 Concept and establishing of the ‘Underground laboratory’ in Brabant 2008
  • 2008 Curator for theatre, dance and performance program at the independent ZXZW Festival, Title: ‘Space that can be filled’