How do bodies move in contexts of power—and can they be (re)staged playfully?

FPDC is bringing back its 2019 production Power Moves! Five exceptional hip-hop dancers encounter with choreographer Fabien Prioville to explore the deep connections between power, body, and movement.

In street dance, “power moves” refer to highly dynamic, virtuosic movements, especially in breaking. In this piece, they serve as a starting point to examine how power manifests in dance—both in its restrictive and transformative forms. Through movement, Power Moves reimagines these dynamics, shifting them into an artistic expression that challenges and redefines

– fabien prioville dance company

Choreography: Fabien Prioville

Choreographic assistance: Shanice Elizabeth „Lady Bird“ Kwok

Dancers: Eva Silenko, Tim „Bentwood“ Kromhout, Izaskun „Miss Izzy“ Ortega, Yanis Khelifa, Vlad „Scheptur“ Buravzev

Photo credits: Inna Heydrich / Juan Carlos Real Rojas / Olivier Klepatzky / Bastian Hessler / Kovács Balint / Make Nami / Vladislaw „Scheptur“ Buravzev