FASE
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Fase, Four Movements to the Music of Steve Reich is a contemporary dance choreography by Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, created in 1982 for two dancers to the phase music compositions of Steve Reich. Fase is De Keersmaeker's second composition, which she began working on in 1980 during her stay in the United States and completed upon her return to Brussels the following year. The full version premiered in Brussels on March 18, 1982, at the Bourse Theater (Beursschouwburg). This work is considered a landmark piece in De Keersmaeker's career and a major choreography in the global contemporary dance scene.
This piece consists of four distinct movements made up of three duets and one solo, directly named after four works by Steve Reich — Piano Phase (1967), Violin Phase (1967), Come Out (1966), and Clapping Music (1972) — each of which can be performed independently or in combination. De Keersmaeker danced the piece for years alongside her collaborator Michèle Anne De Mey. In 1999, she received a Bessie Award in New York for this choreography. Fase has been regularly performed for nearly 40 years as part of various cultural events and festivals worldwide, with over 200 performances. This piece marks the renewal of the close relationship between dance and music that De Keersmaeker would develop throughout her career. Its immediate success also led to the foundation of the Rosas company in Brussels in 1983.
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