OK, so since only few do read the German, here is my translation of the article:
Performance accompanied with pictures
Carmina Burana in the gym
Scheessel ( r ) Since last year in autumn the ballet group of publikumscheessel have worked on their version of Carl Orffs Carmina Burana.
Dancers aged 7 to 19 practised together in order to present the public with an extraordinary dance experience in the new gym of Eichenschule on Thursday night, 28 June, at 6:30 and 8:00, respectively. For this they tried out and put into practise a great variety of new dance moves.
The leader and choreographer of the ballet group, Fiona Stermann, has for long had the desire to put a complete dance project onto a stage with her students. It is risky to present such a well-known piece with non-professionals, but Stermann is convinced that her students will give the whole endeavour their very personal touch.
At the beginning, there was no clearly described theme or action. It was her goal to develop a piece which focuses on the enjoyment of the movement, the strength of each individual dancer, their delight to perform and their sense of being one team.
In the course of time we have created a kaleidoscope of moving images which are to represent emotion, alienation, abstract things, hope, chaos, narrowness, freedom, good humour, nature, the animal kingdom, being a girl or a woman and many many more things, Fiona Stermann explains. Anything that musicality, dancing and acting offers to the members of her group was put together. The result of all this is a very exciting, modern dance performance.
In addition to this, Stermann asked the Lauenbrück photographer Corinna Schleiffer to take part in her project. Her photos will add to the performancethat will take about one hour. In the pleasing architecture of the new gym of Eichenschule Scheessel, each scene will be accompanied by her photos projected onto a 6m by 4.5m screen, which are to underline the ideas of the choreography. The photographer Schleiffer will also set up an exhibition in the entrance hall. There you will be able to see her photos taken during the rehearsals.
Admission is 3.- Euros for adults and 1.50 Euros for children and students. Tickets can be obtained (
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