Music spreads all over the stage and, with the rising light

brings forth human figures that appear as holograms

#DAY Company

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DAY company is an initiative of the Artistic Director of Dance Athens, Ilias Bageorgos.

Its goal is to activate the first professional steps of a new dance community by giving young dancers the opportunity to join a company in their own country, Greece.

The purpose of DAY company is to form a group of selected dancers, creating new works and reviving repertory pieces by internationally acclaimed choreographers.

DAY company launched its first project on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Maria Callas, with the performance Marias Callas, which began its performance journey in Athens and Paris in the autumn of 2023.

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Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Music spreads across the stage and, as the light rises, brings forth human figures that appear like holograms. Transfiguring music into movement, the dancing bodies are shaped after defining moments and iconic roles of a life lived through art.

Balancing between stage and reality, the body becomes a vessel of constant transformation, shifting between temporary identities while revolving around the stable axis of music. The individual dissolves into the role and into the crowd, only to be reborn on stage under a new name — a title of honour: Callas.

Honouring the centenary of the birth of the 20th century’s most prominent opera singer, Dance Athens Youth Company (DAY) presents the choreography Maria Callas.

DAY, under the artistic direction of Ilias Bageorgos and as an integral part of DANCE Athens, is a youth dance company dedicated to supporting young dancers through international collaborations.

The Maria Callas dance project begins its journey with a double presentation in Athens (October) and Paris (5 November), in collaboration with Rafael Molina, Artistic Director of Graham for Europe.

Credits

Artistic Direction / Choreographic Composition: Ilias Bageorgos
Creation & Teaching of Movement Material: Penny Diamantopoulou & Rafael Molina
Costume Design: Francesco Infante
Curation: Konstantinos Argyriou Evangeloudis
Organization / Production: DANCE Athens