JV2 2014 are setting off on tour this spring with a new triple bill featuring two world premieres: Purgatory: Nothing 2 Say by David Lloyd and Vohlfs co-choreographed by Paul Blackman and Christine Gouzelis. The evening culminates with Tomorrow by award-winning choreographer Jasmin Vardimon.
Opening at Weymouth’s Bay Theatre on 19 March, JV2 2014 will tour to six venues nationwide, with two performances at The Place, London on 8 and 9 April.
In this triple bill for 2014, the world premiere of JVC dancer David Lloyd’s Purgatory: Nothing 2 Say follows a woman’s journey through purgatory; Vohlfs co-choreographed by former JVC dancers Paul Blackman and Christine Gouzelis takes an atmospheric view upon the order of a pack as they fight the uncontrollable nature to break free; and Jasmin Vardimon’s Tomorrow transforms selected moments from her repertoire of work into a new experience.
With the mission to develop, encourage and cultivate young talent, JVC formed JV2, giving unique opportunities to young dancers, choreographers and designers to create and tour new work. JV2 2014 presents eleven young international dancers hand-picked by Jasmin Vardimon including: Ema Jankovic, Eirini Apostolatou, Vivian Paraskevi-Sotiria Boutati, Jodie Fry, Roisin Laffan, Sabrina Gargano, Beate Auzina, Francesca Dillon- Reams, Melanie Muller, Emily Cobie and Valentine Yannopoulos. This triple bill also features up and coming young designers, with lighting by Rose Bruford college graduate Jessica Hung Han Yun and costumes by graduates from University of the Arts London: Maisie Todd, Katherine Garden, Xinyu Zhang and Rebecca Jempson.
Now in its second year, this new one-year professional development certificate course, provides participants the opportunity to train as versatile performers. Studying through the specific approach developed by Jasmin Vardimon, as well as experiencing multi disciplines with emphasis on movement, voice and drama, JV2 learn, rehearse and tour as a young company alongside the main company.