Choreography & Movement Direction by Sara Jordan
Sara Jordan creates dynamic choreography for dance performances, music videos, commercials, and live shows. Known for blending technical precision with emotional depth, her work explores themes of identity, transformation, and connection. Whether on stage or screen, her direction amplifies storytelling, bringing movement and emotion together in visually captivating ways.
Concept & Choreography: Sara Jordan
Photography: Simone Ballan
Concept & Choreography: Sara Jordan
Music: Baby Blood
Dancers: Anastasija Olescuka, Ida Holmlund, Luc Boris André, Tone Reumert
Lighting Design: Martin Danielsen
Photography: Badi Berber and Simone Ballan
Costumes: Lucy Simae
Supported by: Knud Højgaard Foundation, Augustinus Fonden, Danish Arts Council
World Premiere: August 22, 2023, Dansekapellet
Choreographed by Sara Jordan.
Dancer Amy Sarr
Poem “White Privilege” by Kyla Jenée Lacey (edited for this performance)
Review by Tine Salling
Am I making you uncomfortable?
Fra A.I. blæksprutte forførelse til Amy Sarrs virkelighed. Amy er en dansk danser med senegalesiske rødder, som i Saras dokumentar ”DANS(K)” fra 2020 giver udtryk for, at hun aldrig har det rette look til at blive valgt på den danske scene, og hun heller ikke helt har fundet modet til at udtrykke sig med Sabar, som er en meget udtryksfuld senegalesisk trommedans. Blandt andet derfor er det en kæmpe gave, når Sara lader Amy folde sig ud i et lillebitte værk med en kæmpe kæmpe kraft. Soloen bygger på en Poetry Slam af Kyla Jenée Lacey om White Privilege og det hele går rytmisk meget stærkt som vi rammes af ordene ”We’ve learned your French, your English, your Spanish, your Dutch, your Portugese, your German. You’ve learned our nothing, you called US stupid…” mens Amy bevæger sig først blidt og prøvende. Men i takt med rimene folder hun sig ud i SIT sprog: en eksplosiv og rørende Sabar-dans og så slutter det hele pludseligt med et black-out efter ordene ”That is white privilege!”. Og så er der pause. Alle er helt forpustede og blæst tilbage i sædet. Selv uden forhistorien om Amy er budskabet klokkerent. Kontrasterne er så skarpe. Det er så godt kurateret og koreograferet. Man går til pause for at få luft efter en mavepuster.
Concept & Choreography: Sara Jordan
Dancers: Rico Coker, Matt Baricaua, Bobby Obeng Atiedu, Melinda Jacobsson Silayan, and Egil Cebrero Løberg
Lighting Design: Claes Gullberg
Photography: Badi Berber
Producer: Freestyle Phanatix
Residency: Prismen
Supported by: Knud Højgaard Foundation, City of Copenhagen
World Premiere: April 22, 2018, Zepperlin Theatre.
Tour: Sweden and Denmark
Concept & Choreography: Sara Jordan
Dancers: Rico Coker, Luc Boris André
Residency: Dansehallerne
World Premiere: September 4, 2014, Dansehallerne
Generation mE is a physical duet that delves into the forgotten and distorted landscapes of relationships, offering a raw and nuanced dialogue between two dancers.
Through a dynamic and interconnected choreography, the piece explores the complexities of togetherness, loyalty, recognition, and the ever-evolving negotiation of intimacy. The delicate interplay of music, lighting, and movement fuses to create a seamless, immersive experience.
Performed by Rico Coker and Boris Luc André from Denmark, Generation mE premiered in 2014 at Dansehallerne in Copenhagen, receiving widespread acclaim from both critics and audiences alike.
Concept & Choreography: Sara Jordan
Dancers: Rico Coker, Matt Baricaua, Bobby Obeng Atiedu, Tunde, and Aleandro
Lighting Design: Claes Gullberg
Producer: Freestyle Phanatix
Residency: Dansehallerne
Supported by: Knud Højgaard Foundation, City of Copenhagen
World Premiere: September 9, 2015, Dansehallerne
E-Boy
Millions of years ago, before mankind and existence as we know it took form, this is where and when the breakdance performance E-Boy begins.
The audience follows five artists who, through breakdance, transform from one-cell organisms to apes, then cavemen, and eventually Homo sapiens sapiens. The performance explores how our basic instincts operate in the electronic age and what it means for our humanity to exclude and remove the weak and feeble.
The traditional B-boys are challenged to step into a modern world of electronic sounds combined with elements of classical music. Athletically, explosively, and poetically, breakdance is used to tell a powerful story about the history of evolution, right up to the present day.
“As Darwin’s ‘survival of the fittest’ is illustrated with two guys, bubbling with destructive energy, circling each other before they throw themselves into virtuously choreographed battles, there’s a double point here – the element of competition is also an important part of hip hop. It’s rare that hip hop performances manage to reach beyond the purely technical and showcase elements. This one does. When heads spin or bodies whirl, it’s because the story and atmosphere call for it, beautifully supported by a varied musical expression, ranging from drum rhythms, melancholic tones, and spherical sounds to captivating melodies, which really give the dancers something to move to.”
– Henrik Lyding, TeaterAvisen, 2015