Aura
Creating an aura and energy from within.
A breath in the air giving the movement life. Seeing the movement within the music and living inside each dancer. Movement is oxygen for a dancer letting us transform into something other worldly.
Inspiration
Meaning of the word Aura,
The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.
With Greek origin meaning breath.
Dancers & Length
2 men and 3 women, 5min 36 sec
Premiere
Performed by dancers of the Royal New Zealand Ballet at Theatre Royal, Nelson March 2017 as a part of RNZB’s 2017 ‘Tutus on Tour’.
Other Performances
Performed by dancers of the Royal New Zealand Ballet in New Plymouth, Queenstown, Oamaru, Timaru, Ashburton and Gisborne, New Zealand as a part of RNZB’s 2017 ‘Tutus on Tour’.
Music
Antonio Vivaldi
12 concertos Op.3- “L’estro Armonico”:
II. Largo-Larghetto and III. Allegro
Photo and Video credit: Kelsey Gee
Choreography by Shaun James Kelly.