Boléro / Rachmaninov / Solo, Julien Lestel Company, 2016

Set to the famous score by Maurice Ravel, which was composed for a ballet in 1928, the choreography of Boléro echoes the work's theme and counter-theme as they mount to an uninterrupted orchestral crescendo. The melody transports the dance into a timeless universe where the dancers lose themselves to the hypnotizing rhythm. Subtle and delicate, movement gives way to powerful body language sparked by collective emulation. One after another, each dancer enters into this mesmerizing whirlwind, abandoning themselves to a highly physical, even carnal choreography.