2-6 January@ Wild Spirit backpackers lodge, South Africa
music and dance improvisation workshop and performance
22-23 January@ 196 Victoria, Cape Town, South Africa
Moving Arts Festival in collaboration with Thalia Laric, Yanna Romano, Sumalgy Nuro, Leilah Kirsten
Thresholds, performance in the Gallery of 196 Victoria with Sumalgy Nuro, Lucy Strauss, Garth Erasmus, James McClure/music and Manuela Lucia Tessi, Thalia Laric, Nora Hertwig, Leilah Kirsten, Yanna Romano, Victor Malingreau, Kyle Linde Vermeulen, Ché Adams/dance
11 February Koro Koro @ Muziekgebouw
Koro Koro is a performance for the little ones (6-18 months) directed by Makiko Ito, with Marcos Baggiani percussion, Kristján Martinsson accordeon, flute, voice, Manuela Lucia Tessi, Makiko Ito dance
21 February Moving Strings Laboratory @ Splendor 19:30
Join us for an evening that explores and crosses the boundaries between body, movement and space. A peek in the kitchen after 6 months residency of Moving Strings in Splendor Moving Strings is Alex Welch, Maya Felixbrodt, Noortje Kohne – Viola, Camille Verhaak – Clarinet, Irene Sorozabal – Voice and Recorders, Jonathan Nagel – Double-bass. Collaborators : Manuela Tessi – Choreographer, Yawen Fu – Artist FB event
22 February Encuentro #6 @Splendor
I will be performing my solo “The Shell” within the programme. Other works by Antti Uimonen, Adrian Moncada and Irene Sorozabal lights by Ellen Knops. FB event Splendor Link ..trailer The Shell
27 February Wonderland @Muziekgebouw 13:30 and 15:30
Music and Dance for 2+ and their familyMakiko Ito direction , Felicity Provan trompet, voice, Nina Hitz cello, Marcos Baggiani percussion, Manuela Tessi, Bryan Atmopawiro, Makiko Ito dance, Ellen Knops lights
27 February ‘Sisters of Mercy’ @Attic Studio 19:30
Performance: Katie Duck, Thalia Laric , Manuela Tessi Reserve a spot /limited places katie@katieduck.com
28 February Improjam @De Ruimte 20:00
opening set trio with Thalia Laric and George Dimitriu/viola and violin
25 March Music Dance Amsterdam-Berlin @de Tanker
with Friederike Wendorf, Lucy Strauss, James McClure, Marcos Baggiani/music, Makiko Ito and Thalia Laric/dance
26 March @ Anamorphic studio OT301
Improvisation workshop for dancers and musicians co facilitated with flutist Friederike Wendorf
TAH DAM! and MusicDance Cape Town -Euro Tour 2022
SWEDEN
24 April @Barnens Scen Malmö 14:00 TAH DAM! performance
25 April @Malmö municipality at Barnens Scen 10:00 TAH DAM! performance
26 and 27 April @Danscentrum SYD 11:15-14:15 Workshop (Real-time composition with live music) co facilitated by Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi , Sumalgy Nuro, Coila-Leah Enderstein and Vintani Nafassi
29 April @ Orkelljunga municipality 16:00 TAH DAM! Performance
30 April @Dunkers Kulturhus Helsingborg 15:00 TAH DAM! Performance
AMSTERDAM
6 May@ Teatro Munganga 20:00 Kuhanya, music and dance from Mozambique with Sumalgy Nuro and Vintani Nafassi. Drawing from their unique backgrounds, their repertoire spans from traditional to contemporary including new compositions.
7 May @ de Tanker in Noord 13:00-17:00 Improvisation workshop for Musicians and Dancers co facilitated by Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi , Sumalgy Nuro, Coila-Leah Enderstein and Vintani Nafassi
7 May @ de Tanker in Noord 20:00 Performance with MusicDance Cape Town ensemble and Amsterdam artists
Thalia Laric (dance) Manuela Lucia Tessi (dance), Vintani Nafassi (djembe, adungu, mbira, voice) Sumalgy Nuro (uhadi, mbira, percussions, electronics, dance) Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano)
And Amsterdam artists Maria Mavridou (dance), Camille Verhaak (clarinet), Alex Welch (viola), Makiko Ito (dance), Noortje Köhne (viola) , Raoul Germano (dance), Robbert van Hulzen (percussion), Tiia Veneranta (dance), Arvind Ganga (guitar, objects), Felicity Provan (trumpet), Izabela Pacewicz Wysocka (dance) , Ada Rave (saxophone), Kirsi-Marja Harju (trumpet, voice)
8 May @Teatro Munganga 11:00 Mozambican music and dance for children and family with Vintani Nafassi & Sumalgy Nuro
10 May @Attic Studio 19:30 performance with Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi , Lily Kiara (dance) , Vintani Nafassi (djembe, adungu, mbira, voice) Sumalgy Nuro (uhadi, mbira, percussions, electronics, dance), James McClure (trumpet) , Camille Verhaak (clarinet) E10 reserve katieduckmail@gmail.com
11 May@ OCCII 15:30 TAH DAM! performance
Berlin/ FRATZ INTERNATIONAL
13 May @Grips theater at Podewil 9:30 and 16:30 TAH DAM! performance
14 May Fratz Symposium
16 May @Oyoun Kultur NeuDenken 11:00 TAH DAM! performance
17 May @Oyoun Kultur NeuDenken 10:00 TAH DAM! performance
18 May MT030 Performance at Club der Polnischen Versager with
Dance: Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi, Sumalgy Nuro, Friederike Wendorf – flutes, Gábor Hartyani- cello, Sumalgy Nuro – mbira, uhadi, electronics, dance, Vintani Nafassi – djembe, adungu, mbira, umtshingo, Coila-Leah Enderstein- piano
21 May@Spielkorb Duisburg 15:00 TAH DAM! performance
BELGIUM
22 May @ Journee des Arts – venue see in link Brussels 11:30 TAH DAM! performance
26 May Wonderland at Kunstroute in Broek in Waterland
26 May Silk and Velvet , with Thalia Laric, Ada Rave , Jelte van Andel at Kunstroute in Broek in Waterland
3-5 June workshop at Buitenkunst Randmeer
11 June MT030 Performance Night @ Club der Polnischen Versager Berlin
Friederike Wendorf – flutes, Hannes Buder -guitar and guest t.b.a. Stefania Petracca- dance Annukka Hirvonen -dance Manuela Lucia Tessi- dance
19 June Wonderland @ Japan Festival Amstelveen with Makiko Ito and Wonderland collectief
26 June 9:30-11:30 Workshop Body and Music @ AHK Amsterdam in collaboration with Maya Felixbrodt as part of GIVE-a-DANS festival
27 June 20:00 “The Old and always New” @ Splendor Amsterdam
Performance curated by Valeria Primost- dance and Michael Moore-saxophones and clarinet with Valentina Campora, Manuela Tessi, Maria Mavridou, Anja Sielaf -dance Nicolas Chientaroli – piano Yung-Tuan Ku -percussions
29 June 19:00-21:00 @Bodlabot studio OT301 Workshop Time, Breath, Dynamics for musicians in collaboration with Irene Sorozabal -Moving Strings
9-16 July and 23 July-6 August workshops at Buitenkunst Drenthe
8 and 9 September @ Tempel/Amsterdam Fringe Festival
I will be performing in 312 WAYS TO GO ABOUT IT, a work by Marlieke Burghouts
312 WAYS TO GO ABOUT IT Tickets here
26 and 27 September @Laak Theater in Den Haag Wonderland, music and dance for kids and family
29 October @Kulturnacht Schwerin Germany , Über-Gänge 19:00 Konservatorium Schwerin Puschkinstrasse 6 with Marie-Laure Fiaux, Manuela Tessi – Dance Friederike Wendorf – flutes
Dance classes in September and October in Amsterdam see here
3-15 December @Theatre Arts, Cape Town, South Africa, MusicDance Performance Residency 2022,
Manuela Lucia Tessi 