About
At DE SINGEL, Emiel Vandenberghe and Birgit Keil bring a duet about a student and mentor, and an artistic mother and son, on 4 and 5 February 2027.
What to expect
Emiel Vandenberghe is a 31-year-old dancer, choreographer, model and actor, and Birgit Keil is an 82-year-old ballet legend and former star dancer of the Stuttgarter Ballett who embodies a rich artistic legacy.
Together they bring a duet: a conversation between generations, between student and mentor, and between artistic mother and son.
Vandenberghe appeared at DE SINGEL in Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe's Chapters of Celebration, which returns this season.
Vandenberghe trained at the English National Ballet School in London and danced six years at the Badisches Staatsballett in Karlsruhe before setting out as a maker.
Keil and Vandenberghe now work outside classical ballet structures, but they still carry its discipline.
In care and surrender, Vandenberghe connects classical ballet discipline with an instinctive imagination of the bond between mother and child.
Afterglow is the light that stays after the sparkle fades, while virtuosity lives in the body after a lifelong pursuit of perfection.
Dates
Questions
When does Emiel Vandenberghe start and end?
Emiel Vandenberghe is on Thursday, 4 February 2027, 21:00 until 22:00.
Where is Emiel Vandenberghe?
Emiel Vandenberghe takes place at DE SINGEL Internationale Kunstcampus, Desguinlei 25, Antwerpen.
What is the duet about?
It is a conversation between generations.
Between student and mentor.
Between artistic mother and son.
How long does it last?
Each evening runs from 21:00 to 22:00.
That is one hour.
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Getting there
DE SINGEL Internationale Kunstcampus, Desguinlei 25, 2018 Antwerpen, Antwerpen, BE
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