Unsteady Space plays on the tension between restraint and freedom, form and flow, as the dancers move between structured ballet point work and the more fluid movements of modern dance. It seems as if the dancers discover the potential and limitations of the forms throughout the process of the piece, which is driven by the edgy remix of Vivaldi’s Violin Concertos “La Stravaganza,” composed by Chen Yuli. As music shifts from the Baroque majesty of Vivaldi to the sharp dissonance of Vivaldi-remixed, the dancers appear to struggle in an open rehearsal space in a live exploration of form and passion that draws the spectators with them. —Unsteady Space— premiered at The Minzugong Theater in Beijing in October, 2004.

Time: 20 minutes
Choreography: Wang Yuanyuan
Music: Excerpts from Antonio Vivaldi’s Violin Concertos Op. 4 “La Stravaganza,” arranged by Chen Yuli
Dancers: The Full Company