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marjan

dancer&choreographer

About Me


Profile courtesy of Free MySpace Layouts I graduated from the theater school Amsterdam , modern dance department. I work as a dancer and choreographer full-time, in different countries, and am based in Finland for the moment.I founded the Barker theater with my colleague, which we have been running for 10 years now.I stage my choreographies mostly there, although lately ive been using another stage for a change, but i always come back to my home base.I am a member of Pikinini Meri; the association for independent dancers based in Barker theater.Some of my choreographies: 1986 “When angels are falling” 1993 Beirut 1995 “Oceano” 2003 “Silent Waters” 2004 “Symphony”(its just a matter of arranging it..) 2005 “Tolerance”(shhh…peaceful) 2005 Building Bridges 2006 and Your place in the world part 1 and 2 in 2007.I work with live music and the relation with music is a very important source of inspiration to me.My way of working connects easily with the working methods of jazz musicians but does not exclude others..!! I work out of a set structure and leave a lot of space for improvisation for both dance and music. Therefore it has been a challenge for both parts to work together. I work with freelance dancers in all productions and add musicians to the piece from all over Europe, wherever i find good ones!!In Finland and Holland i work with several outstanding musicians and im still on my way to develop that cooperation. Some musicians who have been joining me in my productions: Severi Pyysalo,Niklas Winter,Sakari Kukko, Ismaila Sane André Sumelius,Toni Porthén,Jan Simons,David Lillkvist,Manuel Dunkel,Jarmo Savolainen, Uffe Krokfors,Markku Veijonsuo(Finland),Jeroen van Vliet((Holland),Aixinki(France)in cooperation with music venue Le Moulin in Marseille and at the moment Peter Urek(Slovenia)and Jo Fougner Skaansar(Norway).Besides all the working , i love to travel and meet all kind of different people. i like the sun and love the ocean.And.. i love to swim in the ice cold sea. www.marjanraar.com

My Interests

dance, music, theater, art in general and... people ..

I'd like to meet:

Urban Dance Things. Opening night friday 28.3 at 19.00 on the pictures:Kaisa Koulu, Melissa Petters and Marjan Raar. pictures: Matti Tainio

Your place in the world part 2 opening night 9.5.2007 ..

PART OF THE TRAILER : "Your place in the world part2" dancers: Kaisa Koulu, Jean-Philippe Barrios musicians : Peter Urek,Jo Fougner Skaansar video : Niina Airaksinen choreography : Marjan Raar. ..

Music:

different sorts of music, but, at the moment, for my work i seem to have a preference for jazz. Always looking for good music!..

Movies:

i never seem to have the patience to look at movies till the end.. except some. Kurosawa` 7 samurai,Billy Elliot and Inside im dancing and off course the movies from Carlos Saura..

Television:

no tv watching, only some news sometimes.

Books:

i wish i had some time to read, but it hasnt been like that lately.

Heroes:

no heroes type actually.

My Blog

urban dance things

you have to make it a bit bigger , then you can read it... marjan....
Posted by marjan on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:34:00 PST

opening night 28.3 at 19.00

Urban Dance Things a choreography from Marjan Raar"ohhh.. im sooo busy!!"" did you go to the yoga classes today?"" ohhh.. you really should see that, didnt you see it yet.. really...?"...
Posted by marjan on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:56:00 PST

"Urban Dance Things"

New work to be expected... If all goes well we should be ready with our new piece "Urban Dance Things" in the end of march 2007. Opening night will be friday 28.3. at 19.00.Rehearsals started this wee...
Posted by marjan on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:23:00 PST

this blog thing

im just looking at my poor blog. i should have much to write but i dont do it.i could write about my chaos life maybe.the hilarious things i did again, and how ashamed i should be again about my behav...
Posted by marjan on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:09:00 PST

the Arts Night 16.8 at 20.00

I will perform on the outside stage of Gillesgården in Turku, together with guitar player Niklas Winter(www.abovoice.com)We perform a part of the production Silent Waters, on a composition from Niklas...
Posted by marjan on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:44:00 PST

performance with music from Mike Ibrahim and Nhojj

Tomorrow 13.6 i will have 2 performances during the Turku Design Week, and will use the music of Mike Ibrahim and Nhojj "Spring Rain". A tune i think is one of the more interesting compositions i´ve h...
Posted by marjan on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:41:00 PST

during White Couture Designweek solo performance 13.6

..> ..> White Couture Designshow On wednesday the 13th of June i will perform a solo dance part during the fashion show White Couture, in the costume which was designed and made for me by designers...
Posted by marjan on Sun, 27 May 2007 11:31:00 PST

opening night 9.5 choreography Marjan Raar

Your place in the world. choreography : Marjan Raar   dance: Kaisa Koulu, Jean-Philippe Barrios, Marjan Raar music and composition: Peter Urek& Jo Fougner Skaansar. producer : Hanna Suu...
Posted by marjan on Fri, 04 May 2007 02:07:00 PST

Symphony(its just a matter of arranging it...)

  Saturday at 20.00 in Barker theatre in Turku/Finland... a totally improvised evening with dancers, performers , circusartists and musicians.        ...
Posted by marjan on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:20:00 PST

your place in the world

  "Your place in the world" choreography and dance:   Marjan Raar music and composition   :   Peter Urek costumes        &nbs ...
Posted by marjan on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:11:00 PST