Release Ballet
A study in pure energy direction

My ballet class utilizes the alignment and stretching of ballet, the speed and lightness of Balanchine, and incorporates the idea of release technique to find true movement and dance as ballet has to offer. The class will start with a basic barré and build up to an intense flow of movement, that is easy and organic yet powerful - at the same time.


Forsythe Repertory
Forsythe and Rizzi Repertory

"The repertory class will include solo and group material from Firsttext, a piece I co-choreographed with William Forsythe at the Royal Ballet for Sylvie Guillem. If time permits and depending on the number of participants in the class and their desire of what they want to do, they can learn a pas de deux from Firsttext. This piece does not use much music and relies on the dancers own inner rhythm and music. We can also work on a variation from Quintett with music by Gavin Bryars, or a solo from Enemy in the Figure with music from Thom Willems. It all depends on the feeling we have in the class. The space will be open and free.
In order to learn all the details of these steps and making them your own it is important to attend all classes of the workshop.
I will also incorporate ways of how one can go about destilling narratives out of abstract movement, to help inspire the dancers in their movement and also to help them remember that everything and nothing is important - all at the same time."


Antony Rizzi
Antony Rizzi, 40 year old Italian from Dedham/Massachusetts, USA, works as a dancer, choreographer, actor, visual artist, radio dj, film maker and model - all in one. After training for 4 years at the Boston Ballet School with Bruce Wells, Virginia Williams, Viollette Verdy and Richard Dickenson he went to Frankfurt Ballet. For the past 17 years he has worked primarily with William Forsythe, as a dancer and assistant, creating many roles at the Frankfurt Ballet ("Enemy in the Figure" "Kammer/Kammer","Of any if and" etc.). As an actor he has worked with Jan Fabre, most notable as the devil in "Da un altra facio del tempo" and as Neil Armstrong/Mae West in "Glowing Icons", and has played James Joyce in Jan Lauwers "DeadDogsDontDance". He has created dance/theatre/performances a.o. for The Royal Ballet of London, Scapino Ballet ("Nothing Original"), Frankfurt Ballet "My Ant Farm" and "Geek at the end of the table")., Boston Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet. In 2006 his latest work "THE ROLE I SHOULD HAVE DONE" will be shown at ImPulsTanz. And he will be looking for some extra dancers to be in it with him. Feel free to contact him at toe_knee@mac.com, if you are interested.
ANTONY RIZZI'S MOVING PRODUCTION will also perform at ImPulsTanz 2006 with “The Role I Should Have Done” on July 23 at the Kasino am Schwarzenbergplatz.