Rosas Repertory - Kinok

“The number is that which gives birth to action, measure is that which regulates it,
and weight is that which controls it.”
Louis Claude de Saint Martin in “The errors of truth”

For “Kinok” created in 1994 we have used the Russian word “KINOK” in collaboration with Thierry De Mey. It comes from cinema meaning “wink”. It has been the base for creating a musical composition and a choreography both deeply linked time-wise. Thus the dance is very musical and part of learning the material will be counting. Yet, my teaching will always emphasize the substance of the movement qualities. We will playfully approach the choreography enjoying the different flavours at home in the movements.



Marion Ballester
Marion Ballester is a dancer and choreographer and received her education at the Conservatoire Régionale de la Rochelle, at the Centre Nationale de Danse Contemporaine and at Trisha Brown Studio in New York. In 1992 she became a member of Anne Terese de Keersmaker's Rosas and was assistant with "Once" and "I due Foscari".
In 2003 she created the Duo “Desh” together with Anne Terese de Keersmaker, which premiered at the Opéra de Rouen. She worked with the Company DCA, Phillipe Decoufle and collaborated with Paolo Henrique in Lisbon and with the Companie Philippe Saire in Lausanne a.o.
With her company Aoxoa, founded in 1998, she tours internationally and her work is shown in places such as St. Mark's Church and Judson Church in NYC, the Reprise au Centre National de la Danse, the Festival Les Jaloux de la Danse and l'Étoile du Nord in Paris, the Théatre Paul Eluard, in Bezons and the Asia Dance Forum in Singapore.
She teaches internationally a.o. at P.A.R.T.S, Brussels, Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique et de Danse, Lyon; White Street Center, Studio Janet PANETTA, New York and is guest lecturer at Rosas, Philippe SAIRE, Groupe Emile Dubois/Jean Claude Galotta etc.
Since 8 years now she is developing her own training classes for dance technique, which she offers for advanced and professional dancers, as well as for amateurs.