"New Work“

All those cherishing dance improvisation will regard the name Steve Paxton with respect and admiration. A cult figure (though he would resist being called one) and a unique stage personality, the American, founder of Contact Improvisation, represents the last great era of dance in the US and is one of the rare symbols of experimental dance in the second half of the 20th century.

Whenever Paxton accepts an invitation, his mere presence will guarantee improvisation performances of the highest quality. This was the case in Vienna 1997, when he featured in Meg Stuart’s "Crash Landing", but also at Danças na Cidade 1999 in Lisbon. The members of this legendary Lisbon Group will now join Paxton for another improvisation performance in Vienna, an occasion he himself anticipates, since "the group’s collaboration had something truly mature and interesting."