Rosas

For a restaging of the original choreography of Rosas danst Rosas (1983) Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas is looking for four dancers (F/X).

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker presented Rosas danst Rosas in 1983, when she also established the dance company Rosas. The performance has since come to occupy a key position in the history of postmodern dance. Rosas danst Rosas builds on the minimalism of De Keersmaeker's first choreography, Fase, Four Movements to the Music of Steve Reich (1982). It is based on a layered choreographic structure characterized by abstract movements and repetition. The physical intensity of these movements is juxtaposed with small everyday gestures. It was originally created for four female dancers who dance ‘themselves', over and over again. The dancers’ perseverance and exhaustion result in an emotional charge that contrasts sharply with the rigorous structure of the choreography. The repetitive, ‘maximalist' music by Thierry De Mey and Peter Vermeersch was created concurrently with the choreography. Since its debut, this seminal performance has been performed by four generations of dancers. In 2026, it will be restaged for a fourth time.

Candidates should be available for rehearsals in Brussels as from November 17, 2025.

The dance production will premiere in January of 2026 and will tour extensively internationally after.

To apply, please complete this form, and upload:
1) an updated CV, 
2) a recent portrait photograph
3) a recent full body photograph,
4) a link to a short audition video (maximum 3 minutes), and
5) a link to a Re:Rosas video (maximum 1 minute)

The deadline for applications is March 5, 2025. Only applications made in this manner will be considered.

Auditions will take place in Brussels from April 8 to April 12, 2025.
These auditions will only be open to candidates selected based on the information submitted via this form. The exact date(s) and time(s) of the auditions will be communicated directly to the selected candidates.
Selected candidates will be contacted no later than March 16, 2025.

For more information about Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Rosas, please visit www.rosas.be.

A recording of Rosas danst Rosas may be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/1006602275?share=copy
Password: rosasdanstrosasAUDITIONS

For more information on the re:rosas project and instructions to create a short video, please visit https://www.rosasdanstrosas.be/home/

If you have any questions, please contact auditions@rosas.be