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Édouard Lock

April 15, 2024

Édouard Lock (born March 3, 1954, in Morocco) is a Canadian dance choreographer and the founder of the Canadian dance group, La La La Human Steps.

Edouard Lock

Career edit

La La La Human Steps Founder, Artistic Director and Choreographer Édouard Lock began his choreographic career at the age of 20 and founded La La La Human Steps in 1980. Over the years Mr. Lock has been invited to create works for some of the world's leading dance companies, including the Paris Opera Ballet, the Het Nationale Ballet of Holland, The Nederlands Dans Theater, the Cullberg Ballet and the Royal Ballet of Flanders.

At the invitation of Robert Carson and the Paris Opera, Mr. Lock choreographed "Les Boréades" composed by Rameau and performed by his company LHS at Le Palais Garnier.

Collaborations edit

Édouard Lock has also worked with several figures in the world of music. He created a choreographed event with David Bowie and Louise Lecavalier as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Institute of Contemporary Arts, filmed by video artist Nam June Paik, then continued his collaboration with Bowie in 1990 as creator and art director of his Sound+Vision Tour. In 1992. he worked with Frank Zappa on the performance of Yellow Shark, alongside the Ensemble Modern, the Frankfurt Alte Oper, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Konzerthaus. He also commissioned works from and collaborated with Iggy Pop, Einstürzende Neubauten (Blixa Bargeld, Marc Chung, F. M. Einheit), Shellac of North America (Steve Albini), Skinny Puppy, My Bloody Valentine (Kevin Shields) David Van Tiegham, West India Company (Stephen Luscombe, Pandit Dinesh). He has also worked with American composer and Pulitzer Award winner David Lang for Salt (1997) and Amelia (2002) and with British composer Gavin Bryars, for 2, Amjad, and New Work.

Other Activities edit

Various films have been made on Mr. Lock's work including Le Petit Musée de Vélasquez directed by Bernar Hébert, and the documentary Inspirations by British director Michael Apted, which also included Roy Lichtenstein, Tadao Ando and David Bowie amongst others.

Recognition edit

His works have garnered many awards, including the Chalmers choreographic prize, the New York Dance and Performance Award, the Prix Denise-Pelletier, the National Arts Centre Award, the Benois de la Danse choreographic award given in Moscow, the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, the Premio Positano Leonide Massine Award, The Molson Prize given by the Canada Council for the Arts and an honorary doctorate granted by the Université du Québec.

The film adaptation of Amelia, directed by Edouard Lock, had its American premiere at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival and its European premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film won its category at the Chicago International Film Festival, the Prague International Film Festival and the Rose d'Or Festival in Switzerland as well as winning two I.C.E. and two Gemini Awards for best direction and best editing.

Mr. Lock was named a Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec and Officer of the Order of Canada

Works edit

  • 1976 : Temps volé
  • 1977 : La Maison de ma mère
  • 1977 : Remous
  • 1978 : Le Nageur
  • 1980 : Lily Marlène dans la jungle, Western
  • 1981 : Oranges ou la Recherche du paradis perdu
  • 1983 : Businessman in the Process of Becoming an Angel
  • 1985 : Human Sex
  • 1987 : New Demons - La belle et la bête
  • 1988 : Bread Dances for Het Nationale Ballet
  • 1990 : Infante, c'est destroy
  • 1995 : 2
  • 1996 : Étude for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
  • 1999 : Exaucé/Salt
  • 2002 : Amelia, AndréAuria for Opéra national de Paris
  • 2003 : Les Boréades for Opéra national de Paris
  • 2007 : Amjad
  • 2011 : Untitled/New Work/A Piece by Édouard Lock
  • 2013 : The Seasons for São Paulo Companhia de Dança
  • 2013 : 11th Floor for The Cullberg Ballet
  • 2014 : Reprise AndréAuria for Opéra national de Paris
  • 2014 : Creation for LA LA LA Human Steps contemporary arts - exhibition at the Boijmans Museum Rotterdam
  • 2014 : Directed a film of The Boijmans Museum event

References edit

  1. ^ "Recipients of the 2010 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Announced". Press release. Ottawa: CNW Group. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

External links edit

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Edouard Lock born March 3 1954 in Morocco is a Canadian dance choreographer and the founder of the Canadian dance group La La La Human Steps Edouard Lock Contents 1 Career 2 Collaborations 3 Other Activities 4 Recognition 5 Works 6 References 7 External linksCareer editLa La La Human Steps Founder Artistic Director and Choreographer Edouard Lock began his choreographic career at the age of 20 and founded La La La Human Steps in 1980 Over the years Mr Lock has been invited to create works for some of the world s leading dance companies including the Paris Opera Ballet the Het Nationale Ballet of Holland The Nederlands Dans Theater the Cullberg Ballet and the Royal Ballet of Flanders At the invitation of Robert Carson and the Paris Opera Mr Lock choreographed Les Boreades composed by Rameau and performed by his company LHS at Le Palais Garnier Collaborations editEdouard Lock has also worked with several figures in the world of music He created a choreographed event with David Bowie and Louise Lecavalier as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Institute of Contemporary Arts filmed by video artist Nam June Paik then continued his collaboration with Bowie in 1990 as creator and art director of his Sound Vision Tour In 1992 he worked with Frank Zappa on the performance of Yellow Shark alongside the Ensemble Modern the Frankfurt Alte Oper the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Konzerthaus He also commissioned works from and collaborated with Iggy Pop Einsturzende Neubauten Blixa Bargeld Marc Chung F M Einheit Shellac of North America Steve Albini Skinny Puppy My Bloody Valentine Kevin Shields David Van Tiegham West India Company Stephen Luscombe Pandit Dinesh He has also worked with American composer and Pulitzer Award winner David Lang for Salt 1997 and Amelia 2002 and with British composer Gavin Bryars for 2 Amjad and New Work Other Activities editVarious films have been made on Mr Lock s work including Le Petit Musee de Velasquez directed by Bernar Hebert and the documentary Inspirations by British director Michael Apted which also included Roy Lichtenstein Tadao Ando and David Bowie amongst others Recognition editHis works have garnered many awards including the Chalmers choreographic prize the New York Dance and Performance Award the Prix Denise Pelletier the National Arts Centre Award the Benois de la Danse choreographic award given in Moscow the Governor General s Performing Arts Award the Premio Positano Leonide Massine Award The Molson Prize given by the Canada Council for the Arts and an honorary doctorate granted by the Universite du Quebec The film adaptation of Amelia directed by Edouard Lock had its American premiere at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival and its European premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The film won its category at the Chicago International Film Festival the Prague International Film Festival and the Rose d Or Festival in Switzerland as well as winning two I C E and two Gemini Awards for best direction and best editing Mr Lock was named a Chevalier de l Ordre national du Quebec and Officer of the Order of Canada 1982 National Jean A Chalmers Choreography Award Oranges 1982 1986 Bessie Award New York 2001 Knight of the National Order of Quebec 2001 Governor General s National Arts Centre Award 2001 National Arts Centre Award 2001 Jean A Chalmers National Dance Award Exauce Salt 2002 Prix Denise Pelletier 2003 Prix Benois de la Danse 2004 Gemini Awards 2006 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada 2010 Governor General s Performing Arts Award 1 2010 Molson Prize 2010 Officer of the Order of Canada 2010 Doctor honoris causa Universite du Quebec a Montreal 2011 Prix Premio Positano Leonide Massine per la Danza 2012 Prix du CALQ pour la meilleure tournee internationale 2015 Le Grand Prix de la Danse The Seasons 2015 Works edit1976 Temps vole 1977 La Maison de ma mere 1977 Remous 1978 Le Nageur 1980 Lily Marlene dans la jungle Western 1981 Oranges ou la Recherche du paradis perdu 1983 Businessman in the Process of Becoming an Angel 1985 Human Sex 1987 New Demons La belle et la bete 1988 Bread Dances for Het Nationale Ballet 1990 Infante c est destroy 1995 2 1996 Etude for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens 1999 Exauce Salt 2002 Amelia AndreAuria for Opera national de Paris 2003 Les Boreades for Opera national de Paris 2007 Amjad 2011 Untitled New Work A Piece by Edouard Lock 2013 The Seasons for Sao Paulo Companhia de Danca 2013 11th Floor for The Cullberg Ballet 2014 Reprise AndreAuria for Opera national de Paris 2014 Creation for LA LA LA Human Steps contemporary arts exhibition at the Boijmans Museum Rotterdam 2014 Directed a film of The Boijmans Museum eventReferences edit Recipients of the 2010 Governor General s Performing Arts Awards Announced Press release Ottawa CNW Group 23 February 2010 Retrieved 8 August 2012 External links editEdouard Lock at The Canadian Encyclopedia Edouard Lock at IMDb Archival footage of Louise Lecavalier performing Edouard Lock s A Few Minutes of Lock in 2011 at Jacob s Pillow La La La Human Steps Watch the 2010 short documentary Lock at the National Film Board of Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edouard Lock amp oldid 1211740975, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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