ORCHESTRA – expansions & dimensions

The term "orchestra" derives from the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage and means dancing floor.
Orchestra is usually a large instrumental ensemble.

Orchestra - expansions & dimensions is the new tap dance performance by Thomas Marek. It plays
with the double meaning of the word "orchestra".
With a ten-strong tap ensemble, Thomas Marek stages a fast-paced but insightful connection
 between dancers and dancefloor, in which dance, movement, rhythm and the "orchestra" – that is,

the dancefloor – combine in a body of sound to form a large tap dance orchestra.
For tap dancers, the stage or dancefloor plays an important role. It is this danceform's amplification
 instrument, the resonating body that enhances or limits the acoustics and sound of the
dancers shoes.
Orchestra - expansions & dimensions is a poetic concert by a virtuoso tap dance orchestra. A 

performance in which dance and music come together as one. The dancers 

become not only the musical elements but also the choreographic composition. In this highly 

charged environment, the ensemble experiments with the stylistic elements of tap, attempting to go

beyond them so that they might be redefined.

The principals of jazz are combined with tap, music and electronics in a playful way. Elaborate 

arrangements comprising sample collages, loops, live improvisation and choreography complement 

one another, creating an amusing, intelligent and poetic live performance.
As in his previous productions, this new work by Thomas Marek combines the popularity of tap with 

an ambitious artistic approach.

      
Orchestra- expansions & dimensions ist eine Produktion von Thomas Marek in Koproduktion mit Kampnagel Hamburg. 
Unterstützt und gefördert von der Kulturbehörde der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg und des Fonds darstellende Künste.