Inkorpora Dance Project
Dance & Interactive Arts
'In the movement I could find the stillness of the soul. In the motionless stillness everything was movement.'
Antonio Skarmeta
Silvia Verges has been presenting choreographic works, productions and lectures with Inkorpora Dance Project since 2013. Bellow there are descriptions of the works and events. To see earlier choreographic works by Silvia visit her page Home | silviaverges
Photo by Tero Turunen
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Photos by Alireza Ranjbar
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The Last Rose of Summer (2024)
ConAnima Pro bono productions comissioned a choreography from Inkorpora Dance to take part in their concert Suomi, Luonto, Musiikki performed in Uusi Paviljoinki in Kauniainen.
Music: Traditional Irish song
Choreography: Silvia Verges
Soprano: Mariia Bertus Violin: Tina Tynys
& ConAnima Pro bono muisc ensemble
Dancer:, Jessi Räty
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Dance for Two (2023)10th anniversary performance
To celebrate the ten years of Inkorpora Dance we did a little journey trhough dance history from ballet to contemporary dance and visited also couple social dances originated in different periods, with great guest dancers for each style. We also presented a piece with inkorpora students & team & guest musicians and a talk on dance partnering.
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Through Time: a Step of Two
Presents various dance partnering styles performances concluding with a talk with guest dancers Lyylia Koivuniemi, Marco Di Salvo, Maria Prokhorova, Jeve Jeprintsev, Kay Werndli, Tanja Wingerter, Freddy Marinho, Andressa Castelhano, Nina Pastel and Maria Ga'tsal.
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Largo, Vivace & Andante
Music: F.Chopin Piano: Hanna-Mari Zinovjev Cello: Mika Seppänen
Choreography: Silvia Verges
Dancers:, Lyylia Koivuniem, Jessi Räty,& Inkorpora students & team.
Dance for Two
Music: D. Shostakovich Cellos: Mika Seppänen, & Runo Järvinen
Choreography: Silvia Verges
Dancers:, Marco Di Salvo & Silvia Verges
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The Journey of Movement (2023)
A series of lectures on movement and dance
​Concept & research: Silvia Verges​
The series presented seven lectures on specific topics on dance and moivement which were interconnected..The aim was to open a guided but spontaneous conversation with the atendees to explore various perspectives and points of view. The last lecture was presented at the 10th annivrersary event of Inkorpora Dance Project along side dance performances representative of the topic discussed:
Lecture 1: Motion & Effort
Lecture 2: How to Plie
Lecture 3: On pain, injuries & wellbeing
Lecture 4: On movement dynamics
Lecture 5: Music & Dance
Lecture 6: Inclusiveness: A bit of Ballet History
Lecture 7: On dance partnering (presented at the Event Dance for Two)
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II Summer Intensive (2023) Demonstration
In 2023 we had our second summer intensive course and initiated a collaboration with Casualbutpro, a project that organizes training for professional dancers. In the final demonstration the course participants performed excerpts from ballet and contemporary classes, choreoraphies rehearsed at the choreography classes and classical ballet variations practiced at the repertoire classes. The presentation was leaded by teachers Silvia Verges & Lyylia Koivuniemi.
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Brief Dances (2023)
the piece presents the journey of a dancer through three dances from the moment that enters into a quiet and empty space to all what it evokes sharing the dancing with fellow performers and the audience.
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Class Moves
Music: Sibil Yanev, piano
Bagatelles
Music: Jean Sibelius
Piano: Hanna-Mari Zinovjev
Gnosiennes
Music: Erik Satie
Piano: Hanna-Mari Zinovjev
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Choreography: Silvia Verges
Dancers:, Lyylia Koivuniemi, & Inkorpora students and team.
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Photo by Freddy Marinho
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Passages & Waltzes (2020-2022)
During the pandemic years most perfromances were canceled, however the artistic and creative endeavor never ceased around the world. we also worked on ideas for a double bill evening that inteneded to celebrate life, dance and the act of sharing. We were finally able to present the production in Spring 2022.
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4 Passages Op. 1
Music: Natalia Castrillo, Harpn & Grisell McDonnel, Double bass
15 Waltzes Op. 39
Music: Johannes Brahms
Piano: Ruth Mariia Lehmukoski, Pinja Ukkola
Cello: Mika Seppänen,
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Choreography: Silvia Verges
Dancers: Maria Prokhorova, Synne Kristin Ytredal, Ville Valikoski, Lyylia Koivuniemi, Laura Kaljunen, Nasa Abibo & Inkorpora students and team.
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ISummer Intensive (2021) Demonstration
In 2021 we were glad to have our first summer intensive course. In the course students can take a variety of dance, and somatic classes as well as participate in a final demonstration. In the demonstration we presented:
Excerpts from ballet, pointe & contemporary classes
Leaded by teachers Silvia Verges & Laura Kaljunen
Classical repertoire variations
Kitri variation (Don Quixote) Dancer: Laura Kaljunen
Choreography: M. Petipa. Music: L. Minkus
Giselle variation (Giselle) Dancer: Lyylia Koivuniemi
Choreography: J. Coralli & J. Perrot. Music: A. Adam
Nitiri variation (Talisman) Dancer: Krista Kaipainen
Choreography: M. Petipa. Music: R. Drigo
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The Chamber Nutcracker (2020)
Choreography & Concept: Silvia Verges, after L. Ivanov & M. Petipa
Music: Tchaikovsky arr. by Kaapo Ijas
Costumes: Inese Sture, Anna Mikkilä & Teatteri Narri
Choreography inputs by Jukka Välimaa, Sonja Ignatius, Amina & Susan Fan
Soloist dancers & musicians: Laura Kaljunen, Marcus Björkbom, Mika Seppänen, Ulla Paakkunainen, Olli Tuovinen, Ruthmariia Lehmukoski, Milla-Maria Hulkko, Miritza Lundberg, Maria Beseghi, Kristina Norri
& other Helsinki based artists & workshop students
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Based on the famous ballet The Nutcracker, this version tells the story a bit differently bringing all musicians on stage and playing roles in the story alongside the dancers. The Chamber Nutcracker is a winter tale for the whole family full of, dance, music and magic.
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Farewell (2018)
Choreography & dance: Silvia Verges
Cinematography & Editing: Laura Salazar
Music: Caleb Fawcett, A Drunken Blush
Jean Sibelius, Bagatelles 1 & 4, Op. 34
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Farewell is a short film that tells about the endless hours of a dancer's practice and repetition. At the end it might be all summed in evanescent stage moments.
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With the use of extrem close ups and open shots the film searches out to portray the work on detail and nuances of a dance as well as to evoke the remoteness of memories and the expectancy of what's to come.
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Photo by Freddy Marinho
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Photo by Freddy Marinho
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Photo by Laura Salazar
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Aquarelles (2016)
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Aquarelles presents four pieces from three choreographers with very different aesthetic, dance and music styles. All explore similar concepts such as envisioning, sketching, and describing impressions of various images and landscapes. With costumes by Anna Mikkilä and lighting by Edward Leonard.
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Outlined
Choreography: Silvia Verges
Music: Heitor Villa-Lobos,
Mazurka Chôro, Ëtudes 1 and 8, Prelude 2
Performers: Piia Sundqvist, Silvia Verges (dance), Fabio de Oliveira (guitar)
Land(e)scapes
Choreography and dance: Nadja Pärssinen
Music and sound design: Laonikos Psimikakis-Chalkokondylis
Video: Jeroen Sebrechts
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Vision
Choreography, dance and martial arts:
David Muñoz and Silvia Verges
Music: Natalia Castrillón (harp)
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Les Aquarelles du Printemps
Choreography: Silvia Verges
Music: Victa Rain,Les Aquarelles du Printemps- 6 preludes
Performers: Reija Heinonen, Maria Prokhorova, Piia Sundqvist, Nadja Pärssinen & Workshop students (dance) Victa Rain, Mari Zinovjev (piano)
Photos by Janne Mikkilä
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Photos by Jaime Culebro
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La Visión de Don Quijote (2016)
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Choreography, dance & martial arts:
David Muñoz & Silvia Verges
Music: Natalia Castrillón (harp)
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This piece tells about the famous chapter about the windmill from Don Quijote de la Mancha by Cervantes. Don Quijote attacks the windmill, believing that it is a giant, and after falling unconscious has a vision of his beloved Dulcinea del Toboso.
The piece combines dance, martial arts, and live music and was commissioned by Kolibri Festival.
Tilat (2015)
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Concept & choreography: Silvia Verges
Music: Adriano Giesteira Sound design: Aki Kinnunen
Art light installation: Jon Irigoyen
Video: Daiva Juozapaityte
Costumes: Anna-kaisa Räisänen
Performers: Saku Koistinen, Silvia Verges (dance), Victa Rain (piano), Ulla Paakkunainen (soprano)
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Tilat aims to evoke the timeless quality of emotions captured in spaces, presenting opposite situations of movement and stillness, nearness and distance, absence and presence, and longing and belonging.
Goldberg Variations (2015)
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Collaborative staging by Inka Eerola (violin), Pasi Vuoti (viola), Mika Seppänen (cello), Erika Alajärvi, Inka Tiitinen, Maria Tamminen & Silvia Verges (choreography & dance)
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The String trio Kvartz Productions invited three choreographers from different dance styles to make a collaborative choreography on the Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach exploring differents moods, approaches and interpretations of Bach's music.
Two Ancient Apple Trees (2014)
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Song by Lucie Niemelä
Video: Daiva Juozapaityte
Choreography
& dance: Silvia Verges, Tuomas Mikkola
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Singer-song writer Lucie Niemelä comissioned a choreography from Inkorpora Dance Project for the song's video promotion. The song describes poetically the journey of a couple that has shared a long relationship with all its ups and downs. They are looking back and contemplate the seeds they together have passed on to the world.
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Koko Ajan (2013)
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Story & drawings: Elsa Verges
Choreography: Silvia Verges
Music: Tero Heikkinen
Light, stage-set design & costumes: Tiina Hauta-aho
Performers: Tomas Takolander, Simo Savolainen, Anniina Kinnunen, Amandine Doat, Helena Toivonen, Mirva Väänänen, Silvia Verges
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Koko Ajan is a dance-theatre piece that describes the constant hectic rhythm of society but how, at times, someone may stop and slow down. The piece follows a short story of a man lost in the midle of that hectic rhythm... Perhaps there are unnoticed things that have been right there all the time but he could not see.
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Photos by Tiina Hauta-aho
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