Jens Bjerregaard was trained in dance and choreography at the Laban Centre of Music and Dance, London (1989-1992). He made his debut as a choreographer in 1995 and In 1998, he established, with a group of dancers, the award-winning experimental dance ensemble Urban Elves; and founded Mancopy Dansekompagni, in 2005. In 2007 he founded Archauz, the first Choreographic Centre in Denmark. he has been teaching workshops at festivals around the world, created
international outreach programs and has been jury member on several international competitions.

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE

"A 2 Beyond"

Moving from A to B sounds simple and easy. But what if we decide to link A to B - never broken always connected - and assume the journey? How difficult is it to maintain the flow while moving? and how can flow become the momentum that takes us from "A 2 Beyond"?

ABOUT TAKWEEN

Takween - Beirut Contemporary Dance School
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMPANY SASHA WALTZ & GUESTS and SAREYYET RAMALLAH
In collaboration with DANSGROEP AMSTERDAM & MANCOPY DANSKOMPAGNI

TAKWEEN-BCDS is an intensive dance-training program for young artists who are serious about pursuing professional careers in contemporary dance. This full-time intensive training program is
offered over a period of months at Maqamat Dance Studio in Beirut, Lebanon. Designed to produce highly skilled, creative and intellectually curious dance artists, TAKWEEN-BCDS encourages
students to take ownership of their training and the direction of their careers. The annual, three-month program consists of full-time physical dance training with professional teachers and
choreographers alongside courses in both choreographic composition and conceptual thinking.

Choreographers and Artists invited to Takween 2009 
Mathilde Monnier • Gilles Jobin • Henrietta Horn • German Jauregui • In-jung Jun • Massimo Molinari • Jens Bjerregaard • Radhouane El
Meddeb • Omar Rajeh • Sabina Stüker • Sara Christophersen • Helle Siljeholm • Lodie Kardouss • Mia Habis • Aida Sabra • Françoise Tartinville • Todor Todoroff • Yacine Sebti • Simon Laroche
• Alexandre Paulikevitch • Noura Murad • Paul Ibey • Ghassan Salhab • Walid Sadek

Choreographers and Artists invited to Takween 2010 
Kristina de Chatel • Marco Cantalupo • Luc Dunberry • Omar Rajeh • Radhouane El Meddeb • Anani Dodji Sanouvi • Jens Bjerregaard • Mia
Habis • Rabih Mroue • Damien Jalet • Ghassan Salhab • Walid Sadek • Francesco Scavetta • Pierre Abi Saab

Choreographers and Artists invited to Takween 2011
Marcel Leemann • Luc Dunberry • Omar Rajeh • Jens Bjerregaard • Mia Habis • Alia Hamdane • Marlon Barrios • Emilyn Claid •Thierry Smits

As TAKWEEN 2009 drew to a close, the participating dancers and artists formed THE TAKWEEN
COLLECTIVE, allowing them to transition from an intensive dance education and training, to
professional collaboration and teamwork. The combined effort is not only a milieu for regional and
international exchange, but also acts as a shared platform for the presentation of the works
created by the emerging young talents. The participants of TAKWEEN-BCD 2010 will join in this
shared effort to further establish, consolidate and celebrate contemporary dance in the Arab
region and beyond.

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Seats are limited