Jochen Roller (born 1971) is a German

choreographer Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who cr ...

and

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Life

Born in Berlin, Roller studied applied

theatre studies Theatre studies (sometimes referred to as theatrology or dramatics) is the study of theatrical performance in relation to its literary, physical, psychobiological, sociological, and historical contexts. It is an interdisciplinary field which also e ...

at the

Justus Liebig University University of Giessen, official name Justus Liebig University Giessen (german: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen), is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. It is named after its most famous faculty member, Justus von L ...

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and choreography at the

Rudolf von Laban Rudolf von Laban, also known as Rudolf Laban (German; also ''Rudolph von Laban'', hu, Lábán Rezső János Attila, Lábán Rudolf; 15 December 1879 – 1 July 1958), was an Austro-Hungarian, German and British dance artist, choreographer and ...

centre in London. He has been working as a freelance choreographer since 1997. He has created over 40 productions in the fields of contemporary dance, performance, theatre and film. Roller became known with the three-hour solo trilogy "perform performing" about the precarious working conditions of artists. His productions tour worldwide and were invited to the German Dance Platforms in 2004 and 2006. From 2007 to 2010, Roller curated the dance programme at Hamburg's

Kampnagel Kampnagel is a theatre in Hamburg, Germany. It is Germany's biggest independent production venue for the performing arts. It is based on the premises of a former mechanical engineering factory in Winterhude, founded in 1865. History Since 198 ...

fabrik. He has worked as a guest lecturer at various universities, including the

Freie Universität Berlin The Free University of Berlin (, often abbreviated as FU Berlin or simply FU) is a public research university in Berlin, Germany. It is consistently ranked among Germany's best universities, with particular strengths in political science and t ...

, the

Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln The Cologne University of Music ( is a music college in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 1850, it is Europe's largest academy of music. History The academy was founded by Ferdinand Hiller in 1850 as ''Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln''. In 1895 Ger ...

, the

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, the Conservatorio El Barco San José and the LaSalle College in Singapore.

Aesthetics

Roller's choreographic work is characterised by minimalist rigour and sharply formulated content. His productions often have explicit socio-political themes. Roller's choreographic approach is classified as "concept dance".

Works

The following is a list of Roller's most important productions: * 2009 ''Basically I don't but actually I do''. * 2008 ''JANCLOD! - être aware and beyond''. * 2005 ''mnemonic nonstop''. * 2004 ''mindgarden''. * 2002 ''perform performing''.Evelyn Finger: Ist es eine Kunst, sich zu verbiegen?
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References

External links

* http://www.jochenroller.de/ * http://www.vimeo.com/jochenroller {{DEFAULTSORT:Roller, Jochen German choreographers 1971 births Living people Dancers from Berlin