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Gentian Doda, Dimo Milev, 2021, 14’
The compression of space and time
The loss of long-term memory
The erosion and the trails.
Originally from Tirana (AL), Gentian Doda embarked on his dance odyssey within some of Europe’s most esteemed companies, collaborating with visionary choreographers. Doda has crafted performances for esteemed institutions such as the Juilliard School in New York, the Greek National Ballet, and the Prado Museum in Madrid, Staatsballett Berlin, Staatsballett Nurenberg, Scapino Ballet in Rotterdam, etc. Notably, he served as Rehearsal Director and co-directed alongside Intendant Nacho Duato at Staatsballett Berlin before founding the international collective, ‘was bleibt kollektiv | Gentian Doda, with which he has ventured into film and installation art. From the outset, Doda’s artistry has delved into the inner conflicts of individuals amidst the tapestry of contemporary contradictions, illuminating these tensions to render them tangible and profound.
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria. He began his studies at the National School of Dance Art (Sofia).I n 1993, he was part of Sofia National Opera of and a year later he joined Jeune Ballet de France. From 1996 to 2001 he was a soloist at Ballet National de Nancy et Lorraine where his repertoire included Gisele, Swan Lake, Theme and variations, The prodigal son etc. and works by J. Kylian, J. Uotinen, J.-F. Duroure, A. Lagraa, H. van Manen. In September 2001, he joined the Compañia Nacional de Danza under the direction of Nacho Duato where he became quickly a principal dancer. He has been involved in many of Duato’s creations, dancing main parts of his repertory. He has worked with choreographers including Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, Wim Vandekeybus, Örjan Andersson, Jacopo Godani, Gustavo Ramirez. Since 2009, he has been working as a freelance choreographer, dancer, teacher and choreographer assistant. From 2018 to 2020, he worked as a repetiteur for NDT2