JOHN CAGE PROJECT    1982

Dance Improvisation in John Cage’s performance of ‘Telephones and Birds’, at the theatre of the Stedelijk Museum. Four ‘musicians’ working behind tables with computers and telephones. Dancers: Kirstie Simson and Pauline de Groot. Amsterdam, 23 June 1982. Photo’s.

ROUGH DISTANCE   1982

Choreography and dance Pauline de Groot. percussion Michael Vatcher. ‘Measurements in yards, in feet, in handwidths, in tin cans, in yawns, in loads, in thought’. Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 23 June 1982; Tour in 1984: Shaffy Theater, Amsterdam; Gemeente Museum Arnhem; Werkstatt Dusseldorf; Dartington College of Arts, Devon, England; Danseloftet Oslo; Kulturhuset Stockholm; Kunsthalle Bern; Switserland. Photos, video 13:36m

PERFORMANCES of IMPROVISATION at STUDIO 35   1984 – 1986

Dancers and musicians & participants: Michael Moore, Pauline de Groot, Allessandro Certini, Michael Vatcher, Eva Holenweg. Guest dansers: Charlotte Zerby, Julyen Hamilton, Marsha Paludan, musicians: Sean Bergin, Tristan Honsinger, Jon Rose, Augusto Forti, and many more. Studio 35, Amsterdam, May 1984, 1985, 1986, photos

EERST NU   1985

New Music and New Dance –  I m p r o v I s a t I o n –  Pauline de Groot, Malcolm Goldstein, Simon de Haan, Eva Holenweg, Michael Moore, Renate Müller, Frans Poelstra, Michael Vatcher, Sacha Waltz and guests. Performances: het Veem Theater Amsterdam, 3 t/m 5 Oct 1985. Theater a/h Water Leeuwarden, 24, 25 Jan. 1986. poster, text, photos

WERELDPREMIERES  1985

Concept Harrie Hageman, movers / actors: Harrie Hageman and Pauline de Groot. Performances: Shaffy Theater, Amsterdam, 11 thru 14 December 1985. Het Gebeuren Den Haag: Theater a d Haven 6, 7 December 1985, Theater Zeebelt 20 December 1985. Nederlandse Theaterdagen Deventer: Bergkerk 28 December 1985 17:00h and 21:00h. Provadja Theater Alkmaar, 3 Januari 1986. posters, photos

THEN   1986

New Dance and New Music, – improvisation – dancers : Pauline de Groot, Julyen Hamilton, Frans Poelstra, Kirstie Simson. Musicians : Sean Bergin, Michael Vatcher. Theater aan de Haven, The Hague, Saturday May 10 1986.

IMPROVISATION FESTIVAL MUSIC & DANCE at De Balie 1986

Initiative: Stichting Dance Studio Pauline de Groot. Supported by Theater de Balie, Modern Dance Department of Theaterschool: Aat Hougee. Changing teams of dancers: Alessandro Certini, Charlotte Zerbe, Frans Poelstra, Ishmael Houston Jones, Julyen Hamilton, Kathy Duck, Kristie Simson, Mariangela Pespani, Pauline de Groot, Titia Royackers, Susan Milani; and musicians: Ernst Reyseger, Jon Rose, Maurice Horsthuis, Michael Moore, Michael Vatcher, Sean Bergin, Tristan Honsinger, Wolter Wierbos, Augusto Forti, Malcolm Goldstein. Light – Robert Hahn. Theater de Balie, Amsterdam. May 13-17 1986. p54, 56. photos.

HOWL   1990

A howl is a yell of passion from our insides – a soul sound. We make the earth shake, the air tremble and we feel our origin and our destination. Created by Pauline de Groot and Thomas Lehmen – in duel. Cry out. dancers : Pauline de Groot, Thomas Lehmen, musician : Michael Vatcher. Kreativ Haus Munster, Deutschland 22-02-1990. Theater het Klein, Eindhoven NL 03-03-1990. p 74, 50 min.

SITES & SPACES    1993 – 1995

performances outside (and inside)

SITES – performances outside – Battery Park, New York City. Pauline de Groot & Ishmael Houston Jones. Assistance Diana Torr, Nancy Lewis, Ellen Marshall. June 1993

SITES – performances outside – World Trade Center Plaza NYC, NY. Pauline de Groot & Sally Gross. Assisted by Diana Torr, Nancy Lewis camera, Ellen Marshall. June 11, 1993

SITES & – performances outside – Nesplein Amsterdam. Pauline de Groot dance & Michael Moore music – clarinet. Assisted by Nes-Theaters. Tamara Tyler camera. 11 June 1994

SITES & SPACES – performances outside – Kuunstunt Festival (rain), Velserbeek Park Velzen Zuid 03 and 04 Sept. 1994. Pauline de Groot and Marjolijn Sinke dance, Luc Houtkamp saxophone. Camera: Anke Grobheiser

SITES & SPACES – performances outside – Studio le Regard du Cygne Paris, France June 1995. Pauline de Groot and musicians of Studio le Regard du Cygne (of Amy Swanson and Fabrice Dugied): Wassim – piano, Laurent Ide – drums, … .performance: in and outside in the ally of Studio le Regard du Cygne.

SITES & SPACES – water & land – performances outside/inside – The 4th Annual Improvisation Festival New York, NY, November 30 1995. Danspace Project at St Marks Church inside, solo & musician. Pauline dance & Daniel Goode music – clarinet.

performance inside -The Field, the American Theater of Actors, Broadway NY,  Pauline dance & Daniel Goode music – clarinet. December 1995

SITES and SPACES – wind, rock, mud – Pauline de Groot dance & Ken Filiano music – base. into the rock of it.  Improvisation Festival New York 1997, Judson Church Performance Space, Dec. 1997

CLEAR AIR    1994

a performance of immediacy, a link in a chain of open solo/duo performances outside named SITES AND SPACES, created and performed by Pauline de Groot with musician since 1994.

CLEAR AIR / wind

 open performance  ‘to clear the air. to meet the clouds. To hear the voice of yesterday and of tomorrow….’ Pauline de Groot dance & Jorrit Dijkstra music – saxophone. CLEAR AIR / wind, today is a tribute to the Tibetan people in their struggle for survival of their culture and country. WORLD ARTISTS FOR TIBET, MELKWEG, AMSTERDAM, 5/07 1998.

CLEAR AIR / thunder   

open performance ’to clear the air. To meet the clouds. to let go of the precious. the leaves fall off the trees now. To see clearly’. Pauline de Groot dance & James Fulkerson music – trombone.  CLEAR AIR / thunder, today is a tribute to 3 women who died this summer, ’98. All three of them mothers. My dear friend Ina Bakker at 61, my own mother at 84, my dear friend and inspiring teacher to many of us, Nancy Topf in her 50’s. October 1998. CLEAR AIR / thunder, today is also a tribute to the place, in its spirit of invitation to this particular open ended practice of communication.  EUROPEAN DANCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, ARNHEM, 28 October 1998

 

WIND FALLS  1997

Open performance, in line with Suprapto Suryodarmo’s Amerta Movement. Movers /dancers: Suprapto Suryodarmo, Beate Stuhm and Pauline de Groot & sounder/ musician: Joost Buis – trombone. Studio Seven Amsterdam 04 July 1997. p.139

THE RAIN WILL TEACH YOU    1998

– open performance – concept Christa Hansen and Pauline de Groot. text flyer/ program: Christa Hansen and Pauline de Groot. movers: Christa Hansen & Pauline de Groot. musicians: Joost Buis – trombone in Amsterdam, Wittwolf y Malik – violincello in Hamburg. Dance Studio Pauline de Groot Studio de Koe Amsterdam 14,15 March 1998. p.151 Theater Tanzwerft HH Hamburg, Germany. camera: Janine Déus. 13, 14 June 1998. p.155

BATTERY PARK – New York – performances outside – 1999

Pauline de Groot & Ishmael Houston Jones. camera Nancy Lewis. Assisted by audience Ellen Marshall, Diana Torr, Jordis Jakubczick, Edith Stephen a.o. p.110. 22 June 1999. WORLD TRADE CENTER – New York – performances outside – 1999  Pauline de Groot and Sally Gross. Assisted by audience Ellen Marshall, Wendy Perron a.o. NY financial district – no go (headache) stopped by the officials, June 1999

DAY DREAMING   – performances outside – 1999

Bonnie Barnett voice, Alan Purves (Gunga) percussion, Pauline de Groot dance, Isabelle Jenniches – camera. On location – square with tree in center, Jordaan Amsterdam. Jordaan Festival Amsterdam 28/07 1999. p.160

STATEMENTS ON THE STAIRCASE (1 & 2, 3 or 4)   2000.

‘Clear Air’ series – open performances. solo Pauline – musicians Alex & Jeroen, bass, guitar. For Manifesto 2000. Performed on steps and in hallway of Het  Veem Theater Amsterdam, Oct. 2000. p.169. 

BELLY OF THE WORLD   2000

open performances – Clear Air series Solo Pauline offering in silence for Tropenmuseum topic ‘Around the Belly’, Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam Nov. 23 2000. p. 169.

GRANDPARENTS – open performances     2001

Suprapto Suryodarmo, Pauline de Groot and Dorothy Heaps moving outside in the yard; drumming Lucy Pearce. Amerta Movement Open Day Women’s and Men’s Work, Michael’s Church, Wales, GB, August  25, 2001. Photos

‘Give a Moving Announcement Each Time You Die’   2001

Concept co-creation and instant set: Sander Wijgerse – Footwork Improvisation. artists: Sophie Dubrocard, Pauline de Groot, Isak Goldschneider, Sharon Gesthuysen. Dance Studio Pauline de Groot (Studio de Koe), Amsterdam, October 15 2001. Photos of rehearsals

PROJECT NR 2 2002

– Clear Distance series – Concept Pauline for core players Pauline de Groot, Ana Mira, Sander Wijgerse movers & Isak Goldschneider music – clarinet. instant guest musician Felicity Provan – cornet. Studio de Koe Amsterdam May 25 2002. Texts, concept, photos

NO THING    2002 – 2003

‘No -thing’- work in process ‘02 – ’03. Pauline de Groot and Ana Mira.  Performances: I.D.E.A.-showing Studio de Koe Amsterdam October 12 ’02 and December 7 ’02. ‘No -thing’ – ‘Friendly’ project Muiderpoort Theater Amsterdam December ‘02. ‘No -thing’ – lunch-performance: SNDD Theaterschool, Amsterdam May 16 ‘03; ‘No -thing’ – ‘Project 0 research’ open performances, Studio de Koe Amsterdam May 24 2003.

 

ECLIPSE   1997 – 2005

Pauline de Groot solo 1997 after (@) the eclipse in Java dd 1997, performed at Mojosongo Pendopo, Java, Indonesia at Suprapto Suryodharma’s land; Unearthing in 2005 Rehearsal for camera Aharona Israel – Studio Bewth Amsterdam 27 July 2005. p. 180

FRIENDLY   2002

Project at Muiderpoort theater, Amsterdam Dec ‘02. Hillary Firestone & many others

Ending Studio de Koe, Celebration   2007

Contributors, performers and supporters a.o.: Jaap Flier, Aharona Israels, Tashi Iwaoka, Jenn Ben Yakov, Christa Hansen, Katharina Bakatsaki, Pauline de Groot, Martina Gudmundson, Camera Fanni, Martina, and many more. DVD unfinished p.185. 07 07 2007

TOUCH AIR 2008

Concept performances Pauline de Groot for and with independent improvising dance artists in changing constellations: Ailed Izurieta, Aharona Israel, Jaap Flier, Thomas Körtvélyessy, Pauline de Groot. camera Martina Gudmundson. On invitation by Marielle Videler, Performance Lab, Amsterdam, who was herself commissioned to create a period of art-events for public, on the new housing area and near the memorial site in Enschede established after the devastating fireworks factory explosion in 2003? which had wiped half the town. The performance Touch Air was a tribute to the power of re-creation on bare ground. Supported by Cultuurmijl Enschede’, municipality of Enschede 2008. Enschede 26 April, 24 May, 7, 28 June 2008. DVD in progress unfinished. p.190..  

MOVINgMEETING 2010 – 2012

practice and monthly performance outside – facilitated by Pauline, Eveline Altenae, Sarah Kates Gardiner. to be listed

moving shout schreeuw van beweging   tijdens demonstratie op 10 november 2010

Gedurende de demonstratie op zaterdag 20 november 2010, op het Leidseplein, Amsterdam. ‘schreeuw van beweging’ beoogt, op non-invasieve maar doordringende wijze de boodschap: Nederland Schreeuwt om Cultuur kracht bij te zetten.

Improv & Awareness 1996 – 2007   

Open improvisations in the studio for musicians and dancers. Pauline facilitation in Dance Studio Pauline de Groot (Studio de Koe) Friday afternoons 2 PM – 5 PM. participants to be listed. Videos

Met Eveline Altena

Bergen Noord Holland Schok Festival & Eveline Altena 06 2010, Museum Cranenburg Bergen, NH & Eveline Altena.07/07’13  

 

Work in process – tree – Pauline 2014.