BIOGRAPHY JILL CROVISIER
Jill Crovisier is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist born in 1987 in Luxembourg. She graduated in ballet and contemporary dance from the Conservatory of Esch-sur-Alzette (LU) and continued her studies in China, France, the United States and Indonesia among others. Jill has been working as a professional dancer since 2007, and as a choreographer, videographer, and sound creator since 2013. She also holds a degree in dance pedagogy. Jill's artistic approach is based on personal experience, observation, and a strong connection to society and people. She is passionate about exploring the intersections between choreographic writing, music and cultural exchange collaborations. Jill's work emphasises authenticity and realism, using dance and physical theatre to communicate stories about life and identity. She places a strong emphasis on creating work that is inclusive and emotionally engaging, even for those who may not be familiar with contemporary dance. Jill has participated in choreographic competitions such as Hanover, Copenhagen, Stuttgart, Masdanza and was selected at Lucky Trimmer. She won the Luxembourgish Dance Award in 2019 and the PEARLS prize for her short film NILYNDA. In 2021, she created a dance piece (Tanzabend) for the Folkwang Universität der Künste in Essen (DE) to mention one and became a Tedx speaker. After 20 years around the world, Jill continues to collaborate world wide with different institutions, dance companies, young ballets, and universities while remaining an active freelance performer. Her involvement in dance therapeutic projects and creations contributes to expanding the potency of dance to a larger audience. Her dance company JC movement production - Jill Crovisier, created in 2013, is funded by the Ministry of Culture Luxembourg.
ARTISTIC APPROACH
Jill Crovisier’s choreography finds its inspiration within the world from its cultural, social and political aspect using a multidisciplinary practice. Travelling the world from the age of 16 opened her mind and perception of dance. As a nomad of modern times her mission is to transcribe stories of life and to connect people in a diverse and including way. Within a versatile approach her aim is to provide a platform of expression working with people from different backgrounds such as performers, athletes, actors, non professionals from all ages, as well bringing her work closer to a larger audience in spaces such as theatre venues, festivals but also prisons, sport courts or open public locations. Her interests are countless and her visions transcribed in a variety of formats such as full evening group pieces, short proposions, young audience pieces, site specific works, community collaborations and so on. She counts over 30 choreographic creations as a company director but also guest choreographer. Combining visions about existentialism, heritage, nature, architecture, the human mind with a cinematographic aesthetic her major aim is to empower people to find ways to express themselves. Jill works today on her own movement language and develops her specific signature. Aiming to obtain and provide an individualistic approach to choreography, the choreographer uses not only her experience as a professional performer and dance observer but also her fascination for architecture, culture and nature as well the body it self and his mind. She is dedicated to expand the potency of contemporary dance, to reconnect us with the essence of dance and sees in it endless research possibilities. An important tool in her practice is the use of theatrical storytelling in dance and the development of character work. For Jill everything is connected, different elements float in and out. Her choreographies are the result of an experience, an experience that she transcribes in time and space by using the body. Jill has a passion for music and sees in it a structure that is connected to her choreography. The editing and research process of music is an essential element in her work as well as the inner groove rhythm of the body. Jill plays with unexpected dynamic changes, different movement qualities, precise structures in space and strong images, always brutally honest, always accessible and existing within a deep meaning and clear reason.
BIOGRAPHY OF THE COMPANY
The Luxembourgish company JC movement production - Jill Crovisier, was created by the artistic director and choreographer Jill Crovisier in 2013. Established since 2017 and funded by the Ministry of Culture Luxembourg, the company has produced several works from dance pieces, to short films, sound creations, photography and is strongly involved in community work and dance therapy projects. With a multidisciplinary approach around contemporary art and dance, the company has produced a wide range dance pieces going from short formats, to group pieces, young audience pieces and site specific works. The company has invited professional, non professional artists and people from different backgrounds to join a multifaceted approach. Aiming to provide a diverse and empowering vision of dance, accessible to a large audience, the repertoire of Jill Crovisier has toured around the world and has offered over a hundred collaborators opportunities and a platform to express, exchange and exist. Putting a high value on creating a safe and respectful work environment, the company contributes to the development of contemporary dance and sees in it endless research possibilities. The repertoire of the company has received serval distinctions and prices in the past years. Critically acclaimed, the propositions hold a specific choreographic signature and carry a strong cinematographic aesthetic. The JC movement production - Jill Crovisier, has the vision to connect people though art and shares with conviction the message: ,,What moves us makes us the mover we are.’’
