CHASM: Behind the scenes of DUATO / SKEELS / EYAL

Choreographer Andrew Skeels talks about CHASM, his creation for the Bayerisches Staatsballett in 2024, where he used Krump urban dance elements and a cinematic approach. Now take a look behind the scenes as the production is coming together in the run up to the opening night.
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Premiere of DUATO / SKEELS / EYAL on 12 April 2024 at the Bayerisches Staatsballett Munich.
CHASM
World Premiere on 12 April 2024
Choreography: Andrew Skeels
Music: Antoine Seychal
Assistant Choreographers: Jean-Sébastien Couture, Nicolas Grosclaude
Video: Petro Armstrong
(c) Bayerisches Staatsballett 2024

[@irvingonzalez8977]

the cultural appropriation of Krump dynamics and using that to choreograph on all white bodies... where do i begin?

[@BarbaraGay-c9m]

Using an art form as inspiration is far from being "cultural appropriation". Using your thinking, should African-Americans be allowed to perform ballet, a French dance form using white, small, thin dancers? Think of Misty Copeland...