Rosas | ROSAS DANST ROSAS

It was 25 years ago that Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, who was still very young then, created Rosas danst Rosas. It became a classic and has been learned over and over by new groups of dancers. Today Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker is once again taking her place on stage and to dance with three members of the second generation, Cynthia Loemij, Sarah Ludi and Samantha Van Wissen. | 4, 6, 7, 8/02/2009 - Kaaitheater (Brussels)

[@pip07200]

Saw it on TV in belgium, and was captivated immediately. Mesmerising is the right word ...

[@Sognerie]

What I like about this is it can be interpretted in so many ways but you also want to know what the artist wanted to interpret. And when the camera turned and you see how this one girl was watching the whole time but did nothing (movement wise) and in the last part when they all looked the door as an symbol/expression of escape, and how that one girl looked fed up with after a while and how they had to keep fixing themselves repeatedly after ahh. Many will look at this and wonder "the fuck am I watching" but dance is a form of expression that you cant put exactly to words and that was just breath taking.

[@cediemacalisang7713]

So basically it's beautiful nonsense? XD

[@daviderde]

the emotions are very real, and so is the movement.

[@kygolabrinth3177]

Ty this helped me out with my dance WORK

[@the1r_b0y]

@@kygolabrinth3177 same it helped me out

[@stellamotionpictures]

The perfect synergy between choreography, filmmaking (superb editing) and music, with none dominating the other: ART in its purity....

[@rusticagenerica]

I don't find the editing that good.

[@NixieRainHarper]

Back in 2011 we had to watch this for Dance class, we were learning this whole big routine inspired by the choreography from it, cool to see it again ten years later!

[@daisys-Asmr06]

Woah I’m in year 11 and learning it at the moment it’s mad that they’re still teaching it in dance

[@NixieRainHarper]

@@daisys-Asmr06 it must be a set in stone thing they teach in Dance then because year 11 was it for me too!

[@shoko5690]

the dance is cool, but theyre teaching us this and im in year 9, so everybody is kinda just lacking the enthusiasm

[@NixieRainHarper]

@@shoko5690That’s up to them to be less enthusiastic. If you put your all into it you tend to stand out from the rest!

[@daysiacathey4078]

I love the unusual-ness of it. I feel like they are expressing some internal struggles as women and also showing a feminine but frustrated side as well. The interpretations are endless well done.

[@MrMikkyn]

The scene always felt like a mental hospital to me. But the women were definitely not mental. More like beautiful fashion models or somethings, bored, trapped, sensual and under some kind of time loop.

[@nickrichmond1576]

I remember when Rosas Danst Rosas was first broadcast on TV many years back, its as fresh today as back then, pure class, this is art ( the full sequence) at its best, I never get tired of watching the full performance, even after all these years, copied many times, but never matched, this routine set the standard that has never been surpassed.

[@mangarda]

I love the parts where the dancers look at each other and kind of smile.

[@thauanyzoia5577]

Hi do you know what the theme of this dance is?

[@hannageraerts4216]

it was to boring to get to that part

[@larararaararar]

It’s so cool how they only dance in chairs but they are still so expressive

[@jasondownsnet]

I threw a big ass party at my apartments pool. We had a DJ. I borrowed an industrial projector from work and played this video with some other videos on the side of a ten story apartment building on Los Feliz Blvd., one of the busiest streets in LA. It was awesome. People were like wtf is this? Minds blown. Cops came to shut us down, but when they arrived they were like,"this is fucking cool". Haha.

[@symon7686]

c'est la meilleur musique que je n'ai jamais écouté de toute ma vie !

[@Amber-rc5cf]

anyone else using this for school?

[@dale7251]

Yep

[@h6ych]

@@dale7251 sadly

[@juaricolas]

oui

[@Nayman2005]

LMAO

[@luccamiranda5406]

Me

[@SpyrusWeight]

first time in my life i wanted to clap for a perfomance on youtube!AMAZING!

[@rachel.s10]

People saying the most impactful aspects of this film stem from dance, I entirely understand. However we really can’t undersell the importance of the impeccable cinematography on display here. The angles, cuts, pans are perfectly engaged to complement the movements entirely without music. To me, this is what creates the space for the dancers to express unique and intimate character beats that drive interpretation and discussion. All this, not to mention the fascinating purpose imbued in the foley work and audio mixing. Just a wonderful film of a wonderful performance piece.

[@rachel.s10]

Pls forgive my horrific grammar and punctuation. Im hooked on this film, not on phonics.

[@syater2]

This piece is not new to me but remains powerful after many years.

[@gottalovesummer9676]

I love this vid so much. I performed this 3 years ago, and I'm performing it again. It's so powerful. I like Beyoncé, but she has no idea how much work this choreographer spent on this!!!!!!!!!! They are all precise and I just love it. FANTASTIC JOB. 💕

[@Sarahrf]

hi, I was wondering if you knew the full length of this work? I can't find it anywhere

[@gottalovesummer9676]

Sarah Lol, I think this is the full thing.

[@shaniarazy1870]

U can watch the full one hour (i think its one hour) version on ubuweb. Search there for anna teresa de keesmaker. She has multiple full length works there

[@jontrellolando]

Wait what does this have to do with Beyoncé?

[@dirkwellens]

Sorry to corrct you, but her name is Anne Teresa de KeeRsmAeker, nod de keesmaker. I'm from Belgium. A ' keesmaker' is someone who makes cheese, a 'keersmaker' made chandles :) @@shaniarazy1870

[@beslit]

i'm glad more people are recognizing keermaeker's work....pure brillance

[@paxwallace8324]

There ya go

[@haki101]

me encanta esta coreografia y es fuente inspiracion parea mis clases..gracis por ponerla..bendiciones desde Peru

[@paxwallacejazz]

This captures so much about what makes young women so infinitely fascinating geeez.

[@nunc-hic-stans4211]

I watched it many years ago on TV and remained one of my favorite works, I think I still have it on a video tape somewhere. Though I prefer modern dance to classical ballet I find it can be, sometimes, a little tiresome; it demands too much thinking, watching, listening... I'm not a specialist, some things I like, some I love, some just can't stand and surely some I don't understand. This one, I like.

[@alexandrezounnon2517]

La 1ere devant son 1er bras est magnifique j'aime trop. Yessss

[@hollyblack1034]

this is absolutely amazing

[@josephsimonsdance]

This is the ultimate. Brilliant, clever choreography performed perfectly. Who could ask for more?

[@Tieper]

Wat ontzettend mooi! Nooit gedacht dat ik dans zo mooi zou vinden, ook al kom ik via het Beyoncée verhaal hier. Niet alleen de dans, maar ook de muziek en ruimte passen perfect.

[@Hexahydrate]

we are using this dance as a stimuli for our dance

[@laurahead3665]

I had to do this as part of my exam in gcse dance! It was so much fun to do!

[@verbenadelapaloma9826]

Esta coreografía marca una antes y un después en la danza contemporánea. La producción del videodanza, eligiendo este edificio acertó de lleno.

[@b2kniir]

It is.....REALLY REALLY REALLY AWKWARDLY AMAZING !

[@maiasphere6054]

J adore ! C est juste excellent ! Que de la précision ! J aimerait essayer se genre de choses !

[@roz.b.7512]

This is unlike anything I have ever seen it's amazing truly !!!

[@93z]

I'm getting whiplash watching these ladies throw their heads around like that.

[@giri15chidu]

amazingly done and i could feel the dark side of what women's are going through .

[@JakeSaner]

Love the smile a 4:49. Such a great piece of dance and film.

[@habibrahmeh]

every time i watch this , i go into a trance

[@angelle_rose]

This is so good and so creative, I would love to be able to dance this

[@khushankothari9554]

To all doing this for school, and what not. If you are finding it tough, focus on enjoying it, throw some of your emotions into. Thinks about enjoying to confuse the audience. Make it fun for yourself. And you will perfect it

[@rainbowsuh]

I can definitely see now why Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker is upset over Beyonce. Countdown's 80's dance studio setting, the arm throwing, pushing the hair back, and wardrobe are all toeing the "copy-cat" line....yikes! Love this dance, but I'm so disappointed Beyonce didn't even mention her. I've been searching all over for the choreographer's name!

[@kathrynpeeyou]

This video has me feeling all type of crazy dark sexual emotions(mostly dark), I never thought choreography could do that to a person. I'm in awe by this!!!

[@MoyaBrennan6825]

Kathryn Ulett Weirdo

[@robertoesquivel4447]

That's the danger of art

[@qkwosnfnrueisjdjr666]

behave

[@jdsevereide]

This is how I feel when I go off my meds. I've never seen a dance where I've been like "yup. That's me."

[@ThomasBaxter]

I know nothing of dance. I like this.

[@JonesieLuv]

those pillars look like the ones from the Wiz! Omg their gonna come alivvvvvvvveeee!!

[@TigerPrawnKing]

THIS IS AMAZING, addicted to watching it....

[@dinvader5705]

U scare me ur so strange uhh 🛴

[@natz26]

i louv this it amazin we learnt part for physical theatre it amazin ...

[@SamuelFaict.Filmmaker]

I saw it today on a big screen, it is Ten times better!

[@paulzeus7783]

Holy shit! They make me chills, they're AMAZING! WOW!

[@Adragente]

they seem pride and conniving, these women are beautiful.

[@CrazyKangarooo]

I love it =O Great dancers, great timing...

[@kaaitheater]

Correction: the music is NOT by Steve Reich, but is composed by Thiery De Mey and Peter Vermeersch, 2 Belgian minimalist composers. The music was composed for the piece Rosas Danst Rosas.

[@Montmartre83]

I wish I could find the music on Spotify

[@alexalmeida_013]

The soundtrack, the scenario, the aesthetics, everything in this performance reminds me of SILENT HILL

[@susiethumb9898]

Yes! I was rewatching today, and it made me feel something, and I couldn't put it into words. I'm a horror junkie. And I looked at the creepy hospital like setting, some of the jerkier moves, and felt very SH nurses/just overall body horror vibes.

[@takai560]

Sério professor de artes?

[@QuamAmoena]

BREATHTAKING.

[@leilasadek9796]

Bruh I have to do this for my performing arts class and I can’t even keep up 😫

[@lilzo5722]

Leila Sadek bro same

[@avvrgtpg]

huh? it's not just my class?

[@tevie_]

same here girl by the end my head is pounding from all the head throwing.

[@ElioRupp]

Same

[@sophiazambanini8541]

Sameee

[@gabrielsousa6724]

I love this dance!! Learnt it in gcse but forgotten it now lol would love to learn it again

[@SnowLeopard4eva]

I'm doing part of this scene for my group performance at school !!

[@Conceptualcreatures]

What an inspiration 💖🤩💖

[@molliuspontmercy]

Learning this for my dance mock, I'm excited to perform it

[@yz4043]

Wayyyy better than anything Beyoncé will ever create.

[@jmattack]

actuación sublime la de anoche en Madrid! realmente me emocionó!

[@arancienne]

OMG, WOW, so precise and on point! My dance teacxher showed us this today, and I HAD tosee it again! talent!

[@kidbk347]

The only good thing about Beyoncé plagiarizing this was bringing my attention to this amazing performance

[@lovelydaniel8083]

Carrisa Wells agreed

[@wishmakervidz]

Not plagiarizing if you cite and give credit where it's due smh.

[@momo85727]

well I think that was her goal. I'm pretty sure she wasn't trying to hide the fact that she copied these moves.

[@sillau9]

Jaylen Peters but at first she actually didn't give credit until she was called out for copying..soo..

[@bravejuan2150]

So do I! I didn't know Ana Teresa

[@theworldisyouroyster]

i found this very intense at times but great art!

[@alejandromagnobarrasa9244]

People forget that beauty is not found in many paths but in one well taken. Art is about restriction not freedom. Poetry narrative and dance are the same as life. It is that one choice that narrows all others that makes life beautiful. That is what love is. Exclusive. Unidirectional. Being a mother or a husband is difficult. That one you love most frustrates you drives you crazy, but makes you smile like no one else. People want to escape, but you should embrace the tether there is freedom in commitment

[@TrulyourSarah]

Beautiful!

[@brodyschultz9840]

This is art, I wish to dance like them ❤️

[@AlexisColeman]

Anyways, at least America is hip to awesome art now. This is older, but it makes me think of the stage dance that used to be filmed in the 40s, 50s and 60s in America -- like Katherine Dunham's stuff!! Great stuff! I am really enjoying this clip. The energy is ridiculous. Wish I knew the real significance of it, but I really love it!!

[@evanread3953]

Wonderful. Just saw "Six Brandenburg Concertos" at Park Ave Armory (NY) and loved it. This was the first time I had seen a Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker piece. Only fault with this video is the resolution is low.

[@reseNkeke]

Extraordinary dance piece.

[@jan00075]

OMG this building is my library now!! :D

[@QueenZsWorld]

this is so beautiful...

[@pslogge]

Excellent work. I was also impressed by the filming.... It must be very dificult to be a rosa-woman. I admire you ladies.

[@springbonniefnaf-wo6bp]

I LOVE IT

[@Beckiiee009]

The music's by Thiery De Mey..doing it for my A-level :)

Much better than Beyonce!

[@MissReesesCup]

love this choreography

[@assiagameuse]

what instrument is copposed music please ?

[@thecrownjewelofitall]

this was awsome

[@truth317]

To the Beyonce fans: Stop talking and watch. This is a very powerful piece and you should take it for what it is. Its purpose is not to discredit Beyonce, but to influence you. Appreciate the art.. Open your eyes and your mind to something different, something new, something that had it not been for Beyonce referencing something she felt was beautful and dynamic you would have never seen before. Art is constantly being replicated and expressed in different forms. But nevertheless its art!

[@armywife2248]

Intense!!!

[@looksi]

wow. i loved that. and i agree with the below on the camera cuts.... but all in all . wow. will they come to vienna one day?

[@oh_itsmike]

I did a dance based off rosas for my GCSE, and got an A* :)

[@camillesaunier5867]

that's what I have to do right now

[@avonterra]

Cant wait to see this at Sadler's Wells! :-)

[@CarolineHRCamus]

i love it!

[@getgifts410]

For your information, Beyonce did release a legal statement saying the music video for Countdown is inspired by Rosas Danst Rosas. So don't be ignorant, please do a research.

[@carlaldrichsupreme]

Yes B brought me here..I really can see why Beyonce copied Rosas because this is very neat and classy...clean,strange,art,classic form of dancing....Good Job!!!!!

[@bobby24love]

Yaaassssss! I love this piece! Really cool and interesting. Loving the repetition.

[@baatile]

I'm a huge Beyonce fan, I do not believe she had any ill intentions towards this artist. She has grown as an artist and she would probably collaborate more ethical if given the chance today.

[@JonesieLuv]

Wow what a powerful piece! I can see why Beyonce was inspired.

[@artfunction]

it's really great!

[@lyricrogersofficial]

watching this bc of modern dance class. anyone else?

[@itzzy1859]

y'all remember when beyonce plagiarized this in her countdown video

[@indiebish7045]

Yes 😭

[@icaros10071969]

I think the direction is helping a lot in a way that it shouldn't

[@abdc1122]

Großartig!

[@JakeSaner]

And the 360 at the end... brilliant.

[@Daniela0310]

Nice performance. 🌷

[@MegaSmileyface97]

they make it look so easy

[@cmoody1906]

from 25K views to over 215K views in less than 24 hrs...why??? because of the power of Beyonce!

[@alejandraospina5027]

me encanta !!

[@getgifts410]

Exactly. Before or after, it doesn't really matter I guess. Bcs ppl never interested in knowing abt what the video was all abt, where it comes from, etc. If people ever asked Beyonce abt the video even before she was accused of plagiarising, she'd probably mention about Rosas too.

[@miss4evers]

Juste bleffant !! =O ♥♥

[@thiagorosa7699]

ohh baby! I like so so much !

[@Heyu7her3]

Well, it's actually the next one where you can see the resemblance... "Rosas Danst Rosas Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker 3"