Manon Servage is a French-born, London-based dance artist who has lately moved to the UK capital to develop their dance follow.
Unbiased artist Manon has choreographed items reminiscent of Spectrum, a dance on movie that celebrates the gorgeous variations mendacity between us as people. Spectrum seeks to reject the ‘labels’ and infrequently dangerous stereotypes projected onto us, and within the movie, gives up a ‘spectrum’ wherein everyone’s nuances may be seen and, it’s hoped, accepted.
We discover out extra about Manon beneath:
DAJ: Hello Manon! Inform us about your self; whenever you began dancing and the place you skilled.
Manon: I used to be born in a small city in France close to Annecy. That is the place I began ballet once I was 3 years outdated. I rapidly understood that it was all what I wished to do in my life so I’ve been coaching extra intensively fairly early on. After auditioning within the prestigious college Dance Area Geneva. I obtained into their skilled ballet and up to date schooling. Alongside this I used to be attending workshops worldwide to assemble much more data and expertise. It seems fairly clearly that with that busy schedule I needed to be homeschooled to have the ability to pursue my dream, which was one other good problem. Fortunately I used to be very supported by my household.
Then I moved to Paris by myself at 15. There I pursued on coaching in much more types and in addition began freelancing.
DAJ: What’s the up to date dance scene like there? What’s it like being an artist in France?
Manon: Paris has some very stunning dance artists and firms, particularly with regards to ballet I consider. In my view the up to date scene there may be not as developed and various as may be in London for instance. I personally had a little bit little bit of a tough time to search out the up to date dance that was actually chatting with me in Paris. That is additionally why I saved on travelling a lot, keen to find extra. Nonetheless, for my part France can be fairly keen to assist out the artists and their artistic improvement which may make it fairly a pleasant area to start out flourishing as a dancer or artist typically.
DAJ: What do you hope you obtain in London as an artist?
Manon: For me London as rather a lot to supply, it is extremely various and appear limitless which I cherished. Right here I see myself integrating a up to date firm within the close to future and actually investing myself into their work, attending to know them in depth. I’m but not mounted on a selected one since I’m very open to numerous types… However I additionally don’t like and don’t need to restrict myself to 1 factor. As a result of I’m a really artistic being, I need to carry on growing my very own work as a choreographer, carrying messages which can be pricey to my coronary heart and attending to know myself as an artist much more as a result of it is a by no means ending journey. I additionally need to carry on assembly up with numerous artists for various initiatives so we will construct one thing greater collectively.
DAJ: What recommendation would you give to fellow unbiased artists?
Manon: I believe that as arduous as being an artist may be, one factor that’s actually vital is to maintain on falling in love together with your craft. Protecting that zeal going, conserving on being curious and by no means dropping our creativeness. The dance business may be very overwhelming and very often make us dislike what we do however I consider that counting on that zeal and on the WHY we do what we do is one thing that may assist us develop, or at the least it does assist me rather a lot.
DAJ: Inform us about your choreography. What are your analysis pursuits?
Manon: I’ve numerous choreographic approaches. More often than not, I’ll begin creating from a subject that’s actually intriguing me or shifting me within the interval of my life that I’m in. I’m at all times actually within the a number of methods the human physique can work, each talking in regards to the relationship between the physique and the soul but in addition in between two human beings or extra for instance. My choreographic strategy can be actually “non-binary”. That implies that I don’t see and create on folks as being labelled as male of feminine however as people solely, attempting to dig deeper into their pesonality and what makes them distinctive earlier than all.
Moreover, I additionally get actually impressed by the character, the geometry current in all places and the inner sensations ones can really feel in any given state of affairs. This has been closely influencing my choreographic course of.
Lastly I’m somebody who may be very curious and at all times like to experiment and be taught new issues, by no means actually deciding on one thing with makes my choreographic works fairly various and evolving I consider.
DAJ: What’s subsequent for you?
Manon: I’ve numerous upcoming initiatives. As I’m now freelancing in London but in addition in Europe, participating in numerous stage and display productions each in up to date and business dance. I even have 2 brief movies coming that can hopefully flip right into a full stage efficiency by the tip of 2023.
You’ll be able to comply with Manon on their Instagram, head to their web site to observe Spectrum and extra works here.