WAVE is a contemporary dance company founded in 2016 in Geneva.
The first creation Si | Si was selected for the 25th edition of Lucky Trimmer in Berlin in 2017 and for the Tanzfaktor tour 2018, organized by RESO – Réseau Danse Suisse. From March to September 2018, the solo was performed 19 times across Switzerland. Since 2016, the company tours its works in Switzerland and Europe : France, Germany, England, Scotland and Luxembourg. WAVE has collaborated with Junebug Company (CH). The two companies presented two triple bills at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Budge3 in 2015 and Trip The Light in 2016. They also created the performance Carte Blanche together for this unique event.
WAVE presented the duet THELMA at the Quarts d'Heure de Sévelin in 2017, which later won the 2nd place during the Competition Arcadanse in Annecy in March 2017.
The most recent creation Femmosité Premiered in December 2019 at TU_Théâtre de l'Usine. Then, the piece was performed at Théâtre de l'Oriental in Vevey for Les Chorégraphiques 2020. The piece is currently touring!
In 2021, WAVE in co-producing the performances Une partition hasardeuse and SERIE with the collectif du jeudi. The first performance was elaborated for the streaming live. The second one was created for in situ spaces and premiered at the first edition of Pollen Festival in Sion in July.
Previous creations :
- 2021 : SERIE, a co-production with collectif du jeudi, Pollen Festival, Sion
- 2019/20 : Femmosité, a co-creation with Sophie Ammann, TU-Théâtre de l'Usine, Geneva
- 2018 : W.A.Y.T., duet created in Théâtre du Galpon, Geneva
- 2017 : THELMA, duet created for Les Quarts d’Heure du Théâtre Sévelin 36, Lausanne
- 2015/16 : Si | Si, first version of the solo in 2015, second version in 2016
The committee is composed of :
- Karla Andrade, President
- Simon Hildebrand, Secretary
- Olivier Curdy, Treasurer
The first creation Si | Si was selected for the 25th edition of Lucky Trimmer in Berlin in 2017 and for the Tanzfaktor tour 2018, organized by RESO – Réseau Danse Suisse. From March to September 2018, the solo was performed 19 times across Switzerland. Since 2016, the company tours its works in Switzerland and Europe : France, Germany, England, Scotland and Luxembourg. WAVE has collaborated with Junebug Company (CH). The two companies presented two triple bills at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Budge3 in 2015 and Trip The Light in 2016. They also created the performance Carte Blanche together for this unique event.
WAVE presented the duet THELMA at the Quarts d'Heure de Sévelin in 2017, which later won the 2nd place during the Competition Arcadanse in Annecy in March 2017.
The most recent creation Femmosité Premiered in December 2019 at TU_Théâtre de l'Usine. Then, the piece was performed at Théâtre de l'Oriental in Vevey for Les Chorégraphiques 2020. The piece is currently touring!
In 2021, WAVE in co-producing the performances Une partition hasardeuse and SERIE with the collectif du jeudi. The first performance was elaborated for the streaming live. The second one was created for in situ spaces and premiered at the first edition of Pollen Festival in Sion in July.
Previous creations :
- 2021 : SERIE, a co-production with collectif du jeudi, Pollen Festival, Sion
- 2019/20 : Femmosité, a co-creation with Sophie Ammann, TU-Théâtre de l'Usine, Geneva
- 2018 : W.A.Y.T., duet created in Théâtre du Galpon, Geneva
- 2017 : THELMA, duet created for Les Quarts d’Heure du Théâtre Sévelin 36, Lausanne
- 2015/16 : Si | Si, first version of the solo in 2015, second version in 2016
The committee is composed of :
- Karla Andrade, President
- Simon Hildebrand, Secretary
- Olivier Curdy, Treasurer