Nacera Belaza: L’Onde

“[Nacera Belaza] explores the boundaries between embodied presence and the ecstatic emptiness toward which dance, and movement, can lead us.”—New Yorker

Internationally revered for her powerfully abstract work, Nacera Belaza draws a path between shadow and light, seeking to glimpse the infinite. In L’Onde (The Wave), the French Algerian choreographer immerses herself in the spellbinding notions of Algerian ritualistic dances. With a hypnotic sound narrative and mesmerizing movement that blends tradition and modernity, the piece features four dancers who explore the body’s capacity for transformation through rigorous and elegantly minimalist choreography.

While often seen in New York and Portland, Nacera Belaza’s choreographic work will be presented for the first time in Minneapolis.

The U.S. tour of L’onde is possible with the support of FUSED (French U.S. Exchange in Dance), a program of Villa Albertine and FACE Foundation. Nacera Belaza was a Villa Albertine resident (2021-2022) read more here