Rosas

From August 10-14 Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker will teach a Masterclass Violin Phase exclusively for professional male identifying dancers

Having always been performed by herself and only two other female dancers, Anne Teresa would like to take the opportunity to explore Violin Phase for the first time with male dancers.

About Violin Phase

Fase, Four Movements to the Music of Steve Reich, choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s very first performance, premiered in 1982. Fase comprises three duets and one solo, choreographed to four repetitive compositions by the American minimalist Steve Reich. Both the music and the dance start from the principle of phase shifting through tiny variations: movements that are initially perfectly synchronous gradually start slipping and sliding, resulting in an ingenious play of continuously changing forms and patterns. The solo Violin Phase, the third of the four movements this piece consists of, moves in circular patterns with strict repetitions of a single turning, twisting phrase that brilliantly plays off the music’s formalism and drama.

About the masterclass

The masterclass will take place in Brussels from August 10 - August 14, 2026

• Hours: 11.00-13.00 / 14.00-17.00

• Fee: €750

• Language: EN

• Location: Van Volxemlaan 164, 1190 Forest (Brussels)

To apply, please complete this form and upload: 

1. An updated CV

2. A motivation letter

3. A link to a short video (max. 2 minutes) showing how you would like to present yourself through dance

The deadline for applications is May 30, 2026. Only applications submitted this way will be considered.  

The masterclass will be open for 10 participants. Selected candidates will be contacted no later than June 17, 2026.

For more information about Rosas and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, please visit www.rosas.be

A recording of Violin Phase may be viewed here (min 36:42 - 52:00):

• https://vimeo.com/151371958?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci , password: ViolinPhaseMasterclass

If you have any questions, please contact masterclass@rosas.be

_Credits

_{Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker wrote Violin Phase at the Dance Department of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. The solo, originally danced by De Keersmaeker herself, premiered during the Festival of Early Modern Dance in Purchase, NY, in April 1981 and was performed more than 500 times since then.}

_{Production: Rosas in collaboration with the ATDK Foundation
Rosas is funded by the Flemisch Community}