NILYNDA

from People United Mag 01 2021

People United Mag 01 2021

↗ — Jill Crovisier

(full short dance film)

NILYNDA, Andy Lin in reverse, is a short dance film about gender identification. As humans, we are constantly confronted of being categorised and stereotyped. Many factors play an important role when it comes to identity. In this film, you see the beauty and strength of a young man who tries to find his place in a world of seven billion humans.

Jill Crovisier JC movement production

Born in 1987 in Luxembourg, Jill Crovisier graduated in ballet and contemporary dance at the Conservatory of Esch-sur-Alzette (LU) before continuing her studies in China, France, the United States, Indonesia, and Israel. She has been working as a professional dancer since 2007, and since 2015 as a dancer, choreographer, and videographer. Award winning and established since 2017, Jill Crovisier has participated among others in the prestigious choreographic competitions in Hanover, Copenhagen, Stuttgart and was selected at Lucky Trimmer. The winner of the Luxembourgish Dance Award 2019 won the PEARLS prize (DE) for her short film NILYNDA, and in 2021 created the Tanzabend piece for the Folkwang Universität der Künste in Essen (DE). Currently, Jill dances for Laboration Art Company (FR), Die Radialisten (LU), Corps InSitu (FR), and tours her creations Zement the solo, SIEBEN, The Hidden Garden, BOLERO, I(CE) (S)CREAM Boléro Femme, Afternoon of a Faun, NILYNDA, and JINJEON. In November 2021 premiers her new creation for young audiences SAHASA. The company JC movement production is funded by the Luxembourgish Ministry of Culture.

Jill Crovisier’s choreography finds its inspiration within the world from its cultural, social, and political aspect. Travelling the world from a young

age opened her mind and perception of dance. From ballet dance to traditional Asian dances as well as the urban culture, Jill works on her own movement language and develops her specific signature today. Aiming to obtain and provide an individualistic approach to choreography, the young choreographer uses not only her experience as a professional dancer and dance observer but also her fascination for architecture and nature as well the body itself and its mind. The notion of identity is always present in her works. She is dedicated to expanding the potency of contemporary dance and sees in it endless research possibilities. In the past years, Jill developed a personal vision and expanded her interests into dance with video work. For Jill everything is connected, different elements float in and out. Her choreographies are the result of an experience, an experience that she transcribes in time and space by using the body. Jill has a passion for music and sees in it a structure that is connected to her choreography. The editing and research process of music is an essential element in her work as well as the inner groove rhythm of the body. Jill plays with unexpected dynamic changes, different movement qualities, precise structures in space and strong images.

What opens your heart? Curiosity.

Do you think you could stop making art? The moment I will ask myself this question, the answer is clear. It has never happened until now.