Cosima was born 1987 in Leuk (VS), Switzerland, and lives in Zurich. She graduated from Centre nationale de danse contemporaine (CNDC) in Angers, France, under the direction of Emanuelle Huynh. Grand completed the Bachelor in multilingual communication at the University of Geneva and studied theater studies and sociolinguistics at the University of Berne. Grand collaborates and performs with Aina Alegre, Simone Truong, Chris Leuenberger, Lucie Eidenbenz, among others
Her own work covers T-R-A-N-S (Cosima Grand and Pia Campos, 2011), Me, myself and I (Cosima Grand and Sabrina Zimmermann, 2013), BeMyselfAndDie (Cosima Grand and Davide Prudente, 2013, rewarded with the prize Fondation Bea pour jeunes artistes), CTRL-V (EP) (second prize PREMIO 2015), CTRL-V (LP) (2016) and Hitchhiking through Winterland (2018).
Her work was shown at Kondenz Festival Belgrad, Festival June Events Paris, ROXY Birsfelden, Festival de la Cité Lausanne, Festival frisch eingetroffen Mannheim, Théâtre Sévelin 36 Lausanne, Tanzhaus Zürich, Dampfzentrale Bern, Südpol Luzern, Das Tanzfest in Berne and Basel, Festival Tanz in Bern, Festival Antigel Genf, Tojo Theater Bern, Kellertheater Brig, Oh! Festival Wallis, Festival Forum Wallis and Scènes Valaisannes, among others
Cosima is co-founder of Residenz Tanz Leuk.
In 2015 she was awarded the Canton of Valais' cultural prize.
Show
Cosima Grand
TanzPlan Ost 2020
Every two years, Tanzhaus Zürich welcomes the touring festival TanzPlan Ost, which links current affairs with cultural policy. This year’s edition deals with the theme of the periphery and places society’s edges at centre stage for once.
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Cosima Grand
CTRL-V (LP)
Cosima Grand, a Valaisan living in Zurich, is well-versed in managing the balancing act between marginal spaces and urban centers; her work has been attracting plenty of attention both in Switzerland and internationally over the past few years. «CTRL-V (LP)» has been awarded second place at PREMIO. In addition to studying dance at CNDC in Angers, she graduated from the University of Geneva with a degree in translation.
In «CTRL-V (LP)», Cosima Grand reviews and redefines the relationship between language and corporality together with dancer Milena Keller. They transcribe sentences into movement and break both down into fragments until words become beats, and movement becomes a shiver. Body and language are no longer separate; spoken words are formed within the body, and bodies are defined by using language. The two performers work their way through the power dynamics at play between language and body with persistent repetition.
Concept, choreography, performance Cosima Grand
Co-Choreography, performance Milena Keller
Co- Choreography, audio Aldir Polymeris
Music Julian Sartorius
Technical director, lighting Pablo Weber
Szenography Jasmin Wiesli
Costume Anne-Sophie Raemy
Dramatization Désirée Meul, Oliver Roth
Outside eye Johanna Hilari
Production Rabea Grand and Ketty Ghnassia
- Bühne 1
Tanzhaus Zürich
Wasserwerkstrasse 127a
8037 Zürich - Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
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Corona measures
• When entering the building, masks must be worn. It is valid for the entire duration of the event.
• The seating on the main stage is arranged in a checkerboard pattern. There is free choice of seats.
• During admission, a minimum distance of 1.5 metres must be maintained in the outside area and crowds must be avoided. No late admission and no breaks.
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