Cosima Grand is a choreographer and dancer. In her artistic work, Cosima is primarily interested in the empathic potential of dance. In her practice, she explores how body movements and bodily sensations can connect people and create resonance. In her latest choreographic works, she has developed a physical practice based on rocking and trembling movements that incorporates work with the voice. Cosima completed her dance training at the CNDC d'Angers and was a member of the Cie Marchepied in Lausanne. She completed a bachelor's degree in multilingual communication at the University of Geneva. She studied theater studies and sociolinguistics at the University of Bern. Cosima collaborates and performs with Ruth Childs, Aina Alegre, Simone Truong, Chris Leuenberger, Jessica Huber, and others. Her own choreographic work includes the pieces CTRL-V(EP) (2nd prize PREMIO 2015), CTRL-V (LP) (2016), Hitchhiking through Winterland (2018), Restless Beings (2020), and things veer (2023). In 2015, she received the Culture Promotion Award from the Canton of Valais and in 2020 a Cultural Award from the City of Zurich. Cosima is an accomplice at Tanzhaus Zurich.
Show
Cosima Grand
things veer
Four performers tread invisible paths. They swing and tune into each other and move in a cosmos of vibrating relationships. A kind of emotional formalism serves as the basis for their movements.
With things veer, Cosima Grand continues to pursue her interest in the intertwining of humans and non-humans and investigates how we relate to each other. The theme of resonance has an important place in this. Her last work Restless Beings was earthbound and inspired by microbes and bacteria. things veer now straightens out: The piece zooms out and emblematically goes dark - into galactic spheres, from external movement to movement within, from scream to silent pulse.
Concept, choreography Cosima Grand
Co-choreografie, performance Hanna Hedman, Nina Richard, Emma Saba, Roger Sala Reyner
Dramaturgy and dramaturgical advisor Tanzhaus Zürich Jessica Huber
Composition Demi Jakob
Scenography Ceylan Öztrük
Light design Nina Langosch
Costumes Anne-Sophie Raemy
Vocal coach An Chen
Outside eye Mona De Weerdt
Production Antje Czudaj
Administration Karin Erdmann
Image Michelle Ettlin
Coproduction Tanzhaus Zürich, ROXY Birsfelden, Théâtre du Crochetan Monthey
Supported by City of Zurich Culture, Canton of Valais Wallis, Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council, Ernst Göhner Foundation, Anne-Marie Schindler Foundation, Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung SIS, Migros Cultural Percentage