Ekleido return to Gulbenkian with a powerful new performance.

“There is a power that has been since all eternity.” Hildegard of Bingen 

The highly anticipated new work from award-winning choreographic duo Ekleido (Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser); Femina questions how femininity is perceived, embodied and valued through time. 

Enter a mesmerising world characterised by Ekleido’s signature fusion of contemporary and club styles, where six dancers commune and transcend through an electronic musical landscape. Set to an original score by world-renowned musicians Floating Points (Mercury Prize nominee), Ela Minus and Stella Mozgawa, Femina looks at the spectrum of femininity in a layered, electrifying performance.

Femina has been commissioned and co-produced by The Place and co-commissioned by Gulbenkian and DanceEast. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England with additional support from Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement, Dicky Buckle Fund, Nigel Turner, NDCWales and South East Dance.

Technical Director: Dom Martin

ABOUT EKLEIDO:

EKLEIDO is a choreographic duo made up of Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser choreographing for live performance and film. They have both individually had extensive dance careers within the contemporary dance world, commercial industry and underground club/street dance scenes, often crossing paths with each other on projects including Rambert, Years & Years and within The Ballroom (Vogue) Scene.

They are interested in multidisciplinary collaborations, currently working with musicians at the forefront of the electronic music scene. With Faye and Hannah’s diverse following from Ballroom (vogue) communities, contemporary dance, street dance, and electronic music scenes, they reach a wide range of audiences.

Ekleido’s work has toured to venues and festivals including Glastonbury, Sadler’s Wells Breakin’ Convention, Latitude, Lilian Baylis Theatre, The Place, DanceEast, Exeter Northcott. With commercial choreographic credits including Marc Jacobs, Maison Margiela, NIKE, Joy Crookes, RAYE, Floating Points, British Vogue, Daniel Avery, Grey Goose, La Roux.

ABOUT HANNAH AND FAYE:

Hannah Ekholm

Co- Artistic Director

Originally from Gothenburg, Sweden, Hannah Ekholm trained at the Royal Swedish Ballet School before moving to London. As a dancer Hannah has worked in both theatre and commercial spaces, working with artists and companies such as Raye, Studio Canal, Lacoste, Didy Veldman, Natalia Osipova, CR Fashion Book, Daniel Avery, Calvin Harris, Gareth Pugh, Benoit Swan Pouffer, Alexander Whitley Dance Company, Sam Smith, Rambert and many more. As a choreographer she has worked with artists and brands such as La Roux, NIKE, Tinie Tempah, Floating Points, Joy Crookes, Cash App, Huawei and Grey Goose.

Her own work ‘Stimuli’ premiered at Resolution Dance Festival, a multidisciplinary work including live music and dance. Hannah is also a New Way Voguer part of the international vogue house ‘ELLE’ and has walked/ competed internationally and won multiple times. She has judged balls / events, as well as hosting her own ball in London.

 

Faye Stoeser

Co-Artistic Director

Faye Stoeser studied at London Studio Centre and went on to join Rambert 2 where she completed her MA whilst performing works by choreographers including Ohad Naharin, Benoit Swan Pouffer and Itzik Galili.

Faye’s fast emerging choreographic career has led to her being commissioned to make work on professional companies and Higher Education programs including: Paraorchestra, Rambert School, Emergence, London Contemporary Dance School, INTOTO, London Studio Centre, and more; with commercial choreographer & movement director credits include Saul Nash, Marc Jacobs, British Vogue.

As a performer, Faye worked with companies and choreographers including Clod Ensemble, Jose Agudo, Rambert, Richard Chappell Dance, Julia Cheung, Dickson Mbi, and more. Faye has also danced commercially for TV, live shows, film, campaigns, fashion and music videos with credits including BBC, Wicked Movie, Years & Years, Kylie Minogue, Jax Jones, Sam Smith, Virgin Atlantic, Verizon, Toyota.

Alongside Faye’s dance career, she became part of the Ballroom Scene in 2016, where she specialises in New Way Voguing and is part of the House of Revlon. Faye received international recognition within her category after multiple international wins, training New Way ‘kids’ around the globe, judging Balls internationally and organising her own Balls in London.