The flying carpets of the Ulm theatre

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Premiered in Spring 2007, the show RUMORT really surprised the german public due to a breathtaking interpretation!

Created by the choreographers Nik Haffner and Thomas McManus, ex William Forsythe and Frankfurt Ballet dancers, RUMORT turned the Harlequin dance floor unexpectedly into the star of the moment: the dance floor.

A surprising effect

Attached to solid steel cables, lengths of Harlequin CASCADE™ dance flooring were suddenly brought to life, leading the dancers into a perfectly orchestrated game of hide-and-seek. The combination of dancers, the dance floor and Vivaldi’s music turned the RUMORT show into a multi-dimensional performance, drawing the eye of the spectator into its vertical waves.

An unusual project

Harlequin CASCADE™ stood up to the demands of this unusual project: black on both sides, supple and hard-wearing, and maximum resistance to the heat of stage lighting.

Dansart: Perfect harmony between floor and dancer

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DANSART is an innovative contemporary choreographic centre founded by German dancer Ulla Falke and Beninese dancer Tchekpo Dan Agbetou. Ulla and Dan chose to equip their studios with Harlequin ALLEGROTM dance floors.

Paris and New York-trained dancer and choreographer Tchekpo Dan Agbetou is the Artistic Director of the International Dance Festival in Bielefeld (Germany), founder of Dansart Tanznetworks, and also dancer/choreographer of the Tchekpo Dance Company. He has developed his own style of dance movement, blending African and contemporary dance with modern jazz.

Testimony of Tchekpo Dan Agbetou, Director of DANSART

“For me, Harlequin ALLEGRO™ is a great success, both technically and spiritually. For a tree to sprout beautiful leaves and fruit, it must be planted in rich soil, in harmony with the rest of the world. All the dancers and students who dance with us feel this harmony because, when their bodies touch the floor it immediately feels right, they’re confident and are ready to give it all they’ve got.”