The costume design was developed through an analysis of each dancer's individual movement quality and personal style within House Dance. Their preferred silhouettes and ways of dressing became the starting point for a cohesive collection that preserves individuality while establishing a shared visual identity.
Clean lines, geometric silhouettes, concealed construction details, contrasting front-and-back colour blocking, and layered fabric elements connect the four costumes, allowing movement to remain the central visual focus. The collection reflects the choreographic concept of LOOP: individual identities continuously shifting into collective formations.
LOOP moves between precision, synchrony, and freedom. Movement circulates in a continuous flow: formations emerge, lines shift, structures dissolve and reassemble — a loop that drives transformation.
Rooted in House Dance, the choreography is musically attuned and rhythmically precise, yet remains fluid and permeable. Inspired by digital filters that stretch time and shift perspective,
LOOP unfolds as a layered visual landscape where patterns intensify and disperse. A choreography that breathes and flows.
LOOP unfolds as a layered visual landscape where patterns intensify and disperse. A choreography that breathes and flows.
Artistic Direction & Choreography: Olivia Mitterhuemer
Performance & Co-Creation: Giulia Aiosa, Farah Deen, Arūnas Mozūraitis, Rachad Zangaba
Research: Farah Deen, Darya Kostskina, Ines Reisner, Ramona Peter, Daniel Krümke
Music Mix: Manoo
Costume & Set Design: Magdalena Neuburger, Olivia Mitterhuemer
Lighting & Technical Direction: Robert Schmidjell, Julian Besch
Production: Carolin Gstädtner
Performance & Co-Creation: Giulia Aiosa, Farah Deen, Arūnas Mozūraitis, Rachad Zangaba
Research: Farah Deen, Darya Kostskina, Ines Reisner, Ramona Peter, Daniel Krümke
Music Mix: Manoo
Costume & Set Design: Magdalena Neuburger, Olivia Mitterhuemer
Lighting & Technical Direction: Robert Schmidjell, Julian Besch
Production: Carolin Gstädtner
A coproduction by Potpourri Dance and Toihaus Theater Salzburg.
Funded by the City of Salzburg, the Province of Salzburg, Bildrecht & the Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport. Supported by Salzburg Verkehr.
Funded by the City of Salzburg, the Province of Salzburg, Bildrecht & the Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport. Supported by Salzburg Verkehr.
Touring: Impulstanz Vienna, RedSapata Linz, Toihaus Salzburg, Flavourama Festival Salzburg, Malmö Dance Week, Urban Essentials Festival Vilnius
