Music for Dance Performances
Since 2010, Richard composes and creates music for modern dance pieces.
He mixes, produces and plays all music himself, except in a few collaborations. He also performs the music live on stage regularly, playing a variety of instruments.
His colourful work juxtaposes elements of electronic dance music, musique concrete and ambient. With his dadaistic "audio-collages", Richard seeks to create an intrinsic logic that not only supports the dance, but also adds another layer to the performances.
This page lists a selection of his work, displaying the diversity of sound and instrumentation.
From pure electronica to live string quartet, from manipulated drums to solo baritone guitar.
Richard is a freelancer who has worked mainly with choreographer Itamar Serussi (IL/NL) for companies around the world:
Scapino Ballet (NL)
Edge (UK)
Ballet de Lorraine (FR)
Balletto di Roma (IT)
Hessisches Staats Ballett (DE)
Pennsylvania Ballet (USA)
Fanclub (DK)
Oper Ballett Graz (AT)
and others.
He also works with other choreographers:
Ginette Laurin (CAN)
Ed Wubbe (NL)
Jens van Daele (BE)
Ann van den Broek (BE)
Keren Rosenberg (IL)
Kiyan Khoshoie (CH)
Taige Ahmed (TJ)
Einat Tuchman (IL)
Jesus de Vega (ES)
EDUCATION
Richard has also created exclusive works for presentations by students of several dance academies:
- Fontys, Tilburg (NL)
- Codarts, Rotterdam (NL)
- ArtEZ, Arnhem (NL)
- Rijn IJssel, Zwolle (NL)
- Theaterschool, Amsterdam (NL)
- The Place, London (UK)
UPCOMING
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (NL) - RUBICON - Ed Wubbe (2021)
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (NL) - SQUARE #2 (2021)
Dansmakers Amsterdam (NL) - GOING PRIMAL - Keren Rosenberg (2020)
Dansmakers Amsterdam (NL) - VOID OF LONGING - Keren Rosenberg (2020)
2019
Rijn IJssel (NL) - KANTELSON - Patricia van Deutekom
Codarts (NL) - VANISHING POINT - Patricia van Deutekom
2018
Sounding Bodies (NL) - SWAN [REMIX] - Jacqueline Hamelink & Johnny Lloyd
Kiyan Khoshoie (CH) - GRAND ECART
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - NACHTHEXEN II: LA PARISIENNE - Burning Bridges
2017
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - NACHTHEXEN I: JEANNE - Burning Bridges
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (NL) - LOVE GUN - Itamar Serussi
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - STORMLINE - Burning Bridges
Hessisches Staats Ballett (DE) - FALL- Itamar Serussi
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - TIERRA - Burning Bridges
2016
Balletto di Roma (IT) - GISELLE - Itamar Serussi
Balletto di Roma (IT) - SYCHO - Itamar Serussi
Balletto di Roma (IT) - TEFER - Itamar Serussi
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - AUGENJAGT - Burning Bridges
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - OVER ONZE VADER - Burning Bridges
2015
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (NL) - HENRY - Itamar Serussi
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - OVER ONZE VADER (Oerol)
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (NL) - THE WORST THING I COULD DO - Itamar Serussi
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - ABOUT LUCIAN - Burning Bridges
CNN Ballet de Lorraine (FR) - COVER - Itamar Serussi
The Place (UK) - THE SINGLES - Itamar Serussi
2014
Dance Academy Bytom (PL) - WORKING TITLE EGO - Burning Bridges
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (NL) - WOLF - Itamar Serussi
Operaestate (IT) - THE DISAPPEARING SHOW - Itamar Serussi
Fringe Festival Philadelphia (USA) - OPERATION - Itamar Serussi
Theaterschool Amsterdam (NL) - FALSE ALARM - Itamar Serussi
Dansnest (NL) - KLIK - Nana van Moergestel
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (NL) - TEST - Itamar Serussi
Fanclub (DK) - KLARA - Itamar Serussi
2013
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - SPRING TIDE - Burning Bridges
The Place (UK) - SHIFT - Itamar Serussi
Venice Biennale (IT) - VANDA - Itamar Serussi
2012
Oper Ballett Graz (AT) - PETRASHKA - Itamar Serussi
Danshuis Station Zuid (NL) - MONO - Itamar Serussi
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - BATTRE LE FER / LE NOIR - Burning Bridges
2011
Danshuis Station Zuid (NL) - FERRUM - Itamar Serussi
Danshuis Station Zuid (NL) - LUST - Itamar Serussi, Einat Tuchman, Jesus de Vega, Taige Achmed
Danshuis Station Zuid (NL) - PHENOMENA - Itamar Serussi
2010
Theaterschool Amsterdam (NL) - BOB - Itamar Serussi
Danshuis Station Zuid (NL) - UNDO - Itamar Serussi
Jens van Daele | Burning Bridges (NL) - BRIDES FOR PEACE - Burning Bridges
Danshuis Station Zuid (NL) - HOME - Liz King, Itamar Serussi, Jens van Daele