![]() Nasvytytė studied at the Jutta Klamt Dance School in Germany, and after returning to Kaunas, gave her first performance in 1939. ![]() The origins of contemporary dance in Lithuania are based on the work of the pioneer of expression dance Danutė Nasvytytė and the rhythmic gymnastics studio she founded, which operated in interwar Kaunas. Only if in the case of theatre that influence came primarily from Russia, dance was influenced from Germany. Like the development, content and form of professional drama theatre in the early 20 th century, the formation of dance as an independent field of art at the beginning of the 19th century in Lithuania was also determined by two main influences: that of ethnic culture informed by the romantic worldview, related to the search for national identity, and professional experience brought from abroad. In reviewing the contemporary Lithuanian dance scene, we should start by talking about troupes or dance theatres formed by choreographers and dance studios operating alongside them, because contemporary dance in the country (as opposed to ballet) is an almost exclusively independent field of art, driven forward by the work of independent creators and initiatives of independent organisations.Īccording to Vita Mozūraitė, one of the first critics of contemporary dance in Lithuania, the transition from classical ballet to modern, contemporary dance was as long and painful in Lithuania as in the rest of Europe. In the case of ballet, it is usually state musical theatres in three major Lithuanian cities that form the centre. When endeavouring to review the map of Lithuanian theatre, we tend to start from the directors, who migrate from one theatre to another. Although the infrastructure and funding system is still developing, this field sees new choreographers debut every year, new creative collectives get formed and troupes and dance theatres get established. The Lithuanian ballet, like the theatre in Lithuania, has already entered its second century, however, the contemporary dance scene in the country is still relatively young, which is probably why it has been changing rapidly and constantly. ![]()
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