Ailey II in Leila Da Rocha's Meika

Repertory

Meika

CHOREOGRAPHER

WORLD PREMIERE

Folly Theater, Kansas City, 2016

MUSIC

Various Artists*

COSTUMES

Jose Gomez Torres

LIGHTING

Jake Fine

RUN TIME

13 Minutes

In the colorful duet Meika (pronounced MAY-ka), set to music by Max Richter and Isaac Albéniz, French choreographer Leila Da Rocha uses dance to counter the unrest caused by barbarism and violence. Building on the body’s natural breathing rhythms, her movement takes on the push-pull of opposing energies to ultimately reach a message of peace. 

*Music Credits:

“On the Nature of Daylight” by Max Richter from the album The Blue Notebooks, published by Universal Music Classics. “Albeniz: Suite Espanola No.1 Op.47 Asturias: Leyenda” by New Philharmonia Orchestra & Rafael Fruhbeck De Burgos from the album The Producer's Choice! III, public domain.