In "MOVEMENTS OF SOUL" YAV brings together the dynamic worlds of dance and music, along with fashion, to create a unique and immersive experience.
YAV has deliberately chosen not to describe his piece to question our preconceived notions and conditioning, as we often find ourselves entangled in the confusion of distinguishing the message from the messenger. YAV encourages viewers to explore and interpret the performance in their own way, sparking conversations about how we perceive and understand art.
"MOVEMENTS OF SOUL" is an opportunity for a layered, individualized experience. It serves as a reminder that art doesn’t always need words to convey meaning—sometimes, the most profound conversations arise from the unspoken, the unscripted, and the beautifully ambiguous.
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Concept, Production, Choreography & Execution: YAV
Styling: YAV
Costumes Trailer: Bodil Ouédraogo
Music: YAV & SAFA LIRON
Text: K Yav Mbwamb & YAV
Produced by YAV
Thanks To: Simone Zeefuik, Bijlmer Parktheater, Cherish Menzo, Nicole Geertruida, Courtney May Robertson, Brandon Maceo & R.Dk
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"MOVEMENTS OF SOUL" was part of AEROWAVES '24.
PAST TOUR DATES
2021
02-10-2021 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Korzo Theater, Den Haag, NL
04-09-2021 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Bijlmerparktheater, Amsterdam, NL
2022
24-07-2022 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Bijlmerparktheater, Amsterdam, NL
06-06-2022 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Campo, Ghent, BE
2023
08-12-2023 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, WTOGH, Rotterdam, NL
01-10-2023 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Batard Festival, Brussels, BE
09-09-2023 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Decoratelier, Brussels, BE
06-01-2023 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Frascati, Amsterdam, NL
05-01-2023 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NL
2024
09-10-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam, NL
08-10-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam, NL
20-09-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Schouwburg Kortrijk, Kortrijk, BE
27-06-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Festival de Congolisation, Brussels, BE
23-06-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Dansenshus Oslo, Oslo, NO
22-06-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Dansenshus Oslo, Oslo, NO
21-06-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Dansenshus Oslo, Oslo, NO
24-04-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, CND, Bucharest, RO
22-03-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Staatstheater Mainz, GE
21-03-2024 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Staatstheater Mainz, GE
2025
21-02-2025 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Korzo Theater, The Hague, NL
13-06-2025 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Kladruby, CZ
16-06-2025 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, Prague, CZ
27-06-2025 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL (SHOW 1), MARSOUI, CA
27-06-2025 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL (SHOW 2), MARSOUI, CA
05-11-2025 - YAV, MOVEMENTS OF SOUL, TEATRO KISMET, BARI, IT
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-PHOTOS: Sinah Osner
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