Category Archives: music and dance

Collaboration with Robyn Green

Posted on July 1, 2017 by madefrom

Made danced to Robyn Green´s song “Man in the Window” last night, at Pickwick´s in Geneva, Switzerland. Mixing contemporary turns and flamenco with the abanico and manton with an alternative folk piece was a risky bet that people seem to … Continue reading →

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Rock the Ballet Show

Posted on April 25, 2017 by madefrom

I was invited to see the recent performance of the “Bad Boys of Dance” company in Geneva showcasing their performance, ROCK THE BALLET. The actual name does not provide an accurate account of what to expect at the show, and … Continue reading →

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Los Tarantos -1963 with Antonio Gades and Carmen Amaya

Posted on June 17, 2016 by madefrom

In this movie, Carmen Amaya ¨la capitana¨ shows why many consider her to be the best flamenco dancer ever, the fastest. Los Tarantos is a classic. Nominated to the Oscars, the repertoire cannot get much better with Antonio Gades dancing … Continue reading →

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The Red Shoes – a must-see ballet movie

Posted on October 4, 2014 by madefrom

Oscar winning movie The Red Shoes (1948) shows the insides of a ballet company and the drama life of a ballerina Victoria Page who is forced to choose between her ballet vocation, in the hands of authoritarian impressario Boris Lermontov … Continue reading →

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The Editors- October 12th 2013 Vernier sur Rock, Geneva

Posted on September 25, 2013 by madefrom

    Here at Made From Dance, it is in our own opinion that most great listeners in this generation cannot help at some moment in their lives having a secret passion so to speak, or a certain admiration for the … Continue reading →

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Ken Robinson talks about Education and Creativity

Posted on September 21, 2013 by madefrom

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/es/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html In the link above, Ken Robinson, this incredibly intelligent man, explains that all of us are creative when we are born but we lose the creativity with age because of our educational systems. That for most people, as they … Continue reading →

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Carmen. Feb 26th 2013 at the Theatre Léman, Geneva

Posted on March 5, 2013 by madefrom

Embraced by the magnificent opera of Bizet, the dancers of the Ballet Royal Héritage tried staying coordinated in very fast and changing steps. Despite the good jumps of some of the male dancers, the overall impression displayed a lack of merging … Continue reading →

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The Raveonettes. Feb 15th 2013 at L´Usine, Geneva

Posted on February 5, 2013 by madefrom

                                                    THE RAVEONETTES                            … Continue reading →

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