BALLET NEWS: MOVE

Saturday, 14 August 2010

BALLET NEWS WORLD EXCLUSIVE

Tarzan Dan. I'm sure his name is no accident - it takes a certain amount of daring and dexterity to capture images of dancers in the studio, but to photograph them in inhospitable places, out of context and definately out of everyone's comfort zone, with the weather against you ? Well, that takes an intrepid explorer with charm to spare.

Photographer Tarzan Dan is mainly known for his successful Canadian Radio and National television career, growing his passion for ballet photography over the last five years. He has fused the needs of dancers wanting photographs with his own ideas, resulting in images that highlight the juxtaposition of the dancer out of her element.

Or is she ? Take a look at Principal dancer Bridgett Zehr, from the National Ballet of Canada, here in her swan costume, in an arguably life-like setting.

And then you move to the opposite extreme - here Angel Jutzi is miles out of her natural element and I'm sure you'll agree that the resulting image is equally arresting.

The dancers featured here are :

Bridgett Zehr , Principal Dancer, National Ballet of Canada
Angel Jutzi, MOVE: The Company, Vancouver
Caitlin Lockwood, Independent Artist