Mark Tompkins (dancer)
| Mark Tompkins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mark Nicholas Tompkins 1954 United States |
| Other names | Mark N Tompkins |
| Occupation | Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher, Theatre Director |
Mark N Tompkins, born in 1954, is an American-born French artist, dancer and choreographer of contemporary dance.
Biography
Trained at the Theatre of Movement and Gesture, Tompkins moved to France in 1973, and discovered the dance with Hideyuki Yano and Elsa Wolliaston. In 1975, he made his first solos in some abandoned locations and worked with Steve Paxton.
In 1983 he founded the company IDA (International Associated Dreams) and won the Bagnolet contest the following year.[1] In 2008, Mark Tompkins received the SEC SACD (Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers) prize for Choreography for all his work.[2]
Choreography
- 1976 : Naked Tracks
- 1981 : Sweet Dreams
- 1985 - 1987 : Betrayal
- 1988 : News , according to a novel Gertrude Stein
- 1992 : Witness
- 1996 : Gravity
- 1996 : Under My Skin
- 1998 : Tributes
- 2000 : RemiXamor
- 2005 : Animal
- 2011 : Black'N'Blues
References
- ↑ "Concours chorégraphique international de Bagnolet". fr.wikipedia.org.
- ↑ "Fonds de musique de scène SACD 2008". Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers. 2008-06-12.