Cycle

   "Cycle" is a rumination on the twin influences of fashion and advertisement. This piece centers around a woman’s life, depicted through the “dress codes” she adopts during each stage of her life – from a childish, playful, exited, youthful, emancipated, cool, sexy, and driven to a mature, overextended and aged mindset.

   Individual pieces are bridged by slide projections illustrating the power of advertisement to further manipulate the expression of the self through the creation of needs and illusions, addiction and detachment. The 21st century female self is presented as an abstract concept heavily dictated by external influences. 

 

Sabine Heubusch, originally from Austria, received her BA in Dalcroze Eurhythmics (Music and Movement) from the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna/ Austria in 1992. She moved to New York in 1993, when she was awarded a dance scholarship from the Ministry of Arts and Education/Austria. She studied Contemporary Dance and Contact Improvisation, her dancing is also influenced by Tango, Salsa, and Punta, which she pursued on her extensive traveling throughout South and Central America. Sabine has been creating her own work since 1997 and founded RASA Dance in 2005. She has been certified as a teacher of the Alexander Technique, Yoga, and Pilates Mat. She teaches adults, children of all ages and children with special needs in public schools, music and art schools, universities, and fitness studios in New York and throughout Europe. 

 

Rachel Tinguely was born in Brazil, grew up in Switzerland. Her background is gymnastics, ballet, tap, theater dance and acting. In 1999 she received her M.A. in physical education from the University of Berne/Switzerland and continued her studies in contemporary dance at the Colombo Dance School in Zurich. In October 2002 she moved to New York. Her credits include dancing with Nina Buisson, Sebastien Sabatier-Curial and David Kieffer. In 2005 Rachel joined RASA Dance Company. She has been certified as a teacher in Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis. Rachel teaches at studios throughout New York and holds workshops in Switzerland and Germany.