Bits and Pieces

Bits and Pieces is a collection of short dance works - solos, duos, trios - created by the American Joe Alegado with contributions from the guest dancers themselves. All creations are being constructed with the intention of bringing focus to the relationship between the creative output of the last 52 years, to the primary tools used as inspiration throughout that period of time - the hand gesture.

The generations who have intersected with Alegado’s trajectory in dance have been many yet, there are three individuals who stand out - one, the Slovak Katarina Vlnieškova, who was one of the pioneers in the beginning of his movement language research, and the other, the Hungarian Blanka Flora Csasznyi, who has been an integral part of the formative and developmental stages of Shifting Roots - the Alegado Movement Language and the third member of the group, the Slovak Simona Lazurova, is the newest addition to the generations who have come together to contribute to the performance of Bits and Pieces. 

All three of these artists embody the true spirit and nature of Alegado’s movement language and all he wishes to express through his pedagogical work in the rehearsal room, as well as his creations for the stage.

Performed by Joe Alegado (USA), Blanka Flóra Csasznyi (Hungary), Simona Lazurová (Slovakia), Katarina Vlnieškova (Slovakia)

Music: montage
Concept: Joe Alegado
Photo: ©bobal photography
Video Projection: Péter Krompáczki