DARIO WILMINGTON
DARIO WILMINGTON
Dario Wilmington is a freelance dancer, choreographer, music producer and composer. After completing his bachelor's degree at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden he was subsequently engaged as a solo dancer at the Stadttheater Pforzheim for three years and later for Staatstheater Kassel. Since then he has established himself as a freelance artist, dancing in numerous works and choreographing his own productions. From 2018 on he has continuously created compositions and sounddesignes for various dance performances and art exhibitions.
Foto: Mark David
CHOREOGRAPHIC WORK
Dario's choreographic works centre on the notion of apathy, a place of mental disorientation and the disconnection of the body from the brain. Using the hormonal aspect of instinctive behavior as a source of movement framed by an aesthetic abstraction, he creates a distinctive style that leads the viewer into a new realm with new realities. Maintaining the source of his choreographic approach, he finds a new context in each production, revisiting and reapproaching stoicism from different angles, making the time of research in the studio the most important time of creation.
His professional choreographic journey started at Stadtheater Pforzheim with "I want your piece". In 2022 he collaborated together with Selene Martello to create "We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness". This duet was subsequently invited to participate at Rotterdam International Choreographic Competition (RIDCC) as well as Hannover Choreographic Competition. The piece has been awarded with numerous partner awards, that has expanded his choreographic journey with Nationaltheater Mannheim, Stadttheater Pforzheim and AvantGardeDance-Company leading to many choreographic cooperation with Selene Martello as tiredeyescompany. Next to his own production, he cooperated multiple times with Theater an der Rott to choreograph for diverse performative formats such as Die Fledermaus, Alice in Wonderland and Little shop of Horrors.
WE SHALL MEET IN THE PLACE
WHERE THERE IS NO DARKNESS
Video: RIDCC 2022
This duet, created by Dario Wilmington and Selene Martello, explores the complex ambience of a dystopian reality inspired by the novel 1984 by George Orwell. The creation started as a site-specific performance at at the Alter Schlachthof Pforzheim November 2021. The stage version premiered at RIDCC 2022 and the Hannover Choreographic Competition 2022 and he's consequently led to partner awards with Avant Garde Dance Company, Theater Pforzheim and the Nationaltheater Mannheim. Further this duet was performed at: Tanzlabor Ulm, Tanzhaus Temporär Kassel and MASDANC29. For trailers and more click here.
THOSE AWAKE FEELING NOTHING
In the frame of the evening "Moon and fire" at Nationatheater Mannheim, this piece for 5 dancers takes place in another realm after death. Playing with the concept of apathy and stoicism discovered in their previous duet, the choreographic duo of tiredeyescompany is exploring together with the performers a new context of existents, in wich the characters find themselves as a part of something bigger, something intangible, awake, yet feeling nothing. To view the full piece click here.
Videographer: Valeria Lampadova
I CAN´T HELP IT
For the choreographic evening "HAUT" at Stadttheater Pforzheim 2024, he created together with Selene Martello a new choreography with the title "I Can´t help it". This piece finds its concept in the construction Stoicism and the philosophical aspect of Nitzsche´s vision of an "Übermensch". The complex facets of a deep, physical ecstasy surrounded by mental apathy are explored. It is a journey through unstoppable events that the five dancers physically absorb and process. For the trailer click here.
M USIC PRODUCTION
Music has been an integral part of Dario's life since early childhood. Alongside his artistic journey as a dancer and choreographer, he has always been immersed in composition and sound creation. His work spans from classical movements to contemporary sound design, emphasizing a diverse approach to modern music creation tools. Dario specializes in crafting unique soundscapes that can stand alone or complement performative and installation art forms. Collaborating with a wide array of artists has allowed him to develop a distinctive style, enabling a new realm where
musicand performance intertwine to create a holistic experience.
Dario began his path as a composer in 2018, initially creating music for his university colleagues. Since then, he has composed for numerous choreographers and artists, including Sebastian Abarbanell, Yannis Brissot, Mei Chen, Alba Thomas Alvarez, Apollo Anastasiades, Selene Martello, and more, including his own choreographic work since 2018.