Phantom Harmony

English

After participating in ‘One Night’s Dance’, Shaquille George returns as a creator at dansateliers to further develop his previous solo phoenix into a new performance: Phantom Harmony.

“I feel like society often avoids conversations that make us uncomfortable or uneasy. Sometimes, we don’t even acknowledge them or fully dismiss how important they are.

Phantom Harmony is the tale of my journey, where I struggled with my mental health and realized how vital it is to use my artistic voice to share this story.

I hope to spark a dialogue or even open a small window for people to reflect on themselves and those around them who might be struggling with mental health.”

– Shaquille George

During their participation in One Night’s Dance 2023, Shaquille George created the solo Phoenix. Dansateliers later invited Shaquille to further develop this solo into a short performance: Phantom Harmony. 

Phantom Harmony is part of The Kitchen program at Theater Rotterdam.
Following the performance, there will be a conversation with Shaquille and a specialist, focusing on opening up discussions about mental health.

Shaquille George

Shaquille George was born and raised in Curaçao and moved to the Netherlands when he was 18 years old. He started with teaching himself movement of urban origins. After that Shaquille got his degree at Fontys Fine Arts School as an urban contemporary dancer.

After working with various companies and choreographers, he used this as an opportunity to create his own movement language. He focuses on what is called (E)motion ‘Energy in Motion’. He creates by using layers of emotion and topics that he feels that needs to be discussed or explored hoping that this opens a space to have a dialogue.