WUW(Wind und Wand)
WUW stands for wind and wall, two metaphors for a dance piece about the transition to puberty.
No longer a child and not yet a teenager – this is a formative and challenging phase.
The dancer begins solo, later joined by a partner, separated and connected by a mobile wall.
This movable barrier becomes an expression of their struggles with the complex world of emotions
and the gap that can arise between their own ideas and reality.
The wind, on the other hand, is unpredictable: sometimes a gentle breeze, sometimes a violent storm,
its changing nature resembles the emotional dynamics at the beginning of puberty.
WUW is a playful journey full of surprises, adventures, and unexpected changes – a piece about creative ways to overcome walls.
A short participatory workshop follows the performance.
The Performance was created as part of Explore Dance season 24
Concept l Jin Lee
Choreography, Performance l ZINADA(Jin Lee&Jihun Choi)
Music l Benny Omerzell
Costumes, Wall Design l Soli Jang, Jihun Choi
Photo l Christina Gerg
Production l Fokus Tanz in cooperation with HochX Theater und Live Art, München
Duration l 40 min
Premiere l 22.-23.10.2024 at Dante-Gymnasium and Klenze-Gymnasium in Munich
Tours l 17-19.11.24 Fabrik Potsdam, Potsdam
18-19.01.25 HochX Theater, Munich
09-11.04.25 K3 Hamburg, Hamburg
15-17.05.25 Potsdamer Tanztage, Potsdam
23-26.05.25 Performdance, Stralsund
20-21.06.25 Hellerau, Dresden
PRESS :
https://www.tanznetz.de/de/article/2025/wuw-wind-und-wand-des-duos-zinada
“(…)Often, small gestures or a grimace are enough to capture the audience's attention. She effortlessly plays with gravity, turns up side down or, after a long pause or slow-motion introspection, accelerates her movements back to 100% speed and transforms them into pure energy.
Jin Lee has the entire gamut of emotional transitions down pat. And just as in real life, there is sometimes only the blink of an eye between a sky-high jubilance and a moment of melancholy. This goes down well with the audience -whether children or adults are watching.(…)
- Tanznetz, VESNA MLAKAR, 21/01/2025
Zinada: Ein Porträt des Tanz-Duos - Münchner Feuilleton
“(…After that, some kids at the Dante-Gymnasium were desperate to take lessons from the two. No wonder, with their mix of cool and sweetness, power and natural grace, technical finesse and approachability.(…)”
- muncher feuilleton, SABINE LEUCHT, 11/01/2025
ZINADA