Onda Anomala
Onda Anomala is a performance combining contemporary dance (Amélie Joannides), music (Leonidas Danezos) and live visuals (Erato Tzavara). At the core of the work lies movement, which unfolds through improvisation and embodied listening, creating a constantly evolving dialogue between sound, image, and space.
The performance is open: the audience moves freely around the space, observing or joining in the dance at any moment. The performance becomes a collective act, blurring the lines between observer and participant.
Dancer Amélie Joannides approaches choreography as an evolving practice. Her movement interacts with the environment and the audience, transforming the performance space into a fluid field of exchange, in which dance is never static but is constantly being redefined.
Composer and sound designer Leonidas Danezos creates a soundscape that combines traditional instruments (baglama and Persian santur) with analog synthesis, shaping a lively rhythm that both supports and encourages movement.
Visual artist Erato Tzavara creates ever-changing visual environments through video, moving light, and image manipulation, lending the movements of dance a cinematic dimension.
The work is structured around the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth—a recurring rhythm found in nature, mythology, and human experience. In the final phase, individual presence transitions into shared physicality, from “I” to “we.” The snake worn by the dancer refers to the ancient Greek Ouroboros, a symbol of continuity, rebirth, and infinite motion.
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🔷 Amélie Joannides is a dancer, actress, and performer. After more than a decade of dancing with the Paris Opera, she left the classical stage to focus on exploring music, movement, and ecstasy. Her work deconstructs the boundaries between dance and sound, creating ritualistic compositions where the body becomes both an instrument and an oracle. She also stars in the Emmy-winning series “Etoile” and divides her time between Athens and Paris.
www.instagram.com/amelie.joannides
🔷 Greek-British musician, composer, and sound designer Leonidas Danezos has composed original music for award-winning films, documentaries, art films, theatrical productions, and educational projects. Active since 1985, he is a founding member of bands such as Alcalica and Superwave and has released thirteen vinyl albums. His love for the London electronic scene of the ’90s, for analog equipment, and for traditional instruments is reflected in his music.
www.instagram.com/leonidas_danezos
🔷 Video artist Erato Tzavara specializes in moving images for live performances and digital set design. She creates collages from various video sources for performances and improvisational concerts. In her personal work, she explores the experience of the contemporary urban subject through photography, video essays, and texts. Her works have been presented in theaters, art spaces, and festivals across Europe, Canada, and India.