MATTHEW JAMES TUSA

Choreographer

Photo: © De-Da Productions

Photo: © De-Da Productions

Matthew Tusa is a highly talented creative artist and international choreographer. His mission is to deepen peoples experience of dance by create powerful, emotional pieces that entertain and engage a wide range of audiences.

Further to his work as a choreographer Matthew regularly organises and creates his own free scene dance projects.

He teaches students in universities, private dance schools and in workshops from a wide range of background, experience and age levels.

New Premiere: 25. Mai 2024
Wartburg, Wiesbaden
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Weitere Termine:
Sa. 1. und So. 2. Juni 2024
Hinterbergwerk, Wi-Igstadt

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”Präsenz” - New performance date

Mi. 10. April 2024 19:30h
Wartburg, Wiesbaden

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Previous projects

Touch (2022) Trailer

“Behalt das Leben Lieb”
JUST, Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Neue Termine: Sa. 20. April 2024, 16:00

Tickets / info: (Staatstheater Website - Extern)

Photo: Martin Kaufhold

Photo: Uwe Stratmann

Photo: Nathaniel Davauer

CHOREOGRAPHER

Choreographer

Dance
 
Opera

 

My creations are intelligent, entertaining masterpieces full of fun and emotion - they are alive.  

I transpose feelings and thoughts into movement, using my deep natural understanding for movement quality and dynamic awareness.  Each and every detail is created with purpose and meaning.  

It is my belief that dance is the epitome of expression through movement.

 

DANCE

Choreography

Creations

 

          Re:connection             

Piece for 8 dancers,  Milwaukee Ballet, USA

-  2nd Place, Genesis International Choreographic Competition

        Critique   —  Re:connection

“…an energetic, highly communicative, emotionally stirring piece. He balanced tension and angst with playfulness and humour."    - Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Photo: Nathaniel Davauer

Photo: Milwaukee Ballet

 

          On My Way!                 

        -  Piece for 16 dancers,  National Theatre Ballet, Melbourne, Australia  

Photo: Ron Fung

Photo: Ron Fung

Photo: Ron Fung

Photo: Ron Fung

 

Where is Little Miss Sunshine?      

-  Solo 

Let’s Spend the Night Together    

        -  Music video,  Site-Works! Production Company, Frankfurt, Germany

          The Tingle Inside

       -  Comedy for 7 dancers,  Ballett des Hessischen Staatstheater, Wiesbaden, Germany  Trailer

Critique   —  The Tingle Inside

“A scene, like in the film The Great Gatsby,  where a couple in a bar dance ravishingly to a type of “Yankee Doodle Folk Music” that doesn’t look like ballet at all.  It is pure enthusiasm and joy,  seeing bodies moving, playing and letting loose like we all have one time experienced out on the dance floor”.    - Ruth Fühner, Hessen Radio Frühkritik

Photo: Sabine Grönendijk

Photo: Sabine Grönendijk

Photo: Sabine Grönendijk

Photo: Uwe Fischer

Photo: Uwe Fischer

 

Mr Whiley

-  Solo

         Living with Joy             

-  Piece for 16 dancers,  Ballett des Hessischen Staatstheater, Wiesbaden, Germany

Photo: Jan-Marco Gessinger

 

Duel                      

        -  Duet, Ballett des Hessischen Staatstheater, Wiesbaden, Germany

         Cheek to Cheek             

-  Piece for 5 dancers, Ballett des Hessischen Staatstheater, Wiesbaden, Germany

Photo: Lena Obst

Photo: Lena Obst

 

         Ain’t going to sin no more         

Piece for 3 dancers,  Ballett des Hessischen Staatstheater, Wiesbaden, Germany

 

OPERA

Choreography

Creations

         hänsel und gretel          

Director:  Reiner Mennicken

- Choreography for the new production of the children's opera at Landestheater Linz, Austria

 


          Die Lustige Witwe (THe merry Widow)  

Director:  Michiel Dijkema

- Choreography for the new production of the classic dance operetta at Landestheater Linz, Austria


          SALOME

Director:  Michiel Dijkema

 -  Dance of the Seven Veils,  Opera Wuppertaler Bühnen und Sinfonie Orchester, Wuppertal, Germany

Photo: Uwe Stratmann

Photo: Uwe Stratmann

Photo: Uwe Stratmann


          Die Verkaufte Braut          

Director:  Michiel Dijkema  

Choreography of dance scenes for Soloists, Chorus, Acrobats, Dancers and Extras,  Oper des Hessischen Staatstheater, Wiesbaden, Germany

Photo: Martin Kaufhold

Photo: Martin Kaufhold

Photo: Martin Kaufhold

Photo: Martin Kaufhold

Photo: Martin Kaufhold

CHOREOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS

Trailers

General Highlights: 

The Tingle Inside  -  at Ballet des Hessischen Staatstheaters Wiesbaden

Living with Joy     -  at Ballet des Hessischen Staatstheaters Wiesbaden

Cheek to Cheek    -  at Ballet des Hessischen Staatstheaters Wiesbaden


Re:connection   -  at the Milwaukee Ballet


Die Verkaufte Braut  - Hessischen Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Choreography: Matthew Tusa 

Director: Michiel Dijkema