Nejla Yatkin
Spring 2022 Co-MISSION Fellow
Described by The New York Times as "a magician, telling tales and creating worlds" and "a fierce and supple performer," Chicago-based choreographer Nejla Yatkin travels the globe inspiring empathic connections between people and their environments. She creates solos, choreographs ensemble dances for stages and sites, collaborates on plays and film/video projects, and educates young artists. Nejla hails from Germany; her artistic lineage enfolds European dance-theatre, American Modern Dance, African-American modern dance, and numerous international influences. She is the recipient of awards from the Princess Grace Foundation, the National Performance Network, 3Arts and the Baryshnikov Arts Center, among others.
PROJECT AT LINKS HALL
A Dance Without A Name (first edition) | June 2022
A Dance Without A Name is an interactive theatrical solo dance drawing on nature, femininity and ancient symbol of the Ouroboros. Through storytelling, song and dance, soloist Nejla Yatkin invites the audience into a participatory investigation of current paradoxes, of place, and the cyclical and entrapping nature of time. This theatrical performance also points to Yatkins own relationship to dance and language of embodying and moving in multiple cultures.
Artist Credits
Choreography/Direction/Performance: Nejla Yatkin
Music: Armand Amar, Levon Minassien, Porangui, Raul Ferrando
Costume: Katrin Schnabl
Lighting Design: Giau Truong
Sound Engineer: Sathapat Sangsuwan
Rehearsal Assistant: Scott Lundius
Documentation: Enki Andrews
Photos by Enki Andrews and Katie Collins
