MARIA CLARA IRISARRI
NEOBALLET AT SECRET FM/ BADGER RADIO WITH FREDDY DRABBLE
INTERVIEW/ VISITING FREED OF LONDON BY PRESSCOTT MACKAY
The last time we visited Freed of London we invited Maria Clara, founder and director of Neoballet, to come along with us. We interviewed her to find out what a dancer thinks about the making of her shoes.
Prescott & Mackay: Please, tell us something about your background as a dancer.
Maria Clara: I am a professional ballet dancer originally from Argentina. Founder and Director of Neoballet in London, I have used pointe shoes since the age of nine. I have worked in classical and contemporary companies as well as with pop artists like Beyonce and Madonna.
TO DO LIST - MARIA CLARA IRISARRI INTERVIEW
We got hold of the ring leader MARIA CLARA IRISARRI of the hottest contemporary dance company of 2013, NeoBallet who have a great show on at the moment at Arts Theatre on 4th August & 18th August 2013.
How did you come to start Neoballet?
I always wanted to have my own company, since I was a child. I started Neoballet in 2012. Earlier that year I was traveling and working a lot and needed to find some balance. The life of a dancer can be very tough nowadays...
THE GUESTLIST NETWORK INTERVIEW WITH MARIA CLARA IRISARRI
I have to confess that when I was reading about your company I pictured you as being much older, but considering you started at such a young age, it makes sense that by now you have a promising company. It seems you found your “element” really quickly. Do you remember the moment you made the decision to become a ballerina?
I decided I wanted to be a professional dancer when I was ten years old. I have always done ballet- since I was five, but I also did a lot of other things. I used to play hockey, kitesurf, I used to be a swimmer and go to competitions from a very young age, but whilst still doing ballet, jazz, hip hop and stuff. But when I was 10 I was spotted by a choreographer...
AN INTERVIEW WITH MARIA CLARA IRISARRI BY NICK JOHNSTONE
How did you get the idea for what you do?
I want to revolutionize the world of ballet, make it popular and add value to it. In my experience as a dancer, I found that although ballet is one of the most difficult techniques to dance, it’s not always the most profitable. So something had to change. Einstein said, Don’t expect to get different results by doing always the same thing. And this is it, I wanted to do something completely different, bring a whole new meaning to the concept of ballet, fuse it with media, the internet, interact with the audience, release short films, include fashion, bring live musicians together and make something really...
