Diavolo dance theater biography
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Jacques Heim Portfolio
Jacques Heim was named directly after his grandfather, the late and revolutionary fashion designer, Jacques Heim, who in launched the first ever two piece bathing suit called Atome, later renamed The Bikini, and also invented le pret a porter, or Ready to Wear. Just as his grandfather broke ground in the fashion industry, Jacques is trying to continue to challenge and break the mold of conventional wisdom surrounding dance, developing his unique and incomparable aesthetic of Architecture in Motion®.
He founded his company DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion in and has directed the company’s work ever since.
In , he created five new performances based on DIAVOLO creations for NBC’s America’s Got Talent (). DIAVOLO appeared as one of the top ten contestants in AGT’s finale at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. He also recently directed DIAVOLO for a special appearance on Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde’s New Year’s Eve (), one of the most watched TV shows in
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Diavolo
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Diavolo uses dance to explore the relationship between the human body and its architectural environment. Artistic Director Jacques Heim steers Diavolo's diverse team of dancers, designers, choreographers and engineers to create visceral and awe-inspiring works that reveal how we are affected emotionally, physically and socially bygd the spaces we inhabit. Meticulously designed bespoke architectural structures serve as the central inspiration for each work, activated by the stylistically varied and intensely physical choreography which has become the hallmark of the company throughout its more than 25 year history. Through The Diablo Institute, the company also provides educational and outreach opportunities to people of all ages and abilities while touring internationally and at home in Los Angeles, sharing the
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Diavolo Dance Theater
American dance company
Diavolo | Architecture in Motion (simply known as Diavolo) is an American dance company founded by Jacques Heim in The company's movement style encompasses modern dance, acrobatics, and gymnastics. Diavolo has been based in Los Angeles since its founding and has toured across the United States as well as Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
The company
[edit]TUpon completion of his MFA (Dance and Choreography) at the California Institute of the Arts, Jacques Heim started Diavolo | Architecture in Motion, which performs acrobatic and modern dance movements set on a variety of oversized architectural structures.
Alongside his position as artistic director of Diavolo, Heim was hired in by iscirkel du Soleil to choreograph a show in Las Vegas called Kà. Heim has also choreographed television shows, movies, as well as special events worldwide. His work appeared on BBC America's Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series),[1] as