In Your Eyes we explore the structure of a rock song, where written scores are less relevant, and we have to find other ways of visualizing music: the flickering of the needle in a volume meter, the red light on the screen of a recording console, the movements of a band onstage etc.

Your Eyes takes a song apart to discover what it is made of. In the recording process each beat of the drums, chord of the guitar, and word of the lyrics is layered to create a whole. Rock songs have a uniquely visceral appeal; we explore the visual perception of sound, trying to get inside a song to discover the poetry at its heart.

Choreography and Dance: Albert Quesada & Vera Tussing Music: Anno and Honeysuckle by JS Rafaeli MusicalCollaborator: JS Rafaeli Illustration: Gosia Machon Lighting: In collaboration with Andrew Hammond and Arne Lievens Costumes: Vera Tussing Writer: JS Rafaeli Film: Vinicius Salles, Ilke de Vries SoundEngineer: Camilo Tirado, Christian Francois Produced by Albert Quesada & Vera Tussing Originally commissioned by ROH2 for 'Firsts' at the Royal Opera House, London Residencies: Choreodrome at The Place, Open Arts Cafe, The Royal Opera House (UK), DeWarande, Bains Connective, WorkSpaceBrussels, wp Zimmer (BE), PACT Zollverein (DE) Special thanks to Rebecca Hanson, Julia Kalache and Costume Department at The Place Year: 2009 Duration: 17 minutes

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