The First and Last Dance was created through my interest for the energies in strangers meeting, slowing down the pace of the city and movement in public spaces. 

In this day and age, I am fascinated by the fact that temporary sexual relationships are viewed as less intimate than dancing a slow dance or even just sitting quiet and/or looking into a strangers eyes. I wanted to create a space where the visitor would become the protagonist and attribute a part for them as someone emotionally charged for me, but without using words.

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As in all my pieces, I strive for authenticity and draw from personal experiences, and let the audience themselves decide what is real and not. This is although the most fictional piece I have created so far in my career.

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Events that happen between strangers in the city is a big obsession of mine, as well as mortality. For most of the audience, we are strangers to each other, and hence it will be the first and also last time we ever dance together. Examining the energy in that meeting is my main objective for this performance.

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And also, as we never know when it will be the last time we ever dance or meet a specific person, this piece is dedicated to all the people I never got to dance that final with. And to Robert, who always hated dancing but took my hand anyway.