Sydney Dance Company: momenta

Sydney Dance Company explodes onto the stage in Rafael Bonachela’s momenta.

From the most tender exchanges to an intense physical storm, witness an extraordinary force of movement, striking individuality and powerful unity, escalating to a joyous release. The connection is instinctive. The moment is transformational. momenta takes audiences on a journey into the poetry and physicality of human bonds. This mesmerising work presents a kaleidoscope of energy, capturing moments where individual trajectories collide and intertwine.

The dancers transcend physical limitations, exploring the full range of their bodies with grace, power and vulnerability. Each moment resonates through space, drawing the audience into a world of raw emotion. Through the captivating interplay of Bonachela’s signature choreographic style, Nick Wales’ evocative soundscapes, Elizabeth Gadsby’s arresting set design and Damien Cooper’s striking lighting, momenta gathers the hurtling vectors of our lives into confluence and connection.

For audiences and dancers alike, it is an invitation to rejoice in the beauty and fragility of our shared humanity.

“Then just when you think he [Rafael] can’t possibly outdo his last creation, he raises the bar again.” – Australian Arts Review

Dance Workshop Opportunity: Join Sydney Dance Company for a 90-minute workshop suitable for amateur and professional dancers the day before the performance of momenta. Limited places & bookings essential. More information

Presented by: Frankston Arts Centre and Sydney Dance Company as part of Season 2025

_{The Sydney Dance Company 2025 National Tour has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.}

Thanks to our 2025 Season Partners

Sydney Dance Company Workshop - Friday 9 May, 5pm:

Amateur and professional dancers are invited to participate in a workshop with Sydney Dance Company the day before their performance of momenta. Join us in Cube 37 for a 90-minute workshop focused on skills and choreography within contemporary dance. Limited places available and bookings are essential. More information

Sydney Dance Company Sneak Peek - Saturday 10 May, 2pm-3pm (SOLD OUT)

Join Sydney Dance Company for an insightful Sneak Peek behind the scenes before the performance of momenta. This fly-on-the-wall experience offers the exclusive opportunity to watch the Company class and technical rehearsals and hear from Artistic staff as they provide insights into the work. Strictly limited capacity.

This exciting free opportunity is now at full capacity, but a waitlist is available.

Join the waitlist for Sneak Peek tickets

Choreography: Raphael Bonachela

Music: Original score by Nick Wales featuring Distant Light by Pēteris Vasks

Lighting Design: Damien Cooper

Set and Costume Design: Elizabeth Gadsby

Associate Costume Design: Emma White

Suitable for students in Years 7 - 12.

momenta will be accompanied by a collection of resources for teachers and students to explore the creation of the work. These resources will be made available online free and offers teachers and students insightful videos and interviews with creatives, descriptions and explanations of Artists’ creative processes as well as a range of Appreciation and Composition activities relating to the performance.

These resources will enhance your students’ live-performance experience, support an in-school workshop or be used as a standalone resource to investigate contemporary dance.

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