Obviously ironic, 'The last Rite of Spring' is Renan Martins’ first collaboration with TADaC (Theatre Academy Dance Collective). Together, choreographer Renan Martins and TADaC dancers reimagine Stravinsky’s iconic composition through the lens of contemporary dance, exploring the delicate balance between success and failure.

The dancers, in their final graduation performance, engage in an emotional journey marked by moments of celebration, struggle, and release. Through insidious contact material, their bodies become channels of both unity and tension, as they navigate fluctuating states of expectation and surrender.

They face the challenge that is to work on such emblematic piece as they confront the idea of culmination, embracing both the triumphs and losses that come with closure.

Renan Martins is a Brazilian choreographer and performer based in Barcelona. After starting his artistic journey as an actor in Rio de Janeiro, he moved to Europe at 17 to study contemporary dance, graduating from SEAD (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance) and P.A.R.T.S. (Performing Arts Research and Training Studios). His first full-length work, Let Me Die In My Footsteps (2016), was selected by Aerowaves as one of the top works of the year. Since then, Renan has toured extensively in Europe and Brazil, presenting his choreographic work with companies such as ME-SA (CZ), BOD.Y (SK), Dance Theatre Heidelberg (DE), and Danish Dance Theatre (DK).
A member of Sekoia Artes Performativas, Renan is also a sought-after teacher, sharing his work in institutions across Europe and Brazil. He has danced for renowned choreographers including Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Iztok Kovac, and Meg Stuart. He is a founding member of DDE, a research project focused on diversity and inclusion, and continues to create new works like GUERRILLA, which he premiered in collaboration with Cullberg (SE) and music producer Olof Dreijer (The Knife).

Inka Auvinen (they/she, b. 2000) is a dance artist and performer, passionate about the subtleties of performership. They graduated from Trinity Laban and completed the DSP program in Dart, Berlin. Inka has worked with choreographers such as Anton Lachký and Fabio Liberti and is currently pursuing an MA in Dance Performance at the Theatre Academy.

Sointu Saraste (b. 1998) is a dance artist with a BA from Trinity Laban. She has trained in Italy and worked at Ylioppilasteatteri theatre. Her artistic interests include exploring emotions, exhaustion, and the interplay of human and non-human beings, such as monsters and robots.

Altınay Kapsız (she/her, b. 1999) is a dance artist from Istanbul, now based in Helsinki. She holds a BA in Performing Arts and is pursuing a master's degree in Dance Performance. Altınay's practice blends contemporary dance, somatics, and experimental theater, focusing on performance material creation.

Marjukka Savolainen is a Helsinki-based dance artist with a BA in Dance from the UK. She has worked extensively in contemporary dance and performance arts in Finland and abroad, with a focus on sensations, states of being, and intensities in her work.

Joma Richter (she/they, b. 1994) is a transdisciplinary artist, trained in dance, choreography, and textile design. Their practice oscillates between fine art, handwork, and performance, with recent work influenced by questions of care and time distribution.

Mathilda Muk (Vesa) is a Helsinki-based dancer, performer, and dance teacher. She is currently pursuing her master's degree in Dance Performance at the Theatre Academy, Helsinki. Mathilda is passionate about exploring different disciplines and practices within the art field.

Saila Pönkä (b. 1996) is a dance artist based in Helsinki, pursuing a master's degree in Dance Performance. She has a background in philosophy and engineering physics, with recent work focused on exploring inner landscapes and free will in dance.