The Anima and Animus Shakram Dance Company, Mairead Vaughan (Ireland) When all has gone into disarray, when wires cross and minds slowly falter into oblivion, what is left in our collective consciousness are the basic and elemental ideas of shape, colour and form. Combining video and sound with more traditional dance forms – highly disciplined Indian styles in particular – this juxtaposition of classical and modern weaves a mysterious tale that will linger long after the lights fade.

Limewire Andros Zins-Browne (Belgium) Ctrl+ c, Ctrl+ v, upload, download, copy this, copy that. Where does copying end and the originality of youth begin? A frenetic study of idiosyncratic movement and thrashing abandonment gives way to militarised, synchronised conformity in this arresting, thought-provoking look at the spirit of youth and conformity. A paean to ‘Never Mind the Bollocks’!

Selected for Aerowaves 2006 at The Place, London. Supported by Project Arts Centre.

Stone Velvet Yvonne Ng’s Tiger Princess Dance Projects (Canada) A daunting duo’s onstage chemistry goes beyond their differences in height, ethnic origins and quantity of hair. This quirky, droll, clown-inspired work features a pair of aliens caught in limbo, their limbs constantly flailing while trying to figure out their bizarre universe. Technically difficult, flawlessly performed and hilarious to boot, this engaging contemporary dance exemplifies the extraordinary eccentricity of Canadian choreographer, Tedd Robinson.