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Dutch choreographers Andrea Leine and Harijono Roebana always seem to approach science, mathematics, and the laws of nature with a quasi-religious fervor. To wit: Leine & Roebana have based previous works on the Fibonacci sequence and Alan Turing’s research and favor atonal works by modern composers as the accompaniment for their troupe’s angular workouts. The company originally intended to present out-of-context selections from previous pieces during its brief North American tour but instead opted to develop an entirely new show that casually references past tropes. The complex framework that underpins most of Leine & Roebana’s work is absent here, but Sporen (“Tracks”) nonetheless unfolds like pages from Leonardo da Vinci’s sketchbooks. The performers move like gyroscopes, freeze in place for a fraction of a second to accentuate crisp lines and angles, and cast shadows on the stage that appear to dance independently—a study of locomotion that’s physically draining and curiously hypnotic. The performances begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 19, and 7 p.m. Sunday, April 20, at Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. $22. (202) 269-1600.