Alexandra Harrison and Benedict Anderson - July 2010
As part of an exchange with Critical Path (Australia), Alexandra and Benedict were working in the Dance4 studio for 4 weeks. Alexandra is an Australian born artist who has created and internationally toured dance and theatre productions for over 12 years. Benedict is an Australian born interdisciplinary practitioner working in architecture, film, & dance/performance dramaturgy.
While based in the studio Alexandra and Benedict will be working on Alexandra’s latest project What’s Coming. Alexandra’s practice aims to develop choreographies born of ideas and choreographies that cultivate their own space, time and rhythm. This is a reflective practice that develops from bodily work, accumulations, multiplicities and connections.
stamping ground 2010
Dance4 presents...
stamping ground is Dance4’s annual festival programme of free dance performances and workshops for young people and their families.
This year’s stamping ground will be programmed and delivered by young people from the region, who are taking part in their Arts Award Gold with Dance4.
Visiting some of the regions' most exciting festivals and events, this years programme is a celebration of youth dance and young artists – offering a thrilling dance filled package of performances and open workshops.
Dates:
Saturday 07 August, Riverside Festival, Nottingham
Sunday 08 August, YaYa @ Riverside, Nottingham
Sunday 05 September, Gedling Show, Nottingham
stamping ground is part of the U.Dance national performance framework for young people.
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Open Practice Exchange for artists/practitioners
Tuesdays 20 and 27 July
Thursdays 22 and 29 July
10am-11.30am (space open from 9.30am)
Dance4 Studio, 3-9 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
As part of an exchange with Critical Path (Australia), dance artist Alexandra Harrison will be in the Dance4 studio during July. Alexandra is an Australian born artist who has created and internationally toured dance and theatre productions for over 12 years.
While based in the studio Alexandra will be working on her latest project What’s Coming with interdisciplinary practitioner Benedict Anderson. Alexandra’s practice aims to develop choreographies born of ideas and choreographies that cultivate their own space, time and rhythm. This is a reflective practice that develops from bodily work, accumulations, multiplicities and connections.
In these sessions, Alexandra will open up her practice to local artists, leading participants through aspects of her own research, leaving room for participants to pursue their own curiosities in a supportive environment. Alexandra is particularly interested in conditioning alertness to physical possibilities.
These sessions are aimed at dance artists/practitioners who are developing their own artistic practice.
Sessions are free, but contact us to confirm your place to Helen Willmott on 0115 941 0773 or via helen@dance4.co.uk.
QUAKE
It’s taken a few days, but the dust has finally settled after the shiver and quiver that was QUAKE10. Dance4 and Déda’s platform was yet another huge success which brought a whole host of work from regional, national and international artists to the East Midlands.
Those lucky enough to grab themselves tickets had the chance to see a wide variety of new and exciting dance and performance work that took place not just in the theatre space, but also in both dance studios, the café and all the places in between.
The evening also allowed the audience the opportunity to grab a sneak peak at work still in development and included demonstrations and talks from choreographers, clips of film and rehearsal footage as well as samples of music, costume and lighting.
QUAKE10 invited the audience to explore, question and celebrate what dance is and that is exactly what happened with a diverse and varied programme that kept everyone on their toes, quite literally as they were encouraged to move around the building. Some very interesting conversations took place throughout the evening and well into the night. All in all another successful Dance4 and Déda event! Thanks to all who came along.
TEN
Hetain Patel will be presenting a preview of new live work TEN, produced by Dance4 at IF: Milton Keynes International Festival on Sunday 18 July.
Somewhere between Bolton, Barbados, Scotland and India three men, Hetain, Mark and Dave, make a journey of discovery. Taking music and the Indian ten-beat rhythm cycle as a starting point, this performance delves with endearing honesty and humour into the usually dry questions of cultural identity.
For more info and to book tickets, visit: IF website (http://www.ifmiltonkeynes.org/festival-programme/2010/07/18/hetain-patel-ten.html)
tanzdance
International Exchange: celebrating international youth dance
Dance4 invited international artist Miguel Pereira (Portugal) to work with young people from Flying High Youth Dance Company and two young choreographers from the East Midlands – Ben Eagles and Kieran Taylor to create an exciting piece of dance performance work, FLYING HIGH.
The young people and choreographers have just returned from a fantastic exchange with TanzZeit Jugendcompany, in Berlin.
For more information click here.
New qualification for dance artists and practitioners
Dance4 is delighted to announce that it is one of the first registered centres in England, working across the East Midlands to deliver the new Diploma in Dance Teaching and Learning (Children and Young People). Click here for more information.
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