SPRING/SUMMER 2011
GENERATING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES IN DANCE
Welcome to our Spring/Summer season brochure 2011. It is another busy period for South East Dance and we hope you enjoy reading about the diverse range of opportunities we have programmed from April to July. Many of our activities this season are offered in association with a range of partners across and beyond the South East and we do hope you find something of interest. We’re delighted to be working with new partners in the region including South Hill Park and University of Sussex to bring a digital focus to Flourish , our comprehensive programme of professional development. We are also pleased to be profiling work by Charles Linehan, a South East Dance co-commission, Nic Sandiland and a range of emerging dance artists as part of Brighton Festival this May. Our Building Communities programme goes from strength to strength and the spring will see us launch free classes for Brighton’s older residents to explore their creativity through dance. We hope you find these events and activities interesting and we look forward to seeing you very soon.
Jamie Watton, CEO / Artistic Director
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PD E Front and back cover: Mountain Dialogues . Choreographer: Charlotte Spencer. Photograph © Sara Popowa.
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Forward Motion screening Elders Dancing
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Nic Sandiland: Everything Looks Beautiful in Slow Motion Charles Linehan: The Fault Index and The Clearing Motionscape : Research and Development Lab Working Title: Dance Platform Introduction to Dance Photography with Chris Nash
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COMMISSIONS & PRESENTATION CHARLES LINEHAN: THE FAULT INDEX, THE CLEARING
NIC SANDILAND: EVERYTHING LOOKS BEAUTIFUL IN SLOW MOTION
Charles Linehan brings two works to the 2011 Brighton Festival.
A window based interactive installation from digital artist Nic Sandiland.
The Fault Index - a series of connected and unconnected incidents presented in a different order for each performance. The Clearing - features four dancers performing to a specially commissioned score by Richard Skelton.
Cinema techniques such as slow motion and black and white footage highlight the everyday actions of pedestrians, elevating mundane and often overlooked actions. • Saturday 7-14 May • 9pm to midnight • For location see www.brightonfestival.org • Free public installation
Charles Linehan’s work is acclaimed for its rigour and eloquence. Working in close collaboration with his dancers, he creates choreography that demands the undivided attention of its audience. • Monday 16 May • 8pm • Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange, Brighton, BN1 1UE • £15/£12.50 concs • To book contact Brighton Festival ticket office 01273 709709 www.brightonfestival.org
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Everything Looks Beautiful in Slow Motion . Photograph © Nic Sandiland
The Clearing . Choreographer: Charles Linehan. Photograph © Pari Naderi.
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ARTIST LEVERAGE
A dance platform profiling new choreographers from the South East region.
South East Dance is pleased to support the following artists through our artist leverage programme.
South East Dance has selected a group of choreographers including Charlotte Spencer, Yael Karavan and Justine Reeve to present their workin-progress. Three performances will be followed by facilitated audience feedback sessions.
Lîla Dance are touring in May and June as part of the In Our Blood Spring 2011 Tour. www.liladance.co.uk Me and The Machine are touring When We Meet Again and I Came By Myself To A Very Crowded Place in April and May. www.meandthemachine.co.uk
• Monday 23 May • 8pm • Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, BN1 1UD • £5 • To book contact Brighton Festival ticket office 01273 709709 www.brightonfestival.org
Charlotte Spencer’s The Nature of Things will premiere at The Point, Eastleigh in May. www.choreographicjourneying.wordpress.com Urja Thakore www.pagravdance.com
Co-programmed with
When We Meet Again . Me and The Machine. Photograph © Clara Garcia Fraile
A Readiness. Lila Dance. Choreographers: Abi Mortimer & Carrie Whitaker. Photograph © James Rowbotham Photography
Joss Arnott Dance www.jossarnottdance.co.uk
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ARTIST DEVELOPMENT MOTIONSCAPE A five day laboratory for dance artists, to find out how to work with sensors for performance and installation. A unique opportunity to learn and experiment. PART 1: Weekend Workshop Led by Nic Sandiland. Control and manipulate video and audio for theatre and installation working with a range of interactive sensors. • Saturday 21-Sunday 22 May • 11am-5pm PART 2: Bespoke Research and Development Includes access to space, equipment and mentoring from Nic Sandiland. • Monday 23, Tuesday 24 and Thursday 26 May • Times negotiable • South Hill Park, Bracknell, RG12 7PA • £136 (price includes all electronic components) • Spaces limited to 3 participants, booking by application only, see www.southeastdance.org.uk for details • Suitable for: dance artists and practitioners Co-programmed with
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INTRODUCTION TO DANCE PHOTOGRAPHY: CHRIS NASH Award-winning dance photographer Chris Nash will lead a two day intensive workshop covering photography of dance in a studio environment and working with theatre and flash lighting. • Wednesday 25-Thursday 26 May • 10am -5.30pm • The Point, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE • Spaces limited to 10 participants, booking by application only, see www.southeastdance.org.uk for details • £80 (limited accommodation available on site) • Suitable for: beginners to dance photography. Participants must provide their own Digital SLR cameras with sync socket for external flash Supported by
A Flash of Light : The Dance Photography of Chris Nash will be on display at the V&A, London, 19 March - 29 August.
Photograph Š Chris Nash
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EARLY YEARS INTERACTIVE
OPEN HOUSE: DANCE NETWORKS
A training opportunity for dance practitioners to take part, learn, observe, and reflect on creating dance performance for early years (ages 0-3). Gain practical tools from lead artist Adesola Akinleye who creates inspiring work for very young audiences.
An event for dance professionals to come together to connect or reconnect through a structured speed networking session, to expand networks and swap contacts. Tea and cake provided!
Practitioners will work directly with young children. • Monday 6- Wednesday 8 June • 9.30am-4.30pm • The Point, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE • £80 (includes free shared accommodation and lunch each day) • Suitable for: dance artists and practitioners with three years professional experience In association with
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Practical sessions on how best to develop your project from concept to production, led by South East Dance staff with advice on funding from Denise Woods of Arts Council England. • Thursday 16 June • 10.30am-4.45pm • Lighthouse, Brighton BN1 4HA • £20 (including lunch and a copy of From Scratch Pack , written by Gwen Van Spijk) • Suitable for: recent dance graduates, emerging dance artists/companies
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• Thursday 16 June • 5pm • Lighthouse, Brighton, BN1 4HA • Free but place must be booked in advance
ARTISTS’ CURATION CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Applications are now open for artist curated Flourish professional development events for Summer 2011. Deadline for applications Friday 8 April. For details on how to apply please see www.southeastdance.org.uk
MENTOR BANK CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: This programme pairs established dance professionals with emerging artists, aiming to provide a structured approach to peer learning and support. For details on how to apply please visit www.southeastdance.org.uk
ARTIST ADVISORY SESSIONS We offer artist advisory sessions with members of the South East Dance team. To book a session contact emily.james@southeastdance.org.uk
Photograph Š Woking Dance Festival
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Photograph of Irish Modern Dance Theatre Š Chris Nash
EXPANDING PLATFORMS & AUDIENCES
RAISING THE GAME
FORWARD MOTION SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION
WHY DANCE? A dance advocacy resource launched in Autumn 2010. Why Dance? comprises of a publication and web archive developed by the Dance Infrastructure Group (DIG), an informal network for key dance providers within the South East.
A screening of Forward Motion: Insights at The Barbican Centre, London followed by a panel discussion on the relationship between dance and visual arts with artists including Rosemary Butcher and Hetain Patel chaired by Emma Gladstone, Artistic Programmer and Producer, Sadlers Wells.
Please help us develop Why Dance? by sending your stories evidencing the value of dance to rowena.price@southeastdance.org.uk. Why Dance? hard copies are available to order free of charge or download at www.southeastdance.org.uk
• Monday 11 April • Screening 6pm, panel discussion 7.30-8.15pm • The Barbican, Cinema 1, London, ECY2 8DS • £5.50-£10.50 • To book visit www.barbican.org.uk
SEDHEXTABLE South East Dance will be running an initial two year artistic programme at Hextable in Kent from Autumn 2011. Join us at SEDHextable on 6 July 2-5pm to hear about our plans and inform the development of the programme. To register your interest contact lauren.allary@southeastdance.org.uk
© Ravi Malhotra
Vanishing Point. A film by Rosemary Butcher & Martin Otter
Forward Motion is co-produced by
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BUILDING COMMUNITIES MOVING VOICES: MOVING ON!
TAKEPART FESTIVAL 2011
Join our young volunteers from across the South East to celebrate the culmination of our flagship three year moving Voices volunteering project for 16-25 year olds.
Come to Preston Park for TAKEPART Day, the biggest sports and physical activity festival in the country. Join dance workshops, watch performances and find out how you can get involved at our information stall. For the third year running, moving Voices volunteers will be running the Community Dance Stage and Workshop Arena.
The event will include case-studies, performances, panel discussion and films, and an opportunity to take part in volunteer-led workshops.
• Saturday 25 June • 12-5pm • Preston Park, Brighton, BN1 6HN • FREE
Find out what’s next for moving Voices and plans for continuing work with young people in the region. • Saturday 26 March • 7-10pm • Lighthouse, Brighton, BN1 4HA • FREE but must be booked in advance
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moving Voices . Photography competition. Photograph © Daniel Wanstall
An exciting project for the over 60’s to take part in free dance classes in Brighton.
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These classes are developed with existing community groups and offer the city’s older residents the chance to explore their creativity whilst improving fitness and meeting new people. Led by Mim King and Marta Scott. • Thursdays 10 & 17 March & Tuesday 26 April • For details contact kirsty.sulston@southeastdance.org.uk
moving Voices . TAKEPART Festival of Sport 2010. Photograph Š Florence Nalletamby.
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SOUTH EAST DANCE Generating exceptional experiences in dance We are the national development organisation for dance in South East England. Our mission is to ensure a thriving ecology for dance in the South East, enhancing conditions for more, bolder and better dance. We aim to raise the profile of dance and will work with partners within and beyond the region to achieve this. Artists and audiences are at the heart of all we do. We listen to, challenge and champion their needs and aspirations.
CONTACT US
HOW TO BOOK
South East Dance, 28 Kensington Street, Brighton, BN1 4AJ
To book for a workshop, class or event, unless otherwise stated, please follow the links on www.southeastdance.org.uk
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Places are limited on all events, please ensure you book in advance (including for free events unless otherwise stated) to secure your place. To discuss access needs please contact Emily James at emily.james@southeastdance.org.uk or 01273 645263. For full details of all our events and to join our mailing list please visit: www.southeastdance.org.uk
South East Dance would like to acknowledge the support of its partners:
Funded by:
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The Clearing . Choreographer: Charles Linehan. Photograph Š Pari Naderi.
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