The Dance Sector Reimagines • Christopher Hampson in conversation • Diversity in dance – further steps • Digital dance success stories and advice
Industry • Exploring Russell Maliphant's process • Guidance - how to make a dance film • Fundraising and mentoring tips
Education and Health • Developing performance skills • Addressing eating disorders • Social prescribing and dance
The One Dance UK Magazine Issue 10, Spring 2021
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Welcome
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Andrew Hurst MBE Chief Executive, One Dance UK
Dancers are inherently resilient and creative beings. It’s been heartening to see how so many of you have adapted to ever-evolving circumstances, finding new ways to teach, create and share. We are keen to promote the new paths our members and others are forging, whilst mindful of those who have been devastated by the events of the past 12 months. Our freelancers, the next generation of dance graduates and under-represented members of the dance workforce have all been hit especially hard, and we’ll continue to champion and support your work. Our advocacy work is more important than ever, representing our sector needs at the highest level and helping you navigate through lockdowns and reopening, and the UK’s new relationship with Europe and the rest of the world. As an organisation we are also approaching our projects and partnerships in new ways, welcoming
many new members, sharing health and wellbeing advice, offering online CPD and promoting diverse artists. Our young dancers remain keen: the U.Dance National Youth Dance Festival will be celebrated online again this summer giving us the chance to reach thousands of young dancers, and the 2021 Young Creatives and Dance Ambassador schemes have our largest cohorts yet. We are inspired by the many heroes who have kept the country dancing over the past year. If you know of someone who deserves recognition, we encourage you to nominate them for a One Dance UK Award or talk to us about putting someone forward for the Queen’s Birthday or New Years Honours. We hope that the raft of articles in these pages offer insight, ideas and guidance to inspire you to make changes in your organisations and your practice in 2021. Onwards and upwards together.
In This Issue
We would like to thank the expert contributors who have been involved in this issue of One
Greta Mendez MBE Page 20 Trinidadian born Greta Mendez is a movement and theatre director, choreographer, performance art artist, drama coach, carnivalist and film maker. As a choreographer Greta has explored themes such as silence and sensuality, body politics and ageism, and shifting cultures. She has performed and created works for the Royal Opera House, National Theatre, and created awardwinning work on stages and screens worldwide. Greta was awarded an MBE in the NYE Honours 2021.
Subathra Subramaniam Page 23 Subathra Subramaniam, Akademi’s Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive Officer, is a choreographer and educator working at the confluence of dance, culture and science having spent over 20 years as Artistic Director of two South Asian dance companies – Angika and Sadhana Dance. Creating work for theatres, festivals and alternative spaces, Suba’s works are a result of in-depth cross art collaborations with award winning artists alongside extended periods of research undertaken with scientists and academic institutions.
Kate Flatt OBE Page 31 Kate Flatt is a choreographer and movement director working nationally and internationally. Her dance credits include creating works for Phoenix Dance, BBC2 and various productions for Kate Flatt Projects. Her extensive theatre choreography work includes productions for National Theatre, The Royal Opera, Royal Shakespeare Company, Opera North, Young Vic and English National Opera. An experienced choreography teacher, she has written Choreography - Creating and Developing Dance for Performance (2019). Kate was awarded an OBE in 2020. The One Dance UK Magazine | Spring 2021 3
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Welcome by Andrew Hurst MBE Reader Competition: Win Access to ENB at Home Films!
In the Spotlight 6 Back to Dance: A Roadmap 7 News 11 One Dance UK Membership: Let’s Stay Connected 12 One Dance UK Awards – Q&A with Kathy Williams byTamar Dixon – Sir Robert Cohan CBE Obituary by Sir Richard Alston CBE 14 Feature Interview: Scottish Ballet’s Artistic DIrector Christopher Hampson by Giulia Ascoli Special Focus on Re:Imagination 17 Introduction by Amanda Skoog, Chair, One Dance UK 18 Speaking, Listening, Resetting, Healing – Amanda Parker in conversation with Andrew Hurst MBE 20 Diversity or Skin Colour by Greta Mendez MBE 23 Matters of Diversity by Subathra Subramaniam 24 The Digital Light at the End of the Tunnel at Pavilion Dance South West – No Looking Back by Lizzy Maries – Taking a Live Show into the Digital Space by Ella Mesma 28 Dance: On Demand? by Cameron Ball 30 Harnessing the Power of Streaming to Generate Income by Terry Corby 31 Mentoring by Kate Flatt OBE 32 Dance on Film: Find Your Creative Voice by Jo Cork 34 Investigating Professional Dancers with Russell Maliphant Dance Company by Dr Angela Pickard 36 Somatic Practice Rooted in Tradition – Sandra Golding in conversation with Jessica Lowe 38 Tights, Camera, Action! by Denise Whiteman 40 Social Prescribing and Dance by John McMahon 42 Keep Moving and Dance On by Hannah Robertshaw 44 Eating Disorders and Body Image Concerns in Dancers by Fumi Somehara and Shane Jeffrey 46 Show Business by Fred Hopkins 48 Preparing to Perform by Laura Nicholson 50 Safeguarding and the Dance School Sector by Peter Flew 55 Performance Optimisation Packages (POP) Cut-Out Resources for Teachers 51 Exploring the Professional Work MADHEAD (KS3) by Justine Reeve with NYDC 53 Spring into Spring – Dance in Outdoor Spaces (KS1) by Eve Murphy Features 56 HOTFOOT Online at 20 with message from Dr ‘Funmi Adewole 58 Book Reviews Front Cover: Still from Invisible Threads Part 1, part of a new programme which aims to promote mental wellbeing amongst the dance sector. James Pett, dance artist, choreographer and educator jamespett.co.uk Direction and photography by Rick Guest rickguest.gallery Design by Kate Dawkins katedawkinsstudio.com See page 7 for further information 4 The One Dance UK Magazine | Spring 2021
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Reader Competition
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Enter for the chance to win an at-home dance experience with English National Ballet’s new streaming platform ENB at Home, showcasing the company’s works online with exclusive digital content. Three lucky winners will receive access to the five films of English National Ballet's Digital Season, which they will be able to watch free of charge on the Ballet on Demand website. One Dance UK members receive two entries per submission, doubling your chance to win! To be in with a chance of winning, head to the One Dance UK Facebook page (@onedanceuk) to comment on the pinned competition post.
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James Streeter and Jeffrey Cirio in Laid in Earth
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English National Ballet artists in Take Five Blues
Winners will receive access by email for a period of 2 weeks, no physical copies (such as DVD) will be available. No cash alternative. ‘Two entries per submission’ open to individual members or employees/students of member organisations only. The five films are: Echoes, Jolly Folly, Laid in Earth, Senseless Kindness and Take Five Blues. Winner must be 18 or over. Further T&C’s apply, see onedanceuk.org/terms-and-conditions for details.
Erik Woolhouse in Jolly Folly A film by Amy Becker Burnett, choreographed by Arielle Smith The One Dance UK Magazine | Spring 2021 5