Dance Base Professional Brochure Autumn 2014

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September – December 2014

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autumn term 2014Welcome to the professional programme which this term celebrates theripeness of years, attitude and thought. For our showcase we have invited thegreat Angus Balbernie to Edinburgh. Angus has chosen to lead daily sessionsin just about everything for just about everyone. Slanted is the name of theresidency and the showcase title and even if you can't make the sessionsplease read his fantastic words. This time we invite you to put yourself andyour work forward for our termly showcase. The work can be unfinished, upto 15 minutes max. There’s expenses only and basic lights, but mucho atmosand the ripened fruits of Mr Balbernie will also be there for all to see.

Slantedwill happen on the 15 of November in Studio 1. Your deadline to bepart of it is 15 August.

We begin this term with a wonderful Finnish dance artist, Carl Knif. Carl isthe first of many exchanges which we are proposing with Nordic partners.

Then more proper grown-ups in the house with David Hughes Dance andErrol White, both offering top quality class (as are our many fine guests thisAutumn).

We have also reinstated the Monday class due to (very excellently demanded)popular request. So please now follow that through and turn up and dance!

I confess to being immaturely dizzy with delight about the whole fantasticAutumnal line-up. See you soon and often.

Morag Deyes MBE, Artistic [email protected]

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A big thank you. Dance Base gratefully acknowledges support from:

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Resources/Notice BoardAn extensive library of books, magazines, publications,videos and DVDs is available to view or borrow.Reception staff will be happy to retrieve items from the archive. Details of classes, residencies, auditionnotices, jobs and calls for submissions/collaborationare on the notice board outside the green room.

Green RoomChill out, access the internet and read our selection ofnational and international dance publications. PC andinternet access via Free WiFi is available.

d-mail PROA fortnightly digest of news, funding information,audition/job opportunities and special offers. Sign up at dancebase.co.uk/professional

Dance Base ReceptionThe well-informed and friendly reception staff are your first port of call for any enquiries. 0131 225 5525 / [email protected]

PRO Studio HireStudio space is available to hire out with the regularprofessional programme at £9 per hour. [email protected] for availability and prices.

FundingThe Creative Scotland Professional Development Fundoffers assistance for individual artists working at aprofessional level in Scotland.0845 603 6000 / creativescotland.com

AdviceDance Base staff are here to offer support, advice andadvocacy to the professional community. Morag Deyes,Artistic Director, curates the residency, festival andshowcase programme, and can advise on many areasof professional development and training. Morag isalso happy to give feedback during the studio process if requested. Every term we programme an intensivechoreographic/creative residency that culminates inan informal open call showcase for works in progress.See page [email protected]

Working TogetherThe professional team is committed to providing youwith as wide a range of services as possible, and wewelcome the help of the professional community on this. [email protected]

The Treatment Room at Dance Base Treatments are undertaken by highly qualifiedpractitioners, offered at a reduced rate. To bookcontact the therapist directly. Details available from reception and [email protected]

Valeska Andrews Massage TherapyNO HANDS massage. On-Site Chair Deep powerful,gentle touch for all. [email protected]

Feldenkrais with Merav IsraelPerformer, movement/dance teacher, choreographer,Feldenkrais Method practitioner.07821 335757 / [email protected]

FASIC Fitness Assessment and Sports Injuries Centre@Centre for Sport & Exercise, The University of Edinburgh Offers discounts of up to 25% when quoting Dance Base Professional Offer.0131 650 2578 / sport.ed.ac.uk

Bill Taylor Sports Injuries Clinic Welcomes dancers and offers a £5 discount on consultations when quoting Dance Base Professional Offer.0131 332 8698

Health for Life Chiropractic Can help with spine/joint injury treatment andpreventative spinal care. Dancers receive 50% off aconsultations – quote Dance Base Professional Offer.0131 477 1728 / healthforlifechiro.co.uk

PROservicesThe who, what and where for professional dancers

classes"The high quality of training I've received has been the vessel in allowingme to grow, evolve and continue to reach new heights within my ownartistic development." Christina Duncan, class participant

Drop-in classTickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Buy tickets online, in person or over the phone from one day before the class begins.

CourseBook in advance for the 13-week term

Course or Drop-inPlaces are available as a course and as a drop-in class.

Musicians William Mowat-Thomson, David Robertson and Barney Strachan

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Monday8 Sep – 1 Dec

Start the Week

9.30 – 11.00 I £4.50

Monday morning class is backby popular demand. We aredelighted to be programmingteachers who you havechampioned in person, by email and social media. So hereare your Monday kick-starters,to jettison you into the week.

Guest teachers: Janis Claxton,Jack Webb, Tamsyn Russell,Tess Letham.

Please see:dancebase.co.uk/professional/classes for full teachingschedule.

Tuesday9 Sep – 9 Dec

Company Class

10.00 – 11.30

With Resident Companies

Further details of style, class contentand required experience can be foundin the residency pages.

Ripple Arts 2 Sep

David Hughes Dance 16 Sep

Monica De Ioanni 23 & 30 Sep

Debbie Watson 7 Oct

Ella Rothschild 14 & 21 Oct

Product Dance 28 Oct & 4 Nov

Marc Brew Company 11 Nov

Cultured Mongrel 18 & 25 Nov

Brigid McCarthy & Skye Reynolds2 Dec

Fuora Dance 9 Dec

Wednesday10 Sep – 3 Dec

Classical BalletWith Julie Mitchell I ProfessionalDrop In I 9.30 – 11.00 I £4.50Emphasis on musicality and artistrywhilst maintaining a strong and puretechnique. A class with a completevocabulary and joy of dance!

PilatesWith Jeanine Byrne I Level 2Drop In I 9.30 – 11.00 I £6.50 (£5.50) Pilates is ideal conditioning fordancers who want to improvestrength, balance, control, flexibility,breathing and help prevent injury.

Contemporary Adv/Pro With Steinvor Palsson I Adv/Pro Drop In I 18.00 – 19.30 I £4.50Focusing on alignment, breath, clarityof movement and musicality, the class moves from standing exercisesfor working on technique throughmovement sequences and jumps thatexplore space, rhythm and shiftingdynamics.

See the website for details onCompany Class teachers.

Class LevelsClasses marked Professional aresuitable for professional dancers,graduate students and others whohave undergone intense technicaltraining. Other classes listed on these pages are taught at All Levels or Improvers and are also open tocommunity dancers.

PRO Studio HireStudio space is available to hire outwith the regularprofessional programme forindividual professionaldevelopment at £9 per hour.For availability and prices,please [email protected]

d-mail ProSign up to d-mailpro for all thelatest news, jobs,opportunities andperformances from the world of pro dance.

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Friday12 Sep – 5 Dec

Classical Ballet

With Vincent Hantam

Professional

Drop In I 9.30 – 11.00 I £4.50

This is a general morning classfor professional dancers anddancers with extensiveexperience of classical ballet. This class will invigorate bothyour body and your mind and setyou up for the day.

Saturday 6 Sep – 29 Nov

Contemporary

With Steinvor Palsson

Professional

Drop In I 11.00 – 13.00 I £5.50

This class focuses on placement,breath, core strength andmusicality. The emphasisthroughout is on finding a strongcentre from which to exploremovement with ease, efficiencyand fluidity.

Thursday11 Sep – 11 Dec

Company Class

10.00 – 11.30

With Resident Companies10.00 – 11.30Further details of style, class contentand required experience can be foundin the residency pages.

Carl Knif4 Sep

Errol White11, 18 & 25 Sep

Skye Reynolds & Skye Loneragan2 Oct

Andy Cannon & Natasha Gilmore9 Oct

Jennifer Drotz Ruhn16 Oct

Liminal Dance23 Oct

Lonely Souls20 Nov

Melanie Forbes-Broomes27 Nov

Tess Letham 4 & 11 Dec

Aerial HireProfessional Aerial Hire is available once an induction hasbeen completed. To book an induction contact Matt [email protected]

Friday FreeviewImmerse yourself in our free studio showing of the week’sprofessional resident companies at 16.00 and 17.00. See thecalendar on the back page for dates.

Out of Class Improvisation£5 payable in cash14 Sep 15.00 – 17.0012 Oct 16.30 – 18.3016 Nov 11.00 – 13.0014 Dec 13.00 – 15.00

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ANGUS BALBERNIE RESIDENCY 3 – 14 NOVEMBER

Slanted These two weeks ask about contradictions. About what it is to be older and how our stories and bodies grow and are shared? How they move towards individual ways of “leaning into the light”.

I welcome older (and younger) movers, artists interested in working with the contradictions of light and darkness,youth and age, movement and story, music and silence. I'll work with improvisation, development of individuality andperformance forms.

I've directed around 80 professional pieces around the world over the last 35 years, and still move between directing,performing and teaching; exploring a deep love of wilderness. Several months ago I reached 60. My sister gave mean old notebook, our father's last collected reflections, written when he was 60 and nearing the end of his life. Now60 myself I'm pulled towards these fragments and how we "collect' our lives, how we move again. I guess I’m adirector more than a choreographer, a collector of other people's movements, stories and ideas.

Each morning open warm-up will be cranky stuff, exploring how a 60 year old body might move and improvise,drawing from training of Tai Chi in China 40 years ago and 35 years of Anatomical Release and Contact Impro. Soft stuff, breathing, flowing, improvising, looking for some light…

To apply: Email a covering letter explain why you would like to participate in Slanted and what you hope to gain from being there, along with your CV and a link of you moving/speaking to [email protected] cc’ing [email protected]

Class I Every Morning I 10.00 – 11.00 (Except Fri) I Open Session Warm up

AUTUMN SHOWCASE

SLANTED SHOWCASEThis term’s showcase is the informal result of a residency with the great Angus Balbernie, and gives you the chanceto show your work. This can be work which is either in progress, hardly shared or brand new. The call-out willhappen when the guest curator has been chosen, which will happen in the week beginning the 18 August.

We are experimenting with different ways to curate the first half of these showcases, so here’s how it works this time– if you would like to be our guest curator, please send a CV and email to [email protected]. Deadline isFriday 15 August.

The curation role has no fee attached but you would be mentored by Morag Deyes and it’s is a fascinating insight intoyour dance community, the programming process and is good professional development.

Saturday 15 Nov I 20.00 I £5.00 I Bar opens at 19.00

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Catalyst

Nurturing choreographic talent and producing the work of independentcontemporary dance artists and companies in Scotland.

Catalyst Dance Management has been developed into a unique resourcefor the professional dance community in Scotland, contributing vitalproducing and project management skills to smaller companies andemergent artists. Catalyst lies at the core of Dance Base’s work withprofessional dance artists, allowing us not only to help companies createnew work, but also to help make the sector stronger, more confident andartistically compelling.

Catalyst seeks to champion and support the development of artists witha flexible and open approach – offering a supportive environment wherethe conditions are responsive to the needs of the artist. Catalyst alsomaintain an outlook on the sector as whole, working closely withcompanies, producing/presenting partners and funders to match anddevelop audiences for dance in Scotland, and assisting those they help tobuild connections locally, nationally and internationally.

Contact Vicky or Leigh:[email protected] (Director)[email protected] (Producer)

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Fundamental Pilates Matwork TrainingLove Pilates? Enjoy working people? Ever dreamed ofbecoming a Pilates Teacher?

Dance Base is delighted to be hosting a FundamentalPilates Matwork Teacher Training Programme, taught by Brigid McCarthy. Brigid has certificated the majority of the best Pilates teachers who have passed throughDance Base's doors over the years. This excellent courseconsists of a 10-day intensive training period followed bya 6-month, self-monitored apprenticeship.

For more information on syllabus, criteria for acceptanceon the course and the process of certification, pleasecontact Brigid on [email protected]

Funding options are available for Pilates training.

Course dates 5 – 9 Jan & 12 –16 Jan 2015 I Cost £1500

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Programmed by Artistic Director, Morag Deyes

Dance Base offers residency opportunities to professional choreographers, companies and individual artists whowant to develop their work. We offer two strands of residency to support your needs.

EXPLORING

Exploring residencies are designed to encourage exploration, research, development and experimentation. Therewill be the opportunity share findings to peers and Dance Base visitors and to invite and encourage feedback.

ARRIVING

This residency is offered to a choreographer, company or individual who wishes to take an already-developed idea to the next stage and premiere their work in a theatre or site specific space.

‘My recent residency was an invaluable chance to develop early ideas in an exceptionally well-equipped andsupportive environment. Thank you Dance Base!’ Sally Owen, Summer 2014

HOW TO APPLY

We are currently programming for Spring 2015 onwards.Closing date for Spring applications is 17.00 on Fri 12 September 2014.You can access information here dancebase.co.uk/professional/residenciesApplication for Dream Time residencies can also be made through this form.

RESIDENCY 1 – 5 SEPTEMBER

Carl Knif CompanyNew Work I’m taking part in the residency at Dance Base as the artisticdirector and choreographer for my company Carl Knif Company.My aim is to start the work on my new piece Friends of Dymphna(working title). The subject of the piece is depression and thefragility of the mind. In this piece I will continue my work combiningtext and movement. The piece will draw its material from both theexperiences of the dancers as well as literature touching thesubject. Andrew Solomons, The Noonday Demon, An anatomy ofdepression (Vintage, 2002) will serve as one point of reference.During the residency I will work with different methods of usingspoken text. I will also investigate ways of creating text using one’sown experiences and memories as a starting point. In the studio Iwill continue to develop my methods for creating movement, whichare based on the manipulation of breath. The aim is an heightenedawareness of the inner an external space.

Company Class

Thursday 4 September I 10.00 – 11.30The themes of the course are approached through set material as well as improvisations.

FREEVIEW I Friday 5 September I 17.00

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Ripple Arts Correspond(ance)ing

Email Dances is a collaboration between dance-artists(Steinvor Palsson, Debbie Watson, Susan Hay andAudicia Morley, based in Scotland, and Sue Hawksley in Australia) and a musician to undertake a period ofresearch and development. Inspired by Remy Charlip’sAir Mail Dances we will undertake a creative dialoguebetween Scotland and Australia exploring themes ofenvironment, distance and communication.

Company ClassTuesday 2 September I 10.00 – 11.30A variety of approaches to movement quality and technique, drawing on Yoga, Chi Gung, Body Mind Centeringand contemporary dance.


Company ClassThursday 11, 18 & 25 September I 10.00 – 11.30The principle elements of the class work will focus on skeletal alignment; articulate placement and corestability. Leading the dancers to move fluidly with precision, power and strength facilitating a neutral andcontrolled understanding of the body’s physicality in performance.�


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Errol White Company New Work Errol White Company will tour their new work in Autumn this year.The new work, as yet untitled, shall work within a theatricalcontext whilst undeviating from pure movement. The audiencewill be compelled to piece together each element of theproduction to determine their understanding of the overallabstract narrative whilst engaging with the aesthetic quality of the choreography.

During this residency the choreographers will give equal attentionto the theatricality of the work focusing on the abstract in thecharacters, setting, and narrative and exploring the relationshipbetween these important elements of the piece throughcollaboration.

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David Hughes DanceRIKUDRIKUD was originally created 23 years ago on the dancers of LondonContemporary Dance Theatre by choreographers Liat Dror and Nir Ben Gal.

RIKUD is the Hebrew word for dance. The work explores – in an irreverentand often comic style – the line between performing and preparing toperform. To what extent is there such a division?

In autumn 2014 DHD will travel to Israel to work with Liat and Nir to revisitand extend RIKUD. The updated version will premier at the Adama Festivalin Mitzpe Ramon, Israel on Wed 8 Oct. This residency will see the companyremount the original version in preparation for this project.

You can see Darshan Singh Bhullers documentary on the original productionhere: youtube.com/watch?v=Tdg9lCuKWqc

Company Class

Monday 15 September –Friday 19 September I 10.00 – 11.00The morning will begin with a stretch, leading to gentle exercises and movement across the floor. Class will feature movement from RIKUD and other DHD repertoire.


Company ClassTuesday 23 & 30 September I 10.00 – 11.30After body-mind approach warm up, we will explore Balinese Mask Dance (Topeng), Jodeg Dance and instantcomposition practice. This Company class is both for dance and theatre practitioners.

FREEVIEW I Friday 3 October I 16.00

RESIDENCY 22 SEPTEMBER – 3 OCTOBER

Monica De IoanniL ī l ā (the cosmic play)What makes us to belong to a place? When do we embrace theexistence of the Universe?

This residency it will be towards the development of L ī l ā (the cosmicplay) a Dance/Live Music/Visual Theatre performance piece.

During this residency Monica De Ioanni’s practice focuses on theritualistic aspect of performance and how to create choreography as atranscendent experience for the performers that can be then sharedwith the audience. Her exploration will question how Balinese Maskand Circular Ceremony Dance Compositions can inform thedancer/choreographer now. How to re-connect a choreographicdevelopment to its ritualistic function of catharsis and expression?

Together with musician Marion Kenny, Monica will develop adancer/musician synergy in devising contemporary live performance.

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RESIDENCY29 SEPTEMBER – 3 OCTOBER

Skye Reynolds and Skye LoneraganSkye & Skye on SkyeSkye Loneragan & Skye Reynolds are two artists from live art disciplines, dance andperformance/playwriting – who have migrated toScotland from Australia nearly 15 years ago andshare a namesake (the Isle of Skye) that has seenthem often confused for each other. Having finallymet, Skye & Skye now embark upon an explorationinto the intersections of practice from where theywish to write dance poems, look at the politicallandscape of their other homeland from afar, andflesh out the humour born from mistaken identity.

Company ClassThursday 2 October I 10.00 – 11.30Looking at what kind of poetry your name might inspire, we take a title and write our own dance poem. Bringa picture of a place that you feel says something about yourself.


Company ClassTuesday 7 October I 10.00 – 11.30Suitable for intermediate to professional level, the class will focus on BMC approaches to enliven the body’sdeep expressive capacity.


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RESIDENCY 6 – 10 OCTOBER

Debbie WatsonThe F WordThe starting point is a dialogue about Feminism: betweenmothers and daughters; women in their fifties and women intheir twenties. The exchanges are taking place outside of thestudio and the structure being used is F words. The residencywill focus on developing movement inspired and influenced by those exchanges. Utilising the WM|RD ChoreographicThinking Tools and Body Mind Centering explorations, Debbie Watson will split the studio time working alone todevelop her own fledgling choreographic ideas; and withother dancers to co-create movement and dance in the hopeof finding a meaningful and stimulating resonance for bothaudience and performer.

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Ella RothschildNew WorkIn this residency I would like to work on the relationshipbetween movement, space and structure. Develop my ownlanguage of movement inside the studio and exploring therelationship between one individual movement to a foreigncity as an urban space outside of the studio. I'm going towork on a solo that integrate multidisciplinary methodsand combine my passions: text, movement, and music.

Company Class

Tuesday 14 October & 21 October I 10.00 – 11.30Contemporary dance. The class tries to stimulate the senses and feelings through work of movement. It contains structured exercises and improvisation.


Company ClassThursday 9 October I 10.00 – 11.30Fluidity and dynamic plan using floor work and centre sequences with Barrowland Ballet dancers JadeAdamson and Kai Wen Chuang.



Andy Cannon and Natasha GilmoreTales of a GrandsonTales of a Grandson is Andy Cannon’s version of the history ofScotland – but this is no straight and dusty history lesson: Tohelp tell this epic tale Andy takes us on a road trip adventurewith his granddad to discover Scotland’s past, its myths andcuriosities (‘why are the mountains so small?’ just one of hismany questions). Accompanying Andy and adding to the Taleswill be a cast of dancers, a chorus of grannies and some ofScotland’s finest musicians.

The Dance Base residency week will further Andy and Natasha'sexplorations on what dance will bring to the story.

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Jennifer Drotz RuhnNew WorkIn the autumn of 2014 Jennifer Drotz Ruhn will becreating a site specific dance film together with a groupof four female dancers. Following on from her highlyacclaimed work Grandesan – a staged piece exploringmatriarchal societies – Jennifer seeks to more deeplyinvestigate the psychological and social impacts thesecultures have on their women.

Company ClassThursday 23 October I 10.00 – 11.30Class will begin with exercises which focus the mind and explore movement possibilities within the body,moving onto themes explored in the residency.


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Liminal DanceLycanthrophyDuring this process Gemma Williams and Morven Innes will developtheir current work, Lycanthropy, under the mentorship of MatthewHawkins.

We wish to research and explore ways of integrating a young castthrough their observations, critical feedback and their overallinvolvement in the development of the piece; with the aim to produce afurther developed piece which appeals further to this age group.

Lycanthropy follows the story of Little Red Riding Hood, with themes andideas that still resonate with young people today: family, obedience,rebellion, choosing one’s own path, resourcefulness and self-identity.

We are interested in creating an immersive experience for the audienceand transport the listener to an imaginary shared space where the storybecomes ‘real’ through the combination of sound and movement.

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Company Class

Thursday 16 October I 10.00 – 11.30Through the use of improvisation and contact work this class for advanced dancers aims to explore the connection between covering space while still remaining grounded.


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RESIDENCY 27 OCTOBER – 7 NOVEMBER

Product Dance CompanyNo Man’s LandCrossing lines of attack with attitudes, while pirouettes turninto windmills.

A playful explore over the lines between classical ballet, and capoeira, contemporary and breaking. This new workwith a larger group uses stylistic juxtaposition and aphysicality that will draw you in to the spaces between. Away from the safety of the known. Crossing the water asthe I Ching would say. No Man’s Landwas inspired by theGreen Table, a healthy examination of the powers that ruleour lands, our spaces.

Company Class

Tuesday 28 October & Tuesday 4 November I 10.00 – 11.30Transforming and weaving ballet and capoeira. Fun brain-body warm ups, through floor barre, to centre,travelling and some partner work.

FREEVIEW I Friday 7 November I 16.00

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RESIDENCY 10 – 21 NOVEMBER

Lonely Souls DiscoNew Work This is the start of development work on a new piece of dance theatre, temporarily entitled The Bridge.It is an exploration of a brief meeting between twostrangers who pass through each other's lives and leave a profound impact on one another.

This residency will be joint initiative between Dance Base and Scottish Borders Council's Art Development(Performing Arts Partnership). The week 10 – 14November will be held at Studio on the Green, Selkirk as part of a Dream Time residency.

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Company Class

Thursday 20 November I 10.00 – 11.30Transforming and weaving ballet and capoeira. Fun brain-body warm ups, through floor barre, to centre,travelling and some partner work.


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Company ClassTuesday 11 November I I 10.00 – 11.30 Contemporary release-based technique class using structured improvisation and set material. Marc uses veryclear visual imagery, description and demonstrations in his teachings. Class will focus on the continuance ofenergy and flow, through looking at length, line, placement and adaptation.



Marc Brew CompanyFor Now, I Am Marc Brew Company fuses fierce physicality and tender expression toexplore an emotional narrative in dance. Grounded in contemporarytechnique and classical ballet and drawing on the unique physicality ofeach performer, Marc Brew’s work with disabled and non-disabled artistsis honest, unsentimental and recognizably human.

Company Class

Tuesday 18 & 25 November I 10.00 – 11.30Advanced dancers from contemporary dance and hip hop movement backgrounds are invited to explore ahighly physical and momentum driven class built from elements of both practices.



Cultured Mongrel Dance TheatreThe Solo FilterAn experiment in collaboration and feedback: Does our response to others' work simply represent the work we wish we had madeourselves?

Emma Jayne Park invites three international collaborators withdifferent creative approaches to respond to a new solo work, that she has created and performs, through the act of re-making. Eachcollaborator is given full creative freedom and works independently in the studio, with Emma taking only the role of dancer as the work isrestructured and recreated.

This fortnight will host week three and four of the process and as suchwill result in a different, complete solo being performed each week.

To find out more visit: culturedmongreldance.com/the-solo-filter.html

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Melanie Forbes-Broomes(V/DA) Melanie is Artistic Director of Various Dance Artists (V/DA) her work is influenced and inspired by social politics and theatrical gestures.Her most recent work Buy Thiswhich exposes the absurdities ofcommodified products has been develop at The Arches Glasgow and through Creative Futures Fellowship (a collaboration betweenScotland's dance agencies) where Melanie has also been exploringher movement style.

During this residency Melanie will be continuing with her journey in integrating acrobatic, movement and voice focusing on risk and personal limitation. Melanie aims to generate fresh athleticsmovement material during this process in order to create a new dance work.

For more information on V/DA visit: variousdanceartists.co.uk

Company ClassThursday 27 November I 10.00 – 11.30This class explores and manipulates movement that is derived from acrobatics within a contemporary dance context,creating a symbiosis between the two forms. You do not have to have acrobatic experience to attend this class.


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RESIDENCY 1 – 12 DECEMBER

Tess LethamTo hereTess Letham will lead this residency as a continuation of exploringpossible intentions of performance within a communal journey.Through observing personal characteristics and an awareness ofgroup dynamics, to understand how we collectively and individuallyfeed into our performance material.

Once we have discovered the essence of what we wish tocommunicate, through development of previous discoveries, alongwith particular concepts that will be added to the process at the timeof it happening. We will find ourselves arriving at a point where wehave consolidated the objective of this particular journey with aconclusive work to share.

Company Class

Thursday 4 & 11 December I 10.00 – 11.30Flying Low Class. Movement patterns to fly in and out of the earth.

FREEVIEW I Friday 12 December I 17.00

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Brigid McCarthy & Skye Reynoldssomething together We have a common sense of curiosity and enquiry and we make eachother laugh out loud. Every time we see each other’s work, there is amoment of “we should do something together”… And so this is ouropportunity to get that started.

There will be no showing.

Company Class

Tuesday 2 December I 10.00 – 11.30A team-taught yoga/Pilates warm up followed by some movement improvisations.

Company Class

Tuesday 9 December I 10.00 – 11.30The class will be focused on release technique dealing with the use of weight, strength, off-balance and fluidity.

FREEVIEW I Friday 12 December I 16.00


Fuora Dance Project (FedericaEsposito & Giulia Montalbano)New WorkFuora Dance Project, led by Federica Esposito and Giulia Montalbano,will develop a new creation inspired by Molly Bloom’s monologue takenfrom the masterpiece Ulysses by James Joyce.

The monologue is a supreme example of the so-called “stream ofconsciousness” characterised by the lack of punctuation and thetraditional structure of the sentence. The chapter is opened with a “Yes”and ends in the same way. It is an affirmation of love, sensuality and lifeand also, but not less important, of the female creative energy.

The idea is to create a piece inspired by the concepts of streams, femaleenergy, smells, gazes, relationship male-female.

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Sunday 16 NovemberBehind the Scenes I 12.00 – 12.30 I Free

Open to all workshop participants

Come along to find out more about Peter Darrell’s1973 production, full of festive fare and childhoodcharm. Using images, film and costume designs, wewill give you an insight into this wonderful production,including a question and answer session.

Professional workshop I 15.30 – 17.30 I £8

An advanced technique and repertoire-based creativesession, taught by a company dancer, whereparticipants will learn elements of choreography fromPeter Darrell’s magical production of The Nutcracker.

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27–31 OCT

Luminate WeekIn October, we are proud and delighted to be hosting threeFREE and open classes, exclusive to Luminate, Scotland’screative ageing festival. Morag Deyes, Artistic Director ofDance Base will be teaching these fun classes here in ourGrassmarket venue. The whole session lasts 90 minuteswith a good warm up and cool down. The moves are openand relaxed, based on contemporary dance but will have afew surprises from other dance styles thrown in too! Wearloose comfy clothing and footwear that’s flexible, non-slipsocks or bare feet.

Open Classes for all levelsMonday 27 October I 15.00 – 16.30Wednesday 29 October I 15.00 – 16.30Friday 31 October I 15.00 – 16.30For more information, please visit the dancebase.co.uk/professional/professional-classes. As these sessionsare free, bookings will be made by phone on 0131 225 5525. luminatescotland.org

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PRO Studio hireStudio space is available to hire outwith the regularprofessional programme for individual professionaldevelopment at £9 per hour. For availability and prices,please contact [email protected]

DEBS

Dancers EmergingBursary Scheme

This year’s excellent and experienced mentorRhiana Laws has chosen two graduate dancersas her mentees for the next year. The bursary for2014/15 focuses on how to reach hard to reachyoung people and also looks at work in youngoffenders’ institutions and with individuals whopresent challenging behaviours. It’s a tough andrewarding vocation needing real commitmentand that truly changes lives in a profound andmeaningful way. In fact the Bursary itselfchanges lives too.

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‘DEBS has been a wonderful opportunity for me to continue to grow as a dance artist through experiencing newteachers, approaches and residencies. It has offered me a unique platform to learn, work and become part of the dancecommunity. This has been through valuable mentoring, classes and performance experience which has given me vitalexperience whilst being in a supportive environment. I feel strongly that my year as 'a DEB' has had a huge impact on myunderstanding of the role and expectations of a professional dancer and that it has enabled me in gaining a contract with a dance company for next year.’ Esmee Lobley, 2013/14 DEBS

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Dance Base is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status. Registered in Scotland, Company No: SC145736. Charity No: SC O22512, VAT Registration No: 663852510.Dance Base reserves the right to make any changes deemed necessary.This brochure contains details of the professional programme; for information on general level classes and workshops, please refer to the community programmes.Partnership work with our community projects is welcomed, contact: [email protected] to arrange this.

SeptemberTue 2 10.00 – 11.30 Ripple Arts Company Class p9Thu 4 10.00 – 11.30 Carl Knif Company Company Class p8Fri 5 16.00 Ripple Arts Freeview p9Fri 5 17.00 Carl Knif Company Freeview p8Thu 11 10.00 – 11.30 Errol White Company Class p9Sun 14 15.00 – 17.00 Christine Devaney Out of Class p5Tue 16 10.00 – 11.00 David Hughes Dance Company Class p10Thu 18 10.00 – 11.30 Errol White Company Class p9Fri 19 16.00 David Hughes Dance Freeview p10Tue 23 10.00 – 11.30 Monica de Ioanni Company Class p10Thu 25 10.00 – 11.30 Errol White Company Class p9Fri 26 17.00 Errol White Freeview p9Tue 30 10.00 – 11.30 Monica De Ioanni Company Class p10

OctoberThu 2 10.00 – 11.30 Skye Reynolds & Skye Loneragan Company Class p11Fri 3 16.00 Monica De Ioanni Freeview p10Fri 3 17.00 Skye Reynolds & Skye Loneragan Freeview p11Tue 7 10.00 – 11.30 Debbie Watson Company Class p11Thu 9 10.00 – 11.30 Andy Cannon & Natasha Gilmore Company Class p12Fri 10 16.00 Debbie Watson Freeview p11Fri 10 17.00 Andy Cannon & Natasha Gilmore Freeview p12Sun 12 16.30 – 18.30 Christine Devaney Out of Class p5Tue 14 10.00 – 11.30 Ella Rothschild Company Class p12Thu 16 10.00 – 11.30 Jennifer Drotz Ruhn Company Class p13Fri 17 17.00 Jennifer Drotz Ruhn Freeview p13Tue 21 10.00 – 11.30 Ella Rothschild Company Class p12Thu 23 10.00 – 11.30 Liminal Dance Company Class p13Fri 24 16.00 Ella Rothschild Freeview p12Fri 24 17.00 Liminal Dance Freeview p13Tue 28 10.00 – 11.30 Product Dance Company Class p14

November Tue 4 10.00 – 11.30 Product Dance Company Class p14Fri 7 16.00 Product Dance Freeview p14Tue 11 10.00 – 11.30 Marc Brew Company Class p15Fri 14 16.00 Marc Brew Freeview p15Sat 15 20.00 Angus Balbernie /Slanted Showcase p6Sun 16 11.00 – 13.00 Christine Devaney Out of Class p5Tue 18 10.00 – 11.30 Cultured Mongrel Company Class p15Thu 20 10.00 – 11.30 Lonely Souls Disco Company Class p14Fri 21 16.00 Lonely Souls Disco Freeview p14Tue 25 10.00 – 11.30 Cultured Mongrel Company Class p15Thu 27 10.00 – 11.30 Melanie Forbes Broomes Company Class p16Fri 28 16.00 Cultured Mongrel Freeview p15Fri 28 17.00 Melanie Forbes Broomes Freeview p16

December Tue 2 10.00 – 11.30 Brigid McCarthy & Skye Reynolds Company Class p17Thu 4 10.00 – 11.30 Tess Letham Company Class p16Tue 9 10.00 – 11.30 Federica Esposito & Giulia Montalbano Company Class p17Thu 11 10.00 – 11.30 Tess Letham Company Class p16Fri 12 16.00 Federica Esposito & Giulia Montalbano Freeview p17Fri 12 17.00 Tess Letham Freeview p16Sun 14 13.00 – 15.00 Christine Devaney Out of Class p5

FREEVIEWS Immerse yourself in free studio showings of the week’s professional resident companies at 16.00 and 17.00Afterwards join the companies, meet, discuss, network and wind down into the weekend. See below for date listings.

Documents

Dance Base Professional Brochure Autumn 2014