Contemporary Dance Trust is the umbrella organisation for the Richard Alston Dance Company, The Place Theatre, Dance Services and Education and Community Programmes, together with the London Contemporary Dance School. The Place is a world-class centre for contemporary dance, England’s largest national dance agency and internationally renowned for its vocational training and theatre programme. Our funding will underpin the significant organisational change process that the company has undertaken over the past five years. Our funding contributes to core costs.
Amy Bell and Valentina Golfieri were commissoned by The Place to make a new work for Spring Loaded in 2013.
In this film, shot during the making on their work, Amy and Valentina talk about the importance of support from The Place for emerging independent artists.
http://www.theplace.org.uk/pioneering
The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, is the UK's leading prize for new contemporary dance.
At the end of a ten night run at The Place, London, the four works chosen as finalists in the latest edition of the biennial competition will be performed for one final time, following which the winner of the £25,000 prize will be announced.
The evening's line and approximate timings are as follows:
8pm Rick Nodine: Dead Gig
8.30pm Riccardo Buscarini: Athletes
9.10pm Eva Recacha: The Wishing Well
9.35pm h2dance: Duet
10pm winner announcement
For more information, see http://www.theplaceprize.com
http://www.theplace.org.uk
Spring Loaded is all about exploring trends and finding new things to enjoy in dance. This trailer shows you a little glimpse as to what you can expect of this unexpected season.
Riccardo Buscarini's Athletes, created in collaboration fashion designer Brooke Roberts, portrays a cold yet sparsely beautiful futuristic world. It is performed by Harriet Bone, Karolina Kraczkowska and Victoria Hoyland.
Athletes is a finalist in The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, performed at The Place in London from 17 - 27 April 2013.
http://www.theplaceprize.com
www.theplaceprize.com
Eva Recacha's The Wishing Well evokes childhood and growing up, games and rituals, hopes and desires, identity and mystery. It is a solo performed by Martha Pasakopoulou.
In Dead Gig, choreographer/performer Rick Nodine take us back to his 1980s childhood, and explores just how and why he found himself dancing to hippie icons The Grateful Dead.
Dead Gig is a finalist in The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, performed at The Place in London from 17 - 27 April 2013.
http://www.theplaceprize.com
www.theplaceprize.com
Duet is a witty autobiographical journey across the fault lines of a working relationship and the personal sacrifices behind careers making dances together. It is created and performed by Hanna Gillgren and Heidi Rustgaard of h2dance.
Duet is a finalist in The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, performed at The Place in London from 17 - 27 April 2013.
http://www.theplaceprize.com
refresh is an evening of youth dance premiere held at The Place on Sat 16 Feb, 6pm and 8pm.
Five of the best youth dance companies around -- Fuzzy Logic, ENBYouthCo, Quicksilver, JNR SINstars and #PPL Dance Company-- tell us about their work in progress which involves making a new piece music chosen by renowned choreographers Sharon Watson, Aletta Collins, Bawren Tavaziva, Akram Khan and Jonzi D.
From Richard Alston to Rosemary Butcher, from The Place Prize for dance to Magali Charrier's drawings and animation, The Place produced, commissioned and co-commissioned 27 new professional works in 2012.
This short film features snatches from most of those pieces. To find out how you can help The Place make more new things happen, go to http://www.theplace.org.uk/pioneering
Interview with choreographer Rick Nodine and extracts from his solo work Dead Gig, one of four finalists in the 2013 edition of The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg
Interview with choreographer Riccardo Buscarini and extracts from his work Athletes, performed by Harriet Bone, Karolina Kraczkowska and Victoria Hoyland, one of four finalists in the 2013 edition of The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg
Interview with Hanna Gillgren and Heida Rustgaard of h2dance and extracts from Duet - their autobiographical work which is one of four finalists in the 2013 edition of The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg
Interview with Eva Recacha and extracts from The Wishing Well - a solo work choreographed by Recacha and performed by Martha Pasakopoulou, which is one of four finalists in the 2013 edition of The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg.
For full details, see http://www.theplaceprize.com
EDge live streamed rehearsal 4-5pm Thur 7 March from London Contemporary Dance School. EDge Artistic Director, Jeanne Yasko and the EDge dancers will be answering your questions live so Tweet them to us #EDgeDC13 or post a comment on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/edgedanceco.
refresh is an evening of youth dance premiere held at The Place on Sat 16 Feb, 6pm and 8pm.
Five of the best youth dance companies around -- Fuzzy Logic, ENBYouthCo, Quicksilver, JNR SINstars and #PPL Dance Company-- tell us about their work in progress which involves making a new piece music chosen by renowned choreographers Sharon Watson, Aletta Collins, Bawren Tavaziva, Akram Khan and Jonzi D.
The Devil in the Detail
Choreography: Richard Alston
Music: Scott Joplin
Video directed by Darshan Singh Bhuller
http://www.richardalstondance.com
International Touring
Gillian Newson
Dance Arts UK
Email: gillian.newson@btopenworld.com
Tel: + 44(0)77 68166381
UK Touring
Isabel Tamen
Executive Director, Richard Alston Dance Company
Email: radc@theplace.org.uk
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7121 1010
For further information about education work, please contact:
Katherine Rothman
Email: Katherine.rothman@theplace.org.uk
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7121 1019
A new educational resource website featuring Richard's early works is available at http://www.thealstonstudio.com
The 16 works commissioned for The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, have been performed, and it's time to choose four works to go forward to the Finals in April 2013.
In the latest episode of our behind-the-scenes films, the judges talk about what they are looking for, artists and audiences reflect of the Place Prize experience, and the Finalists are revealed...
The Place's Fund for Excellence supports the next generation of dancers and dancer-makers. Grants distributed through the Fund ensure that the most talented young dance artists can benefit from The Place's training and education programmes, including degree courses at London Contemporary Dance School.
In this film, recent beneficiaries of the Fund for Excellence talk about how the Fund's support has helped them.
Shimmer
Choreography: Richard Alston
Music: Maurice Ravel - Une Barque sur l'Ocean.
http://www.richardalstondance.com
International Touring
Gillian Newson
Dance Arts UK
Email: gillian.newson@btopenworld.com
Tel: + 44(0)77 68166381
UK Touring
Isabel Tamen
Executive Director, Richard Alston Dance Company
Email: radc@theplace.org.uk
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7121 1010
For further information about education work, please contact:
Katherine Rothman
Email: Katherine.rothman@theplace.org.uk
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7121 1019
A new educational resource website featuring Richard's early works is available at http://www.thealstonstudio.com/
EDge, the postgraduate performance company of London Contemporary Dance School, have created a new work choreographed by James Cousins, an LCDS alumnus and winner of the New Adventures Choreographer Award.
Join them for a hour in the studio as they run through James's work. James and EDge artistic director Jeanne Yasko will be on hand to talk you through the action, and will answer some of your questions posted at www.facebook.com/EDgeDanceCo
Fresh showcases some of the UK's best youth and professional dance.
Not to be missed performances from Boy Blue Entertainment, James Cousins, Simone Riccio, Khronos, A&R Dance Company, Shift, Cando2 and London Contemporary Dance School students Fionn Cox-Davis and Camila Gutierrez.
Cando2 pre-show installation: 6.15, 6.30 & 6.45pm
Main theatre show: 7pm
Tickets are only £9 or £12 for adults - adults are encouraged to come with an under 18. Save the date and book your tickets online now or call The Place Box Office on 020 7121 1100.
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Jan Martens duet "A small guide on how to treat your lifetime companion" is a portrait of a relationship that's both comforting and confrontational.
The work is one of six presented in The Place's interactive showcase of international work "Currency", from Tue 20 - Tue 27 November 2012.
http://www.theplace.org.uk/currency
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Amy Bell and Valentina Golfieri on being commissioned for Spring Loaded
The Place Prize for dance live Sat 27 April 2013
In 2012, we made this happen...
Eva Recacha - The Wishing Well
EDge Rehearsal Live Stream 07.03.13
Jeanne Yasko invites you to a live EDge rehearsal
Richard Alston Dance Company - The Devil in the Detail
Behind the scenes of The Place Prize ep 4
Richard Alston Dance Company - Shimmer
Jan Martens A Small Guide trailer
