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tour dates: Gravity & Levity in association with South East Dance are delighted to be hosting the 1st European aerial dance forum in their home town of Brighton. A 4 day intensive with internationally renowned aerial teachers, the Brighton EADF forms one segment of a collaborative event between three successful aerial dance companies across three European countries: Cie Drapés Aériens in France, Fidget Feet in Ireland and Gravity & Levity in the UK. Aerial technique classes in this forum will be taught by Fred Deb and Jacques Bertrand from Cie Drapés Aériens and Lindsey Butcher from Gravity & Levity, with additional support from Brighton based Pilates master Kieran Mellikov and aerial rigging technician Jonothan Campbell (a regular collaborator with G&L). Aimed to be inclusive for all levels from beginners through to advanced, this forum is a unique opportunity to develop your existing technique, try out new skills and ideas in a supportive environment and immerse yourself in a long weekend intensive, aerial dance boot camp in sunny Brighton by the sea! Watch this space and the South East Dance summer intensive newsletter ‘Flourish’ for more information. |
Lindsey
Butcher
These include Extemporary Dance Theatre, Darshan Singh Bhuller, Random Dance Co (Brighton festival), Siobhan Davies (Bank project), Walker Dance/Park Music, Charlie Morrissey, Vincent Dance Theatre, Disco Sister, The Royal, Royal Danish and English National Operas. In 1989 Lindsey joined Ra-Ra Zoo Circus Theatre and so began training in aerial, acrobatic and juggling skills. Her circus experience includes; Gandini Juggling Project, Momentary Fusion, No Ordinary Angels, Green Candle, Amici, Desperate Men, Carnival Fabulon, Tango and Crash, Same Sky, ‘Wallpaper’ with Bedlam/Physical Recall, ‘True’ for the Fierce Co (Tramway commission), Scarabeus, Dream Engine and Stomps’ ‘Lost and found orchestra’. Lindsey also regularly choreographs for The Dream Engine, most recently for the FA cup final and ‘Muse’ tour. She has also choreographed Scarabeus’s last two Bloomsbury commission aerial events and for Caravan Stage’s ‘Vanishing Currents’ tour. Lindsey acts in an advisory capacity to several companies including Dundee Rep/STD’s production of ‘Monkey' and for Stomp’s Lost and Found Orchestra. In 2003 Lindsey won the Jerwood award for Circus resulting in a commission for Fin Walker to choreograph Why?. This piece formed the foundations for the Taking Flight production and Gravity & Levity was born. |
Emma
Haughton & ArtsAgenda
ArtsAgenda is a creative producer of artists, whose work demonstrates awareness to space and aesthetics and is dedicated to creating compelling immediacy with its audience. Emma Haughton joined ArtsAgenda in 2006 as a producer with over fifteen years' experience in managing and producing live performance and events. From 2002 she was producer for UK experimental theatre company, People Show. Other UK companies and artists she has worked with include Divas Dance Theatre, Theatre & Beyond, Boardwalk Productions and Mark Lecky, as well as Canadian company Theatre Gargantua and USA performance artist Camille Thoman. Other work includes three years at Goldsmiths College, London in both the Centre for Cultural Studies and the Centre for Urban & Community Research. In 2001 she programmed and produced Goldsmiths Festival of Art & Innovation. |
current
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Kevin
Finnan Assistant director and unofficial mentor
Mish Weaver Designer and choreographer Jonothan Campbell Aerial technician Lucy Carter Lighting Designer Michael Mannion Lighting Designer Charlotte Vincent Choreographer Charles Linehan Choreographer Fin Walker Choreographer Yael Flexor Choreographer Luke Cresswell Choreographer/composer Steve McNicholas Choreographer/composer Daniel Weaver Composer Ben Park Composer Nye Parry Composer Peter Coyte Composer Scott Smith Performer/composer Vanessa Cook Performer Guy Adams Performer Jennifer Paterson Performer Charlie Morrissey Performer Lee Clayden Performer John Paul Zaccarini Performer Matilda Leyser Creative consultant Becky Hodgson Film director/editor Flick Ferdinando Film performance director Carl Stevenson Film director/editor Holly Murray Costume Designer |