CAT Easter Intensive 2011 and so much more...
Through the eyes of your new intern...
Hello all!
As official intern of Dance4 as of April 2011 and I am very happy to voice my experience of Dance4 so far!
I am in my second week and am apart of the Dance4 team to 'share the love' for contemporary dance. Within my first week I have had the opportunity to watch work from students working with artists Gary Clark and Elaina as apart of the CAT Easter Intensive Programme held at Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham.
I was very impressed by the commitment shown from each student and while the sun lifted everyones spirits, it did not distract. Is was great to see students working together and using contact with other students at such a young age.
The students worked within two groups and produced a piece of work to present at the end of the programme. Gary Clarke's dancers used the artist Jackson Pollock as inspiration while Elena Zaino used a language of gestures as inspiration for her movement.
Having come into the showing as an outsider, it was clear to see the process that each choreographer and individual had been through as each piece progressed. Both performances were strong in the way that the dancers worked together and in the complexity of the movements produced. From brightly coloured wigs to using your voice within the piece both pieces pushed the boundaries of contemporary dance. It was lovely to see how much the students enjoyed the programme as well.
The programme proved to be a huge success and everyone left for Easter on a high!
Back in the office I am really enjoying working within a creative environment and am working hard on the Graduate Training Programme that is happening in Northampton on the 27th June.
The Graduate Training Programme is a definite must for artists and is going to brilliant! We are going to be working with Robert Clarke and you would not want to miss it. Follow the link to find out more:
http://www.dance4.co.uk/about-us/jobs/graduate-training-programme-2011/
Random pic...Can you imagine if this was true? See the picture below form the Tate Modern.
Howdy for now,
Natalie Duffield-Moore
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