London Contemporary Dance School
s Graduating Student 2016
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London Contemporary Dance School has been preparing young artists for a physically rigorous and highly creative profession for over 45 years. The school ensures that its students are versed in the skills and knowledge that will enable them to achieve success within the professional dance industry, in whatever shape that may take in the future. An education at London Contemporary Dance School is grounded in a culture that celebrates the young emergent artistic voice, which gives it space, acknowledgment and above all works to develop its uniqueness.
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3 Dancers: Micha Baltman, Jade Brider, Charlotte Hilton, Beth James, Margarida Macieira, Richard Pye, Leanne Vincent, Kyle White Music: Við Gengum Tvö by Eivør; Escape by Johann Johannsson; Laudate Dominum by Mozart Costume design and making: Frances Morris Assistant costume makers: Sharon Coleman, Kitty Power and Elizabeth Burrows Lighting: Michael Mannion
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Described by Matthew Bourne as “one of the UK’s most promising choreographic talents”, James was the winner of the inaugural New Adventures Choreographer Award, which culminated in a sold out performance at Sadler’s Wells in 2012.
James graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2010. He formed James Cousins Company with producer Francesca Moseley, touring to popular and critical acclaim both nationally and internationally. As a freelance choreographer, James has been commissioned to create work for companies around the world including National Ballet of Chile, Oper Graz, Royal Ballet of Flanders and Scottish Ballet.
James is a Work Place artist at The Place and in summer 2015 he was selected to be a part of Sadler’s Wells’ four year Summer University programme. He graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2010.
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Graduation Performances 2016 Repertoire 4 Dancers: Katy Ayling, Sara Augieras, Julia Bengtsson, Susannah Browning, Christine Felkin, Phoebe Head, Jessica Johnson, Maeve McGreevy, Jessie Roberts Smith, Caileigh Suline, Elena Zubeldia Perez Music: Feelings by Carole King, sung by Nina Simone Costume design and making: Bettina John Assistant costume makers: Sharon Coleman, Kitty Power and Elizabeth Burrows Lighting: Michael Mannion
) ben duke o Parts an Russia in Tw s of Pag The Rite(Picture of Spring Ben is Artistic Director and co-founder of Lost Dog. He trained at Guildford School of Acting, London Contemporary Dance School and has a first class degree in English Literature from Newcastle University. His work explores the overlap and transition between Dance and Theatre.
Lost Dog’s most recent work Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me) won the National Dance Award for Outstanding Male Performance and has been nominated for a Sky Arts South Bank award. In 2011, Lost Dog won The Place Prize for Dance sponsored by Bloomberg with their duet It Needs Horses. Not that awards are all that matter... there have been works that haven’t won any awards that Ben is still very proud of (and some that he isn’t).
Ben has also created work for Barely Methodical Troupe, Scottish Dance Theatre, Dance Umbrella and Phoenix Dance Theatre. Ben is a Work Place artist.
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Graduation Performances 2016 Repertoire 5 Choreographic material: Ben McEwen and Vera Tussing, in collaboration with the dancers Dancers: Olatz de Andres, Marcus Foo, Martina Gambardella, Megan Hatto, Danae Morfoniou, Alexandra Winer Sound: Michael Picknett Costume design and making: Sara Rowlands Assistant costume makers: Sharon Coleman, Kitty Power and Elizabeth Burrows Lighting: Michael Mannion
Ben McEwen &Tu ssing Vera /ush/ull Ben McEwen is a dancer. He graduated from T rinity Laban before going P on to complete the training cycle at PARTS. He now regularly works as a performer and researcher for Vera Tussing, and is currently working with Francesco Scavetta/Wee. He has appeared in works by Hagit Yakira, Leila McMillan, Nicola Conibere and others, almost always wearing a blue t-shirt as costume, and was in the BBC documentary Dance Rebels: A Story of Modern Dance, (though he doesn’t consider himself much of a rebel). He also enjoys aikido, hiking, barefoot running and tea.
Vera Tussing graduated from London Contemporary Dance School and has worked as a choreographer, creator and dancer throughout Belgium, the UK and Europe. A central theme of Vera’s work is how the different senses combine to structure our perception and the creation of unique, inter-personal encounters between audience, performer and performance. She is currently setting up a new creation under the title of Mazing that will premiere in October 2016 at STUK, Leuven (Belgium). Vera is a Work Place Artist at The Place.
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Graduation Performances 2016 Repertoire 6 Dancers: Jamie Chapman, Charlotte Emms, Rebecca Friedman, Sophie Hall, Ricky Lee Huckstep, Kellie Jones, Maddie Jonsson, Georgia Redgrave, Renee Stewart Music: Sonata in La Mineur K.109 by Domenico Scarlatti; Title by Nitin Sawhney; Maja by Urmas Sisask Costume design and making: Nicole Bowden Assistant costume makers: Sharon Coleman, Kitty Power and Elizabeth Burrows Lighting: Michael Mannion
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Dutch choreographer Didy Veldman trained in Amsterdam and danced with Scapino Ballet, Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève and Rambert Dance Company. She began choreographing in 1987, creating work for the repertoires of all three companies, as well as independently. She started her own dance company, Alias with Guilherme Botelho before leaving to join Rambert Dance Company. Her first full-length work Carmen was created for Northern Ballet Theatre and has been re-staged for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, The Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Lithuanian National Ballet.
Didy recently started her own Company Umanoove and her first independent production The Happiness Project will tour the UK, with a London premiere at The Place in May 2017. She was recently awarded a Dance East choreographic development award.
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Graduation Performances 2016 Repertoire 7 Dancers: Sarah Brahim, Amy Harris, Yue Tong Kwan, Fern Moutrie, Alexandra Pholien, Maria Eleonora Ramsby Herrera, Waddah Sinada, Ellen Slatkin, Bradley Smail Music: Sabio Janiak; Woods by Bon Iver Costume design and making: Lydia Crawson Assistant costume makers: Sharon Coleman, Kitty Power and Elizabeth Burrows Lighting: Michael Mannion
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Hagit Yakira is an award-winning Israeli choreographer who trained at the Music and Dance Academy in Jerusalem, Israel. After qualifying as a Dance Movement Therapist, Hagit relocated to London where she completed an MA in European Theatre Dance. She has created eight works for her company alongside commissioned works for other companies. She has toured numerous festivals and dance platforms around the world and has led performance projects and workshops for both professional dancers and the community. Hagit is a teacher and a guest choreographer at Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Trinity Laban and The Place; she delivers workshops at ImPulsTanz, Vienna and is collaborating with Stavanger University to develop their renewed dance programme. Hagit is currently undertaking a PhD in Choreography at Trinity Laban.
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Graduation Performances 2016 Repertoire 8 Student works
Adumbration Cover Me Choreography & Performance: Joey Barton, Choreography: Heather Birley & the performers Harry Ondrak-Wright Performers: James Adams and Evie Hart Music: Mophead by Edit, Signals by Brian Eno Music: Takedown by Tom Player, Electronic metronome BPM130 by GM Factory Another way of talking Choreography: Maeve McGreevy with thanks to the Down the Alice Hole dancers for their contribution during the creative process Choreography & Performance: Micha Baltman, Performers: Jade Brider, Kellie Jones, Margarida Macieira Jessie Roberts-Smith, Matti Tauru Composer: Toby Huelin Music: Jeux d’Eau by Maurice Ravel; performed by Musicians: Penka Petkova – cello, Ben Tarlton – cello Vlado Perlemuter Made as part of the collaboration project with “Tango is a mirror of the Finnish soul, giving direct postgraduate composers from Guildhall School of access to the melancholy that is an essential part of music and Drama. our nature.” - Jukka-Pekka Saraste In social dancing, the Finnish word “haku” refers to Automaton Animalia asking someone to dance with you while also translating Direction: Marcus Foo to the word “search”. Movement material created by the performers: Calvin Carrier, Venetia Lim, Zsófi Liszkai, Jieying Nah, Haku Jaime Nixon Choreography & Performance: Matti Tauru Music: edited and arranged by Venetia Lim and Music: Hiljainen Kylätie by Metro-Tytöt Marcus Foo with extracts from White Light by Frank “Tango is a mirror of the Finnish soul, giving direct Bretschneider, Way to go Nina! by Christophe Beck access to the melancholy that is an essential part of and Hemiplegia by Haerts our nature.” - Jukka-Pekka Saraste Costumes: Francis Morris In social dancing, the Finnish word “haku” refers to If I look hard enough, if I could will the mind to look asking someone to dance with you and also translates beyond the arch, I might still see it. Maybe it’s still there, as “search”. just not really here anymore. Hear Me Automaton Animalia (screen version) Choreography: Alexandra Pholien Performers: Molly Danter, Jieying Nah, Zsófi Liszkai, A film directed and edited by: Marcus Foo Cher Nicolette Ho, Titisa Jeamsakul (Ice) Performers: Jie Ying Nah & Zsofi Liszkai Music: Valse En Exil by Thomas Dutronc Music: edited by Marcus Foo with extracts from The silence between the tracks of music I was listening White Light by Frank Bretschneider, Infra by Max Richter to while running allowed me to be more aware of the and Way to go Nina! by Christophe Beck environment I was surrounded by. In a way the loud Time lapse: footage extracted from Prelinger Archives music in my ears was highlighting these few seconds of All movement material created by the performers. silence during which I really could perceive the sound of the train or a bird singing or even someone snoring.
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Invisible Aeons Sonata No.7 Choreography: Jieying Nah Choreography & Performance: Alethia Antonia, Performers: Joseph Barton, Georgina Frampton, Elisa Mozzanica Meshach Henry, Cher Ho, Titisa Jeamsakul, Venetia Lim, Music: Finale: Presto ma non troppo, from Violin Sonata Zsofi Liszkai, Anthony Matsena, Jaime Nixon No. 4 in E minor by Eugène Ysaÿe. Performed by Ilya Kaler Music: Hiljainen Kylätie by Metro-Tytöt A piece inspired by Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe’s violin solo, Time and time again we have been needlessly plunging Sonata No 4 (part of a collection of 6) into the depths of uncertainty By playing with virtuosity, intricacy and musicality in Of forgetting the prologue and being apprehensive relation to movement, we created what we called of the epilogue Sonata No 7. But like a long line that is infinite in nature, I say that the present is only that slight palpitation Sweet Dreams upon it. A film by: Anna Jurek with the dancers Transitory and thus inconsequential. Performers: Isobel Ripley, Chante McDonald And on this journey let us take time to smell the Music: Jim Reeves flowers along the way. Recorded Sounds: Alicia Pirez Curel, Anna Jurek Poem: Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer Linger and The poem I used is mostly impossible to translate in A film by: Ruby Portus with dancers English because of the Polish association with words. Performers: Ryan Jones and Olivia Sewell yellow Meiosis A film by: Chiara Broggi, Bradley Smail A film by: Ruby Portus with dancers Performers: Susie Browning, Rebecca Friedman, Performers: Ryan Jones and Olivia Sewell Oriane Paras, Ellen Slatkin Music: Il Signor Bruschino Overture by Gioacchino Rossini Moth A world not unfamiliar. Choreography & Performance: Jessica Johnson, Fractured audacity. Maeve McGreevy We slip between our graces. Music: Requiem for a Revolution by Mark Ribot We laugh after we cry, and we cry because we laugh. Yellow is that moment right on the edge. Postcard from Ruby Battlefield A world not unfamiliar. Choreography: Micha Baltman Designer: Sophia Bexon Performers: Bethany James, Ellen Slatkin, Kyle White Music: Mr. Moustafa by Alexandre Desplat, String Quartet in F Major: II. Assez vif - Très rythmé by Maurice Ravel, performed by Quatuor Ébène, Woo Hoo by The 5.6.7.8’s, Requiem for a Revolution by Marc Ribot Chapter 1: The Story Takes Place in the Wreckage The Esther family return to their battlefield of faded glory. They are ready to make their peace but the past still controls them. “Don’t look in the gushing sink,” they said. Their memories lodged in their self-image like BB pellets stuck in their hands. Made as part of the Design Collaboration with Wimbledon College of Art
Student works 10 Sara Augieras Katy Ayling Micha Baltman Julia Bengtsson Sarah Brahim Jade Brider Susannah Browning Jamie Chapman Charlotte Emms Emma Farnell-Watson Christine-Jennifer Felkin Rebecca Friedman Sophie Hall Amy Harris Phoebe Head Charlotte Hilton Ricky Lee Huxstep Beth James Jessica Ivy Rose Johnson Kellie Jones Madeleine Jonsson Yue Tong Kwan Margarida Macieira Maeve Mcgreevy Fern Moutrie Tamzin O’garro Alexandra Pholien Richard Pye Maria Eleonora Ramsby Herrera Georgia Redgrave Jessie Roberts-Smith Clara Rust Waddah Sinada Ellen Slatkin Bradley Smail Renee Stewart Caileigh Suline Matti Tauru Leanne Vincent Kyle Robert White Elena Zubeidia Perez
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Nationality: French
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Baccalauréat Littéraire (French/English literature - Philosophy- languages), Lycée François Mauriac; DEC diplôme d’étude chorégraphic, Conservatoire de Bordeaux
During her degree Sara has met and collaborated with teachers, choreographers and visual artists in London, performing at the Victoria and Albert Museum, The White Rainbow Gallery and more recently in Resolution at The Place. She has also performed work in Europe for the Stockholm Fringe Festival and in Finland. Sara has developed a strong interest in collaborative creative process since she co-choreographed and performed Cache-cache with Micha Baltman for the Peggy Hawkins Celebration at The Place. She will join EDge in September, as part of the Postgraduate Diploma in Performance at London Contemporary Dance School. Sara plans to complete an MA in French and English, to gather together her extraordinary artistic experiences.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 12 Katy Ayling
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: BTEC Dance, Gateshead College; Prevocational Training in Contemporary Dance, Centre for Advanced Training, Dance City Newcastle
Katy is a powerful, physical and committed performer with a particular interest in the integration of dance and voice. She has had her own choreography performed in collaboration with YMT UK at the Lyric Theatre Belfast, at the Edinburgh Fringe and with Future Fest at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. Performance highlights have included Crystal Pite’s Polaris at Sadler’s Wells with music by Thomas Adès and Lea Anderson’s Hand in Glove at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Katy’s future plans involve a residency and performance with the Sparse Collective at the Festival d ’Avignon and choreography with YMT UK for a production of The Tempest. She also plans to develop her own practice as both a dancer and as a movement director for theatre.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 13 tsson Julia Beng
Nationality: Swedish
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Dance Programme, Estetiska Gymnasium, Stockholm; Foundation Course, Balettakademien, Stockholm.
Julia’s strongest interest lies in creating performance and choreographic work. As a performer her strengths are improvisation, contact work, one-to-one performance and voice work. Through Lea Anderson’s Hand in Glove, performed at the V&A, she gained experience in performing in a gallery setting and though touring her own work to Stockholm Fringe Festival she experienced having full responsibility for a piece and group of performers when taking a show abroad.
After graduation Julia is going to continue her work with her company collective, Andy Elliott, as well as joining in collaborative creative processes with other artists.
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Nationality: Canadian/Polish
Before London Contemporary Dance School: High School Honours Diploma, Etobicoke School of the Arts; The School of Toronto Dance Theatre Professional Training Program, Toronto, Canada
Micha is an expressive, powerful and magnetic performer with a vibrant physicality, unique movement language and mesmerising stage presence. He has a great passion and understanding of both performance and creation, working with dedication and optimism.
Whilst at London Contemporary Dance School Micha received the Peggy Hawkins Scholarship for outstanding technical skill and choreographic potential as a dance artist. He performed a site specific work he created in collaboration with other dance artists at a gallery in Kouvola, Finland and created a trio in collaboration with students from Wimbledon College of Art. Micha plans to work internationally as a dancer and performer, to create his own work and generate projects all over the world. He will be joining the Junior Ballet de Geneve this coming season.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 15 Sarah Brahim
Nationality: American
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Bachelor of Arts in Health Science, Portland State University; Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Improvisation and Choreography, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance
Sarah is an expansive, sensitive and generous performer. Thoughtful and devoted, she has a passion for creating with and on others and exploring new and challenging choreographic adventures. Sarah is developing her own guided teaching practise and enjoys working with dancers’ individual memories and experiences to generate unique movement. This year she was invited to create and perform in New York, writing new music with jazz musicians, with the role of dancer being a vital instrument in the ensemble. Sarah plans to continue performing internationally, creating her own work and collaborating with artists from a vast spectrum of disciplines.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 16 Jade Brider
Nationality: Australian
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Certificate IV in Performing Arts, Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance), Brent Street, Sydney, Australia
Jade is a luminous, captivating and unique performer with a versatile dynamic and a strong refined technical capability that provides a demanding stage presence. At the beginning of the second year, Jade was invited to be a part of the reconstruction of James Wilton’s work Drift. This work was then performed at the Beijing Dance Academy’s 60th Anniversary. Jade will work as a freelance artist commencing with the role of dancer with the Cohen Collective in August. She plans to explore many forms of contemporary dance and choreography throughout her career.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 17 wning Susannah Bro
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Three A-Levels, St Edwards School, Oxford
Susannah is interested in working as a performer that explores different art forms; poetry, improvisation, physical theatre, film and site-specific work.
She has worked in a primary school as an assistant teacher and volunteered as a social worker in Nepal and she intends to develop her knowledge in the education and community sector. Susannah also plans to collaborate with artists from other creative fields in order to deepen her exploration and choreographic skills in both theatre and dance sectors.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 18 Jamie Chapman
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Three A-Levels including Dance, South Downs College, Hampshire
During his first year at London Contemporary Dance School, Jamie was a participant of the Just Us Dance Theatre Let’s Shine mentoring programme, working with Artistic Director Joseph Toonga. He also received a Peggy Hawkins Scholarship for outstanding technical skill and choreographic potential as a dance artist. He also received the Peggy Hawkins for outstanding technical skill and choreographic potential as a dance artist. Jamie will become a freelance dance artist and will be auditioning, as well as making his own work.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 19 Charlotte Emms
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Three A-Levels, Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge; Prevocational Training in Contemporary Dance, Centre for Advanced Training, DanceEast; Advanced 1 NATD Ballet/ Intermediate RAD Ballet.
Charlotte is a dynamic and articulate technician with a strong physique and a rigorous approach. She is a highly versatile and expressive performer. Charlotte has recently returned from a term away at SUNY Purchase Dance Conservatoire, New York. On return she premiered Ori Flommin’s work Things Happen Just at The Place. Charlotte takes pride in her teaching experiences, currently working as a teaching assistant on the Centre for Advanced Training Scheme at The Place, alongside her training. Upon graduation Charlotte plans to perform in a touring company whilst furthering her teaching work.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 20 -Watson Emma Farnell
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: National Youth Dance Company; English National Ballet Youth Company; Flute ABRSM Grade 8
Emma is a lively and spirited strong performer, who loves exploring technique, physicality, improvisation and theatricality. In her second year at London Contemporary Dance School she received the Robert Cohan Scholarship for Outstanding Potential as a Performer, whilst also performing on BBC4 as part of BBC Young Dancer Award 2015. She left her third year in February to begin working as an apprentice with Jasmin Vardimon Company. Since then she has performed with the company in Tanhausser at the Royal Opera House and is currently working on their new production, Pinocchio, which will begin touring in August. She will also work with Alexander Whitley on a period of research in September. Emma hopes to continue exploring a variety of practices to find further authenticity in her work and test her physical and emotional limits.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 21 Christine-Jennifer
N ationa lity : British Felkin
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Three A-Levels including Drama, Croesyceiliog School, Wales
Christine is a powerful, charismatic performer who brings a radiant and committed energy to the work she is involved in. As part of London Contemporary Dance School’s exchange programme, she attended California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) where she was selected to work with Diavolo, Architecture in Motion on the piece Cubicle 2, a role which required theatrical skills. In the future, Christine plans to stay in London, continuing to explore her physicality and voice work skills, whilst performing in works that challenge and inspire her.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 22 Rebecca Friedman
Nationality: American
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Graduate of Cheshire Academy, Cheshire CT, USA; Performing Arts Centre of Connecticut, Trumbull CT, USA
Rebecca is a dynamic and powerful mover with a love and passion of performance. Throughout her time at London Contemporary Dance School, she has enjoyed working with a range of choreographers who have expanded her knowledge and creative outlook on dance. Following graduation, Rebecca plans to continue pursuing dance as a performer, as well as working behind the scenes.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 23 Sophie Hall
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Three A-Levels, Ryton Comprehensive School; Prevocational Training in Contemporary Dance, Centre for Advanced Training, Dance City, Newcastle
Sophie is an enthusiastic and passionate performer. She is a refined and dedicated dancer. Sophie was selected to participate in the exchange programme at Purchase College, New York and flourishes in her role as a dance teaching assistant to children. Sophie has secured a placement on a teacher training programme, specialising in dance. Upon completion she will be a fully qualified teacher and receive a PGCE qualification. Subsequently, she hopes to empower and inspire children through dance.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 24 Amy Harris
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Three A-Levels including Art, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College; Prevocational Training in Contemporary Dance, Centre for Advanced Training, The Place
Amy is a brave and honest performer and improviser, with a sinuous and grounded movement quality. As well as her love for floor contactwork, she is invested in discovering a more profound knowledge of her individual movement capacity and language - an inquisitiveness noted by winning the Charlotte Fitzpatrick Award. Amy started working professionally in 2014 when she choreographed and performed in an immersive theatre piece by Trikhon Theatre, from then on developing her own work around the practice of map-making whilst part of Siobhan Davies Dance’s Next Choreography programme, and showing her work at and co-curating its summer festival. Through this and her exchange to the Danish National School of Performing Arts she has been exposed to a range of disciplines and approaches to conceiving work, including philosophy, dramaturgy and architecture. Following her training in Copenhagen and a residency in Iceland last winter, Amy is excited to continue her own choreographic research since being awarded a grant to work at Le CouveNt, France this summer.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 25 Phoebe Head
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: A-Level Dance, BTEC Dance (level 3), Lewes Sussex Downs College
Phoebe is an open minded dancer with interests in release and Cunningham based work, with a positive outlook towards everything. Phoebe was a student of the Centre for Advanced Training at The Place for four years before joining London Contemporary Dance School, where she worked with choreographers such as James Cousins and Pina Bauch dancers, Felix Burkle and Pasacal Merighi. Whilst at the Centre for Advanced Training Phoebe had the opportunity to perform at venues such as Sadlers Wells and The Royal Festival Hall. Phoebe has a love of teaching and performing and she intends to pursue both of these areas upon graduation.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 26 ton Charlotte Hil
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: National Diploma in Dance, Filton College, Bristol
Charlotte is a strong and striking performer. She has a love of working with other dancers, whatever size the group and motivating them throughout the process. The highlight of Charlotte’s time at London Contemporary Dance School was performing in No More Landing, commissioned by Leila McMillan. In the immediate future Charlotte will teach dance in over 150 schools across Wales as part of a team named Upbeat Music & Arts. Charlotte will also remain involved in project-based work and modelling.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 27 step Ricky Lee Hux
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Foundation Degree, Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Ricky enjoys dance that is integrated with other arts like theatre or drama, as well as Cunningham and release technique. He likes to explore physical theatre and improvisation and has performed works with SeeUsMove Dance, Andile Sotiya and Lea Anderson. Ricky is a yoga teacher and has a great interest in psychology. He plans to continue living in London, advancing his dance and yoga practice, he also intends to study for an MA in Psychology.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 28 s Beth Jame
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Prevocational Training in Contemporary Dance, Centre for Advanced Training, The Place; Three A-Levels including Theatre Studies, Battle Abbey School, East Sussex
An emotive and expressive dancer thriving in highly technical, improvised and theatrical work, Beth is open minded and curious, always committing fully to whatever a project or performance requires of her. Inspired by cross-art opportunities and flourishing when working with others, Beth’s highlight at London Contemporary Dance School was collaborating with a designer from Wimbledon College of Art to create and perform a work, which is included in the Graduation programme. Seeking to transform audiences through performance Beth is delighted to be joining EDge, as part of the Postgraduate Diploma in Performance at London Contemporary Dance School. She is looking forward to working with a broad range of choreographers and touring internationally.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 29 Ivy Rose Jessica on
N ationa lity : British Johns
Before London Contemporary Dance School: BTec Performing Arts, Two A-Levels, New College Swindon
Jessica is interested in many areas of the arts such as visual art, photography, film, acting, performance art, poetry and writing. She enjoys physical theatre and voice work, as well as pure movement. Upon graduation she plans to take time to expand her physical skill set as she is interested in all styles of movement such as urban, contemporary and cultural. As an aspiring artist she would like to work collaboratively with other art forms and undergo a Masters degree to help enhance her performance and artistic skills further. Jessica is also passionate about inspiring and encouraging under-privileged communities through art.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 30 s Kellie Jone
Nationality: Welsh
Before London Contemporary Dance School: National Dance Company Wales Associate, Cardiff; Foundation Course in Dance, Rubicon Dance, Cardiff
Kellie enjoys challenging herself with physical choreography. She has recently had exciting opportunities including performing works by Kerry Nicholls and Odette Hughes. The highlights of her training at London Contemporary Dance School have been the residencies with Richard Alston Dance Company. Upon graduation Kellie will be visiting New York City where she aims to meet new dance artists and expand her movement vocabulary.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 31 on Madeleine Jonss
Nationality: Swedish
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Certificate of Upper Secondary Education, specialising in dance, Yrkesdansprogrammet, Schillerska, Gothenburg, Sweden
Madeleine is an explosive, versatile and passionate dancer who enjoys taking risks and finding honesty in movement. She enjoyed performing in Resolution 2016 with A(r)CT, directed by Eleni Papaioannou and in the Being and Matter at the White Rainbow Gallery, choreographed by Juri Nishi. Upon graduation Madeleine intends to continue developing her movement practice and exploring where this takes her.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 32 wan Yue Tong K
Nationality: Singaporean
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Certificate of Dance, The Ailey School, New York City; Certified Instructor in Gyrokinesis Level 1, Miami Beach Gyrotonic, Florida, USA; Royal Academy of Dance Advanced 1, Ballet, Singapore Ballet Academy
With Yue Tong’s experience in teaching Pilates and Gyrokinesis while dancing, she works intelligently and dynamically. She has strong technique and a grounded yet fluid quality in her movement. Yue has worked as a full-time dancer with Frontier Danceland in Singapore and has recently performed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in Hand In Glove by Lea Anderson. She intends to continue teaching Gyrokinesis while being part of a dance company, and also further developing her choreographic creative skills.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 33 Macieira Margarida
Nationality: Portuguese
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Diploma in Dance, Academia de Dança Contemporânea de Setúbal, Portugal
Margarida is driven by curiosity, always looking for new challenges and different experiences. From a technical background in ballet and Graham, she is now interested in understanding how to deconstruct movement to experience new ways of moving. Margarida is well rounded in release, contact improvisation, Cunningham and voice work. She toured with Quorum Ballet Company in 2013 through Portugal and China as an apprentice. Margarida performed Drift by James Wilton at the 60th Anniversary of the Beijing Dance Academy. Margarida will be joining Company Chameleon in their next production.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 34 Greevy Maeve Mc
Nationality: Irish
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Higher National Certificate in Contemporary Dance, Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, Dundee
Maeve is a diligent, open minded and inquisitive dancer who is often drawn towards character-based roles due to her experience in theatre and film. During her time at London Contemporary Dance School, she has been commissioned to create and perform work alongside Sandra Johnston and Hugh O’Donnell in Belfast’s Metropolitan Arts Centre, was awarded the Charlotte Kirkpatrick Award for Exceptional Potential as a Dance Artist and has begun to assist some of London’s professional tango teachers in their regular classes. Maeve is keen to expand her creative and performance skills through physical theatre work as well as continuing her tango training. Following graduation she intends to travel to Buenos Aires to immerse herself in this world.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 35 Fern Moutrie
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Prevocational Training in Contemporary Dance, Centre for Advanced Training, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds; Foundation Degree, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds
Fern is an athletic and dynamic dancer with a hardworking mentality. She is a passionate and honest performer who loves to be challenged. During her studies she has performed in a number of different works, which has allowed her to explore her creativity and furthered her desire to pursue a professional career. Fern is looking forward to what the future will bring and she plans to perform, collaborate and travel.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 36 Tamzin O’Garro
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Three A-Levels, La Swap Sixth Form, Camden; Prevocational training in dance, Pineapple Performing Arts School, Pineapple Studios
Tamzin uses her Hip Hop training and Caribbean background as influences in her approach to movement. She has a strong performance presence and an interest in choreography and improvisation. Tamzin is the second student to be awarded the Duke of York Scholarship and has choreographed in collaboration with set design students from Wimbledon College of Art. Tamzin looks forward to continuing training in various movement styles, as well as broadening her skills in costume design and performance.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 37 Alexandra Pholien
Nationality: Belgian
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Certificate of Higher Education in Contemporary Dance, Lycée Martin V, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Alexandra is committed to investigating movement and performs with an explosive energy. She enjoys experimenting with rhythms and dynamics and interacting with others. Alex has experienced performance opportunities at Greenwich Dance and The Place as part of the Let’s Shine mentorship program lead by Joseph Toonga, artistic director of Just Us Dance Theatre. Upon graduation Alex will be joining National Dance Company Wales as part of London Contemporary Dance School’s Postgraduate Diploma in Performance. In the future she plans to work on performance projects that challenge her physically and creatively.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 38 ye Richard P
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Three A-Levels, Wymondham College, Norfolk
Richard is a strong dancer who is able to dance technically with ease and fluidity. His commitment and love for dance matched with great communication skills allow him to be a valuable team player. Richard spent six months studying in New York where he proudly performed José Limone’s A Choreographic Offering. Richard would like to further the development of his technique and artistry, hopefully marrying his passions for dance and travel.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 39 Maria EleonoraHerrera Ramsby N ationa lity : Swedish
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Physical Theatre Studies, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, New York & International School of Corporeal Mime in London, UK
Maria’s passion is to explore how to communicate what can only be expressed through body language, movement and feeling. She enjoys the challenge that comes with new territory, continuously expanding her curiosity and perspective beyond the comfortable and familiar. In the future she plans to continue exploring movement, sharing it with others as both a performer and teacher.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 40 ve Georgia Redgra
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Four A-Levels including Dance, Sixth Form College, Colchester; Ballet Scholarship Scheme, Suffolk; Classical Ballet and Cecchetti styles; Prevocational Training in Contemporary Dance, Centre for Advanced Training, Dance East, Ipswich
Georgia is an honest performer and versatile technician, with a particular interest in theatricality and a diverse range of performance styles. She works with physicality and looks to challenge herself constantly. Most recently she performed Hand In Glove at the Victoria and Albert Museum, a performance exhibition showcasing the relationship between dance and design choreographed by Lea Anderson. Previously, Georgia was in the first year of the National Youth Dance Company under the artistic direction of Jasmin Vardimon, performing at Sadler’s Wells and touring throughout the UK. Moving forward, Georgia would like to continue exploring a variety of movement styles working within a touring company. She intends to perform internationally, whilst pursuing her own projects and interest in theatre.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 41 oberts-Smith Jessie R
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Four A-Levels including Theatre studies, Stoke Newington Sixth form, Hackney, London
Jessie is a self-motivated dancer and confident performer. She is dedicated to her individual improvisation practice and she enjoys putting technical training alongside diverse states of expression. Recently, Jessie made a piece of choreography collaborating with three fellow peers when they were injured and on crutches. The work was performed in The Place theatre alongside some professionally commissioned works. Jessie performed a duet by Kerry Nicholls commissioned for the Centre for Advanced Training 10th anniversary celebration. She wants to create and perform work that rigorously investigates what the body can do and engages a wide audience. Jessie will become an apprentice dancer at Scottish Dance Theatre as part of London Contemporary Dance School’s Postgraduate Diploma in Performance.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 42 ust Clara R
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Two A-Levels in Drama and Theatre Studies, Brecon High School, Powys; BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Performing Arts, Colleg Powys; BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Music Technology, Brecon High School, Powys; National Youth Dance Wales
Clara is an expressive and articulate dancer with a naturally fluid quality to her movement and an interest for intricate detail. Connecting with her surroundings as she performs helps Clara harness a strong presence on stage. Clara has received professional work showcasing her own choreography, where she draws from her bellydance background to influence the creation of material, resulting in a fusion of styles with a hypnotic fluidity interlaced with intricate gestural movement. Clara has a passion to explore and experience new things, with a desire to travel she hopes to go on and work on a variety of projects.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 43 Waddah Sinada
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: BTEC in Dance, Lewisham and Southwark College, London
Waddah comes from a strong street and hip hop background and joined London Contemporary Dance School to embark on expanding his knowledge and understanding of artistic and expressive movement. Throughout his time at the School, he has gravitated towards understanding his own approaches to creating his own original work. He is interested in choreography and composition and continues to work hard to understand himself as an artist, in order to inform his future choreographic growth. He uses the wide pallet of different resources accumulated throughout his degree, as well as knowledge and experience gained outside his formal education.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 44 Ellen Slatkin
Nationality: American
Before London Contemporary Dance School: ODC/Dance Jam, San Francisco California. Berkeley Ballet Theater, Berkeley, California
Ellen is an honest and passionate mover who explores a broad range of qualities and physicalities. She has enjoyed doing projects outside of school, such as performing at Resolution 2016 with A(r)ct, directed by Eleni Papaioannon and at the Stockholm Fringe Festival 2015 with Julia Bengtsson. Ellen hopes to continue working in Scandinavia and Europe and will continue to develop and explore wherever inspiring dance takes her.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 45 Bradley Smail
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Two A-Levels in Dance and Drama, South Downs College, Hampshire
Bradley is a thoughtful, intelligent and versatile performer. Recently he has performed at Resolution 2016 at The Place and at the Victoria and Albert Museum in Lea Anderson’s Hand in Glove. Upon graduation Bradley is looking to develop himself as a performer and choreographer, to become a complete artist through working with as wide a range of people as possible.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 46 wart Renee Ste
Nationality: British/New Zealand
Before London Contemporary Dance School: High School Diploma, Redondo Union High School, California
Renee is a powerful dancer who is able to take her technical skills and make them seem effortless and fluid through her commitment to her craft. Her ability to be observant makes her a team player. Renee has worked with a Los Angeles project based creative dance company called Jacob Jonas The Company. She was also an ambassador for Bendon, a New Zealand sportswear and underwear brand. Renee would like to use her dance training to travel the world while further developing her career. She would also like to further pursue her passions for film and photography.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 47 Caileigh Suline
Nationality: Canadian
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Ontario Secondary School Diploma in Dance (major) and Film (minor), Etobicoke School of the Arts, Toronto, Canada; Dancer, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre
Committed, enthusiastic with a strong work ethic and an openness to learn from anyone, Caileigh began learning various styles from a young age including tap, jazz, acro and hip hop, as well as competing with Team Canada for the World Hip Hop Championships. In the future she is interested in working with a focus on floor-work and fusions of urban dance styles and theatrics, alongside teaching.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 48 Matti Tauru
Nationality: Finnish
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Upper secondary school education, Kouvolan yhteiskoulun lukio, Kouvola, Finland; Prevocational training in contemporary dance, Västra nylands folkhögskolan, Karis, Finland
Matti is a passionate, expressive and full performer with a powerful physicality, strong stage presence and a love for experimentation. He is interested in both performance and creation and is constantly trying to explore dance further through both approaches. Matti made a site specific work in his home town Kouvola, Finland in collaboration with his peers and photographer Raakel Kuukka. The project was fully funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation and was performed twice in an art gallery in January 2015. In August, Matti will join Tanzmainz, the contemporary dance company of Staatstheater Mainz in Germany as a dancer.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 49 Leanne Vincent
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Three A-Levels including Dance, Stanmore College, London; Intermediate Classical Ballet, Royal Academy of Dance
Leanne is a versatile and grounded dance artist who is mature and able to adapt to diverse styles and textures in performance. She received the Peggy Hawkins Scholarship for outstanding potential as a dance artist and has involved herself in other art forms, including collaboration with sculpture artist Julia Vance. She has created her own dance film with students at Central School of Saint Martins, which was recently presented at The Place. In September, Leanne will be joining Motionhouse Dance Theatre as an apprentice dancer on the Postgraduate Diploma in Performance at London Contemporary Dance School.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 50 Kyle Robert White
Nationality: British
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts, North East Worcestershire College
Kyle is an explosive, powerful and generous performer on the stage and approaches work with a creative sensitivity. He performed in a re-staging of James Wilton’s piece Drift that was then taken to China for the Beijing Dance Academy’s 60th Anniversary Gala. Kyle is looking forward to becoming an apprentice dancer with Danish Dance Theatre as part of London Contemporary Dance School’s Postgraduate Diploma in Performance, working with Tim Rushton, Marcos Morau and Stephen Shropshire.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 51 Elena Zubeldia Perez
Nationality: Spanish
Before London Contemporary Dance School: Baccalaureate, IES Santa Clara Santander
Elena started her dance training at an early age and is now a versatile dancer with strong abilities in contact partner work and improvisation. She is currently developing her own practice working with movement to develop emotional and social skills as well as creativity. Upon graduation Elena will be based in London and will continue her education in diverse fields of learning, such as: psychology, mindfulness, somatic techniques, contact partner work and improvisation.
BA(Hons) in contemporary dance 52 Olatz de Andrés Marcus Foo Martina Gambardella Megan Hatto Elena Lalucat Danae Morfoniou Alexandra Winer
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53 oo Marcus F
Nationality: Singaporean
Before postgraduate study: Diploma In Dance, Modern Dance & Ballet, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
A performer for 12 years, Marcus has freelanced as a commercial dancer in Hong Kong and performed with T.H.E Second Company, Singapore and The Human Expression (T.H.E) Second Company, Singapore. He presented works at the Seoul Performing Arts Festival and the Singapore M1 Contact Dance Festival. Marcus plans to move to Japan in the Autumn to study Butoh, a form of Japanese dance theatre as well as committing more time in building his Yoga practice.
Developing Artistic Practice 54 ardella Martina Gamb
Nationality: Italian
Before postgraduate study: Certificate of Higher Education in Contemporary Dance, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds; Foundation Diploma in Contemporary Dance, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds; Certificate Vocational training at CIMD Centro Internazionale Movimento e Danza, Italy; Humanities and Foreign Languages Diploma, Liceo Classico Cneo Nevio, Italy
Martina is a dancer and movement researcher, she is particularly interested in philosophy, dance improvisation and instantaneous composition. She is also a writer and poet, mainly focusing on the constant interplay between the physical and immaterial consistence of body language. Martina has performed in several works in Italy, Switzerland and UK. She recently worked and performed in Germany with Maya M. Carroll, Brit Rodemund and Roy Carroll. Martina plans to continue working on her own research project; to collaborate with artists she is particularly fascinated by; to publish her works and to go deeper into dance pedagogy.
Developing Artistic Practice 55 Megan Hatto
Nationality: British
Before postgraduate study: New Dance Development, Härnösand, Sweden; Dance Studies, Trinity Laban, London
Megan began studying contemporary dance six years ago, alongside ballet. She enjoys improvisation directed towards performance. Her background is in folk and social dance, both of which she has studied and taught. In the future she intends to continue focusing on dance theatre and film production.
Developing Artistic Practice 56 ucat Elena Lal
Nationality: Spanish
Before postgraduate study: BA in Choreography and Interpretation of Dance, Institut del Teatre, Barcelona, Spain; Foundation Degree, Roberto Zappalà Compagnia di Danza in Scenario Pubblico, Sicily, Italy
Elena is a very physical and creative performer with a softness of movement. During the year at London Contemporary Dance School she has learnt to ‘let go’ and release her movement. In the future she intends to collaborate with other dance/performance artists and musicians throughout the creative process.
Developing Artistic Practice 57 Danae Morfoniou
Nationality: Greek
Before postgraduate study: BA (Hons) Performing and Teaching in Contemporary Dance, Rallou Manou Professional Dance School, Athens; Ballet and Contemporary Dance Teacher, Athens
Danae works well in a team, she is communicative and dedicated, with great respect for her collaborators and their input to the work. She is creative in making her own work and highly interested in the personalities of the people she works with and she is enthusiastic and ambitious within it. She pays close attention to detail throughout her creation process. In the future Danae intends to make and tour her own work.
Developing Artistic Practice 58 Alexandra Winer
Nationality: American
Before postgraduate study: BA Dance and Spanish, Franklin & Marshall College, Pennsylvania
Alexandra comes from a multidisciplinary background in both dance and academia. She originally began university as a Biology major before she decided to pursue a degree in contemporary dance and Spanish. She has trained in tap, jazz and hip hop. In her final year of undergraduate study, Alexandra received a grant to choreograph and produce an evening length work and received her school’s award for Choreographic Excellence. Alexandra is currently a part of a collective of London Contemporary Dance School alumni and in the future would like to perform as well as collaborate and choreograph with other dancers to create works that pull from her multidisciplinary background and challenge her to grow technically and artistically.
Developing Artistic Practice 59 Graduation Performances 2016
Production credits Head of Choreography & Production Co-ordinator Sue MacLennan BA3 Productions Coordinators: Leila McMillan, Jeannie Steele Production Manager Anthony Osborne Lighting Design Michael Mannion Technical Manager Marco Cifre Deputy Technical Manager Sam Wood Senior Technician Martin Kucera Technicians Gary Scott James, Karl Oscar Sordal, Alex Fernandes, Matt Easterling, Avril Cook, Ali Hunter, Carly Hook, Oscar Wyatt, Marine Le Houezec Head of Costume, Senior Lecturer in Design Sharon Coleman (job share) Head of Costume, Senior Lecturer in Design Sara Rowlands (job share) Senior Costume Technician Frances Morris Costume Assistant Nicole Bowden Costume Assistants Anna Britton, Rosie Armitage, Evelien Coleman, Gemma Bishop, Michelle Bristow Projects and Company Manager WILL SOUTHWORTH AV and Theatre Technicians Seth Rook Williams, Daniel Persson, Chris Edwards Communications Manager & Live Stream Producer Katie Paling Projects and Company Manager Will Southworth london contemporary dance school Principal Professor Veronica Lewis MBE Vice Principal and Director of Studies David Steele Director of Postgraduate Programmes Dr Mary Evelyn Director of Student Services & International Development Mark Tyler
60 London Contemporary Dance School Faculty visiting lecturers / artists
Baptiste Bourgougnon Simonetta Alessandri Rachel Lopez de la Nieta Dr Henrietta Bannerman Richard Alston Lost Dog Carolyn Deby Richard Alston Dance Company Katie Lusby Raymond Chai Lea Anderson Michael Mannion Sharon Coleman Amy Bell Marta Masiero Antigone Exton-White Christopher Benstead Lola Maury Anna Helsby Steve Blake Graeme McGinty Tiffany Hore Frank Bock Leila McMillan Kim Hutt Jonathan Burrows Joe Moran Peter Laycock Lucy Cash Motionhouse Jovair Longo Jay Cloth Luke Murphy Sue MacLennan Company Chameleon Nora Frances Morris Robert Clark Kerry Nicholls Rick Nodine Sam Coren Freddie Opuku-Addaie Chisato Ohno James Cousins Sally Owen Kate Price Jorge Crecis Wayne Parsons Sara Rowlands Rosalind Crisp Phoenix Dance Theatre Sasha Roubicek Claire Cunningham Mike Picknett Hilary Stainsby Maxine Doyle Michael Popper Jeannie Steele Pippa Duke Andre Portasio Gabriela Tropia Will Duke Lauren Potter Neil Webster DV8 Physical Theatre Protein Dance Dr Samuel Wilson Malgorzata Dzierzon Eva Recacha Jeanne Yasko Thomislav English Mikael Marso Riviére Feet Off The Ground Stefano Rosato Delphine Gaborit Alberto Ruiz Megan Griffiths Mika Sellens Kasper Hansom Hofesh Shechter Company Martin Hargreaves Jackie Shemesh Ellyn Hebron Irmela Stone Kate Hilder Pieter Symonds Wendy Houstoun Tilted Productions Hannah Kidd Chris Tudor Susan Klein Vera Tussing Matt Lackford Aaron Vickers Susanne Lahusen Didy Veldman Hannes Langolf Lewis Wilkins Martin Lawrance Anna Williams Rosemary Lee Sara Wookey Annie Lok Leary Wright
61 Administration Admissions and Registry Manager Cindy Cheung Projects and Company Manager Will Southworth Assistant to the Principal Naomi Thomas School Administrator Parsifal Hurst Academic Administration Manager Nicola Campbell
Support staff Technical Coordinator Seth Rook-Williams AV and Theatre Technician Chris Edwards AV and Theatre Technician Daniel Persson Osteopath Karolin Krell Sport Massage Stephanie De’Ath Councillor Elizabeth Nabarro
Communications Communications Director Rosie Neave Interim Head of Marketing Caroline Schreiber Communications Manager Katie Paling Communications Assistant Anna-Maria Frastali
Development Director of Development Stephen Clarke Trusts Fundraiser Graziella Terraciano
62 Fund for Excellence
London Contemporary Dance School encourages applications from talented students regardless of their background or financial circumstances. For this reason we created the Fund for Excellence, which distributes grants to students in need of additional financial support. These awards make a real difference to those who might otherwise not have the resources necessary to complete their training. The need for the Fund is greater than ever and we rely solely upon generous contributions from trusts and individuals to help our students through their training. Whether you are watching the performance today as a parent, friend, former student or dance enthusiast, with your help we can continue to support those students who are struggling to focus on their studies.
If you would like to make a gift to the Fund please call The Place’s Development Department on 020 7121 1054, email [email protected] or visit theplace.org.uk/development
If you are a UK taxpayer then you can Gift Aid your donation to us. Gift Aid allows us to reclaim an extra 25p in tax from the Inland Revenue for every £1 you give at no additional cost to you.
63 Alumni Network
Since 1969 London Contemporary Dance School has seen almost 3,000 students push the boundaries of contemporary dance in its studios. Many have gone on to found their own companies, become directors of internationally recognised dance organisations and have been acknowledged as outstanding performers. The success of our former students has made the School one of the world’s leading conservatoires.
This year’s graduating students join this network of distinguished dance professionals who continue to shape the future of dance across the globe and we hope that the School and our growing alumni community will continue to be a source of inspiration to them throughout their career. For this reason, we established the Alumni Network which allows former students to keep up to date with developments at the School and access alumni services and benefits. We are extremely thankful to those alumni who continue to make a substantial contribution to the current student experience by offering workshops, placements and by kindly supporting the Fund for Excellence.
Our alumni are part of the School’s history and future and we hope that this year’s graduates continue to keep in touch with us through the Alumni Network, which they will join upon graduation this autumn. theplace.org.uk
64 London Contemporary Dance School 2016/17 Performances
Music Collaborations Thu 1 & Fri 2 December International Week Mon 22 – Fri 26 June Moving Image Collaborations Mon 5 December Dance crosses borders and breaks language barriers in Design Collaborations Wed 7 & Thu 8 December a week of performances by dance conservatoires from For the past 16 years Collaborations has been a landmark the UK and Europe. of London Contemporary Dance School’s performance calendar. These evenings showcase the culmination of Postgraduate to Professional 28 & 29 June three parallel projects in which third year choreography Now in its fourth year, these two nights offer students are matched with either design students from performances that bridge high level student Wimbledon College of Art, composers from Guildhall choreography with work direct from the profession. School of Music and Drama or moving image students from Central Saint Martins. Graduation Performances Fri 7 – Fri 14 July The highlight of London Contemporary Dance School’s Undergraduates In Performance performance calendar sees final year degree students Thu 9 – Fri 10 February perform specially commissioned works by a line-up of Commissioned and restaged works created by national and international choreographers. Experience professional choreographers and performed by the the power and physicality of the very best student third year undergraduate students, alongside specially choreography and performance, the culmination of selected student choreography. three years intensive dance education.
Scratch Night Tue 28 February On Tour The results of 50 undergraduate students creating new EDge March – July 2017 dance works over two intensive days, the programme is The postgraduate performance company tours the UK facilitated by selected professional dance artists. and Europe between March and July and performs for three nights at the The Place’s theatre in June. Postgraduate Choreography and Performance dates will be announced in January 2017. Performance Thu 16 & Fri 17 March
Postgraduate choreography students present their LC3 May 2017 work alongside a preview of EDge, the postgraduate The third year touring company performs around London performance company. colleges, universities and professional UK venues for four weeks in May. Performance dates will be announced in Undergraduate to Professional March 2017. Thu 23 & Fri 24 March Newly commissioned professional works and student London Contemporary Dance School Live choreography. A mixed bill full of creativity and passion. Watch live performances and interviews online at lcds.ac.uk/live
65 London Contemporary Dance School’s Fund for Excellence is supported by:
The Eranda Foundation The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation The Hugh Fraser Foundation Mercers’ Charitable Trust Simon’s Charity The South Square Trust The Stanley Picker Trust The Thistle Trust The Turtleton Charitable Trust
Charlotte Kirkpatrick Awards Duke of York Scholarship Fund Lunn Prothero Fund
Peggy Hawkins Scholarship Fund Cohan Scholarship Fund lcds.ac.uk #LCDSchool
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Cover photograph by Camilla Greenwell. Other photographs by Camilla Greenwell and Alicia Clarke. Headshots by Alicia Clarke, Daniel Persson, Danny Willems and Rachel Cherry
All the images are student works except Wednesday Night by Rick Nodine on pages 3 and 61 and Things Happen Just by Ori Flomin on page 63.