SPRING 2014 Engaging choreography Carrie Whitaker What’s On Listing for January to July 2014 Welcome Hello and welcome to the Spring edition of ShowCase magazine. Before you begin, grab a pen: this is your There is also news of a revolutionary chance to note down the dates of our ‘world’s first’ course which will teach most exciting performances taking place students in the art of charity within the coming months. In this issue we development. learn about a young University songwriter whose first record earned him one million Visit our listings page at hits on YouTube as well as an on-stage www.chi.ac.uk/events to find out duet with the sister of Harry Potter more about upcoming shows as well star Rupert Grint. as the latest news from our aspiring actors, artists and musicians. In the We hear from one student who meantime, we hope to see you at overcame her disability through singing, some of our many performances and has since gone on to study for an held throughout the coming year. undergraduate degree in music. The pleasure is all yours. 2 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 3 Contents Welcome 3 Engaging choreography 6 News and reviews 10 Top of the Top of the pops 15 Against all the odds 16 pops Prizewinning film 19 Chichester student Henry Maybury has Renowned conductor gives his thoughts 20 set his sights on topping the charts. Acts of expression 22 Engaging choreography What’s on 32 Studying with us 52 Choreographer Carrie Whitaker has always been passionate 15 about helping and engaging young people through dance. How to find us 60 Booking information 61 6 Diary 62 Disclaimer Back cover Contact us Back cover News and reviews We welcome many celebrities Anthony and renowned experts to speak What’s on at our University. Halsted Musical listings for January to Renowned July 2014. conductor gives his thoughts. 10 32 20 4 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 5 Engaging choreography Performer and choreographer Carrie Whitaker has always been passionate about helping and engaging with young people through dance. After founding her own company Lîla Dance, the University lecturer has spent a decade giving young people from a wide variety of backgrounds a chance to experience the arts. Carrie Whitaker Lîla Dance. We talk to the 31-year-old about her love of contemporary dance and her enthusiasm for teaching. Carrie Whitaker's choreographic work and approach to teaching draws together physical theatre and dance. Despite her mastery of the creative arts, Carrie is particularly passionate about teaching, which she admits stems from struggling in school as a teenager. “I attended a secondary school which was heavily focused on dealing with discipline issues,” she says. I felt like It was difficult to fully achieve or be pushed, and I certainly didn’t have any inclination to dance.” 6 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 7 Her outlook shifted when she was “We provide opportunities for young people Carrie continues to make dance pieces encouraged by her dance tutor to join the from different backgrounds and with various with her company Lîla Dance and to work dance class. This, she says, is why she feels skill levels to experience the creative arts. at the university commenting, “I’ve been so passionately about education. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult to offer studying or teaching at the University of “I think motivation is key to teaching. these chances in the current climate. We are Chichester for nearly 15 years – it’s had a My tutor was fantastic and gave me the funded by the Arts Council and have huge impact on my life and my artist confidence and belief to try new things and excellent partners but need as much progression,” she adds. “What are my plans uncover what I really wanted to do. That’s support as possible to continue.” for the future? I hope to continue sharing my when I fell in love with dancing and realised experiences with students and young people this might be something I'm good at. The A part-time lecturer within the in order to invest in new artists.” teacher's enthusiasm and guidance opened University’s Dance department since my eyes to what I could achieve.” 2005, Carrie was offered a permanent Find out more about Carrie at position last September. “I was very www.liladance.co.uk . Carrie continued to dance throughout pleased when I was asked to become a her school and college years, joining senior lecturer, it is a chance to invest more Hampshire Youth Dance Company, in the students and the course,” she adds before studying the art-form at “the role of associate lecturers in the dance undergraduate level at the University of department is invaluable for students as Chichester - beginning a 13-year many perform within professional dance relationship with the institution. On companies, so are able to pass on a different completing a master’s degree in dance kind of knowledge and experience. and collaborative arts in 2005, she set up However, having taught in both roles, her company Lîla Dance. “I had many I recognise that they complement each unanswered questions after finishing my other to give the students an informed degree, so decided the best way was to keep and rounded dance training.” working creatively. The company emerged organically from there,” she says. All images: Carrie Whitaker Lîla Dance. 8 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 9 News Below: Star Wars Stormtrooper. and reviews Right: James Bond’s Aston Martin, You Only Live Twice . Middle right: Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark . Far right: Star Wars Darth Vader. While many of our students and staff are actors and performers, we also welcome many celebrities and renowned experts to speak at our University, so there is always lots to share. Here is a taste of some of our recent news. In a galaxy not too far away ... Speaking of the new Star Wars trilogy, The producer of the hit Star Wars and which is due for release within the next Indiana Jones trilogies has revealed the three years, he said: “I'm looking forward to secrets of his distinguished career to them. It’ll be the one that comes after the students at the University of Chichester. last one I did, I found the prequels difficult to British filmmaker Robert Watts also appreciate, because they started way, way spoke about working with Oscar-winning back, yet their effects were more advanced directors Steven Spielberg and George than anything we could do.” Lucas after visiting the institution in December. The event was part of a series of talks involving prominent people in the media The 75-year-old, who started his and was led by programme co- illustrious career in the 1960s, has been coordinator Dr Adam Locks. He said: involved in some of the highest-grossing “This was a fantastic opportunity for our films of the last 50 years, including Star students who are interested in TV and film to Robert Watts. Wars franchise A New Hope , The Empire gain a unique and personal insight into the Strikes Back , and Return of the Jedi , in media industry. We are thrilled that Robert which he had a cameo role. He has also visited the University as he is one of the most worked on Steven Spielberg’s Indiana highly-respected producers in the business.” Jones trilogy: Raiders of the Lost Ark , Temple of Doom , and The Last Crusade , as well as other hits including the fifth James Bond film, You Only Live Twice and the Stanley Kubrick classic 2001: A Space Odyssey . 10 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 11 Left: Dr Brian Lobel. Main: Purge : the audience deleting Brian Lobel’s Facebook friends. Above: Greg Gilbert’s biro pen artwork. Right: Greg Gilbert receiving his arward from Vice-Chancellor Professor Clive Behagg. On the beeb Small but perfectly formed Our lecturer has spoken about a ground- A Southampton sketcher has received an breaking 24-hour music video on BBC award from the University for his World Service. Dr Brian Lobel, a senior outstanding artwork drawn with a single lecturer in the Department of Theatre biro pen. Greg Gilbert won the prize at and actor specialising in durational the opening of the National Open Art performances, was invited on the popular Competition, which is sponsored by the Weekend programme to talk about University. His work, Boscome Biro 24-hour art following the release of the Miniature, caught the eye of a judging panel world’s longest recorded pop promo. which included top artists Gavin Turk, Brian Sewell, and Barbara Rae. The video was created by American rapper Pharrel Williams for his latest song The miniature is just the size of a 20cm x Happy, which features thousands of 15cm postcard and depicts of two detailed people – including US stars Steve Carrel figures drawn in blue biro. The judges were and Jamie Foxx - dancing across an eight- unanimous in their decision at a judging mile highway in Los Angles. Dr Lobel, held in London's Royal College of Art. who performs his own 24-hour show Greg, a lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter called Purge, in which he deletes each of with successful Indie band Delays, spends his Facebook friends via a public vote, said his spare time working on postcards with the music video explores something a biro when the band is on the road. He completely different. has had no formal art training beyond a Foundation Year at Winchester School He added: “The song resets every four of Art; however, he has created minutes, so you are constantly watching a a portfolio of work and has held new person dance or mime, which brings a a number of exhibitions.