May August 2018
Making dance requires engaging with the unexpected I am continually surprised by the numerous, unusual and generative ideas that result from the moving body. So I am energised that this summer s programme focuses on dance artists and choreographers researching and sharing their investigations at Siobhan Davies Studios. We welcome Katye Coe as our first Torchlight Artist. Working with us to share her research for a year, Katye will investigate experiences of surrender in her dance practice and in life. Our final Traces Commission with Bernardo Ortiz is the beginning of collaborative process between a visual artist, a musician and three choreographers. Our Open Choreography programme continues with a performance evening and two more residencies that include humour and sound within choreography with Tate n Lyle and Fionn Duffy, and disability access and object design with Julie Cleves and Robbie Synge. Maria Hassabi, Lucy Suggate and Nicola Conibere share their practices through invitations to participate in workshops and courses. We are not sure what is going to happen, and that's the best part. Siobhan Davies Artistic Director Katye Coe in Velvet Fools Meadow of Archives (Stefan Jovanovic, 2018), photo by Camilla Greenwell
Open Choreography Be Part of the Process This summer dance artists and choreographers will experiment in our distinctive spaces through our annual Open Choreography residencies and regular performance evenings. Following a successful international open call for proposals, selected artists will be in residence and presenting work at our Studios. Open Choreography Performance Evening Fri 15 Jun, 7.30pm 12 / 8 conc (plus booking fees) Join us to experience and engage in dialogue around evolving works by four dance artists that share an interest in the relationship between movement and sound. This evening features works at various stages in their development by Elise Nuding, Sara Ruddock and Rosalie Wahlfrid-Shaw. Open Choreography Residencies Visit our website to find out about related events Tate n Lyle with Fionn Duffy 23 Jul 5 Aug Interdisciplinary artists Fionn Duffy and Tate n Lyle (Paul Hughes and Rohanne Udall) intermingle choreography with sonic thought to explore relations between sound and the body. Their residency will test and toy with a variety of gestures, materials and means of artistic presentation. Julie Cleves and Robbie Synge 28 Aug 7 Sept Julie Cleves and Robbie Synge will continue their long-term work, which includes proactively challenging personal disability access issues through the design of objects and collaborative, physical actions. They will seek input from experts in design and architecture to develop existing and new movement sequences together. Julie Cleves & Robbie Synge, photo courtesy of Robbie Synge
Research Question and Experiment Siobhan Davies Dance supports choreography that foregrounds investigation and research as an integral part of the making process through residencies, academic collaborations and our regular Doing Days. Torchlight Artist 2018 / 19 Katye Coe: As I Begin Sat 2 Jun, 4pm Free entry This event marks the launch of a year of activity curated by dance artist Katye Coe probing vital questions in her dance practice with Siobhan Davies Dance. Here Coe invites experts from dance and other areas of life to discuss her concern with the concept of surrender as a bodily, spiritual and metaphysical phenomenon. Produced by Siobhan Davies Dance in collaboration with Dance4 and Sadler's Wells. Doing Day: Futureproof With Lucy Suggate Sun 17 Jun, 11am 4pm 25 / 20 conc (plus booking fees) No previous dance or choreographic experience required to take part Photo courtesy of Gibson / Martelli
Dance & Art Can we prepare for the future by embracing movement, dance and vibration? For our next Doing Day dance artist Lucy Suggate invites you to experiment with the particular clarity that arises when in a deep state of dance-movement. Work with Suggate to rethink the individual through solo dancing and work as a group to reflect on collective intelligence. Research Lab Mon 2 Fri 6 Jul, 10am 12pm Free, booking advised No previous dance or choreographic experience required to take part For one week our Studios become a laboratory for dancing, teaching and making. Open to all, you are invited to join informal sessions with five artists and engage in their practice. Artists include Ben Ash, Amy Bell, Stefan Jovanovic, Kimberley Harvey and Matthias Sperling. Presented in partnership with Independent Dance. Reality Remix: Prototype Play Sat 28 Jul, 2pm 5pm Free, drop-in Explore prototype technology in mixed, virtual and augmented reality for experimentation with movement and performance. This afternoon completes the first phase of Reality Remix, an AHRC / EPSRC Next Generation of Immersive Experiences Award project. More info at: www.gibsonmartelli.com/spaceplace Traces Commission Bernardo Ortiz, Amerikanische Lieder Residency: 5 12 May Exhibition: 5 6 May, 1 5pm Sharing of work in progress: Sat 12 May, 4pm For his first major project in the UK, Bernardo Ortiz spends a week in residence at our Studios with dance artists Sara Ruddock, Matthias Sperling and Pepa Ubera, and musician Shelley Parker. Ortiz creates digital drawings made up of song lyrics rearranged into visual patterns by algorithmic software. During the residency he will offer these as scores for the dance artists to translate into new performance songs. Audiences are invited to view his drawings in the Studios, and to join Ortiz and the collaborating artists on the final day of the residency to see a presentation of work-in-progress. London Festival of Architecture How does the city move you?: On Bodies, Identity and Urban Design Sat 30 Jun, 12.30pm 6.30pm 10 / 6 conc This afternoon questions the interplay between urban design, bodies and identities. It will bring together researchers and artists whose work reveals the ways cities constrain diversity of movement in public through a day of performance, discussion, and experimentation. Presented in collaboration between Theatrum Mundi and Siobhan Davies Dance, as part of the London Festival of Architecture.
Classes & Courses Discover Dance Our Studios are home to classes and courses for all ages and abilities. Every Saturday we invite children to come and discover dance. Our fun and energetic classes allow children to experiment with movement and try out new ideas. Creative Contemporary Dance, Yoga, Pilates and traditional Indian Kathak dancing are also available throughout the week. Children s Creative Dance Classes Sat 21 Apr 14 Jul For ages 2 3 years, 4 7 years & 8 11 years Various times and prices; check website for details Our children s classes return this Summer for another term of learning and movement exploration. Photo by Joe Twigg Creative Contemporary Dance Class with Choreography Wed 18 Apr 11 Jul, 6.30pm 8pm 12 week term: 117 / 92 conc 12 week term with choreography: 150 / 125 conc Drop-in: 10 / 8 conc Add choreography: 3, 8pm 8.30pm Develop movement skills and embodied intelligence through physical exploration and creative decision making. Family Dance Workshops at the National Gallery Family Festival Sat 9 Jun 11.30am: under 5 years 12.30pm: 5 8 years 2.30pm: 8 years and over Free, drop-in As part of the London Festival of Architecture, the National Gallery and Siobhan Davies Dance present a workshop for families to explore architecture through movement and dance.
Workshops & Courses Choreograph the Everyday Explore choreography and everyday interactions with a workshop and Choreography Course. Join members of our Young Artists Advisory Group for weekly Choreography Labs and experience contemporary choreographic practice from the next generation of dance artists. No previous dance or choreographic experience required. Staging: Workshop with Maria Hassabi Mon 28 May, 2pm 4pm 15 / 12 conc (plus booking fees) With Block Universe, London s leading international performance festival, we invite you to a workshop with acclaimed choreographer and artist Maria Hassabi exploring how daily movements can be used to stimulate creativity. Choreography Course Mon 11 Jun 16 Jul, 7pm 9pm 6 week term: 135 Explore and practice choreography with Nicola Conibere. The weekly sessions will consider how choreography is inherent to the way we use our bodies every. Young Artists Choreography Lab Fri 11 May 8 Jun & Tue 19 Jun, 6.30pm 8.30pm 42 for 6 sessions Drop-in: 8 Delivered by members of our Young Artists Advisory Group these Labs are an opportunity for you to get involved. Each week, a different young artist will lead a session exploring movement and choreographic ideas. Maria Hassabi, STAGED?, 2016, photo by Mattias Givell
Young Artists Celebrate Future Artists Next Choreography Festival Curated by Amy Bell Sun 22 Jul Free I hope audiences will enjoy journeying around the building and discovering this intelligent, playful and intriguing collection of works as much as I have enjoyed working with them. Amy Bell, Next Choreography Facilitator Our annual Next Choreography Festival is back, celebrating the work and ideas of young artists. The festival is the culmination of Next Choreography 2017 18, our yearlong course for curious young choreographers aged 14 25, led by dance artist Amy Bell. With Bell, the Next Choreography course participants invite you on a journey through the climates of their choreographic processes including performances, discussions and cross-disciplinary presentations. Visit our website for the full festival schedule coming soon. Next Choreography Festival 2017, photo by Gorm Ashurst
Education Big Dance City Hall Take Over Day (2016), photo by Gorm Ashurst Learn through Doing We are passionate about how choreographic tools and processes can help children learn across the curriculum. Working closely with schools and teachers we provide professional development workshops. Our Extend It programme helps teachers develop skills to incorporate choreography into teaching. Our Experience It programme helps students unravel big ideas through movement with the guidance of experienced dance artists to gain a deeper understanding. If you would like your school to work with Siobhan Davies Dance email creativeprojects@siobhandavies.com Lambeth Lab Learn Experimenting in Movement Wed 9 & Thu 10 May Institute of Imagination Schools have been invited to an interactive workshop for KS1 children and their teachers to explore the theme of cause and effect through investigative play, movement, dance and choreography.
Independent Dance About Us Independent Dance (ID) is based at. It supports artists in their work and careers and brings them into active dialogue with current ideas in dance and beyond. WORKSHOPS Container Content: BMC into performance practice With Rahel Vonmoos Sun 20 May 11am 5pm The Breathing Archive With Anouk Llaurens Sun 10 Jun 11am 5pm ACTIVITIES MA / MFA Creative Practice Dance Professional Practice This programme provides a rigorous learning and research opportunity for mid-career dance artists, delivered by Trinity Laban and Independent Dance with Siobhan Davies Dance. Deadline for applications Fri 8 Jun. CLASSES For professionals and general public: Mon 23 Apr Fri 29 Jun For more information, visit: www.independentdance.co.uk Founded in 1988 by pioneering choreographer Siobhan Davies, Siobhan Davies Dance is an artist-led organisation that advances the art forms of dance and choreography. We connect artists and audiences through investigative, collaborative and interdisciplinary artistic activities at our studios and beyond. The RIBA award-winning Siobhan Davies Studios opened in 2006 establishing a permanent base for the organisation to create new work and support independent artists. The Studios are a vibrant arts space in central London which hosts a programme of exhibitions, performances, participation projects and new commissions from leading contemporary artists. Studio Hire Our Studios are available to hire for rehearsals, meetings, film screenings, weddings and special events. The building has various spaces to offer and is wheelchair accessible to disabled users. The studios hold a civil wedding licence and also provide the perfect venue for children s parties, offering a selection of large engaging spaces for children to play in, and quieter areas for serving refreshments. For full rates and availability contact: spacehires@siobhandavies.com 85 St George s Road, Elephant & Castle London SE1 6ER T 020 7091 9650 E info@siobhandavies.com siobhandavies siobhandaviesdance siobhandaviesdance For more information, visit: www.independentdance.co.uk