professional and non-professional dancers grappled with topics around the visibility and value of dance in society whilst concentrating on the older dancer’s role and needs.
EncoreEast and DanceEast were thrilled to share such a wonderful variety of dance films at HOST, here are the links to all the films for you to enjoy!
What a day! We enjoyed great workshops, amazing films, stunning performances and stimulating conversation.
Our initial aim for the film was to capture what it was truly like to live during the pandemic. We wanted to create a piece of contemporary dance which would form a positive memory.
There is no story or plot yet, but as it turns out, in the mysterious way the mind deals with such problems, this aspect is taking care of itself… I have confidence in what the mind – my mind – is up to! It is working in its own way.
I had an idea ‘on the back boiler’ about wanting to make a duet for two people in different locations, as an experiment to see if it was possible to collaborate without ever physically connecting