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Like a Flamingo, secure on either leg…

October 24, 2021
in Reflections
EncoreEast
Alethia Antonia, Community Practice, Dance, DanceEast, Edd Arnold, EncoreEast, Focus, Russell Maliphant, Silent lines

I now have an approach that finds space in my body, to move not just with muscle and levers, but with the whole of my body’s structure. I can see how to use its architecture, extending the ease and range of movement by flowing from, through and out of all the connections and spirals in my body.

EncoreEast Collectively Share the Joy of ‘Focus’

October 7, 2021
in Reflections, Research
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, Edd Arnold, EncoreEast, Helen Laws, Open workshop, Research, Russell Maliphant, Silent lines

Each week EncoreEast share their thoughts, feelings, struggles and joys as we engage with RMDC’s technique and creative process. So, it seems important to write collectively, combining our voices to share our experience of the first two sets of live workshops with Edd Arnold and Alethia Antonia.

Standing on My Feet

September 17, 2021
in Reflections
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, Edd Arnold, EncoreEast, Russell Maliphant, Silent lines

Now more than ever before I am aware of my feet and how important they are and how much I depend on them and they on me.

Dance, Site and Collaboration

August 1, 2021
in News, Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, EncoreEast, Jeanette Siddall, Redoubt Harwich, Site-specific dance, Stella Eldon, Viking TV

Through the connections we make we create freedom to allow ourselves to take risks, to push ourselves beyond our own expectations. Our collaboration creates strength to allow each individual to shine.

Place Making Dance

July 28, 2021
in Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, EncoreEast, Jeanette Siddall, Redoubt Harwich, Site-specific dance, Stella Eldon

The dance we made in a day reflected the place we were in. It was inherently risky, being a series of structured improvisations.

Dance with a Difference

July 9, 2021
in Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, Dance East, Dance for Parkinson's, ENB, EncoreEast, English National Ballet

Anyone and everyone can dance. I've always believed this. All that's needed is the opportunity and appropriate inspiration. There is plenty of both provided by the Dance for Parkinson's

First Steps to Choreography

June 29, 2021
in Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Choreography, Community Practice, Dance, Mary Davies

Thrust into the midst of going it alone as a company, some brave EncoreEast members wanted to try their hands at choreography the journey proved to be both exciting, challenging and in many ways highly successful.

Dancing with My Eyes Shut

June 22, 2021
in Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, Edd, Edd Arnold, EncoreEast, Open workshop, Russell Maliphant, Silent lines

As we stood together facing the screen, focusing intently on Edd’s instruction, our arms float up using the breath from beneath them. I feel us move as one connected through space, time and zoom.

A Jolly Outing – a Reunion with theatre

June 14, 2021
in Reflections, Reviews, Workshops
EncoreEast
Arielle Smith, Community Practice, Dance, ENB, EncoreEast, Jolly Folly, New Adventures, Russell Maliphant, Sadler's Wells

On the 12th January 2019 I celebrated my 70th birthday with a surprise outing to Sadler’s Wells to see Mathew Bourne’s production of The Red Shoes. Little did we know then this would be our last theatre outing for 17 months. How fitting, that our first visit to the theatre was to Sadler's Wells to see ENO’s World Premiere of REUNION

Reflections from The Sun Inside

June 10, 2021
in Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, EncoreEast, Lockdown, Protein Dance, The Sun Inside

It was spring and the first UK lockdown, life curtailed in many aspects, some minor, some final. Into these times, this project arrived and life got lighter.