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An Extraordinary Walk in the Park

August 7, 2021
in Reviews
EncoreEast
C.A.T Dance, Community Practice, Dance, Dance East, EncoreEast, Jeanefer Jean-Charles, Jeanette Siddall, Site-specific dance

This performance lived up to its name – it was a walk in Christchurch Park in Ipswich, and it was extraordinary.

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

Review of Open Workshop with Edd Arnold and Russell Maliphant

July 1, 2021
in Reviews, Workshops
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, Edd Arnold, EncoreEast, Open workshop, Russell Maliphant, Silent lines

23 June 2021; on Zoom Almost 60 people signed up for the Open Workshop - hurrah! What a powerful demonstration of older dancers’ artistic curiosity and ambition.

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.

EncoreEast Celebrates Their Friend’s Success at the National Dance Awards

June 27, 2021
in News, Reviews
EncoreEast
Alleyne Dance, Arielle Smith, Community Practice, Dana Fouras, Dance, ENB, EncoreEast, Jeanette Siddall, Jolly Folly, Luca Silvestrini, New Adventures, Protein Dance, Richard Alston Dance Company, Russell Maliphant

In a period of few opportunities for live performance or awards ceremonies, EncoreEast is particularly thrilled that some of our special friends were nominated with some winning in their category at the Critic’s Circle National Dance Awards 2021.

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

Congratulations to Brendan Keaney OBE

June 12, 2021
in News
EncoreEast
Brendan Keaney, Community Practice, Dance, Dance East, EncoreEast, OBE, Queens Honours List

EncoreEast is delighted that Brendan Keaney, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of DanceEast has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.