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Reflections on the first stage of the EncoreEast / Russell Maliphant Dance Company (RMDC) choreographic project 2021

September 9, 2021
in Research
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, Edd Arnold, EncoreEast, Helen Laws, Open workshop, Research, Russell Maliphant, Silent lines

A year into Covid-19 pandemic on/off lockdown life and one of the considerable upsides has been the opportunity for these two companies to work and learn together.

Borders by Tom Hulley

September 5, 2021
in Guest
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, EncoreEast, Poetry, Redoubt Harwich, Site-specific dance, Stella Eldon, Tom Hulley, Viking TV

A poem inspired by EncoreEasts performance 'The Path' at The Redoubt, Harwich for Viking TV

EncoreEast and Russell Maliphant Dance Company present Focus

August 27, 2021
in News
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, DanceEast, Edd Arnold, EncoreEast, Focus, Live Stream, Russell Maliphant, Silent lines

A unique evening of film, conversation and the premier of Focus performed at and live streamed from DanceEast on Wednesday 3 November 2021, 7.30pm.

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.

Eye Candy – Ballet Rambert Summer online Live Stream

July 22, 2021
in Reviews
EncoreEast
Contemporary Dance, Dance, EncoreEast, Eye Candy, Naked, Rambert

The naked human body surely is endlessly fascinating, often contentious but always beautiful. Looked at for long enough it is quirky, peculiar, and almost surreal but still beautiful

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.