Jeanette Siddall | EncoreEast Dance

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Echos – Exploring the Suffolk Coastline with Viking.TV

May 12, 2023
in News, Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Bawdsey Radar, Community Practice, Dance, EncoreEast, Jeanette Siddall, Site-specific dance, Stella Eldon, Viking TV

I love the coastline all along the East of England and I am fascinated by the legacy of centuries of military defence scattered along the shoreline. Not because of the history that surrounds these objects, but more their juxtaposition to the natural beauty that surrounds them.

Inspired by The Hold

December 20, 2021
in Reflections
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, Dance East, EncoreEast, Jeanette Siddall, Site-specific dance, The Hold

The physical aspects of the space generated ideas for sections and indicated a pathway between them. The concept of ‘archive’ is rich with possibilities.

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.

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.

On Being a Swan

May 20, 2021
in Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, EncoreEast, Jeanette Siddall, Matthew Bourne, New Adventures, Swan Lake

Matthew Bourne’s swans are male, at times funny, always powerful, make dramatic use of gravity and ultimately vicious. Learning short sections of the repertoire was magical, inspiring and proved the transformative power of dance.