NEW! Transitions Dance Company’s 2020 UK Tour from 21 Feb – 6 June
26/01/2020
Transitions Dance Company UK Tour 2020 – 21 Feb – 6 June
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A triple bill of new works by H2Dance, Cameron MacMillan, Elisa Pagani
The UK’s original graduate dance company – Transitions Dance Company – presents an eclectic programme of new work from internationally acclaimed choreographers H2DANCE, Cameron McMillan and Elisa Pagani. The UK tour commences at Dundee’s The Space, February 21st before taking in Cardiff’s Dance House (29 Feb), Trafford’s Waterside arts venue (3 March), Ilfracombe’s Landmark Theatre (13 March), Buxton Opera House (18 March), Perth Theatre (25 March), Chichester University (24 April), Worcester’s Swan Theatre (14 May) and London’s Laban Theatre (4-6 June).
Award-winning Scandinavian choreographers H2DANCE explore themes of group behaviour, conformity, power balance and manipulation in a new commission for Transitions. The choreographers are known for their interdisciplinary approach combining movement, voice, and video to create dance that probes serious topics with irreverent humour. London-based choreographer, dance artist and movement director Cameron McMillan, described by The Observer as ‘one of the most compelling and intelligent dancers on the world stage’, has created a new work for the company. Cameron is interested in exploring the communication of the human experience and is inspired by movement’s potential to shape the way both the still and moving image is created. Italian choreographer and founder of contemporary dance company DNA, Elisa Pagani, is known for choreography that marries physicality, instinct and strength to explore the complexity of human relationships in their most primal state. Her new work completes the programme of new commissions which is directed by David Waring.
Transitions Dance Company offers audiences a chance to see the dance talent of the future. Showcasing elite, up-and-coming international dance talent it commissions world renowned choreographers to create new works on the nine company dancers each year. The dancers selected for Transitions combine their touring schedule with the completion of their MA in Dance Performance at Trinity Laban conservatoire.
Founded in 1982 by Bonnie Bird, Transitions Dance Company – whose alumni include Sir Matthew Bourne, Luca Silvestrini and Emma Gladstone – was the first of its kind to provide a gateway between dance training and professional performance. Its subsequent success over the last 38 years has inspired the creation of numerous graduate dance companies across the country.
H2DANCE comprises Hanna Gillgren and Heidi Rustgaard. The company has taken up residencies at Dance4, METAL, Pavilion Dance, Dance East, DanceDigital, The Place, DansiT, SEANSE, Union Scene, Scenerommet, Nordic House Iceland, Devir CAPa (Centro de Artes Performativas do Algarve) Portugal, Taipei Artist Village Taiwan and Gaara Dance Foundation in Kenya. H2Dance are currently touring the UK and Europe with their immersive Strange & Others, intergenerational Staging Ages, and award-winning DUET.
Cameron McMillan’s international career has spanned contemporary dance, ballet and film, as well as working in the commercial dance sector. Classically trained at the Australian Ballet School, Cameron has danced as a Soloist for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, English National Ballet, and Rambert, and now primarily creates independent and commissioned work for companies, festivals and leading dance institutions including the Royal Opera House, The Place, Channel 4 Random Acts, and Brisbane Festival.
Elisa Pagani is the founder and Artistic Director of DNA. From 2012-2015 Elisa was Artistic Director of the contemporary dance department at the Accademia del Teatro dell’Antoniano in Bologna and is now Head of Contemporary Dance and Artistic Director of professional training programmes APP and APPSTAGE at Alamdanza Studios in Bologna. Her collaborations include working across Europe with Sasha Waltz and Guests at Radialsystem, Napoli Teatro Festival, and Florence Dance Festival. She has also worked as a workshop leader and guest choreographer with professional training programmes across Italy, including Opus Ballet, Opificio, Artemente, and Scenario Pubblico.
David Waring (Artistic Director) – David has performed and choreographed with a range of artists including Ricochet Dance Company, Motionhouse, Walker Dance, Adventures in Motion Pictures, The Featherstonehaughs and his group, fishpool (co-directed with Gaynor Coward). From 2000 to 2002, David was a participant and Assistant Director at Performing Arts Lab (PAL). Performance work between 2008 and 2010 includes Kate Brown’s and yet…, Athina Vahla’s Listening Post at the London Science Museum and his own solo hustler at the Capital Nights festival in Liverpool, supported by Merseyside Dance Initiative and Homotopia. He also choreographed for the launch of the new Fiat 500 in 2008. Continuing the series, hustler #2(a guerrilla dance performance in an urban environment, choreographed and performed with Melodie Gonzales and 21 other couples) premiered in Big Dance 2010, supported by Greenwich Dance and was also part of Greenwich and Docklands International Festival 2011.
UK Tour dates
PREVIEW – Laban Theatre, London – Thurs 6, Fri 7 Feb 7:30 – www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/whats-on
The Space, Dundee – Fri 21 Feb (19.30) – www.dundee.com
Dance House, Cardiff – Sat 29 Feb (15.00 & 19.30) – https://dancehouse.wales
Waterside, Trafford – Tue 3 Mar, 19.30 – watersidearts.org
Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe – Fri 13 Mar, 19.30 – www.theatresonline.com
Buxton Opera House, Buxton – Wed 18 Mar, 19.30 – buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Perth Theatre, Perth – Wed 25 Mar, 19.30 – www.horsecross.co.uk
Studio Theatre, University of Chichester – Fri 24 Apr, 18.30
The Swan Theatre, Worcester – 14 May, 19.30
Laban Theatre, London – Thu 4, Fri 5, Sat 6 Jun, 19.30 and for more information click here.
NEW! Aldeburgh Festival from 12 – 28 June 2020
22/01/2020
Aldeburgh Festival 2020 (12 – 28 June)
For full programme information CLICK HERE
Priority booking will open from 14 January. General booking will open on 18 February. Read more
NEW! Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2020 from 29 April to 16 May in Leicester
14/01/2020
LET’S DANCE INTERNATIONAL FRONTIERS 2020
Leicester’s annual dance festival celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2020 with a thrilling programme of dance and performance from the UK, USA, Norway, Cuba, Martinique, Tanzania, Italy and more
April 29th – May 16th at venues across Leicester
Tickets: www.ldif.co.uk https://serendipity-uk.com/programme/ Read more
NEW! Beethoven 250 at London’s Barbican
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NEW! Opera and more in Buenos Aires during 2020
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Opera Buenos Aires 2020 – An interesting line up, including new Ring cycle
After a largely traditional season in 2019, the Teatro Colón’s programme for 2020 is varied and interesting with much to look forward to.
Despite the difficult economic conditions and major political changes, a regular feature of Argentine life that much of the populace and organisations generally appear to navigate without sinking, the season continues at the current level by number, with eight operas (one in concert), three chamber operas, three works in the choral symphony series and some noteworthy new names in the ‘great international interpreter’ series. Read more
NEW! Beethoven 250 at London’s Southbank Centre
04/12/2019
Beethoven 250
Beethoven 250 at Southbank Centre © Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre’s series marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth
Southbank Centre is joined by an outstanding roster of international artists to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth throughout 2020. With over 20 events in spring 2020 and more to follow in the autumn, the season includes historical recreations, concerts and series curated by leading musicians, and a bold reinterpretation of arguably music’s most famous chorus: Ode to Joy from Beethoven’s Ninth ‘Choral’ symphony. Read more
NEW! Saffron Hall in February – August 2020
22/11/2019
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Igor Levit and Sir Antonio Pappano with London Philharmonic Orchestra perform Busoni Piano Concerto
Chineke! And Sheku Kanneh-Mason come together for Haydn’s Cello Concerto No.1
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment bring The Magic of Mozart to over 1000 primary school students
Britten Sinfonia and star soloists perform Britten’s Curlew River, featuring Ian Bostridge as the Madwoman and including study afternoon
The Tallis Scholars perform Spem in alium and Allegri’s Miserere
World premiere of new Danny Elfman work with Elim Chan conducting National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Beethoven 250 celebrated with Midori and players from Lucerne Festival Strings performing all-Beethoven concert, and pianist John Lill returns with four Beethoven sonatas
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NEW! Bampton Classical Opera in 2020 – Gluck’s Paris and Helen
15/11/2019
BAMPTON CLASSICAL OPERA 2020 – Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Paris and Helen (1770)
Performances:
Gardens at The Grange, Bampton, Oxfordshire: Friday 17, Saturday 18 July
(please note change of venue)
The Orangery Theatre, Westonbirt School, Gloucesteshire: Monday 31 August
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