Dance artists from Wales, France, Italy, The Netherlands and Canada will descend on Cardiff’s Chapter on 16 September for a two-week artists residency which forms one aspect of the of the Coreo Cymru and Chapter-led European dance programme Dance Roads Open Process. The project hosted in partnership with the Dance Roads network is the first Welsh led dance project to be funded with support from the EU Culture Programme and aims to provide the European dance sector with useful tools and contacts as well as supporting the development of five talented emerging choreographers recruited through the network partners. The DROP programme kicked off in July with the circulation of surveys to over 300 dance organisations and venues across Europe to identify cross-border networks supporting choreographic development. The data collected will provide an overview of each participating network, their activity brief, scale and partners’ information and form an interactive digital mapping tool which will be launched at a DROP Platform event following on from the artists residency in Chapter between 26 and 28 September 2013. The Platform will host to up to 50 artists, promoters and dance specialist from across the EU, highlighting their profile and experiences and providing an opportunity to discuss current choreographic and dance networks practice. Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Dance department are supporting the programme by carrying out an in depth study on the working practices of the participating choreographers with their initial findings presented to the delegates. This three-day event will also present performances from the international artists and local dance collective Kitsch n Sync. Coreo Cymru’s Creative Producer, Carole Blade said: This is a very exciting time for us alongside our partners and artists to make new contacts and build stronger relationships with our counterparts in Europe. I look forward to welcoming everybody to taste what Chapter has to offer and providing a platform for new working relationships to be formed. Wales based choreographer and Coreo Cymru Associate Artist Jo Fong will be representing Wales on this unique project and will have the opportunity to present her work along with the other Dance Roads artists in Spring 2014 at the network partners venues in Cardiff, Bordeaux, Turin, Arnhem and Montreal. Jo Fong said: This is the first time I will be creating a new work within an open studio residency, sharing and building the work alongside other artists. I’m looking forward to opening up the conversation about creative methods, goals and personal interpretations of what 'process' means for each individual artist. For further information about DROP please view our website www.danceroads.eu Current DROP members include: Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff (United Kingdom) - member since 2001 One of Europe’s largest and most dynamic arts centres with cinemas, theatres, exhibition spaces, studios, café, award-winning bar and over 60 cultural workspaces. Working in partnership with Coreo Cymru the creative producer for dance in Wales initiative to develop dance talents, product and international links. www.chapter.org www.coreocymru.com Glob Théâtre, Bordeaux (France) - member since 2011
 An independent artistic venue located in a former factory in Bordeaux with a small theatre and a studio for independent work and rehearsals. Between 2013 and 2015 the venue will be renovated to increase its capacity and support to dance artists. www.globtheatre.net Mosaico Danza, Turin (Italy) - member since 2009 A cultural association devoted to supporting and promoting original contemporary dance, both nationally and internationally. Its primary activity is the International Festival of Contemporary Dance INTERPLAY, which is now in its thirteenth edition and takes place in the second half of May. www.mosaicodanza.it Generale Oost, Arnhem (Netherlands) - member since 2009 Arnhem’s professional working space for emerging choreographers and theatre makers with an environment that allows artists to explore, discover, develop and put into practice their new artistic ideas and approaches to work. www.generaleoost.nl Tangente, Montreal (Canada) - member since 1993 Founded in Montréal in 1980 by a collective of artists, Tangente – Laboratoire de mouvements contemporains was the first venue in Québec, Canada, dedicated to the programming of contemporary dance. www.tangenet.qc.ca |
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