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CONTENTS
Quick guide to Verve 08
Page 3
About Verve
About NSCD
Page 4
Verve 09 repertoire
Page 5
Selling points
Target markets
Page 6
Marketing resources
Brochure copy
Page 7
Repertoire photos
Page 8
Rehearsal photos
Page 9
Press release
Page 10
Repertoire notes
Page 11-12
Verve 08 box office notes
Page 13
Biographies: dancers
Page 14-15
Biographies: choreographers
Page 15-16
Verve 09 tour schedule
Page 17
Key contacts
Page 18
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QUICK GUIDE
TO VERVE 09
What is Verve
Verve is the award winning postgraduate
performance company of the Northern School of
Contemporary Dance. In 2009 the company
comprises eleven dancers who will perform 20+
shows in the UK and Europe. The School is one
of the UK’s leading conservatoire dance schools
and offers full time courses in contemporary
dance at foundation, degree and postgraduate
diploma/MA levels.
What will be performed
Verve performs contemporary dance by leading
choreographers. The 2009 programme is a mixed
bill of dance works featuring major commissions
from leading choreographers Filip Van Huffel,
Glenn Wilkinson and Milan Kozánek as well as
short works created by Jennifer-Lynn Crawford,
Katie Baldwin and Leanne Pike.
Who will enjoy it
The wide variety of work offers something for
everyone. The length of the pieces and the wide
range of choreographic styles make it particularly
suitable for those new to contemporary dance.
The high standard of performance and
choreography will delight dance fans.
Who is it suitability for
Verve is ideal for adults and young people aged
13+, particularly those studying dance. There are
no age restrictions or warnings for this
performance.
What is the running time
Approximately 95 minutes including a 20-minute
interval at mid-point.
What are the technical requirements
A technician will tour with the company.
A mid-scale venue.
A minimum dance space of 9m 2 – Verve can
supply a dance floor.
When is the tour
Verve tours annually from February to July.
How do I contact Verve
Please contact the Tour Administrator by:
email verve@nscd.ac.uk
telephone 0113 219 3009.
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ABOUT
VERVE
Verve is the postgraduate performance company
of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. It
was launched in 2006 and has since went on to
be a sell-out performance at many venues and be
recognised as the Best International Production
at the 2008 ITs Festival in Amsterdam, an honour
shared with P.A.R.T.S., the Performing Arts
Research and Training Studio based in Belgium.
The company is a pathway of the School’s
successful Postgraduate Diploma which is
designed to facilitate the transition from training to
professional practice. The Postgraduate Diploma
in Contemporary Dance has two additional
pathways: an advanced training scheme and a
graduate apprenticeship scheme.
In this, Verve’s third year as a mid-scale touring
contemporary dance company, there are 11
company members. Through open auditions held
in the UK and abroad dancers were chosen to
join the company for the one-year duration of the
Postgraduate Diploma course. The final company
comprises graduates from leading conservatoire
dance schools and talented young dancers with
some professional experience originating from
the UK, Belgium, Sweden and Korea.
They have been working with leading
international choreographers Filip Van Huffel,
Glenn Wilkinson and Milan Kozánek as well as
emerging dance artists Jennifer-Lynn Crawford,
Katie Baldwin and Leanne Pike to create a
mixed-bill of works for the 18-venue 2009 tour.
Historically, performances from NSCD have had
great acclaim from audiences and critics. The
School has played host to many exceptional
choreographers whilst simultaneously giving
audiences the opportunity to witness the next
generation of innovative dance artists.
For over ten-years final-year degree and diploma
students have not only performed at the School’s
Riley Theatre but also had short UK tours under
the name of Verve.
The exciting and fresh contemporary graduate
and professional dance artists now making up
Verve, will be building on the company’s previous
reputation and taking the inspiring mix of
unmissable dance works to many audiences
throughout the UK and Europe.
ABOUT
NSCD
The Northern School of Contemporary Dance
(NSCD) is a unique dance training institution
offering a select group of students the opportunity
to develop and excel as dance artists in a
conservatoire environment.
It offers professional dance training for the most
talented students, providing access regardless of
background or financial circumstances.
NSCD is an affiliate member of the Conservatoire
for Dance and Drama (CDD). The creation of
CDD has opened the way to exciting new
developments at the forefront of international
professional practice in vocational arts training.
There are approximately 200 students from all
over the UK and abroad (as well as from Leeds)
studying at NSCD. Courses include a BPA (Hons)
in Contemporary Dance, a Postgraduate Diploma
in Contemporary Dance, and a Postgraduate
Diploma/MA in Choreography, which are
accredited by the University of Kent, as well as a
Foundation course in Contemporary Dance.
History
The Northern School of Contemporary Dance
was founded in 1985 as the first conservatoire
dance school within the public sector. Nadine
Senior was founding Principal, and she
established the school to give the young people
of Leeds vocational dance training following the
success of her earlier teaching work at Harehills
Middle School.
NSCD moved into its permanent home of a
former synagogue in Chapeltown in 1987 and
since then it has grown into one of the UK’s
leading dance training institutions.
Nadine Senior MBE retired in December 2001
and was succeeded by Gurmit Hukam as
Principal in January 2002. In 2006, Akram Khan
MBE and Darshan Singh Bhuller showed their
support of NSCD by becoming Patrons.
Over the School’s twenty-four year history it has
produced some of the UK’s leading contemporary
dance artists including Akram Khan, Tom Roden,
Robert Hylton, Benji Reid and Fleur Darkin.
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VERVE 2009
REPERTOIRE
Verve 09 presents an exhilarating programme of
contemporary dance selected from a repertoire of newly
commissioned work.
Major commissions are supplemented by a number of short works. These short commissions
provide opportunities for emerging and established choreographers from the North of England
for the development of their distinctive and exciting work.
Dancers
Christina Robinson, Jaeyun Kim, Jessica Hothersall, Jimin Park, Judith Clijsters, Kristina
Alleyne, Leigh Pearce, Nathalie Wahlberg, Nicholas Keegan, Peri Warren, Robert Goodby
Major Commissions
Niners
- Glenn Wilkinson
Divided into nine equal sections the
choreography derives its inspiration from the
‘Family of Essences’. Each section of the
sound score corresponds with a colour; the
movement is a direct response to the sound
and the colour it represents. This gives each
segment its own particular mood, lending the
whole an almost disjointed yet united
structure.
Click
- Milan Kozánek
“This work has been made in collaboration
with the dancers. I was exploring the
development of a defined quality of
movement from the dancers, creating certain
presence on the stage. Click is an abstract
piece recording the energy and changes.”
This is not a love song
- Filip Van Huffel
In This is not a love song eleven dancers
meet, interact, play and struggle. They are
assembled on a physical playground,
performing abstract movement material
layered with theatrical intention and extreme
physicality.
Short Commissions
softly, suddenly
- Jennifer-Lynn Crawford
“softly, suddenly is a work for three dancers
in four sections. These sections correspond
roughly to sections I hear in the score, with
each - apart from the last - dominated by a
different individual and calibrated by a
different tone. At the heart of the work lies a
passion for the individual, the self, and the
existential decisions that define us as such.”
Six on a Diagonal
- Katie Baldwin
An exploration into three duets, linked along
a diagonal.
Across The Gap
- Leanne Pike
Drawing inspiration from Henry Moore’s
sculpture ‘Three Points’ and its sense of
anticipation, this abstract dance work
explores the developing intuitive
relationships between the dancers, as their
movements surge between potential points
of contact.
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SELLING
POINTS
• Verve repertoire consists of completely
new commissions and this tour will be
the first and only opportunity for
audiences to see the work.
• The School has a long history of
producing strong and distinctive
professional dance artists and Verve
gives audiences the opportunity to see
them at the cusp of their professional
careers.
• In 2008 Verve was awarded Best
International Production at the ITs
Festival in Amsterdam, an honour
shared with P.A.R.T.S., the Performing
Arts Research and Training Studio
based in Belgium.
• Verve is an extension of one of the
UK’s leading conservatoire dance
schools, Northern School of
Contemporary Dance (NSCD).
• 2009 is the company’s third year so will
build on he audience developed during
the past two tours.
• The dance works performed by Verve
were created by some of the leading
choreographers working across
Europe. Their work will generate much
interest amongst audiences and critics.
• Verve will present a mixed bill
consisting of very different styles and
exploring different subject matter. As
such, a rich and varied experience is
offered to the audience.
• The company comprises of recently
graduated dance artists who have had
very successful academic dance
careers, many receiving first degrees
and being recognised with university
prizes.
TARGET
MARKETS
• Contemporary dance fans.
• Previous attendees of NSCD and
Verve performances.
• Previous dance attendees particularly
those who have attended EDge,
Transitions or other graduate dance
company performances and those who
have previously seen works by Verve
choreographers.
• Contemporary art fans, for example
music, experimental drama, new
writing, physical theatre, multimedia,
visual arts, arthouse and short films.
• Dance and arts practitioners and
professionals.
• Dance schools and classes targeted at
young people or adults.
• Secondary school groups.
• Students, from GCSE level upwards, of
dance, drama, performing arts,
contemporary music, wardrobe/textiles,
stage and technical management.
• NSCD applicants.
• Youth groups, especially those
interested in dance and performance
arts.
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MARKETING
RESOURCES
• 2 identical banner stands - 800mm
wide X 2000mm tall (Verve will bring
these with them)
• A5 leaflets
• A3 posters
• High quality photographic images of
dance works
• Press release template
• National UK press support
• Mini site from the school website -
www.nscd.ac.uk/verve
• E-bulletins sent from School website—
sign up facility on www.nscd.ac.uk
• Films on www.youtube.com/
northernschool including short
documentary style films about the
creation of some of the works
• Facebook group available at http://
www.facebook.com/home.php#/
group.phpgid=34670661300
• Research for audience feedback
• Free programmes for distribution by
theatre staff (Verve will bring these with
them)
BROCHURE
COPY
Word count: 120
Verve, the award winning postgraduate
performance company of the Northern
School of Contemporary Dance returns in
2009 with a mixed bill of new dance works
specially commissioned from international
choreographers Filip Van Huffel (Belgium),
Glenn Wilkinson (UK) and Milan Kozánek
(Slovakia).
In addition, a number of dance artists
emerging from the north of England have
also created ‘shorts’ for the Verve 09
repertoire; they include Jennifer-Lynn
Crawford, Katie Baldwin and Leanne Pike.
This exciting programme brings together the
best in European and British contemporary
dance and is performed with ‘verve’ by the
equally international line-up of dancers who
comprise the company. The dancers,
originating from the UK, South Korea,
Belgium and Sweden, are selected
graduates from leading conservatoires and
universities.
Verve-tual links:
• www.nscd.ac.uk/verve
• www.youtube.com/northernschool for
interviews with the choreographers and
sneak previews of the work
• Join Verve on facebook - http://
www.facebook.com/group.php
gid=34670661300
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REPERTOIRE
PHOTOS
Northern School of Contemporary Dance ©
Chris Nash © (repertoire images)
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softly,suddenly rehearsal—Jennifer-Lynn Crawford
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Niners rehearsal—Glenn Wilkinson
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This is not a love song—Filip Van Huffel
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Click—Milan Kozánek
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REHEARSAL
PHOTOS
Northern School of Contemporary Dance ©
Brian Slater ©
(Glenn Wilkinson) Coterie Photos ©
1 2 3
Niners rehearsal—Glenn Wilkinson
5 6
Six on a Diagonal rehearsal—Katie Baldwin
7 8 9 10
Across The Gap rehearsal—Leanne Pike
11 12 13 14
This is not a love song rehearsal—Filip Van Huffel
15 16 17 18
Click rehearsal—Milan Kozánek
19 20 21
softly,suddenly rehearsal—Jennifer-Lynn Crawford
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NEWS
RELEASE
[VENUE] HAS SOME VERVE
With an established reputation for producing dance artists with distinctive performance
abilities, Northern School of Contemporary Dance’s graduate performance company,
Verve, will be captivating audiences at [venue] on [date].
Verve 09 presents an exciting opportunity to catch some of the brightest young talent
emerging onto the UK contemporary dance scene, performing brand new work from a
stellar line-up of world-class choreographers.
The company comprises 11 young dance artists performing a selection of
contemporary dance works from a specially commissioned repertoire by Filip Van
Huffel (Belgium), Glenn Wilkinson (UK) and Milan Kozánek (Slovakia) as well as up
and coming dance artists Katie Baldwin, Leanne Pike and Jennifer-Lynn Crawford.
Each choreographer was given the creative freedom to use their unique ‘voice’ to
develop their work with Verve; the result is a truly mixed bill of work that will make for
an unforgettable evening of fresh ideas and technical excellence.
Verve 09 will be performing at [venue, date and time]. Tickets are available from the
box office [contact and ticket details].
For more information about Verve and Northern School of Contemporary Dance, log
on to www.nscd.ac.uk/verve.
ENDS
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DETAILED
REPERTOIRE NOTES
MAJOR COMMISSIONS
Choreographer Glenn Wilkinson
Title of piece Niners
Commission New commission
Created September 2008
Music
Nine Times Two. composed by Darius Kedros (specially commissioned)
Lighting
Mark Baker
Set/costumes Sarah Pinnell
Dancers 11
Duration
20 mins
The piece
Divided into nine equal sections the choreography derives its inspiration from the
‘Family of Essences’. Each section of the sound score corresponds with a colour; the
movement is a direct response to the sound and the colour it represents. This gives
each segment its own particular mood, lending the whole an almost disjointed yet
united structure.
Choreographer Filip Van Huffel
Title of piece This is not a love song
Commission New commission
Created December 2008
Music
Jules Maxwell (specially commissioned)
Lighting
Mark Baker
Set/costumes Sarah Pinnel
Dancers 11
Duration
20 mins
The piece In This is not a love song eleven dancers meet, interact, play and struggle. They are
assembled on a physical playground, performing abstract movement material layered
with theatrical intention and extreme physicality.
Choreographer Milan Kozánek
Title of piece Click
Commission New commission
Created November 2008
Music
kern.rund and funkbugfx by Alva Noto, data.matrix by Ryoji Ikeda
Lighting
Mark Baker
Set/costumes Sarah Pinnell
Dancers 10
Duration
24 mins
The piece
“This work has been made in collaboration with the dancers. I was exploring the
development of a defined quality of movement from the dancers, creating certain
presence on the stage. Click is an abstract piece recording the energy and
changes.”
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DETAILED
REPERTOIRE NOTES
SHORT COMMISSIONS
Choreographer Jennifer-Lynn Crawford
Title of piece softly, suddenly
Commission New Commission
Created October 2008
Music
Hard Fairy composed by Graham Fitkin
Lighting
Jackie Shemesh
Set/costumes Sarah Pinnell
Dancers 3
Duration
11:37 mins
The piece
“softly, suddenly is a work for three dancers in four sections. These sections
correspond roughly to sections I hear in the score, with each - apart from the last -
dominated by a different individual and calibrated by a different tone. At the heart of
the work lies a passion for the individual, the self, and the existential decisions that
define us as such.”
Choreographer Katie Baldwin
Title of piece Six on a Diagonal
Commission New Commission
Created January 2009
Music
Seeking Garland composed by Clive Wilkinson (specially commissioned)
Lighting
Mark Baker
Set/costumes Sarah Pinnell
Dancers 6
Duration
10 mins
The piece
An exploration into three duets, linked along a diagonal.
Choreographer Leanne Pike
Title of piece Across The Gap
Commission New Commission
Created January 2009
Music composer James Else (with thanks to djgriffin for the use of samples 21216, 21219
and 22023 taken from http://freesound.luq.upf.edu
Lighting
Mark Baker
Set/costumes Sarah Pinnell
Dancers 6
Duration
10 mins
The piece
Drawing inspiration from Henry Moore’s sculpture ‘Three Points’ and its sense of
anticipation, this abstract dance work explores the developing intuitive relationships
between the dancers, as their movements surge between potential points of contact.
Most performances will feature three major commissions and one short commission.
Expected running order—Niners, Click INTERVAL short commission, This is not a love song
Running time: approximately 95 minutes including a 20 minute interval
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VERVE 09
BOX OFFICE NOTES
What is Verve
Verve is the postgraduate performance company of the
Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) and
is now in its third year. Members and repertoire change
annually and in 2009 the company comprises eleven
dancers who will perform 20+ shows in the UK and
Europe. The School is one of the UK’s leading
conservatoire dance schools and offers full time
courses in contemporary dance at foundation, degree
and graduate diploma levels.
What will be performed
Verve performs contemporary dance work created by
leading choreographers. The programme is a mixed bill
selected from 6 newly created dance works—3 major
commissions by leading choreographers and 3 short
commissions by emerging dance artists.
Who will enjoy it
The wide variety of works offer something for
everyone. The length of the pieces and the wide range
of styles make it particularly suitable for those new to
contemporary dance. The high standard of dance and
choreography will delight dance fans.
Suitability
Verve’s 2009 repertoire is suitable for all ages,
although it will be of most interest to those aged 13+.
Running time:
In general the performance will feature 3 major
commissions and 1 short commission with a running
time of approximately 95 minutes including a 20-minute
interval at mid-point.
Running order: (subject to change)
Piece Music Dancers Notes Duration
Niners
-Glenn Wilkinson
Click
-Milan Kozánek
Nine Times Two.
composed by
Darius Kedros
(specially
commissioned)
kern.rund and
funkbugfx by Alva
Noto, data.matrix by
Ryoji Ikeda
11 Divided into nine equal sections the
choreography derives its inspiration from the
‘Family of Essences’. Each section of the sound
score corresponds with a colour; the movement
is a direct response to the sound and the colour it
represents. This gives each segment its own
particular mood, lending the whole an almost
disjointed yet united structure.
10 “This work has been made in collaboration with
the dancers. I was exploring the development of
a defined quality of movement from the dancers,
creating certain presence on the stage. Click is
an abstract piece recording the energy and
changes.”
Interval 20
One of the Short
Commissions
One of the following works will be performed
softly, suddenly—Jennifer-Lynn Crawford
Across The Gap—Leanne Pike
Six on a Diagonal—Katie Baldwin
10
20
24
This is not a love
song
-Filip Van Huffel
Jules Maxwell
(specially
commissioned)
11 In This is not a love song eleven dancers meet,
interact, play and struggle. They are assembled
on a physical playground, performing abstract
movement material layered with theatrical
intention and extreme physicality.
20
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BIOGRAPHIES:
DANCERS
- Christina Robinson
Christina began dancing at a
dance school in Lancashire. She
went on to study at Northern
School of Contemporary Dance,
firstly at foundation level then on
the BPA degree, achieving a first
class honours in 2008. She
presented her own solo at NSCD’s
graduation performance and
during her studies worked with
choreographers Debbi Purtill, Hagit Bar and
Vanessa Haska.
- Jaeyun Kim
Jae is originally from South Korea
and moved to the UK in 2004 to
study at the English National Ballet
School, where he had the
opportunity to perform with the
English National Ballet company in
their production of Swan Lake. He
also attended Rambert School of
Ballet and Contemporary Dance,
completing his studies in 2008,
working with Mark Baldwin for the graduation
show.
- Jessica Hothersall
After seeing Lewisham College’s
dance company perform, Jessica
decided to become a dancer. She
studied at Lewisham College
before joining NSCD’s BPA (Hons)
degree in Contemporary Dance in
2005, majoring in choreography
and regularly showing her own
work. During her time at the
School she has worked with
choreographers Debbi Purtill, Hagit Bar and Anna
Williams.
- Judith Clijsters
Judith studied dance and
gymnastics in Belgium before
moving to the UK to study at NSCD.
She graduated from the BPA
(Hons) in Contemporary Dance in
2008 achieving her degree with first
class honours and also received the
Outstanding Achievement Award.
Her choreography has been shown
at student platforms in Leeds and
London as well as NSCD’s Graduation Show in
2008.
- Kristina Alleyne
Kristina was a keen athlete before
she discovered dance and decided
to join The BRIT School. In 2008
she graduated from the
Contemporary Dance degree
course at NSCD where she
worked with Helen Smith, Simon
Birch and Anna Williams and
performed at the School’s 21 st
Birthday Gala event. She has
toured internationally with a hip hop company and
practices circus fire skills.
- Leigh Pearce
As a Royal Ballet Junior Associate,
Leigh has performed in London
with the Kirov Ballet and the
Bolshoi Ballet. In 2008 she gained
a BA (Hons) from Rambert School
of Ballet and Contemporary Dance,
working with Mark Baldwin on her
graduation performance. She has
also performed in Robert Cohan’s
‘Forest’ which was recorded for a
DVD celebrating his work (due for release in
2009).
- Jimin Park
Jimin studied contemporary dance
at the Korean National University
of Art. Whilst undertaking her
degree she worked with a range of
South Korean choreographers
including Kim Young Tin. She also
presented her own choreography,
achieving third prize at the Dong-A
Dance Festival in 2008.
- Nathalie Wahlberg
Nathalie, from Sweden, moved
from figure skating to dance. She is
a recent graduate of the Royal
Swedish Ballet School where she
worked with Johan Inger and
Helena Franzén and performed in
Per Johnson’s last work ‘Rivers of
Mercury’. Nathalie has appeared in
a music video directed by Wim
Vandekeybus and participated in
Willi Dorner’s project ‘Bodies in Urban Spaces’ in
Stockholm.
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BIOGRAPHIES:
DANCERS
- Nicholas Keegan
Nicholas took ballet classes from a
young age, becoming a Senior
Associate of the Royal Ballet
School. He graduated from
Rambert School in 2008 with a BA
(Hons) in Ballet and Contemporary
Dance having worked with Kerry
Nicholls. He also performed in
Robert Cohan’s ‘Forest’ which was
recorded for a DVD celebrating his
work. He has twice been involved with Leedsbased
project RODA.
- Peri Warren
Peri has performed across the UK
with Devon Youth Dance, 4D, and
House of Boing for whom she has
also modelled. She achieved a
BA (Hons) in Dance Theatre from
Laban in 2008 where she had the
opportunity to work with Eva
Karczag, Zoi Dimitriou and Odette
Hughes, whose work she
performed at the closure
celebrations of the Eurostar at Waterloo Station,
London.
BIOGRAPHIES:
CHOREOGRAPHERS
MAJOR COMMISSIONS
- Filip Van Huffel
Filip trained
with a range of
contemporary
dance teachers
around Europe.
He danced for
Claudio
Bernardo, Air
de C and
Company Thor
in Belgium, Frey Faust in Germany and Random
Dance Company in London before co-founding
Retina in 1995. Retina has produced fifteen
company works that have toured internationally
and since 2000 Filip has worked as the sole
Artistic Director. Filip is also regularly
commissioned to create works for other
companies, which have included several
commissions for the South Bank Centre London,
EDge, Higher Institute for Dance in Belgium,
Akademi, Tardis, Shobana Jeyasingh, StopGap,
Ludus and X:ida Dance Companies. He has also
created a Dance for the Camera production
Freeze for BBC/ACE.
- Robert Goodby
Rob was a member of
Birmingham-based youth dance
company Momentum and studied
dance at Halesown College. He
achieved a BPA (Hons) degree
from NSCD in 2008; during his
studies he participated in Shobana
Jeyasingh and Hofesh Shechter
company workshops and worked
with choreographers Anna
Williams and Hagit Bar. He performed at the
School’s 21 st Birthday Gala event in 2007.
- Glenn Wilkinson
Born in Leeds
in 1966, Glenn
trained at
Armley Dance
Studio and then
at Intake High
School with
John Auty. After
training at
Rambert School
between 1984 and 1987 he then went on to join
Rambert Dance Company where he stayed for 17
years until May 2004. Whilst at Rambert, Glenn
choreographed four pieces that went into the
company’s repertoire. Glenn choreographed
‘Four point Five’, part of the touring repertoire for
Verve 07. He has just finished an 18 month
contract as Dance/Fight Captain with ‘Lord of the
Rings’ London.
Images: Northern School of Contemporary Dance © and Simon Long ©
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BIOGRAPHIES:
CHOREOGRAPHERS
- Milan Kozánek
Milan, a
graduate of the
Academy of
Performing Arts
in Bratislava
(Slovakia), is a
resident teacher
and
choreographer
at Salzburg
Experimental Academy of Dance as well as being
invited to teach and choreograph at many
international schools, most recently the University
of Calgary (Canada). As a dance maker he has
recently collaborated with Slovak choreographer
Zuzana Hájková on work for the State Opera of
Banská Bystrica (Slovakia). Milan continues to
develop professionally, undertaking many
workshops and has studied the movement
method ‘Axis Syllabus’ created by Frey Faust for
six years. He is also the co-founder of Artyci
Dance Company.
SHORT COMMISSIONS
- Jennifer-Lynn Crawford
Jennifer-Lynn
studied in Canada,
receiving a
scholarship that
enabled her to move
to the UK to join
EDge, the
postgraduate
performance
company of London
Contemporary Dance School. Her choreographic
work has been performed in Holland, Toronto,
London and in the final of Stuttgart’s 9th
International Solo Tanz Theatre Festival. She
performed extensively in Hofesh Shechter’s
deGENERATION tour and participated in the
Siobhan Davies’ Bank Project (2007). Jennifer-
Lynn also lectures in Release Technique at
NSCD and teaches Yoga.
- Katie Baldwin
Katie received a first
class honours degree
from the Northern
School of Contemporary
Dance in 2008 and is
currently dancing with
EDge, the postgraduate
performance company
of London
Contemporary Dance
School. Her choreography has been performed at
NSCD’s 21 st Birthday Gala Performance and
numerous student platforms. She has also been
involved in collaborations with York University’s
Gamelan Orchestra.
- Leanne Pike
Leanne is
studying on the
MA in
Choreography
at Northern
School of
Contemporary
Dance where
she gained her
undergraduate
degree. She has worked extensively with
choreographer Sue Lewis (Ffin Dance) and also
with Phil Williams, Helen Smith, Hagit Bar and
Vanessa Haska. More recently she
collaborated with composer Emily Kalies and
hopes to continue this relationship for future
projects. This is Leanne’s first professional
commission.
Images: Northern School of Contemporary Dance ©, Brian Slater © & Coterie Photos ©
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VERVE 09
TOUR SCHEDULE
12 February Telford
Special preview – Telford Dance Festival
01952 382382
www.telfordculturezone.com
20-21 February. Leeds
The Riley Theatre at the Northern School of
Contemporary Dance
0113 219 3018
www.nscd.ac.uk/performances
07 March. Co. Wicklow
Mermaid Arts Centre
01 272 4030
www.mermaidartscentre.ie
11 March. Chichester
The Showroom Theatre, Chichester University
01243 816206
www.chiuni.ac.uk
14 March. Musselburgh
Brunton Theatre
0131 665 2240
www.bruntontheatre.co.uk
20 March. Bath
University Theatre: Bath Spa University
01225 463362
www.bathspalive.co.uk
28 March. London
The Place: Robin Howard Dance Theatre
020 7121 1100
www.theplace.org.uk
30 March. Poole
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts
0844 406 8666
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
16 April. Canterbury
Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent
01227 769075
www.gulbenkiantheatre.co.uk
24 April. Antwerp
Campus Studio, Royal Conservatoire Artesis
University College of Antwerp
0032/ 3 – 489 39 48
www.conservatorium.be
29 April. London
Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House
020 7304 4000
www.roh.org.uk
30 April. Bishop's Stortford
Rhodes Arts Complex
01279 651746
www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
20 May. Huddersfield
The Lawrence Batley Theatre
01484 430528
www.lbt-uk.org
30 May. Stockholm
Riddarfjärdsteatern, Royal Swedish Ballet School
www.kungligasvenskabalettskolan.se
02 June. Dundee
The Space, Dundee College
01382 834 934
www.dundeecollege.ac.uk
09 June. Telford
Oakengates Theatre @ The Place
01952 382 382
www.theplacetelford.com
16 June. Plymouth
The Roland Levinsky Building, University of
Plymouth
01752 585050
www.peninsula-arts.co.uk
19 June. Salford
The Lowry, Salford Quays
0870 787 5790
www.thelowry.com
30 June. Salisbury
Salisbury Arts Centre
01722 321744
www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk
2 July. Taunton
The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre
01823 283244
www.thebrewhouse.net
8 July. Leeds
The Riley Theatre at the Northern School of
Contemporary Dance
0113 219 3018
www.nscd.ac.uk/performances
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KEY
CONTACTS
The key contact for enquiries relating to Verve’s touring plans is
Tour Administrator
Helen Duncan
verve@nscd.ac.uk
0113 219 3009
(Please note that Lydia Wharf is currently on maternity leave)
Other personnel are
Rehearsal Director
Technical Manager/
Lighting Designer
Costume Design
Marketing Manager
Head of Postgraduate
Study
Head of Performance
Principal and
Artistic Director
Rachel Krische
rachel.krische@nscd.ac.uk
Mark Baker
mark.baker@nscd.ac.uk
Sarah Pinnell
sarah.pinnell@nscd.ac.uk
Kathryn Green
kathryn.green@nscd.ac.uk
(Please note that Ceri Brierley will be the Marketing Manager from 18 May 2009)
Russell Trigg
russell.trigg@nscd.ac.uk
Rachel Krische
rachel.krische@nscd.ac.uk
Gurmit Hukam
How to contact us
Verve
Northern School of
Contemporary Dance
98 Chapeltown Road
Leeds LS7 4BH
West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
T: 0113 219 3000
F: 0113 219 3030
E: verve@nscd.ac.uk
W: www.nscd.ac.uk
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