2FACED
DANCE
ABOUT THE COMPANY MISSION STATEMENT “To produce innovative choreography, design and performance whilst engaging, challenging and inspiring different sectors of society through our touring, education and community programmes” 2Faced Dance Company is the UK’s leading all male, urban contemporary, dance company. Led by Artistic Director Tamsin Fitzgerald, the company have developed their own physical language producing repertoire that is bold, risk taking, adrenalin fueled, agile and graceful. Fitzgerald’s distinctive movement language has gained the company national and international acclaim both in the arts, commercial and education sectors. The visceral, tender and athletic language of urban and contemporary dance enables the company to connect to audiences, participants and venues alike. The company embraces working with other artistic genres, disciplines and artists to create works that push the boundaries of the physical, that inspire and challenge. It is this physicality that has brought the company its recognition and acclaim both artistically and commercially.
ABOUT THE TEACHERS ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHER Tamsin trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. After graduating Tamsin founded 2Faced Dance Company in 1999. Tamsin has choreographed five major works for the company including State of Matter, Still Breathing, Third, 7.0 and Out Of His Skin which have toured across the UK and Europe. In 2007 Tamsin received the Rayne Fellowship for Choreography and worked with Australian Dance Theatre. In 2008 Tamsin choreographed Watch This Space alongside Hofesh Shechter for the International Dance Festival Birmingham and soon after became Associate Artist at DanceXchange in Birmingham. Tamsin has since been commissioned to create a range of works including Wings of Desire for IDFB, The Rock for Dance East and Two Old Men for Hull Dance, and is also a winner of The Jerwood Choreographic Research Prize, 2013. Tamsin teaches at a range of conservatoires including The Place, NSCD, The Centre’s for Advanced Training as well as extensively in schools and colleges across the UK.
All of our dancers and teaching practitioners a have extensive performance and teacher training. This includes experience in primary, secondary, FE and HE levels alongside working with youth companies and community arts/education organisations. Our tutors specialise in a variety of styles from breakdance, street dance to ballet and contemporary. The company have guest led workshops at a range of conferences and education events including the National Dance Teachers Association, Youth Dance England, London Contemporary Dance School and Northern School of Contemporary Dance. All teachers are CRB checked.
WHAT WE OFFER 2Faced Dance workshops are suitable for ages 4 years and up. We tailor each workshop to the specific needs, ability and experience of each group. Workshops can be linked into curriculum modules of G.C.S.E, BTEC, A Level and Degree Level courses. The unique 2Faced Dance style merges contemporary, street, ballet and breakdance alongside innovative choreographic techniques and methods, offering students a variety of skills during workshops. We can also deliver workshops that concentrate on one of these dance styles, and work with groups to develop performance work. All workshops offer the chance to students to learn new, challenging dance moves in a safe environment and explore their creativity within dance.
WORKSHOP CONTENT WARM UP TECHNICAL EXERCISES GROUP WORK COMPANY REPERTORY CONTACT IMPROVISATION PARTNER WORK CHOREOGRAPHIC METHODOLOGIES CREATIVE TASKS COOL DOWN
2FACED DANCE HAS GAINED OUTSTANDING REPORTS FROM TEACHERS AND PUPILS ALIKE FOR OUR TEACHING METHODS AND APPROACH TO WORKSHOPS The workshop proved to be an invaluable learning experience for our learners and I would highly recommend 2faced dance to any educational institution. The movement vocabulary taught was very current and relevant to the changing trends in modern dance today. The teaching, delivery and advice given to our students proved to be especially valuable.
I found inspiration in 2Faced’s strong athletic dynamic movement. It was amazing to see the tutor choreograph so quickly for us in a way that showcased the 2faced dance style, but also gave CoDa company members the chance to use their own style of movement. Student, CoDa Dance Youth Company
Craig Horton, Teacher, Salford City College
2Faced Dance were great today, our students loved it and they taught both the upper and lower school groups really well, drawing out the best from our talented students as well as those whose English is poor and usually find it difficult to engage in school. Becky Smithson, Dance Teacher, Paul Cross Academy, Doncaster
The children thoroughly enjoyed it and had so much fun. My son, who is a member of the pack, was still doing his moves when we got home! Clayre Wilkes, Credenhill Scout Group Leader
I have worked with 2faced dance for four years on a variety of levels and have always found their energy and enthusiasm inspiring for both myself and my students. The work that they have produced with my GCSE Dance students has been exciting, fresh and innovative. No matter which member of the company that we work with - they have a gift for making every dancer, no matter how able, feel special and valued. I hope to continue working with 2faced very closely in the future and will certainly continue to support their ventures. Ruth Powell, Head of PE, Aylestone Business and Enterprise College, Hereford
WORKSHOP PRICING SCHOOL INSIDE HEREFORDSHIRE: 1 HOUR WORKSHOP: £40 2 HOUR WORKSHOP: £80
ALL SCHOOLS:
RESIDENCIES 2Faced Dance also offer workshop residencies to schools, venues, and communities across the U.K. The workshops include dance classes and creative sessions, and work towards creating a performance piece for the final day.
3 DAYS (1 TEACHER): £800 PLUS TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION 1 WEEK (2 TEACHERS): £2300 PLUS TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION 2 WEEKS (2 TEACHERS): £4200 PLUS TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION Please note: Maximum 25 students per tutor
HALF DAY: £180 FULL DAY: £ 280
INSET TEACHER TRAINING DAYS
Please note: Travel and Accommodation Expenses will apply outside of Hereford City Centre
2Faced Dance also offer INSET workshops for teachers. These are catered to each group’s training needs. We work with school, college and university teachers and also community dance practitioners.
Maximum 25 students per workshop
Workshops will cover dance technique training and creative and choreographic methodologies for different age groups and levels, and will look at links into the curriculum. These workshops can also be booked as cluster workshops with a group of schools or community practitioners and can also act as a guided sharing of skills between practitioners and provide an opportunity for dance teachers to refresh teaching exercises, creative ideas and methodologies.
PRICE: £280 (PLUS TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION OUTSIDE OF HEREFORDSHIRE)
CONTACT Email: education@2faceddance.co.uk
Website: www.2faceddance.co.uk
Phone: 01432 276807
Twitter: @2faceddance
Address: 2Faced Dance Company, The Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Edgar Street, Hereford HR4 9JR
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