ELLEN C OBBAERT , D ANCER
AUG8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 Let us know what you think and review the show on our blog at: Let us know what you think and review the show on our blog at: ZO O SOUTH SIDE - 7pm /48min s /£12 ( £10 conc )
AUG8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 Jori (Belgium) began dancing at Terpsichore Centre for Dance and Movement before continuing his studies at the age of 15 at Dé Kunsthumaniora Lier. He then went to study at The Royal Ballet school of Antwerp where he worked together with national and international choreographers. His professional experience includes IT-Dansa, directed by Catherine Allard. Jori joined SDT in 2008.
Ellen began dancing at MUDA in Ghent at the age of 14. After graduating from The Royal Ballet school of Antwerp she moved to the UK and continued her studies at Northern School of Contemporary Dance. During her second and third year at NSCD she developed her interest in choreography. Ellen joined SDT as an apprentice in 2010 . Marketing Manager SDT Agent For Change Katie Smith Caroline Bowditch
Ruth started dancing at the Monica Furneaux School in Devon before moving to London Contemporary Dance School in 2000. She has performed with Manchester City Ballet, Jonathan Lunn, Bark Dance Productions and Smallpetitklein Dance Company. Ruth has also choreographed work on SDT company members as part of Out Of The H ouse , which premiered in Spring 2006. Ruth joined SDT in 2001 .
RU TH J ANSSEN , D ANCER
Jori (Belgium) began dancing at Terpsichore Centre for Dance and Movement before continuing his studies at the age of 15 at Dé Kunsthumaniora Lier. He then went to study Ar tistic Director at Janet SmithBallet school of Antwerp where he worked The Royal together with national and international choreographers. His professional experience includes IT-Dansa, directed by Catherine Allard. Jori joined SDT in 2008.
JOR I K ERREMANS , D ANCER
ELLEN C OBBAERT , D ANCER
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TOB Y FI TZG IBBONS , D ANCER
NI COLE GU AR INO , D ANCER
N ATAL IE T REW INNARD , D ANCER
Toby began dancing at Central School of Dancing in Norwich before continuing his studies at the age of 16 at Doreen Bird College in London, graduating in 2003. During his time at college he toured internationally with the performance company. Toby joined SDT in summer 2004.
Nicole (Brazil) started her studies at Cisne Negro Ballet School and in 2004 received a scholarship for Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Her professional experience includes The Mark Bruce Company, The Dutch National Opera and Introdans Emsemble. In October 2007 she was highlighted in Dance Europe magazine as a new name to watch in Contemporary Dance. Nicole joined SDT in 2010.
Natalie’s performance experience includes dancing as part of a cultural exchange programme in Asia; as part of the LCDS representation at a festival in Malta and in Palermo and with LC3. In 2007, she received The Robert Cohan Award for most Promising Female Dance Artist at LCDS. Natalie joined SDT in summer 2008.
Matthew graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2009 with a first class honours degree. In 2008 he was the recipient of the Robert Cohan Award for Most Promising Dance Artist, and in his final year toured nationally and internationally with LC3. He has danced work by Richard Alston, Lorena Randi and Jan De Schynkel, and created work for SSCD and The Place Centre for Advanced Training. Matthew joined SDT in 2009.
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the sky! by A Silver Mt Zion Track; 10.15 saturday night by The Cure; Praladium by Bach; Banshee Beat by Animal Collective.
Tel: +44 (0)1382 342600 E-mail: SDT@dundeereptheatre.co.uk Scottish Dance Theatre, Dundee Rep, Tay Square, Dundee, DD1 1PB Be our friend @ facebook/twitter. Naomi began her training in her hometown of Cupar with Yvonne Gray School of Dance before attending the Dance School of Scotland at Knightswood, Glasgow. During her time there she won a six week exchange to Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) in Melbourne. In 2005, Naomi graduated from London Studio Centre with a BA Hons in Dance and Theatre, and joined SDT in 2006.
M ATTH EW R OB INSON , D ANCER
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Drift
Born in Barcelona Joan received his dance education at Elise Lummis’ La Companyia, where he worked with Cuban teachers Rodolfo Castellanos and Mirta Plá. Before joining SDT in 2009, his professional engagements included the Ballet Carmen Roche, Madrid, the company of the Choreographic Centre of Valencia and the Ballet of the Graz Opera, Austria. Joan has choreographed several pieces that have been presented in Spain, Austria and Japan.
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Drift
Janet Smith Artistic Director
Both programmes challenge expectations and push boundaries in different and entertaining ways. I hope you enjoy this evening’s performance and will come back to see the other programme.
We are showing our work in two programmes on alternate nights. The Life and Times of Girl A brings Ben Duke’s delightful, downbeat wit, sharp, observational eye and grasp of emotional truth. Drift and NQR form a double bill. James Wilton is an emerging dance maker with a strong athletic and urgent physicality. His work is dynamic and musically charged, clearly illustrated by Drift . NQR , (Not Quite Right), is a threeway collaboration between Caroline Bowditch, Marc Brew and I. (Three co-directors is definitely not quite right!). We’re collaborating to ask questions; who can dance? How can we broaden expectations of what it can be? Caroline brings probing big-picture questions, propositions and infectious humour and optimism and Marc an insatiable appetite as a dance maker and tenacity to solve problems.
Marc has been working in the UK and internationally for the past 12 years as a dancer, choreographer and teacher; with Australian Ballet Company, State Theatre Ballet Company of South Africa, Infinity Dance Theatre (New York), Candoco Dance Company and SDT. Marc is currently SDT’s Associate Director Fellow and co-directed NQR.
Born in France, Audrey began dancing at eight years old. In 2006 she joined the Junior Ballet of Aquitaine, directed by Lucie Madona. Audrey then studied at London’s Laban Conservatoire for contemporary dance obtaining a BA Honours in 2010. She joined SDT as an apprentice dancer in July 2010.
ZO O SOUTH SIDE - 7pm /48min s /£12 ( £10 conc )
SOLENE W EINAC H TER, D ANCER
M ARC B REW, D ANCER /CH OREOGRAP H ER
AU DRE Y R OGERO , D ANCER
AUG8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22
Solene Weinachter is French and started contemporary dance at the conservatoire of Lyon with Michele Mengual and Françoise Benet as her teachers. She graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2007 where she obtained a postgraduate diploma in contemporary dance and performance. Solene has also studied theatre, SDT is Scotland’s national contemporary dance company. Our home is cinema and circus as she is interested in art as a way of in Dundee where SDT is part of Dundee Rep Theatre. We collaborate sharing universal issues. Solene joined SDT in 2007. with both UK and international choreographers to create original dance works that are influenced not only by the dancers’ huge input to the AU DRE Y R OGERO , D ANCER creative process, but also by where we make the work. Born in France, Audrey began dancing at eight years old. We are delightedInthat presented as part of Made in Scotland , 2006SDT sheisjoined the Junior Ballet of Aquitaine, directed a curated showcase of high qualityAudrey performance from at Scotland, made by Lucie Madona. then studied London’s Laban possible by support from the Scottish Government’s Conservatoire for contemporary danceEdinburgh obtainingFestivals Expo Fund. Inclusion last year in enabled us to takeSDT up invitations to tour to a BA Honours 2010. She joined as an apprentice the Netherlandsdancer and Italy, where we also gave workshops, sharing our in July 2010. practise with other dance and theatre professionals.
Since arriving in the UK in 2002, Caroline has been mentored by Adam Benjamin, Candoco and Yael Flexer, Bedlam Dance and has participated in several residencies with Candoco. She has choreographed and performed work as girl jonah and is a founder member of Weave Movement Theatre, Melbourne and the FATHom Project, Newcastle. She co-directed NQR in 2010 and is currently SDT’s Dance Agent for Change.
Solene Weinachter is French and started contemporary dance at the conservatoire of Lyon with Michele Mengual and Françoise Benet as her teachers. She graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2007 where she obtained a postgraduate diploma in contemporary dance and performance. Solene has also studied theatre, cinema and circus as she is interested in art as a way of sharing universal issues. Solene joined SDT in 2007.
SDT is part of Dundee Rep Theatre • Graphic Design: Merchant So
Ruth started dancing at the Monica Furneaux School in Devon before moving to London Contemporary Dance School in 2000. She has performed with Manchester City Ballet, Jonathan Lunn, Bark Dance Productions and Smallpetitklein Dance Company. Ruth has also choreographed work on SDT company members as part of Out Of The H ouse , which premiered in Spring 2006. Ruth joined SDT in 2001 .
C AROL INE B OWD ITC H, D ANCER /CH OREOGRAP H ER
Artistic Director Janet Smith
ROCCO VERM IJS, D ANCER
RU TH J ANSSEN , D ANCER
SOLENE W EINAC H TER, D ANCER
JAMES M AC GI LLIV RAY REH EARSAL DI RECTOR /D ANCER
Press & Assistant Director Senior Administrator Rocco wasAmanda born in the Netherlands andMarketing studied atOfficer the Rotterdam Sally Owen Barnett Dance Academy and Rudra-Béjart. His professional Vicky Wilsonexperience Associate Administrator includes IT-Danza, directed by Catherine Allard and Titoyaya, Technical Manager Director Fellow Viktoria Begg directed by Gustavo Ramírez. He has danced in work by Uri Emma Jones Marc Brew Education Manager Yvgi, Maurice Béjart, Ramon Oller, Jírí Kylian, Stijn Celis, Nacho Stage Manager General Manager Duato, Martha Dawn HartleyItzik Galili and Gustavo Graham, Ramírez. Amy Steadman Amanda Chinn Rocco joined Dance SDTWorker in 2007. Lorraine Jamieson
JOR I K ERREMANS , D ANCER
James began dancing at the age of 11, at Harlow Ballet School. A graduate from Central School of Ballet in 1997, James’ professional experience includes Ballett Schindowski, Germany, Choreographisches Zentrum NRW, Essen, and Temper Temper Dance Company. The Life and Times of Girl A (40 mins) He joined SDT in 2000 and was appointed Rehearsal Choreographer Director in 2002. In 2004, James choreographed student pieces for Telford College, Edinburgh, SSCD, Dundee, Ben Duke and a dance film for SDT. In summer 2008 James Designer received Professional Development funding from the Holly Waddington Scottish Arts Council and SDT to study with the Martha Graham Dance Company and School in New York. Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh
James Brining
Rocco was born in the Netherlands and studied at the Rotterdam Dance Academy and Rudra-Béjart. His professional experience includes IT-Danza, directed by Catherine Allard and Titoyaya, directed by Gustavo Ramírez. He has danced in work by Uri Yvgi, Maurice Béjart, Ramon Oller, Jírí Kylian, Stijn Celis, Nacho Duato, Martha Graham, Itzik Galili and Gustavo Ramírez. Rocco joined SDT in 2007.
Peter Inglis, Chief Exec. of Dundee Rep:
ROCCO VERM IJS, D ANCER
Chairman of Dundee Rep Board:
Ellen began dancing at MUDA in Ghent at the age of 14. After graduating from The Royal Ballet school of Antwerp she moved to the UK and continued her studies at Northern School of Contemporary Dance. During her second and third year at NSCD she developed her interest in choreography. Ellen joined SDT as an apprentice in 2010 .
SDT is also performing...
ELLEN C OBBAERT , D ANCER
Janet Smith Artistic Director
Music Excerpts from Curves of Air by Fourcolour; Moya by Godspeed you! Black Emperor; Sisters, Brothers, Small boats of fire are falling from the sky! by A Silver Mt Zion Track; 10.15 saturday night by The Cure; Praladium by Bach; Banshee Beat by Animal Collective.
ul • Photographer: Andrew Ross
Drift
SDT is part of Dundee Rep Theatre • Graphic Design: Merchant So
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We are showing our work in two programmes on alternate nights. The Life and Times of Girl A brings Ben Duke’s delightful, downbeat wit, sharp, observational eye and grasp of emotional truth. Drift and NQR form a double bill. James Wilton is an emerging dance maker with a strong athletic and urgent physicality. His work is dynamic and musically charged, clearly illustrated by Drift . NQR , (Not Quite Right), is a threeway collaboration between Caroline Bowditch, Marc Brew and I. (Three co-directors is definitely not quite right!). We’re collaborating to ask questions; who can dance? How can we broaden expectations of what it can be? Caroline brings probing big-picture questions, propositions and infectious humour and optimism and Marc an insatiable appetite as a dance maker and tenacity to solve problems.
ZO O SOUTH SIDE - 7pm /48min s /£12 ( £10 conc )
James began dancing at the age of 11, at Harlow Ballet School. A graduate from Central School of Ballet in 1997, James’ professional experience includes Ballett Schindowski, Germany, Choreographisches Zentrum NRW, Essen, and Temper Temper Dance Company. He joined SDT in 2000 and was appointed Rehearsal Director in 2002. In 2004, James choreographed student pieces for Telford College, Edinburgh, SSCD, Dundee, and a dance film for SDT. In summer 2008 James received Professional Development funding from the Scottish Arts Council and SDT to study with the Martha Graham Dance Company and School in New York.
Both programmes challenge expectations and push boundaries in different and entertaining ways. I hope you enjoy this evening’s performance and will come back to see the other programme.
For more information about the creative team visit
www.scottishdancetheatre.com
AUG8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22
JAMES M AC GI LLIV RAY REH EARSAL DI RECTOR /D ANCER
Tel: +44 (0)1382 342600 E-mail: SDT@dundeereptheatre.co.uk Scottish Dance Theatre, Dundee Rep, Tay Square, Dundee, DD1 1PB Be our friend @ facebook/twitter.
Tel: +44 (0)1382 342600 E-mail: SDT@dundeereptheatre.co.uk Scottish Dance Theatre, Dundee Rep, Tay Square, Dundee, DD1 1PB Be our friend @ facebook/twitter.
www.scottishdancetheatre.com
ZO O SOUTH SIDE - 7pm /48min s /£12 ( £10 conc )
SDT is also performing...
Drift
We are showing our work in two programmes on alternate nights. The Life and Times of Girl A brings Ben Duke’s delightful, downbeat wit, sharp, observational eye and grasp of emotional truth. Drift and NQR form a double bill. James Wilton is an emerging dance maker with a strong athletic and urgent physicality. His work is dynamic and musically charged, clearly illustrated by Drift . NQR , (Not Quite Right), is a threeway collaboration between Caroline Bowditch, Marc Brew and I. (Three co-directors is definitely not quite right!). We’re collaborating to ask questions; who can dance? How can we broaden expectations of what it can be? Caroline brings probing big-picture questions, propositions and infectious humour and optimism and Marc an insatiable appetite as a dance maker and tenacity to solve problems.
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Both programmes challenge expectations and push boundaries in different and entertaining ways. I hope you enjoy this evening’s performance and will come back to see the other programme.
Drift
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www.scottishdancetheatre.com
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SDT is also performing...
James Brining
Drift
SDT is also performing...
Peter Inglis, Chief Exec. of Dundee Rep:
Ruth started dancing at the Monica Furneaux School in Devon before moving to London Contemporary Dance School in 2000. She has performed with Manchester City Ballet, Jonathan Lunn, Bark Dance Productions and Smallpetitklein Dance Company. Ruth has also choreographed work on SDT company members as part of Out Of The H ouse , which premiered in Spring 2006. Ruth joined SDT in 2001 .
AUG8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22
www.scottishdancetheatre.com
Janet Smith Artistic Director
For more information about the creative team visit
Chairman of Dundee Rep Board:
RU TH J ANSSEN , D ANCER
Solene Weinachter is French and started contemporary dance at the conservatoire of Lyon with Michele Mengual and Françoise Benet as her teachers. She graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2007 where she obtained a postgraduate diploma in contemporary dance and performance. Solene has also studied theatre, SDT is Scotland’s cinema nationaland contemporary company. Our is circus as she dance is interested in art as ahome way of in Dundee where SDT is part of Dundee Rep Theatre. We collaborate sharing universal issues. Solene joined SDT in 2007. with both UK and international choreographers to create original dance works that are influenced not only by the dancers’ huge input to the AU DRE Y R OGERO , D ANCER creative process, but also by where we make the work. Born in France, Audrey began dancing at eight years old. We are delightedInthat SDT is joined presented as partBallet of Made in Scotland , 2006 she the Junior of Aquitaine, directed performance from Scotland, made a curated showcase of high qualityAudrey by Lucie Madona. then studied at London’s Laban possible by support from the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Conservatoire for contemporary dance obtainingFestivals Expo Fund. Inclusion year enabled us tojoined take up to tour to a BA last Honours in 2010. She SDTinvitations as an apprentice the Netherlands dancer and Italy, we also gave workshops, sharing our in where July 2010. practise with other dance and theatre professionals.
ZO O SOUTH SIDE - 7pm /48min s /£12 ( £10 conc )
Music Excerpts from Curves of Air by Fourcolour; Moya by Godspeed you! Black Emperor; Sisters, Brothers, Small boats of fire are falling from the sky! by A Silver Mt Zion Track; 10.15 saturday night by The Cure; Praladium by Bach; Banshee Beat by Animal Collective.
SOLENE W EINAC H TER, D ANCER
Jori (Belgium) began dancing at Terpsichore Centre for Dance and Movement before continuing his studies at the age of 15 at Dé Kunsthumaniora Lier. He then went to study Ar tistic Director at Janet The Smith Royal Ballet school of Antwerp where he worked together with national and international choreographers. His professional experience includes IT-Dansa, directed by Catherine Allard. Jori joined SDT in 2008.
ul • Photographer: Andrew Ross
James began dancing at the age of 11, at Harlow Ballet School. A graduate from Central School of Ballet in 1997, James’ professional experience includes Ballett Schindowski, Germany, Choreographisches Zentrum NRW, Essen, and Temper Temper Dance Company. The Life and He Times ofSDT Girlin A (40was mins) joined 2000 and appointed Rehearsal Director in 2002. In 2004, James choreographed student Choreographer pieces for Telford College, Edinburgh, SSCD, Dundee, Ben Duke and a dance film for SDT. In summer 2008 James Designer received Professional Development funding from the Holly Waddington Scottish Arts Council and SDT to study with the Martha Graham Dance Company and School in New York. Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh
JOR I K ERREMANS , D ANCER
Ellen began dancing at MUDA in Ghent at the age of 14. After graduating from The Royal Ballet school of Antwerp she moved to the UK and continued her studies at Northern School of Contemporary Dance. During her second and third year at NSCD she developed her interest in choreography. Ellen joined SDT as an apprentice in 2010 . Marketing Manager Artistic Director SDT Agent For Change Katie Smith Janet Smith Caroline Bowditch ROCCO VERM IJS, D ANCER Press & Assistant Director Senior Administrator Rocco was Amanda born in the Netherlands andMarketing studied atOfficer the Rotterdam Sally Owen Barnett Dance Academy and Rudra-Béjart. His professional experience Vicky Wilson Associate Administrator includes IT-Danza, directed by Catherine Allard and Titoyaya, Technical Manager Director Fellow Viktoria Begg directed by Gustavo Ramírez. He has danced in work by Uri Emma Jones Marc Brew Education Manager Yvgi, Maurice Béjart, Ramon Oller, Jírí Kylian, Stijn Celis, Nacho Stage Manager General Manager Duato, Martha Dawn Hartley Graham, Itzik Galili and Gustavo Ramírez. Amy Steadman Amanda Chinn Rocco joined SDT Worker in 2007. Dance Lorraine Jamieson
SDT is part of Dundee Rep Theatre • Graphic Design: Merchant So
JAMES M AC GI LLIV RAY REH EARSAL DI RECTOR /D ANCER
‘ C o o l a n d qu i r k y ’
The H era ld
‘A piece you could watch again and again’ Scotsman
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Roderick Manson (19th February 2010) Response to The Life and Times of Girl A
And into the gap between what we see and what we hear the process of airport drops softly like a featherfall diluting us.
The visual distracts from meaning, sense, communication, from the essence of expression.
Words distract from colours, movements, gestures, from the purity of vision.
Airport
H ere is an example of a previous audience member’s response.
We’d love you to write us a poem or piece of prose inspired by your SDT experience.