Eddie Copp
PO Box 507
Wakefield WF1 9BF
T +44 (0)192 426 2900
F +44 (0)192 426 2900
E info@momentumdance.co.uk
W momentumdance.co.uk
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SIZE OF COMPANY
Up to 20 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale
PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Eddie Copp
Youth Dance Director
Claire Nicholson
Production Manager
Adam Sheard
Company Manager
Viv Bolton
Administrator
Sam Blezzard
ARTISTIC POLICY
Momentum Dance Theatre is a professional contemporary dance theatre company. Its repertoire features highly theatrical, thematic choreography using the dancers’ technical dance skill alongside emotionally charged, character-driven performance. Momentum Dance collaborates with musicians and designers resulting in visually and aurally evocative dance theatre performance. Momentum Youth Dance (talented dancers aged 15–20) mirrors the ethos of its professional ‘big sister’ – theatrical, groundbreaking dance performance. MYD combine contemporary, physical theatre and urban styles, creating high-energy, visually stimulating, character-driven performance.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Well portrayed character-driven scenes, this show was enjoyable and amusing to watch… You had to admire their proficiency.’ Three Weeks Magazine
‘Impossible to leave the show without smiling broadly… the enthusiasm and exhilaration shown by these young performers was infectious.’ Three Weeks Magazine
‘Dance with real class.’ The Herald
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Etched Explores the haunting images and personal human reactions to the holocaust. The emotionally-charged choreography is enhanced by a stark visual setting and evocative cello music. (30 mins, no interval, 8 on stage, 14 on the road.)
10 Momentum Dance Theatre and Momentum Youth Dance. Mixed-bill programme celebrating Momentum’s 10th anniversary featuring Momentum Dance Theatre and their youth dance company. A range of styles –contemporary, physical theatre and urban – demonstrates the companies’ versatility. (55 mins, no interval, 15 on stage,17 on the road.)
WRAP-AROUND
Etched: dance theatre workshops/choreographic residencies aimed at school/college students age 13+ or dance students/professionals. Venues can choose one of more of the following focuses for the workshops/residencies: contact work, developing thematic choreography, working with music/design. Workshops can also be tailor made for individual requirements. Length of workshop/residency is dependent on venue – minimum of 1.5 hours. Post-performance discussions, lecture demonstrations, seminars available with the choreographer, creative team, performers. Suitable for students age 13+.
10: workshops/residenices available aimed at school college students age 9+ or dance students/professionals. Venues can choose one or more of the following focuses for the workshops/residencies: contemporary dance – technique, repertoire, developing choreography and performance skills (based on repertoire from 10); physical theatre – developing contact work and/or character driven performance (based on repertoire from 10); urban style – technique, repertoire, developing choreography and performance skills (based on repertoire from 10). Workshops can also be tailor made for individual requirements. Length of workshop/residency is dependent on venue – minimum of 1.5 hours. Post-performance discussions, lecture demonstrations, seminars available with the choreographer, creative team, performers. Suitable for students age 13+.
All workshops/residencies can also link into educational dance qualifications and be used as assessment material – GCSE Dance, BTEC First/National units, A-level Dance, BA (Hons) modules and so on.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 France (10)
2006 France (Momentum Dance Theatre)
TOURING AVAILABILITY
April 2010 onwards
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