Aerial Dance Forum
Fidget Feet, in association with Dance Ireland, are pleased to announce their second Irish Aerial Dance Forum in Dublin. The forum aims to offer a training opportunity to Irish artists interested in contemporary circus and aerial dance. Aerial dance is a new art form and Fidget Feet are one of the leading aerial dance companies based in Ireland.
After a successful aerial dance forum in October 2008, Fidget Feet returns to DanceHouse from 16 to 26 June 2009 with a series of classes and a new aerial choreography lab in aerial dance for professional dancers, circus artists and performers interested in aerial dance and contemporary circus. Teachers include Chantal McCormick and Sarah Poole.
Aerial Technique (1-week course)
- 16-19 June, 10.30am -1.30pm
Aerial technique in cocoons and silks: open to dancers and aerialists with some experience and/or dancers and performers with no aerial experience but strong upper body strength. Teacher: Chantal McCormick. Fee: €30 (DI members); €50 (non-members). Must complete full week.
Aerial choreography lab (2-week course)
- Week 1: 16-19 June, 2.30-5pm
- Week 2: 22-26 June, 10am-2pm
Aerial choreography lab: this lab explores aerial choreography mixing aerial with dance technique. Open to anyone who has completed week one of aerial technique, and/or anyone with 1-year full-time aerial experience and/or has previously worked with Fidget Feet. The first week’s lab will focus on different equipment, creative tools and techniques. Teacher: Chantal McCormick music: Jym Daly.
During the second week, the lab will focus on choreography working towards the creation of a piece that will be presented in an informal studio setting on Friday 26 June. Note that only those who have taken part in the full 2-week lab can take part in the showing. Guest teacher Sarah Poole will join Chantal and Jym. Fee: €80 (DI members); €100 (non-members). Must complete full 2 weeks.
Informal studio presentation
- 26 June, 3.30pm
An informal studio presentation arising from the two-weeks of choreography lab will be performed on Friday 26 June at 3.30pm.
As part of this aerial dance forum, Fidget Feet will be in residence at DanceHouse from 22 to 26 June, researching ideas for Fidget Feet’s new show Madam Silk. Fidget Feet will offer a sneak preview of the work during this showing. The showing will be followed by an informal talk about aerial dance in Ireland. Both showing and talk are free and open to all but booking is required.
Bookings
For bookings, please contact Dance Ireland at info@danceireland.ie or 01 855 8800. For information on workshop content, please contact us: T 085 7411098 or chantal@fidgetfeet.com
- Footage from the Aerial Dance Forum in Dance City, Newcastle 2007
- Managed by Fidget Feet and Sarah Hudson frm Culture Management
- Funded by A C E and Dance Connect
- Silks workshop from Fred Deb and Jacque from France in silks/tissue and hoop flying.
About Fred Deb’
Fred Deb’ is a French aerialist, she performs aerial fabric/silks and hoop. She studied at the French National Circus Arts Centre of Châlons en Champagne and graduated in 1992. Deb was one of first artists to investigate these aerial disciplines. A leading member of French Nouveau Cirque movement, she has toured for several years with the French aerial arts company, Les Arts Sauts. She teaches aerial fabric/silks workshops regularly in France, in the USA (San Francisco, Portland, Boulder and Seattle), and Japan. She has worked with a great variety of people; students, professionals, beginners, adults and children.
About Sarah Poole
Sarah is an aerial coach and teacher at the École nationale de cirque in Montréal, currently coaching aerial fabric, fixed trapeze and flexibility. Originally trained in ballet, Sarah studied modern dance at SMU in Dallas and the London Contemporary Dance School. She has taught ballet and modern at the Emma Willard School in Troy, NY and at many dance schools in Montréal. Sarah holds a certification in aerial coaching (AEC) from the École nationale de cirque. Her aerial teaching has been profoundly influenced by her continuing work with Frédérique Debitte and Jacques Bertrand, both at the Aerial Dance Festival and abroad. Sarah has taught at The Aerial Dance Festival in Colorado in America in 2008 and will be teaching August 2009. She trained in aerial in Montréal and continues to train and create work using aerial fabric and on dance trapeze, and has performed in productions at the TOHU Theatre in Montréal. Fidget Feet are happy to have teach at the First Irish Aerial Dance fest in Dance House.
Past Aerial Dance Forums
Dance City , Newcastle In October 2007
Fidget Feet received funding from ACE in the North East and Dance Connect in Dance City to run the first Aerial Dance Forum in Newcastle, England. Fred Deb’ from France taught the workshops, and fifteen professional aerial dancers who were a mixture of Dance Connect and Fidget Feet members took part in this exciting 3-day event.
Dance House, Dublin
In October 2008 Dance House in Dublin booked Chantal McCormick to teach a week of aerial workshops to the Irish local dance and circus communities. Chantal taught basic rope, silks/tissue and low flying harness work in the morning. Then in the afternoon we worked on combining dance with the aerial skills. 12 adults took part in this week.
Firkin Crane, Cork
In November 2008 Fred Deb traveled to Ireland for the first time to work with Fidget Feet on research on a new piece. During the eight days she also taught fabric workshops at The Firkin Crane, Cork.
Future Plans
European Aerial Dance Festival/Meeting 2010
Fidget Feet would like to work with the aerial dance community of UK, Ireland and France to organise the first European Aerial Dance Festival/meeting. Offering one-off workshops, week long training sessions, and performance platforms for national and international companies. Please email Chantal if interested in taking part or offering space sponsorship and funding.
Fidget Feet from Ireland and Drapes Aeriens from France and Gravity and Levity from UK are working together to run this first European Aerial Dance Meeting throughout 2010 we are seeking funding at present. We aim to have 2 weeks in Ireland in spring 2010, 10 days in Summer in France and then 2 weeks in England in Autumn 2010.
During The Irish Aerial Dance Forums in June 2009, Fidget Feet will have an informal talk to bring aerial dancers and funding bodies together to discuss the idea and how to make this happen.
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