Aerial Dance Forum
In October 2007 Fidget Feet received funding from ACE in the North East and Dance Connect in Dance City to organise 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.
Aerial dance is a new art form and Fidget Feet are one of the companies supporting the possibility of having an International Aerial Dance Festival in 2009/10. This aerial dance forum is the first step in bringing aerial dancers and investors together to discuss the idea and how to make this happen.
- 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.
Fred Deb performs aerial fabric and hoop, she studied at the French National Circus Arts Centre of Châlons en Champagne. Fred Debs teaches aerial fabric workshops regularly in France and abroad, in the USA (San Francisco, Portland, Boulder and Seattle), and in Japan.
5 day workshop, October 2008 – Dance House, Dublin
Dance House in Dublin has booked Chantal McCormick to teach a week of aerial workshops to the local dance and circus communities. Chantal will teach basic rope, silks/tissue and low flying harness work in the morning. Then in the afternoon will work on combining dance with the aerial skills they have learnt.
12 adults only for one week, 10am-5pm Monday 6th to Friday 10th October. To book early please contact Elisebetta (elisabetta.bisaro@danceireland.ie) at Dance House. This is the first taster week with plans to have more in Dublin and Firkin Crane Cork in 2009.
This aerial dance forum in Dublin will be a first step – artists will learn from the experience and the organisers will learn from evaluating the process – what worked and what needs to be changed for future training and ‘sharing’ forums. It is amazing the region will play such an important role in the development of this, and be the host to this first taster of what is to be built upon for a national aerial dance festival.
Fred Deb Workshop
Fred Ded will travel to Ireland for the first time to work with Fidget Feet and to teach at The Firkin Crane for one day only on Sunday 30th November 11am-6pm, Cork City. Open to people with some aerial experience, she will teach fabric and workshop on aerial dance. Fidget Feet will be there assisting her. The one-day course will cost €80 please make cheque payable to Fidget Feet Aerial Dance.
Only a limited number of spaces available, so please book early. Email chantal@fidgetfeet.com to book a space, Chantal will confirm if there is free space via email and then you need to post a letter and cheque for the full amount to:
Fidget Feet Aerial Dance
Sheenagh Gillian
Belderrig resource centre
Belderrig
Co Mayo
Ireland
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.
Aerial Dance Festival (planned for Oct/Nov 2008 or 2009 in Newcastle)
Fidget Feet would like to work with the aerial dance community of UK and Ireland to organise the first international Aerial Dance Festival. Offering one-off workshops, week long training sessions, performance platforms for national and international companies, and opportunities for children. Please email Chantal if interested in taking part or offering space sponsorship and funding. Fidget feet hopes to have a 10 day event in Dance City and Buddle Arts Centre in Newcastle in 2009.
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