Dance Conversations- Intergenerational Dance Project
Intergenerational dance project, challenging audience perceptions of dance and age. Bringing community and professional dance artists together. This project seeks to offer a valuable creative experience for the community with an input from professional artists.
Call for participants:
Upper Norwood Library Hub and Choreographer Ania Straczyńska are looking for participants for Dance Conversations - Intergenerational Dance Project.
The project invites members of our local community to participate in three 2h dance workshops introducing the basics of contemporary dance and choreographic tools. The three workshops, held once a week, will culminate in a weekend of filming. The dance film produced will be inspired by pre-collected interviews with our community, reflecting on lockdown experiences, the stories collected will be retold through dance. The final piece will be live streamed by Upper Norwood Library Hub.
We are keen on having people of various ages and from different backgrounds join us. Dance experience is welcomed but not essential! We are especially keen on having members of the same family involved - for instance dads with daughters, etc. Any young people should be over 12 y/o to participate.
Please sign up via:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iMgRCVUTCVCpkD8yc1BDzVNaIKzyTJfXjPart1Xg5Cc/edit
Key dates
Workshops:
15th September 18:30-20:30
22nd September 18:30-20:30
29th September 18:30-20:30
Filming weekend:
10-11th October times TBC
FAQ:
Who is this project for?
Anyone who is interested in dance, wanting to try something new and can commit to 3 evenings of workshops and attend the filming weekend. This project is for young people (over 12) and adults. We are seeking a diverse group of individuals.
Is there a participation fee?
No, the project is free to participate, but places are limited.
Do I need to have a dance experience?
No you don’t, we welcome participants with no dance experience prior. However it is great if you do have some movement/dance experience, please mention that in the form.
What will I learn?
You will learn the basics of contemporary dance and will be introduced to choreographic tools.
What the workshops will consist of?
Physical warm up and introduction to technique, elements of improvisation, discussions and creative tasks.
What is the weekend of filming?
Over the weekend we will put together sequences we created and learned during workshops. The dance film created will be premiered on through the live stream at Upper Norwood Library Hub.
Project leader:
Ania Straczyńska:
I am a choreographer and dance facilitator with an MFA Choreography (distinction) from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. My work has been commissioned by The Place Theatre, Rose Theatre Kingston, Chisenhale Dance Space, P21 Gallery and Roehampton University (to name a few). I have been working as a dance teacher/facilitator for organisations such as DanceWest, East London Dance School and Sutton College, working with a diverse group of participants from preschoolers to the elderly. I am passionate about my local community in Anerley and Crystal Palace, therefore since 2017 I have led dance classes and activities through my project SE19Dance (se19dance.co.uk), engaging children and adults.
More details about my work can be found on: