Fri 6 January - Friday 17 February
Resolution!, the annual platform for the newest in contemporary dance, returns at The Place for its 23rd edition.
The open season for short new pieces by emerging choreographers is one of the UK's best loved dance seasons for its sheer range and diversity. The 2012 edition will feature 78 new productions over the course of 6 weeks, in nightly changing triple bills, giving the chance for emerging choreographers to showcase their work on one the UK's best-known dance stages.
Created in 1989 by The Place's former Theatre Director John Ashford, Resolution! has made its name for facilitating the often difficult transition from vocational dance training to the professional performance world. The season has helped launch the career of many of the UK's leading dance artists, including Wayne McGregor, Javier de Frutos, Mark Baldwin, Katie Prince and Hofesh Shechter, and more recently, James Wilton, winner of Sadler's Wells Global Dance Contest in 2010, and James Cousins, winner of the inaugural New Adventure Choreographer Award in 2011.
Among this year's 78 participants, performers from some of the UK's best dance companies, as well as renowned independent dance artists, will take the stage, making their first steps in choreographic practice. Scottish Dance Theatre Company's Matthew Robinson (Sat 7 Jan), Protein Dance's Kip Johnson (Fri 13 Jan), Henri Oguike Dance Company's Elena Zaino (Thu 19 Jan), and independent performers Simonetta Alessandri (Fri 10 Feb) and Seke Chimutengwende (Fri 17 Feb) are just a few of the artists involved.
A series of workshops organised by The Place, providing a comprehensive insight into all aspects of professional choreography, from lighting and design, to press, marketing and social media, are also available to the participating companies, to help complete their preparation.
A further element is Resolution! Review, a scheme pairing six aspiring dance writers, selected though an open application process, with six leading dance critics (Josephine Leask, Donald Hutera, Sanjoy Roy, Keith Watson, Graham Watts and Lyndsey Winship), who mentor them throughout the season. Each single work included in Resolution! is reviewed by both a professional and a young writer, and posted on The Place's website within 24 hours of the performance.
Contacts
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The Place Communication Office
Marta Bogna, Press and Media Manager
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