Author: KatieDE

Today The Point, Eastleigh announces its new wave of Associate Artists for 2018/19. The four selected artists, working across contemporary dance, family theatre and circus, will work closely with the venue over a 12 month period of structured support.

The Point’s flagship Associate Artist scheme offers artists and companies – working across all disciplines – the opportunity to work closely with the venue to grow their practice and develop as a professional company or practitioner. The scheme was created to nurture emerging companies and early-career artists, offering mentorship and providing key contacts and performance opportunities, as well as space to develop new work. The venue’s Creative Programme Producer (Dance) Vicki Hargreaves said:

“We were inundated with applications this year, and after some particularly creative interviews we have selected, what we think, are four extremely talented companies to work with and nurture. The Associate Artist programme offers these company’s the support needed to aid them in their company development and future projects and I for one am very excited for the year ahead!”

The Point’s 2018/19 Associate Artists are puppetry company House of Stray Cats, circus artist Grania Pickard, the family focussed Filskit Theatre, and contemporary dance artist Katie Dale-Everett Dance.

Katie said: “I am extremely grateful to The Point for selecting Katie Dale-Everett Dance to become one of their new Associate Artists. It is a dream come true! I am looking forward to working closely with The Point’s community whilst challenging myself as an artist. To work connected to an organisation that chooses to give time and space to support artist’s unique individual pathways for growth and development is very special and I can’t wait to get started.”

The Point’s Associate scheme is one of three core support systems available at the venue, put in place to aid and nurture artists and companies at different stages in their professional careers. The venue works closely with their cohort of Supported Artists and this year welcomes five @HOME artists as part of its NPO four year cycle. Previously the venue has supported Luke Brown, a contemporary dance practitioner who makes and tours his own work and performs with established companies including Frantic Assembly; award-winning cabaret company Milk Presents; and the internationally-renowned Theatre Re.

As Associate Artists for 2018/19, the four selected companies will receive vital mentoring and developmental support from The Point’s creative team including access to the venue’s on-site Creation Space, allowing them time in residence to create new touring work. The four companies will also be involved in community outreach projects, delivering workshops and engaging the wider local residents in the Borough.

Katie Dale-Everett Dance are excited to share that Phase 2 of research and development for our new piece for 11-14 year olds and their parents and teachers will be taking place at DanceEast in the Easter holidays.

During their time at DanceEast, the company will be working with local young people to explore incorporating younger people within research & development processes, with a particular focus on incorporating an extended cast into the new work.

‘DanceEast are happy to confirm its support of Katie Dale-Everett’s new work for which we have offered her the use of  studio space for the development of the piece. We look forward to continuing to develop a relationship with the company.’

Helen Dawson

Producer (Performances & Events)

How to get involved:

I recently attended an event focused on children and young people’s digital wellbeing as part of the Brighton Digital Festival. ‘Our Digital Wellbeing’ was led by Our Future City, South East Dance and Artswork as part of the #BeCollective networking series. For me, the most interesting and thought-provoking moment was being introduced to Katie Dale-Everett, a young woman who refers to herself as a ‘Digital Dance Artist’.

Kabecca Films makes up Katie Dale-Everett (Artistic Director of Katie Dale-Everett Dance) and Rebecca Dale-Everett (Film) and was founded earlier this year, following the success of their former film ‘Digital Tattoo: Artefact 1’ which was commissioned by the Ignition Random Acts Network Centre in partnership with the Arts Council and Screen South. The film has toured across the UK as part of Playback, screening at venues such as Leeds Music Festival and ICA, is distributed on Channel 4’s Random Acts website and made-up part of Katie’s choreographic tour entitled ‘Digital Tattoo’ which went to leading arts venues such as the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts.

Having been part funded by the Screen South Ignition Catalyst fund to create a new short film ‘Twenty, Forty, Sixty’ to be distributed to leading arts/dance venues in 2018, they are now running a crowdfunder to raise the remaining £650 needed to complete the film. In its first day (12th December) they raised 37% of their target!

About ‘Twenty, Forty, Sixty’:

‘Twenty, Forty, Sixty’ will preserve the memories of a sixty-two-year-old lady and her relationship with dance. From the dance halls of the 1960s to the present day it offers a unique perspective on the evolution of dance and it’s ability to connect individuals and delay ill health. We’re keen to give a voice to those who are underrepresented and hope to legitimise the older body through this film.

To find out more about about the film and how you might be able to help whether that is by donating or sharing the campaign please visit our fundraiser page here.

Thank you!

Having worked together to make Digital Tattoo: Artefact 1, a short film acquired by Channel Four, touring to multiple leading venues across the UK as part of the Playback Tour and as part of Katie Dale-Everett Dance’s touring programme , we are pleased to announce that we have received Ignition Catalyst funding to make a new film ‘Twenty, Forty, Sixty’.

Awarded by Screen South.

Katie Dale-Everett Dance will be commencing a new research and development process for a children’s work at The Point next week!

Find out about her collaborators here: 

ANTONIO DE LA FE:

Antonio is a choreographer and performer with a background in physiotherapy. After coming relatively late to dance and initially studying in Madrid, he moved to London and completed an MA in performance with EDge at The Place in 2010. Since then he has danced for Hamish MacPherson, Florence Peake, Dog Kennel Hill Project, Matthias Sperling, Eva Recacha and Riccardo Buscarini. His choreographed works include Place Prize finalist 2011 Cameo, an open OPENLAB: a hybrid and his Unrehearsed Series, including CROCODILE and Make Me Cool.

EMMIE COXEY: 

JONATHAN MEWETT:

After graduating from the University of Chichester with a First Class (Hons) degree in Dance, Jonathan toured as a member of postgraduate company MapDance, performing works by Richard Alston, Kevin Finnan, Liz Aggiss and Lila Dance. Alongside KDE Dance, Jonathan has been performing in a series of duets by Tony Adigun, Corey Baker, Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster and Sally Marie as part of C-12 Dance Theatres international outdoor tour Secret Encounters. Jonathan is particularly interested in improvisational performance and work that is of a multidisciplinary nature.

 

SOPHIA SEDNOVA:

Sophia Sednova grew up in New York City where she began her physical training as a competitive gymnast and then began her dance training at the Peridance Capezio Center. She later attended The University of Iowa receiving a BFA in Dance. She then attended London Contemporary Dance School for her postgraduate diploma and MA with EDge Postgraduate Dance Company 2014-2015.She has performed extensively throughout Europe as part of her tour with EDge, and participates in the Florence Dance Festival annually. She has worked with, Itamar Serussi, Robert Clark, Eleesha Drennan, Danae Morfinou, Pietro Pireddu, Arianna Benedetti and many more.

Katie Dale-Everett Dance are also offering two placement opportunities during the residency for recently graduated dancers.

CLAIRE HACKSTON:

Having started ballet and modern classes at a young age, Claire was first introduced to contemporary dance when she started training with Swindon Dance CAT. She then went on to perform with Hampshire Youth Dance Company and the English Youth Ballet before gaining a place at London Contemporary Dance School. Whilst attending LCDS Claire performed works choreographers such as Lea Anderson, Richard Alston, Hofesh Shechter and Liz Aggiss. She has also worked with Rosemary Lee and OperaUpClose.

KIM STARK:

Kim started her training at The Royal Ballet School, during her five years as White Lodge, Kim has performed at The Royal Opera House in different productions as well as performing at Buckingham Palace. Kim then joined Rambert School to pursue contemporary dance. Kim has worked with choreographers such as Mark Baldwin, Edit Domoszlai, Didy Veldman and Deborah Adefioye.

She is also working with Dramaturge MIRANDA LAURENCE: 

Miranda is a dance producer and dramaturg with ten years’ experience working as a producer/project manager in the dance sector, including roles with Oxford City Council, DanceXchange, Oxford Dance Forum, Crossover Intergenerational Dance Company, Anjali Dance Company, Scarabeus Aerial Theatre, and South East Dance. She has been Arts Development Officer for South Oxfordshire District Council at Cornerstone arts centre since 2012. 

In 2015 she began developing her practice as a dance dramaturg, and has worked with a number of artists including Anja Meinhardt, Joelle Pappas, Cecilia Macfarlane, Paulette Mae, Noelia Tajes, Jennifer Stokes, Hayley Matthews, and Jaivant Patel. In summer 2017 she was also accredited as a Relational Dynamics life coach. Other recent projects include a pop-up artist residency exploring intergenerational dance practice at Annantalo children’s arts centre, Helsinki, in collaboration with Cecilia Macfarlane, and Miranda’s one-year-old daughter Ruth.

She has been supported financially for dramaturgy work by South East Dance through the TEST workshop and the Collaborate programme (funded by Jerwood foundation), and by Oxford Dance Forum through the Evolution programme. She has recently been awarded public funding from the National Lottery by Arts Council England towards her professional development as a dance dramaturg.

 

Katie Dale-Everett Dance are pleased to announce that we have been awarded our second Arts Council England National Lottery funding in 2017 (3rd ever)! This is to develop a new work for children during a residency at The Point, Eastleigh in October 2017, working with 4 professional dancers, two recent graduates and a dramaturge!

If you are a young person aged 10-16 and interested in dance you can get involved. Contact us to find out more: katie@katiedale-everettdance.co.uk