Musicdance021 | 2019 archive

MusicDance021 ran from the 25th of February – 7th April 2019 at the Thetare Arts Admin Collective and the UCT School of Dance. 5 interdisciplinary workshops were held at the Theatre Arts Admin Collective and 10 movement training classes at the University of Cape Town’s School of Dance. Five performances were held at the Theatre Arts Admin Collective as part of the programme.

The Sunday improvisation workshops focissed on sharpening composition skills, expanding interdisciplinary listening and providing a technique towards creating real-time-composed music and dance performances. Musicians and dancers were guided through improvisation structures as a way of extending their ability to create performances together.

The focus of the movement training classes was more specifically for dancers to develop their individual movement research. Through softening the joints and working with clear alignment and functional pathways we brought attention to the mechanics of the body and the easeful connection of directing the weight through gravity. We guided movers to work with anatomically conscious choices. The classes drew on release technique, somatic bodywork, developmental pathways and improvisation technique.

MUSICDANCE021 IS KINDLY SUPPORTED BY ACT AND NEDBANK ARTS AFFINITY AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH IAN BURGESS-SIMPSON PIANOS.

performances

MusicDance021 Performance One: 13 march 2019

1. “All at Once” : Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano), Kristina Johnstone, Manuela Lucia Tessi,  Thalia Laric (dance)

2. Julia de Rosenwerth (dance) and Vintani Nafassi (percussions)

3.The New Project: Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano) and Dylan Tabisher (percussions)

Real time lighting design by Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze.

Pictures by Lindsey Appolis

MusicDance021 Performance Two: 14 March 2019

1.”All at Once” : Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano), Kristina Johnstone, Manuela Lucia Tessi,  Thalia Laric (dance)

2. Visser Liebenberg (clarinet) and Christelle Dreyer (dance)

3. Louisa Theart (flute), Lucy Strauss (viola) and Monique Pelser (drawing)

Real time lighting design by Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze.

Pictures by Lindsey Appolis

MusicDance021 Performance Three “Blind Dates”: 24 March 2019

John Cartwright, Tossie Van Tonder, Nicola Elliott, Kristina Johnstone, Manuela Lucia Tessi,  Thalia Laric, Monique Pelser, Julia de Rosenwerth, Tamryn Pelser, Tania Lea Vossgatter, Kaulana Williams, Reg Bust (dance)

Louisa Theart (flute), Vintani Nafassi (percussions), Andrea Dico’ (percussions), Lucy Strauss (viola), Petra van Besouw (violin)

Real time lighting design by Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze

Pictures by Lindsey Appolis

MusicDance021 Final Performance : “Music to See, Dance to Listen to”: 7 April 2019

1.  John Cartwright, , Sumalgy Nuro, Ilze Williams, Tossie Van Tonder (dance), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano) and Vintani Nafassi (percussions)

2. Julia de Rosenwerth, Tamryn Pelser, Tania Lea Vossgatter, Kaulana Williams, Selah Joy (dance)

3. Che Adams (dance) and Lucy Strauss (viola)

4. Louisa Theart (flute), Mzwakhe Hlatshwayo (umtshingo), Visser Liebenberg (clarinet), Gastel Rakotobe, Jessica Williams, Leilah Kirsten (dance)

5. Kristina Johnstone, Manuela Lucia Tessi,  Thalia Laric (dance), Monique Pelser (drawing), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano), Vintani Nafassi (percussions), Lucy Strauss (viola), Louisa Theart (flute), Mzwakhe Hlatshwayo (umtshingo), Visser Liebenberg (clarinet)

Real time lighting design by Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze.