Migrations

migrations london counterpoint danceMigrationsBLACK copyMigrations is an intergenerational dance piece, inspired by the memories and feelings of older people.  It explores migration as families and communities leave, transit, arrive, adapt and change. Simona Scotto (Counterpoint Dance) and Jane Judd (Dare 2 Dream) have collaborated to create a 50 minute dance theatre production performed by Counterpoint Dance and Dare to Dream with adults from Bravo! and local children.

 

 

Migrations London Tour – Chelsea Theatre Workshop
Free Creative dance workshop for the over 60s taught by Simona Scotto from Counterpoint Dance Company and funded by the Arts Council of England.

Date:  Thursday 11th July
Time:  1300hrs-1400hrs
Price:  Free
Location:  7 World’s End Place, Kings Road, London, SW10 0DR.
Admission:  Contact Michelle on 020 7352 1967

 

Migrations London Tour – Chelsea Theatre Performance
A performance of our intergenerational dance piece, open to all!

Date:  Friday 12th July
Time:  1900hrs-2030hrs (doors open 1830hrs)
Price:  £6.50/£5 consessions
Location:  7 World’s End Place, Kings Road, London, SW10 0DR.
Tickets:  Click to purchase

 

Migrations London Tour – New Horizons Workshop
Free Creative dance workshop for the over 60s taught by Simona Scotto from Counterpoint Dance Company and funded by the Arts Council of England.

Date:  Monday 15th July
Time:  1300hrs-1400hrs
Price:  Free
Location:  New Horizons, Guinness Trust Estate, Cadogan Street. London SW3 2PF.
Admission:  Lily Ostasiewicz on 020 7590 8974

 

Migrations London Tour – Positive Age Centre Workshop
Free Creative dance workshop for the over 60s taught by Simona Scotto from Counterpoint Dance Company and funded by the Arts Council of England.

Date:  Monday 18th July
Time:  1330hrs-1430hrs
Price:  Free
Location:  Positive Age Centre, Dalgarno Way. London W10 5JN.
Admission:  Jane Yeomans on 020 8960 4853

 

Migrations London Tour – The Space Dance Lab and Performance
Simona Scotto and Jane Judd offer a professional development afternoon for dance artists, dance students and others who are interested in the creative dance work with older people.

Areas covered will include:

  • A two hour dance and movement workshop with older dancers and other older participants.

  • Introducing participants to the structure and content of dance sessions with active and less active older people, as practised by Simona Scotto and Jane Judd.

  • Developing participant’s choreographic skills relevant to working with older people, introducing the latest techniques in creating dance within a community setting.

  • A short performance extract from Migrations London Tour.

  • Encouraging participants to share their own knowledge and experience of working with older people and initiate a discussion on dance work with the active and less active older body.

Led by Simona Scotto (Counterpoint Dance Company) and Jane Judd (Dare to Dream Dance), participants will take part in practical sessions with older dancers and non- dancers including fun warm ups, creative tasks, a choreographed sequence from the Migrations London repertoire and cool down exercises.  Participants will be working with members of the public and performers from Counterpoint Dance Company and Dare to Dream Dance.

Date:  Sunday 21st July
Time:  1400hrs-1700hrs
Price:  £15 standard/£10 student
Location:  The Space, the Isle of Dogs, 269 Westferry RD. London, E14 3RS.
Admission:  Simona Scotto on 07803 100 639