Winter Laboratory (Winlab)
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About Winlab
The Winter Laboratory (Winlab) is a two to three week festival centered around week long intensive workshops with leading international artists, supplemented by drop-in activities and associated evening events for a wider audience.
The workshops offer the opportunity to share the practices of international guest artists and for participants to engage and interact with each other within this framework.
Given the stature of these artists / teachers, and the timing during the holiday period, this is an opportunity particularly suited to working professionals.
- Watch a clip of Winlab 2007
Duration
4 minute 24 seconds
Filmed by Becky Edmunds
Artist speaking: Roseanne Spradlin.
- Watch a clip of Winlab 2006
Duration
9 minute 41 seconds
Filmed by Becky Edmunds
Performers in Rosemary Lee performance clip: Henrietta Hale and Eddie Nixon.
Projected Images in Eva Karczag performance clip: Chris Crickmay
Winlab details
Week 1 | Week 2 | Winlab Weekend | Week 3 | Guide to rates | Previous Winlabs
Winlab Week 1: 1-5 December 2008
Workshop with Giovanni Felicioni 1-5 December 2008
| Dance artists / bodywork practitioners |
| Monday - Friday, 11am-5pm |
| £160 / £110 / £95 |
| Booking essential |
| Full description here |
Wednesday Night Talk with Giovanni: 3 December
| All |
| 7-8.30pm |
| £2 (free to Giovanni workshop participants) |
| Limited places, book in advance. Bar available beforehand |
| Full description here |
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Winlab Week 2: 8-12 December 2008
Workshop with Kirstie Simson and Le Quan Ninh: 8-12 December
| Experienced dance artists |
| Monday - Friday, 10am-1pm |
| £90 / £60 / £50 |
| Booking essential |
| Full description here |
Research Lab with Kirstie Simson and Le Quan Ninh: 8-12 December
| Experienced dance artists |
| Monday 2.30-5.30pm, Tuesday-Friday, 2.30-7.30pm |
| £60 |
| Application to participate to be sent to fiona@independentdance.co.uk, deadline 24 October. |
| Full description here |
Monday Night Contact Improvisation with Kirstie Simson: 8 December
| All |
| 6.30-8.30pm |
| £5 |
| Drop-in |
| Full description here |
Evening informal music and dance Performances: 9-12 December
| All |
| 6.30-7.15pm |
| £2 (free to morning workshop participants) |
| Drop-in or book in advance. Bar available beforehand |
| Full description here |
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Winlab Performance: Saturday 13 December 2008
Saturday Night Performance: 13 December
| An Evening Event that will specifically address issues arising through the performance of Improvisation. It is a unique art form in which creation is instantaneous and the rigorous challenge for the performers is to dedicate themselves to the present moment, and be able to respond appropriately to it's demands. The performance will include improvised music and dance with Lê Quan Ninh, Kirstie Simson and invited guests. |
| 7pm |
| £10 / £6 / £5 |
| Drop-in or book in advance. Bar available beforehand |
| Full description here |
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Winlab Week 3: 15-19 December 2008
Workshop with Rosemary Butcher: 15-19 December 2008
| Experienced dance artists |
| Monday - Friday, 11am-5pm |
| £160 / £110 / £95 |
| Booking essential |
| Full description here |
Guide to rates
| Funded Full-time salaried / funded places |
| Part-time salaried / freelance |
| Students / receiving benefits - proof required |
| |
Book for more than one workshop and receive £5 off the price of each workshop |
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Previous Winlabs
Past associated events have included morning warm-ups in different bodywork techniques, evening improvisation classes, discussions, lecture demonstrations and performances. These enable a greater number of artists to take part at a less intensive level and for non-artists to gain insight into artistic process.
Recent workshop leaders have included: Steve Paxton, Bebe Miller, Siobhan Davies, Gill Clarke, Simone Forti, Eva Karzcag, Rosemary Lee, Giovanni Felicioni and Kirstie Simson.
Transcriptions of the open Winlab 2006 discussion centred around improvisation with Eva Karzcag, Jane Carr and Kate Brown:
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