Winter Laboratory (Winlab)
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About Winlab
The Winter Laboratory (Winlab) is a 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.
Winlab 2011 details
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Guide to rates | Previous Winlabs
Winlab Week 1:
28 November - 2 December 2011 | Andrew Morrish and Crosby McCloy
Monday Night Improvisation with Andrew Morrish: 28 November
| Open to All |
| Monday, 6.30 - 8.30pm |
| £5 or Class Cards valid (free to Andrew/Crosby workshop participants) |
| Drop in |
| Full
description here. |
Tuesday Night Talk with Andrew Morrish and Crosby McCloy: 29 November
| Open to all |
| 7-8.30pm |
| £5, £3 concessions/freelance artists (free to Andrew/Crosby workshop participants) |
| Drop-in or book in advance. Bar available before and after. |
| Full
description here. |
Friday Night Informal Performance with Andrew Morrish, Crosby McCloy and Seke Chimutengwende: 2 December
| Open to all |
| 7pm |
| £8 full price | £6 concessions/freelance dance artists | £5 for all Winlab workshop participants |
| Drop-in or book in advance. Bar available before and after. |
| Full
description here. |
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Winlab Week 2:
5 - 9 December 2011 | Jonathon Burrows and Matteo Fargion
The Choir Project
| Experienced dance artists, by application |
| Monday - Friday, 11am-5pm plus Fri 6pm participation in a public sharing |
| £200 Full Price | £150 Freelance Dance Artists| £130 Concession, see below for definitions |
| This will be a project for 20 participants only and by application. Please send a short expression of interest as to why you would like to participate in this project and a short biog to fiona@independentdance.co.uk. Deadline for applications is 21 October. |
| Full
description here. More details on Jonathon Burrows here and Matteo Fargion here. |
Monday Night Improvisation with Sally Dean: 5 December
| Open to All |
| Monday, 6.30 - 8.30pm |
| £5 or Class Cards valid (free to Jonathon/Matteo workshop participants) |
| Drop in |
| Full
description and biography here |
Tuesday Night Talk with Nicola Conibere: 6 December
| Open to All |
| 7-8.30pm |
| £5, £3 concessions/freelance artists (free to Jonathon/Matteo workshop participants) |
| Drop-in or book in advance. Bar available before and after. |
| Full
description to come. |
Friday Night Sharing - A Public Presentation by the Winlab Performance Project participant: 9 December
| Open to All |
| 6pm |
| Free |
| Drop-in. Bar available before and after.. |
| Full
description here. |
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Winlab Week 3:
12 - 16 December 2011 | Eva Karczag and Miranda Tufnell
Monday Night Improvisation with Thomas Kampe: 12 December
| Open to all levels of experience |
| Monday, 6.30 - 8.30pm |
| £5 or Class Cards valid (free to Eva/Miranda workshop participants) |
| Drop in |
| Full
description and biography here |
Discussion with Eva and Miranda
: 13 December
| Open to all |
| 7-8.30pm |
| £5 full price, £3 concessions/freelance artists (free to Eva/Miranda workshop participants) |
| Drop-in or book in advance. Bar available before and after. |
| Full details here. |
Wednesday Night Informal Performance with Eva Karczag, Gaby Agis, Chris Crickmay and Sylvia Hallet: 14 December
| Open to all |
| 7pm |
| £8 full price | £6 concessions/freelance dance artists | £5 for all Winlab workshop participants |
| Drop-in or book in advance. Bar available before and after. |
| Full
description here. |
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Guide to rates
| Full-time salaried / funded places |
| Part-time salaried / freelance |
| Students / receiving benefits - proof required |
| Deals |
Join us for two workshops and receive £5 off the total
price, join us for three and receive £10 off the total price.
Performances for all Winlab workshop participants are only £5 each.
All Winlab workshop participants are able to join the Monday Night improvisation and Tuesday night talks during their week for free. |
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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.
Past 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:
- 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
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