Open Air performance Digital Programme Free digital programme for our Open Air Performances August 2021 Introduction from Paul Kaynes, NDCWales Chief Executive It’s incredibly exciting to be performing once again, travelling around Wales to meet our audiences and share these two wonderful dance works. We hope you agree that they are ideal for enjoying outdoors. One of the best things about this programme is that it demonstrates that NDCWales is a company of choreographers as well as dancers, as both works were made by company members, Ed Myhill and Faye Tan. Working with the venues to plan and stage these performances has required deep collaboration and hard work. We’ve enjoyed working with our friends and colleagues at Chapter in Cardiff, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Theatr Clwyd in Mold and Pontio in Bangor. Thank you all: we share your dedication and commitment to presenting live performances across Wales. We’d also like to pay tribute to our funders – to the Arts Council of Wales, whose continued support through Covid-19 has been a lifeline. And we’d like to give our sincere thanks to the trustees of Garfield Weston Foundation for awarding NDCWales with a Weston Culture Fund grant which provided us with vital support to navigate the challenges imposed by Covid 19 and to help us make a return to live performance which starts with the work you are seeing today. I hope you enjoy today’s performance. If you do, please encourage others to experience the power of live dance. Today's schedule: Moving is everywhere, forever by Faye Tan (17 minutes) Short Pause (10 minutes) For the dancers to change their costumes. Take this time to read the programme,or leave us some feedback, don't go too far. Why Are People Clapping!? by Ed Myhill (15 minutes)Let’s Dance! (15 minutes) A chance to learn some moves from the show can be done seated or standing in your area. Meet the dancers : Joshua Attwood, Niamh Keeling, Ed Myhill, Aisha Naamani, Piers Sanders, Faye Tan, Marine Tournet and Tim Volleman Read their biographies here Rehearsal Director:Charlotte PookTechnical Team: Adam Cobley Nick Allsop Moving is everywhere, forever Moving is everywhere, forever was created in 2021 to celebrate the freedom we feel when we dance or move – a feeling that can happen anywhere, for anyone and is not confined to stages or nightclubs. Today is an invitation to lose yourself in the dancers’ hypnotic movement as Larch's specially created music provides non-stop adrenaline that will get your heart beating in time to this groovy journey of rhythm and delight. Choreography: Faye TanMusic: LarchCostumes: Deryn TudorSet Design: Faye Tan “Moving is everywhere, forever celebrates feelings of freedom, timelessness, catharsis, connection, acceptance, peace and all the other indescribable feelings that come from being in the moment when we dance and move.I wanted to invite audiences to experience a reality where this act of moving never stops, and this piece proposes that this reality can exist anywhere, at any time. The beauty of ‘forever’ means that there is no beginning to this experience, nor will it ever arrive to an end. This piece very much feels like a huge collaboration with many people, with its earliest stages of research beginning in 2018. I would like to give additional thanks to Richard Chappell, Charlotte Pook, Ben Wright, Perla Ponce, Adam Cobley and Chew Shaw En as well as the dancers of NDCWales for their creative input into this piece at various stages in different ways, and to Takako Hasegawa whose words of wisdom were serendipitously weaved into Larch's music for this piece." Faye Tan Watch our video interview below with Faye to hear about creating a dance for outdoor spaces Whilst our dancers get ready for the next act, tell us what you think so far. Or you could snap a pic of yourself or the show and tweet, Instagram or Facebook them to us on @ndcwales and share the joy of live dance You could also take this time to join our mailing list or make a donation to keep us dancing by texting the word ‘NDCWales’ followed by any number between 1 and 20 (£1-20), to 70085. Loading… Why Are People Clapping!? Why Are People Clapping!? was made in 2018 and has since toured across Wales and become a fan favourite. Over lockdown it became one of the first dance pieces in the country to be re-created specifically for-zoom, which you can still see here, and was even used as inspiration for this beautiful dance film by our Dance for Parkinson’s class members Ed’s sense of humour is clear in this dance as well as his appreciation for the music of life – rhythm can be found in a tennis match, footsteps in an empty street and in the beat of our own hearts – and dance can be inspired by that passion for living, from tapping your toes right up to the way our eyes scrunch up when we smile. Choreography: Ed MyhillSet and Costume Designer: Elin SteeleSound Design: Benjamin SmithMusic: The Tennis by Max Peltier, The Drone by Benjamin Smith, Clapping Music by Steve Reich Watch our video interview below with Ed to hear about adapting Why Are People Clapping!? for outdoor spaces If you loved Why Are People Clapping!? you can hop online later and enjoy our free dance workshop for families taught by the choreographer Ed Myhill. Loading… If you have 5 minutes to spare, we’d love to hear more of your thoughts, take our post show survey before 17 September to be in with a chance of winning £50 Not On The Highstreet vouchers. Complete the survey Share the love: Instead of telling friends what a good time you had today, you can show them!Watch the digital version of this show over at ZOOTV from 18-29 August for just £5 Play your part: As a charity, we rely on the support of our audiences to help us bring the joy of dance to all kinds of people in all kinds of places, from town halls and community spaces, to international stages and online.There are many ways that you can make a difference, from giving us a small donation, joining our Lifft supporter scheme, or linking us to your online shopping. Any contribution you make, no matter the size, will play a part in supporting the future of NDCWales. Want more? To get dancing yourself, find out more about our engagement and outreach work or to volunteer you can visit our website. Dance Together: A series of online classes for all ages and abilities Dance for Parkinson’s: In person and virtual dance classes for those living with Parkinson’s Volunteer: Whether you want to help us with our Parkinson’s classes, our touring work, our local outreach or beyond, we would love to hear from you. Watch Together: More dance to watch from the comfort of your own home, the beach, the office – just about anywhere! With thanks to: