New Work

New Work

A unique voice in the UK dance sector, Dance4 works with artists who question the art form and who are interested in challenging boundaries. As a result we present and nurture some of the most exciting and innovative work currently being developed.

We work directly with artist in our Studio or partner’s spaces, as well as supporting the funding and future presentation of the work.

We are currently working with
Nicola Conibere Practice – Premiere March 2012, Nottingham
Miguel Pereira The Sunday Artist – Premiere April 2012, Lisbon
Hetain Patel Be Like Water – Premiere November 2012, London
Bodies In Flight Gymnasts – Premiere tbc
Colette Sadler On Order an Anarchy TBC
Colette Sadler We Are The Monsters TBC
Wriggle Dance – early years research phase

Associate Artists

In 2010 and 2011 we supported Nicola Conibere (Count Two), Dog Kennel Hill Project (Working the Devil), Matthias Sperling (Do Not Be Afraid) Robert Clark (Badlands) and Guy Dartnell (Inward Out) to create new work for presentation.

We have also worked with Dog Kennel Hill Project (Execute Now) and Guy Dartnell (Dartnell-Minamura - Shaping Sound) to help them secure partnerships for the development of these projects.

2011 Productions

Tom Dale Company (UK): As part of Nottdance Festival 2011 we produced new work I infinite with Tom Dale Company, in partnership with the Djanogly Gallery at Lakeside Arts Centre. The piece is a collaboration between choreographer Tom Dale and Visual Designer Barret Hodgson, performed by Maria Olga Palliani. An interactive installation provides the site for a performance work in which the audience occupy the same space as the dancer, in a delicate and beautiful work. I infinite was part of the British Council Showcase, Edinburgh Festival 2011. Tom Dale’s website.

Wendy Houstoun (UK): Since 1980 Wendy has worked extensively as a solo performer and in collaboration with companies and artists’ whose work challenges, enriches and extends the boundaries of dance and theatre. Her new show 50 Acts was produced by Dance4 and presented at Nottingham Contemporary.  50 Acts has been selected for British Dance Edition and Wendy is now exploring opportunities for its future presentation.

Co-production

The Choreographers Oh Canada – Premiere October 2011, Montreal

We are committed to ensuring new shows created with us are seen as widely as possible, and so we also develop tours in the UK and present work Internationally.

Produced 2010, now touring

Hetain Patel (UK): We supported visual artist Hetain Patel to create a full length version of TEN which was presented in a shorter presentation during nottdance09. TEN is rooted in a personal exploration of the rich spectrum between British and Indian identities. The work toured nationally in 2010 & 11, has been seen in Australia and Poland and was part of the British Council Showcase at Edinburgh Festival August 2011.  It has been selected for British Dance Edition 2012. Hetain Patel’s website.

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Commissions 2009:

Lone Twin (UK): Lone Twin (Gary Winters and Gregg Whelan) alongside choreographer Jane Mason, created a social dance project Street Dance, which premiered during nottdance09. The work was created by residents of Sneinton (Nottingham) who danced about their lives on their streets. In collaboration with Dance East and Sadlers Wells. Lone Twin website

Caroline Mueller (UK): Caroline came to the Dance4 studio during summer 2009 to create a new work frau. integrating live movement and video, this work was presented as part of a work-in-progress double bill during nottdance09. Boxedproductions website

Robert Hylton (UK): Robert created a new piece of work I don’t know, what do you think? for nottdance09. This innovative piece of work turns the audience into choreographer as Robert exploits the relationship between himself and his spectators. A solo performance that actively examins the processes and choices of performer and performance. Urbanclassicism website

Europe in Motion: In collaboration with Europen partners Springdance and CNDB, Dance4 commissioned three artists to make the following new work which premiered at Springdance09:

Beginning, Middle, End Andrea Bozic (HR/NL), Madalina Dan (ROU) and Michael Pinchbeck (UK)

Three dances. Three artists. Three countries. Three bears. Three ways to tell a story. Three in One. Three entrances and three exits. Three artists meet for the first time and make a performance about the beginning, the middle and the end of an encounter. Andrea takes the beginning, Madalina takes the middle and Michael takes the end.