Improvisation and Jazz : a movement workshop for dancers

18.NOVEMBER.2020 • 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Part of Reboot, our artist development programme.

This workshop is an investigation into how musicians and dancers can learn from each other in improvising. For dancers who want to develop their improvisation skills.

Led by Suzy Willson, Artistic Director of CLOD ENSEMBLE, and Peter Edwards, Music Director of Nu Civilisation Orchestra.

With this workshop, we are aiming to emulate the experience of an in-person workshop. This means that you will be asked to actively participate, which would ideally include switching on your camera. There will be some activities which you will be invited to take part in.

Tickets are free, but the capacity is limited. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite to allow others to attend in your place.

Improvisation and Jazz  is part of a programme of events inspired by Charles Mingus’ 1963 masterpiece The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady, created in collaboration with Nu Civilisation Orchestra.
 


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