Homemade Jam is a Triple Bill consisting of two of BCA’s signature works, alongside a new ‘jam’ to music by former BCA dancer Kit Reilly created in sessions with BCA artists and students from Tawa College, through BCA’s Creatives in Schools residency during Term 2 this year.
Auckland based Sarah Knox’s beautiful work Last Time We Spoke is a contemplation on absence, memory and the joy that can be found when we embrace community. The work was developed during Covid-19 and the process was also an emotional exploration of these themes at a time, when the sense of community was disrupted. Loughlan Prior’s titular work Subtle Dances is described as “exploding with swirls of tango and is saucy, spicy, dark and compelling. Flirtation, nervousness, exhibitionism, ‘peacocking’ – the unspoken rituals performed in complex courtship are explored in this sassy and hypnotic work Inspired by traditional partner dance styles (ballroom and latin dance), the work slowly devolves into a physical language all of its own, where the lines of gender and sexuality are erased. In between these two signature works from BCA is a new creation from Yr 12-13 students at Tawa College, to a specially commissioned soundscape from Kit Reilly. preference for reason is informed by themes of increasing polarity and conflict in the on/offline spaces we inhabit, a failure to listen and act with reason, a connection with the traditions of the ancient world (Ancient Greece, Rome, India, and the Buddhist world) when reasoned, sound, structured philosophical debate and critical thinking was integral to citizenship and humanity, and the concept of whakarongo; listen with the intention of understanding. The arts (for us, dance) draws us back into our shared humanity, our care for one another, and our joy and energy creating art together. Last Time We Spoke Choreographic Direction: Sarah Knox Music: Rhian Sheehan Recording: ‘A Quiet Divide’ 2018 – Produced recorded and engineered by Rhian Sheehan Costume: Katie Day Dancers: Callum Phipps, Lyndon Foley, Lotte Polderman-Charles, Kyoka Takahashi, James Burchell, Alina Kulikova preference for reason Music: Kit Reilly Costume: Coralie Hale Creative Director: Brigitte Knight supported by Elora Battah, Callum Phipps, Amelia Chandulal-Mackay Dancers: Yr 12-13 dance students, Tawa College Subtle Dances Choreography: Loughlan Prior Music: Claire Cowan Sound Mixing: NZtrio mixed by Sarah Belkner, Richard Belkner, Niall Cameron, Claire Cowan Costume: William Fitzgerald Dancers: Alina Kulikova, Callum Phipps, Lotte Polderman-Charles, Kyoka Takahashi, Amelia Chandulal-Mackay, James Burchell, Lyndon Foley Artistic Director & Producer: Turid Revfeim BCA Artists 2024: Alina Kulikova, Callum Phipps, Lotte Polderman-Charles, Kyoka Takahashi, Amelia Chandulal-Mackay, James Burchell, Lyndon Foley. Internship: Madison Fotti-Knowles Design & Lighting by Eventsuite Stage Manager: Janina Panizza Production Manager: Alan Wilson Tawa College Kaiako: Sarah Holswich Education Manager BCA: Brigitte Knight BCA is a contemporary dance collective of individuals passionate about making dance and being part of a vibrant and diverse arts community here in Aotearoa/New Zealand. While trained in classical ballet, we aim to explore new ways of expressing ourselves through dance, breaking down the stereotypes linked to ballet, and making dance accessible to kiwi audiences through homegrown collaboration. We also aim to offer movement experiences by trying to cater to different skill levels through the Ministry of Educations Creatives in Schools initiative. Here we offer curriculum based learning by also sharing the physicality and creativity from learning through dance. Creating pathways for emerging artists to follow a career in the arts. We are thrilled to be able to share the stage with this wonderful talent.
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BCA NCEA EDUCATION RESOURCEWe are excited to announce the launch of our brand new BalletCollective Aotearoa NCEA Dance Education Resource! Supporting learning around SUBTLE DANCES by prolific Kiwi choreographer LOUGHLAN PRIOR the new digital resource is designed with secondary Dance teachers in mind.
SUBTLE DANCES is suitable for Levels 1, 2 & 3 with a user-friendly design that enables teachers to access relevant chapters instantly. Created in (and around) lockdowns, BalletCollective Aotearoa's world premiere season of SUBTLE DANCES links to students' own experiences. With the ongoing challenges of teaching during the pandemic, this digital resource is designed for HYBRID LEARNING - learning from home and classroom teaching.
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