Ahead of their triple bill in March ,Ballet had holding an open rehearsal at 2pm on Monday 25 January 2016. As part of the musical theatre and dance curriculum we (students) have been invited to attend this open rehearsal which gave us an extremely beneficial insight into the company's creative working practises. We were able to watch as the dancers rehearse a snippet from their company repertoire. Then we chat with choreographer Christopher Marney and the Ballet Black creative team, as they answered questions about the show and the company.
Ballet Black , a company for international dancers of black and Asian descent , collaborates with three bold and inventive choreographers to present an irresistible trilogy of narrative and abstract dance at the Barbican in March.
British - Trinidadian Artistic Director Cassa Pancho has attracted a loyal following for her classically trained troupe, reinvigorating ballet with an indomitable energy and inspired versatility as well as promoting original work.
In that day Ballet Black was rehearsing a new sextet choreographed by Christopher Marney, fresh from McQueen. They rehearsed whole ballet with the full cast so this is an exclusive preview of a newly devised piece which will be presented as part of their triple bill later this year.
Ballet Black's first programme to be performed at the Barbican will also include a new duet by Arthur Pita and Storyville, a bittersweet fable choreographed by Christopher Hampson set in 1920s New Orleans to the haunting music of Kurt Weill.
General information:
Artistic Director and Founder: Cassa Pancho MBE
Choreography by: Christopher Marney
Music by: Dustin O' Halloran
Company Dancers: Kanika Carr, Isabela Coracy, Sayaka Ichikowa, Joshua Harriette, Damien Johnsons, Jacob Wye.
The performance lasts approximately 1 hour 30 min including a panel discussion and Q&A. They will be at the Barbican Theatre performing their Triple Bill in 18/19 March 2016.
My comments:
I really enjoyed this rehearsal and it was great opportunity to meet all this people (choreographers and dancers). Also it was good experience to watch professional ballet and had chance to talk to people about their experience in dance and get some helpful advices from them.
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