The concentrated format of recent editions of Dancin’ Oxford has made it seem more like a festival, generating excitement through a swift succession of varied events and usually one night stands; however with that comes the difficulty of invidious choices, what to see and attend, and regrets at performances missed. Particularly an issue for dance where much regular activity is squeezed into the evenings and weekends rather than the normal working day, and dance lovers and practitioners must therefore choose between doing and viewing. Cheering to report that despite this a couple of shows by popular local performers managed to sell out, making me for one less guilty about not having been able to support them from the audience. I chose to focus on the interaction of science and dance, a dominant theme of this year’s festival, with plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion. (more…)
March 22, 2015
Science and Dance – Susie Crow reports and reflects on events in Dancin’ Oxford 2015 second week
Posted by susiecrow under reviews | Tags: A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Ash Mukherjee, Atomos, Bronwyn Tarr, Clive Wilkins, Dance and Academia, Dance and Science, Dancin' Oxford 2015, DANSOX, Dr Phil Barnard, Eckhard Thiemann, Labyrinth, Miranda Laurence, Nicky Clayton, Oxford Playhouse, Pegasus Theatre, Random Dance, Ravi Deepres, Sonia Sabri, St Hilda's College Oxford, Subathra Subramaniam, Susie Crow, The Jam Factory, Wayne McGregor |1 Comment
January 21, 2015
DANSOX presents Wayne McGregor in conversation: Dance and Neuroscience – St Hilda’s 10th March
Posted by susiecrow under Dance and Academia, What's happening | Tags: Atomos, DANSOX, Dr Phil Barnard, Dr Susan Jones, Eckhard Thiemann, Jacqueline du Pré Building, Random Dance, St Hilda's College Oxford, TORCH, Wayne McGregor |1 Comment
For its first event of 2015 Dance Scholarship Oxford, DANSOX, presents internationally acclaimed choreographer Wayne McGregor in conversation on the topic of ‘Dance and Neuroscience‘. Resident Choreographer of the Royal Ballet and Director of Random Dance, McGregor will talk about his choreographic practice with Dr Phil Barnard of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit of Cambridge University, and Arts Producer Eckhard Thiemann. There will also be an exhibition of the choreographer’s work. An unmissable opportunity to hear from this influential choreographer whose work Atomos will be performed by his own company Random Dance at the Oxford Playhouse on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th March as part of this year’s Dancin’ Oxford Festival.
Date: Tuesday 10th March 2015, 5.30-7.00pm, followed by refreshments.
Venue: Jacqueline du Pré Building, St Hilda’s College, Cowley Place, OX4 1DY
Free and open to all but booking is essential.
Any queries or for further information, please contact Dr Susan Jones or go to www.torch.ox.ac.uk/dansox
DANSOX is supported by University of Oxford TORCH
Look out for further DANSOX events coming up this year…
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