Indepen-dance
Some Of The Moments We Haven't Forgotten
© Photo by: Photo by Brian Hartley
A photograph from Some Of The Moments We Haven't Forgotten by Indepen-dance depicting four performers in different positions around a seated cellist. The performers to the right are jumping in the air and the two on the left are bent into different positions.
Thunder
© Photo by: Photo by Ian Watson
A photograph from Thunder by Indepen-dance depicting four dancers; two male and two female, on a stage with arms outstretched and right legs bent in the air. They are all wearing black costumes and there is blue lighting in the background.
Thunder
© Photo by: Photo by Ian Watson
A photograph from Thunder by Indepen-dance depicting four dancers; two male and two female, on a stage dark stage with blue lighting in the background. A dancer on the left of the stage is supporting another who is in mid air. To the right of the stage the two dancers are on the floor, one with arms outstretched.
Goldfish
© Photo by: Photo by Brian Hartley
A photograph from Goldfish by Indepen-dance depicting four performers facing each other, in pairs. Each pair is looking at the other with a wide expression and open mouth.
Goldfish
© Photo by: Photo by Brian Hartley
A photograph from Goldfish by Indepen-dance depicting three performers grouped around a fourth who is holding a large fishbowl. The fishbowl is filled with blue and silver shiny paper. The performers in a circle all have their hands together as if in prayer.
Goldfish
© Photo by: Photo by Brian Hartley
A photograph from Goldfish by Indepen-dance depicting four performers on a stage all lying on their front with heads, arms and legs raised in the air. The stage is lit in blue.
Indepen-dance is an inclusive dance development company, which provides creative movement classes for disabled people, their carers and volunteers. Throughout the year, the company performs work of high artistic quality created in collaboration with professional choreographers and dancers. Indepen-dance enables individuals with diverse abilities to participate in and benefit fully from a high quality arts provision.
Indepen-dance creates opportunities to build stronger communities, promotes inclusion and tackles the barriers that prevent individuals with disabilities from participating in and benefiting fully from a high quality arts provision.
The company’s programme of work is planned to offer all its participants a range of creative experiences from the recreational weekly classes through to the challenges of rehearsing, performing and touring new dance pieces.
Contact details
Karen Anderson
Artistic Director
Indepen-dance
The Briggait
Unit 226
141 Bridgegate
Glasgow G1 5HZ
United Kingdom
Artistic Directors
Karen Anderson
Online
Email: admin@indepen-dance.org.uk
Website: http://www.indepen-dance.org.uk
Twitter: @IndepenDance_1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Indepen-dance/106178559455254
Triple Bill
Duration: 75 minutes - three short intervals required
Description: Triple Bill includes three separate pieces of work performed by Indepen-dance 4. These include: 'Goldfish' choreographed by StopGap Dance Company; 'Drifting' directed by Ramesh Meyyappan; and 'Some of the Moments We Haven't Forgotten' choreographed by Christine Devaney and music composed and performed by Cellist Robin Mason.
Extra information: The dancers require a standard 10 x 10m dance space.
People on road: 6
Freight: baggage
Indepen-dance can provide inclusive dance workshops, residencies and discussions to share their methodologies and techniques in inclusive dance practice.
‘Beyond the pleasure of working with the group, I am rewarded with more knowledge about good methods that will help me in my upcoming projects – even with more mainstream dancers.’
Matthew Hawkins Dance Artists
‘I made minor adjustments to teach technique class to ensure integrated approach….they had a lovely energy….great engagement.’
Cheryl McChesney – Choreographer
‘Indepen-dance 4 is a very positive development, and the inclusive approach is to be welcomed in this young ensemble whose captivating performance skills are displayed to great effect in the new commissioned works by Stopgap and Ramesh Meyyappan.’
Maggie Maxwell Portfolio Manager – Audience Dev, Equalities & Participation, Creative Scotland
Latest Video
Some of the Moments We Haven't Forgotten
A clip taken from this Indepen-dance 4 performance, choreography by Christine Devaney.
"Dreaming ties all mankind together." Jack Kerouac
From nothing but listening and breathing together, unfolds a series of moments that have no meaning until you watch and share these moments. This work evolved through playing and dreaming together.
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