GHOST DANCES
25th & 26th April, 2023
25th & 26th April, 2023
Memories of the past… thoughts of the present… dreams of the future.
Ghost Dances is a new work in development with Chantry Dance set to the 1988 suite by Nicholas Maw.
In this interpretation of Maw’s composition, the ‘ghosts’ of the title are memory-related dream-distorted images that range from the sophisticated to the commonplace, and from the disconcerting to the nostalgic. The atmospheric, highly allusive interpretation of Maw’s sensitive scoring takes the audience on a journey through the past, present, and future using contemporary dance and puppetry to convey the multifaceted nature of human consciousness.
This event is part of the Government’s High Street Heritage Action Zone programme funded by Historic England.
Ghost Dances is a new work in development with Chantry Dance set to the 1988 suite by Nicholas Maw.
In this interpretation of Maw’s composition, the ‘ghosts’ of the title are memory-related dream-distorted images that range from the sophisticated to the commonplace, and from the disconcerting to the nostalgic. The atmospheric, highly allusive interpretation of Maw’s sensitive scoring takes the audience on a journey through the past, present, and future using contemporary dance and puppetry to convey the multifaceted nature of human consciousness.
This event is part of the Government’s High Street Heritage Action Zone programme funded by Historic England.
CHANTRY DANCE IS SEEKING TRUSTEES3
Chantry Dance Company CIO - Trustees - Un-remunerated
Chantry Dance is seeking to appoint a number of new Trustees to join its Board to support the organization embark on its next period of development. Based in Grantham, we are seeking to increase the size of our Board, recruiting suitably experienced individuals from across England who share in our commitment to supporting the development of Chantry Dance as a national dance organisation. We are seeking new Trustees with experience in one or more of the following:
Previous experience of serving as a charity trustee is not essential.
For more details or to receive an application pack, please contact John Nicholls at Arts Quarter LLP via john@artsquarter.com
Chantry Dance Company CIO is an equal opportunities employer.
Chantry Dance is seeking to appoint a number of new Trustees to join its Board to support the organization embark on its next period of development. Based in Grantham, we are seeking to increase the size of our Board, recruiting suitably experienced individuals from across England who share in our commitment to supporting the development of Chantry Dance as a national dance organisation. We are seeking new Trustees with experience in one or more of the following:
- Producing & Touring
- Fundraising
- Advocacy
- Human Resources best practice.
- Charity Law
- Outreach/ Arts Education best practice
- Business plan monitoring and evaluation
Previous experience of serving as a charity trustee is not essential.
For more details or to receive an application pack, please contact John Nicholls at Arts Quarter LLP via john@artsquarter.com
Chantry Dance Company CIO is an equal opportunities employer.
WHOEVER YOU ARE
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A Chantry/De Frutos collaboration
Renowned director Javier De Frutos has created the award-winning short film Whoever You Are in collaboration with Chantry's co-Artistic Directors, Rae Piper and Paul Chantry, Piper and Chantry are the film's producers and also play the characters 'He' and 'She' in this cinematic adaptation of Walt Whitman’s seminal poem, ‘Whoever You Are Holding Me Now in Hand’. Since it's release, Whoever You Are has received multiple awards and premiered in Europe at RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES and in Hollywood, USA at the 2022 INDIEX FILM FEST ANNUAL AWARDS where it won Best Experimental Short of the Year. |
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BILLIONAIRE BOY NOMINATED FOR OLIVIER AWARD 2022
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Choreographed by Rae Piper and Paul Chantry, Co-Artistic Directors of Chantry Dance, the Birmingham Stage Company production of 'Billionaire Boy' was nominated for a 2022 OLIVIER AWARD for BEST FAMILY SHOW following its run in the West End at the Garrick Theatre.
Based on the bestselling story by David Walliams, this production follows Birmingham Stage Company's 'Gangsta Granny', which was also choreographed by Piper and Chantry and nominated for a 2018 Olivier Award. |
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CHANTRY YOUTUBE CHANNEL
The Chantry YouTube channel features:
- Chantry Dance full productions and extracts
- Behind the scenes rehearsal footage
- Dance classes
- Fitness and conditioning workouts
- Interviews with notable industry figures including Dominic North (Matthew Bourne's New Adventures), Sarah Kundi (English National Ballet), Sierra Boggess (Broadway and West End Leading Lady), Javier De Frutos (Olivier winning choreographer), Bill Deamer (Olivier Award winning choreographer) and more
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