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CONTENTS Quick guide to Verve 08 Page 3 About Verve About NSCD Page 4 Verve 08 repertoire Page 5 Selling points Target markets Page 6 Marketing resources Brochure copy Page 7 Rehearsal photos Page 8 Repertoire notes Page 9-10 Verve 08 box office notes Page 11 Biographies: dancers Page 12-13 Biographies: choreographers Page 13-14 Verve 08 tour schedule Page 15 Key contacts Page 16

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QUICK GUIDE TO VERVE 09 What is Verve? Verve is the award winning postgraduate performance company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. In 2009 the company comprises eleven dancers who will perform 20+ shows in the UK and Europe. The School is one of the UK’s leading conservatoire dance schools and offers full time courses in contemporary dance at foundation, degree and postgraduate diploma/MA levels. What will be performed? Verve performs contemporary dance by leading choreographers. The 2009 programme is a mixed bill of dance works featuring major commissions from leading choreographers Filip Van Huffel, Glenn Wilkinson and Milan Kozánek as well as short works created by Jennifer-Lynn Crawford, Katie Baldwin and Leanne Pike. Who will enjoy it? The wide variety of work offers something for everyone. The length of the pieces and the wide range of choreographic styles make it particularly suitable for those new to contemporary dance. The high standard of performance and choreography will delight dance fans. Who is it suitability for? Verve is ideal for adults and young people aged 13+, particularly those studying dance. There are no age restrictions or warnings for this performance. What is the running time? Approximately 95 minutes including a 20-minute interval at mid-point. What are the technical requirements? A technician will tour with the company. A mid-scale venue. A minimum dance space of 9m2 – Verve can supply a dance floor. When is the tour? Verve tours annually from February to July. How do I contact Verve? Please contact the Tour Administrator by: email [email protected] telephone 0113 219 3009.

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ABOUT VERVE

ABOUT NSCD

Verve is the postgraduate performance company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. It was launched in 2006 and has since went on to be sell-out performance at many venues and be recognised as the Best International Production at the 2008 ITs Festival in Amsterdam, an honour shared with P.A.R.T.S., the Performing Arts Research and Training Studio based in Belgium.

The Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) is a unique dance training institution offering a select group of students the opportunity to develop and excel as dance artists in a conservatoire environment.

The company is a pathway of the School’s successful Postgraduate Diploma which is designed to facilitate the transition from training to professional practice. The Postgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Dance has two additional pathways: an advanced training scheme and a graduate apprenticeship scheme. In this, Verve’s third year as a mid-scale touring contemporary dance company, there are 11 company members. Through open auditions held in the UK and abroad dancers were chosen to join the company for the one-year duration of the Postgraduate Diploma course. The final company comprises graduates from leading conservatoire dance schools and talented young dancers with some professional experience originating from the UK, Belgium, Sweden and Korea. They have been working with leading international choreographers Filip Van Huffel, Glenn Wilkinson and Milan Kozánek as well as emerging dance artists Jennifer-Lynn Crawford, Katie Baldwin and Leanne Pike to create a mixed-bill of works for the 18-venue 2009 tour. Historically, performances from NSCD have had great acclaim from audiences and critics. The School has played host to many exceptional choreographers whilst simultaneously giving audiences the opportunity to witness the next generation of innovative dance artists. For over ten-years final-year degree and diploma students have not only performed at the School’s Riley Theatre but also had short UK tours under the name of Verve. The exciting and fresh contemporary graduate and professional dance artists now making up Verve, will be building on the company’s previous reputation and taking the inspiring mix of unmissable dance works to many audiences throughout the UK and Europe.

It offers professional dance training for the most talented students, providing access regardless of background or financial circumstances. NSCD is an affiliate member of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama (CDD). The creation of CDD has opened the way to exciting new developments at the forefront of international professional practice in vocational arts training. There are approximately 200 students from all over the UK and abroad as well as from Leeds studying at NSCD. Courses include a BPA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance, a Postgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Dance, and a Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Choreography, which are accredited by the University of Kent, as well as a Foundation course in Contemporary Dance. History The Northern School of Contemporary Dance was founded in 1985 as the first conservatoire dance school within the public sector. Nadine Senior was founding Principal, and she established the school to give the young people of Leeds vocational dance training following the success of her earlier teaching work at Harehills Middle School. NSCD moved into its permanent home of a former synagogue in Chapeltown in 1987 and since then it has grown into one of the UK’s leading dance training institutions. Nadine Senior MBE retired in December 2001 and was succeeded by Gurmit Hukam as Principal in January 2002. In 2006, Akram Khan MBE and Darshan Singh Bhuller showed their support of NSCD by becoming Patrons. Over the School’s twenty-three year history it has produced some of the UK’s leading contemporary dance artists including Akram Khan, Tom Roden, Robert Hylton, Benji Reid and Fleur Darkin.

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VERVE 2009 REPERTOIRE Verve 09 presents an exhilarating programme of contemporary dance selected from a repertoire of newly commissioned work. Major commissions are supplemented by a number of short works. These short commissions provide opportunities for emerging and established choreographers from the North of England for the development of their distinctive and exciting work. Dancers Christina Robinson, Jaeyun Kim, Jessica Hothersall, Jimin Park, Judith Clijsters, Kristina Alleyne, Leigh Pearce, Nathalie Wahlberg, Nicholas Keegan, Peri Warren, Robert Goodby Major Commissions

Short Commissions

Niners - Glenn Wilkinson Divided into nine equal sections the choreography derives its inspiration from the ‘Family of Essences’. Each section of the sound score corresponds with a colour; the movement is a direct response to the sound and the colour it represents. This gives each segment its own particular mood, lending the whole an almost disjointed yet united structure.

softly, suddenly - Jennifer-Lynn Crawford “softly, suddenly is a work for three dancers in four sections. These sections correspond roughly to sections I hear in the score, with each - apart from the last - dominated by a different individual and calibrated by a different tone. At the heart of the work lies a passion for the individual, the self, and the existential decisions that define us as such.”

Click - Milan Kozánek “This work has been made in collaboration with the dancers. I was exploring the development of a defined quality of movement from the dancers, creating certain presence on the stage. Click is an abstract piece recording the energy and changes.” This is not a love song - Filip Van Huffel In This is not a love song eleven dancers meet, interact, play and struggle. They are assembled on a physical playground, performing abstract movement material layered with theatrical intention and extreme physicality.

Six on a Diagonal - Katie Baldwin An exploration into three duets, linked along a diagonal. Across The Gap - Leanne Pike Drawing inspiration from Henry Moore’s sculpture ‘Three Points’ and its sense of anticipation, this abstract dance work explores the developing intuitive relationships between the dancers, as their movements surge between potential points of contact.

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Verve repertoire consists of completely new commissions and this tour will be the first and only opportunity for audiences to see the work. The School has a long history of producing strong and distinctive professional dance artists and Verve gives audiences the opportunity to see them at the cusp of their professional careers. In 2008 Verve was awarded Best International Production at the ITs Festival in Amsterdam, an honour shared with P.A.R.T.S., the Performing Arts Research and Training Studio based in Belgium. Verve is an extension of one of the UK’s leading conservatoire dance schools, Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD). 2009 is the company’s third year so will build on he audience developed during the past two tours. The dance works performed by Verve were created by some of the leading choreographers working across Europe. Their work will generate much interest amongst audiences and critics. Verve will present a mixed bill consisting of very different styles and exploring different subject matter. As such, a rich and varied experience is offered to the audience. The company comprises of recently graduated dance artists who have had very successful academic dance careers, many receiving first degrees and being recognised with university prizes.

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Contemporary dance fans. Previous attendees of NSCD and Verve performances. Previous dance attendees particularly those who have attended EDge, Transitions or other graduate dance company performances and those who have previously seen works by Verve choreographers. Contemporary art fans, for example music, experimental drama, new writing, physical theatre, multimedia, visual arts, arthouse and short films. Dance and arts practitioners and professionals. Dance schools and classes targeted at young people or adults. Secondary school groups. Students, from GCSE level upwards, of dance, drama, performing arts, contemporary music, wardrobe/textiles, stage and technical management. NSCD applicants. Youth groups, especially those interested in dance and performance arts.

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2 identical banner stands - 800mm wide X 2000mm tall (Verve will bring these with them) A5 leaflets A3 posters High quality photographic images of dance works Press release template National UK press support Mini site from the school website www.nscd.ac.uk/verve E-bulletins sent from School website— sign up facility on www.nscd.ac.uk Films on www.youtube.com/ northernschool including short documentary style films about the creation of some of the works Facebook group available at http:// www.facebook.com/home.php?#/ group.php?gid=34670661300 Research for audience feedback Free programmes for distribution by theatre staff (Verve will bring these with them)

BROCHURE COPY Word count: 120 Verve, the award winning postgraduate performance company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance returns in 2009 with a mixed bill of new dance works specially commissioned from international choreographers Filip Van Huffel (Belgium), Glenn Wilkinson (UK) and Milan Kozánek (Slovakia). In addition, a number of dance artists emerging from the north of England have also created ‘shorts’ for the Verve 09 repertoire; they include Jennifer-Lynn Crawford, Katie Baldwin and Leanne Pike. This exciting programme brings together the best in European and British contemporary dance and is performed with ‘verve’ by the equally international line-up of dancers who comprise the company. The dancers, originating from the UK, South Korea, Belgium and Sweden, are selected graduates from leading conservatoires and universities. Verve-tual links: • www.nscd.ac.uk/verve • www.youtube.com/northernschool for interviews with the choreographers and sneak previews of the work • Join Verve on facebook - http:// www.facebook.com/group.php? gid=34670661300

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Northern School of Contemporary Dance © Brian Slater © (Glenn Wilkinson) Coterie Photos ©

REHEARSAL PHOTOS 1

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Niners rehearsal—Glenn Wilkinson 5

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Six on a Diagonal rehearsal—Katie Baldwin 7

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Across The Gap rehearsal—Leanne Pike 11

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This is not a love song rehearsal—Filip Van Huffel 15

Click rehearsal—Milan Kozánek 19

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softly,suddenly rehearsal—Jennifer-Lynn Crawford

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DETAILED REPERTOIRE NOTES MAJOR COMMISSIONS Choreographer Title of piece Commission Created Music Lighting Set/costumes Dancers

Glenn Wilkinson Niners New commission September 2008 Nine Times Two. composed by Darius Kedros (specially commissioned) Mark Baker Sarah Pinnell 11

Duration The piece

20 mins Divided into nine equal sections the choreography derives its inspiration from the ‘Family of Essences’. Each section of the sound score corresponds with a colour; the movement is a direct response to the sound and the colour it represents. This gives each segment its own particular mood, lending the whole an almost disjointed yet united structure.

Choreographer Title of piece Commission Created Music Lighting Set/costumes Dancers Duration The piece

Filip Van Huffel This is not a love song New commission December 2008 Jules Maxwell (specially commissioned) Mark Baker Sarah Pinnel 11 20 mins In This is not a love song eleven dancers meet, interact, play and struggle. They are assembled on a physical playground, performing abstract movement material layered with theatrical intention and extreme physicality.

Choreographer

Milan Kozánek

Title of piece Commission Created Music Lighting

Click New commission November 2008 kern.rund and funkbugfx by Alva Noto, data.matrix by Ryoji Ikeda Mark Baker

Set/costumes Dancers Duration The piece

Sarah Pinnell 10 24 mins “This work has been made in collaboration with the dancers. I was exploring the development of a defined quality of movement from the dancers, creating certain presence on the stage. Click is an abstract piece recording the energy and changes.”

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DETAILED REPERTOIRE NOTES SHORT COMMISSIONS Choreographer Title of piece Commission Created Music Lighting Set/costumes Dancers Duration The piece

Jennifer-Lynn Crawford softly, suddenly New Commission October 2008 Hard Fairy composed by Graham Fitkin Jackie Shemesh Sarah Pinnell 3 11:37 mins “softly, suddenly is a work for three dancers in four sections. These sections correspond roughly to sections I hear in the score, with each - apart from the last dominated by a different individual and calibrated by a different tone. At the heart of the work lies a passion for the individual, the self, and the existential decisions that define us as such.”

Choreographer Title of piece Commission Created Music Lighting Set/costumes Dancers Duration The piece

Katie Baldwin Six on a Diagonal New Commission January 2009 Seeking Garland composed by Clive Wilkinson (specially commissioned) Mark Baker Sarah Pinnell 6 10 mins An exploration into three duets, linked along a diagonal.

Choreographer

Leanne Pike

Title of piece Commission Created Music

Across The Gap New Commission January 2009 composer James Else (with thanks to djgriffin for the use of samples 21216, 21219 and 22023 taken from http://freesound.luq.upf.edu

Lighting

Mark Baker

Set/costumes Dancers

Sarah Pinnell 6

Duration The piece

10mins Drawing inspiration from Henry Moore’s sculpture ‘Three Points’ and its sense of anticipation, this abstract dance work explores the developing intuitive relationships between the dancers, as their movements surge between potential points of contact.

Most performances will feature three major commissions and one short commission. Expected running order—Niners, Click INTERVAL short commission, This is not a love song Running time: approximately 95 minutes including a 20 minute interval

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VERVE 09 BOX OFFICE NOTES What is Verve? Verve is the postgraduate performance company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) and is now in its third year. Members and repertoire change annually and in 2009 the company comprises eleven dancers who will perform 20+ shows in the UK and Europe. The School is one of the UK’s leading conservatoire dance schools and offers full time courses in contemporary dance at foundation, degree and graduate diploma levels.

Who will enjoy it? The wide variety of works offers something for everyone. The length of the pieces and the wide range of styles make it particularly suitable for those new to contemporary dance. The high standard of dance and choreography will delight dance fans.

What will be performed? Verve performs contemporary dance work created by leading choreographers. The programme is a mixed bill selected from 6 newly created dance works—3 major commissions by leading choreographers and 3 short commissions by emerging dance artists.

Running time: In general the performance will feature 3 major commissions and 1 short commission with a running time of approximately 95 minutes including a 20-minute interval at mid-point.

Suitability? Verve’s 2009 repertoire is suitable for all ages, although it will be of most interest to those aged 13+.

Running order: (subject to change) Piece

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Niners -Glenn Wilkinson

Nine Times Two. composed by Darius Kedros (specially commissioned)

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Divided into nine equal sections the choreography derives its inspiration from the ‘Family of Essences’. Each section of the sound score corresponds with a colour; the movement is a direct response to the sound and the colour it represents. This gives each segment its own particular mood, lending the whole an almost disjointed yet united structure.

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Click -Milan Kozánek

kern.rund and funkbugfx by Alva Noto, data.matrix by Ryoji Ikeda

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“This work has been made in collaboration with the dancers. I was exploring the development of a defined quality of movement from the dancers, creating certain presence on the stage. Click is an abstract piece recording the energy and changes.”

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Interval One of the Short Commissions

This is not a love song -Filip Van Huffel

One of the following works will be performed softly, suddenly—Jennifer-Lynn Crawford Across The Gap—Leanne Pike Six on a Diagonal—Katie Baldwin Jules Maxwell (specially commissioned)

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In This is not a love song eleven dancers meet, interact, play and struggle. They are assembled on a physical playground, performing abstract movement material layered with theatrical intention and extreme physicality.

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BIOGRAPHIES: DANCERS - Christina Robinson Christina began dancing at a dance school in Lancashire. She went on to study at Northern School of Contemporary Dance, firstly at foundation level then on the BPA degree, achieving a first class honours in 2008. She presented her own solo at NSCD’s graduation performance and during her studies worked with choreographers Debbi Purtill, Hagit Bar and Vanessa Haska.

- Judith Clijsters Judith studied dance and gymnastics in Belgium before moving to the UK to study at NSCD. She graduated from the BPA (Hons) in Contemporary Dance in 2008 achieving her degree with first class honours and also received the Outstanding Achievement Award. Her choreography has been shown at student platforms in Leeds and London as well as NSCD’s Graduation Show in 2008.

- Jaeyun Kim Jae is originally from South Korea and moved to the UK in 2004 to study at the English National Ballet School, where he had the opportunity to perform with the English National Ballet company in their production of Swan Lake. He also attended Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, completing his studies in 2008, working with Mark Baldwin for the graduation show.

- Kristina Alleyne Kristina was a keen athlete before she discovered dance and decided to join The BRIT School. In 2008 she graduated from the Contemporary Dance degree course at NSCD where she worked with Helen Smith, Simon Birch and Anna Williams and performed at the School’s 21st Birthday Gala event. She has toured internationally with a hip hop company and practices circus fire skills.

- Jessica Hothersall After seeing Lewisham College’s dance company perform, Jessica decided to become a dancer. She studied at Lewisham College before joining NSCD’s BPA (Hons) degree in Contemporary Dance in 2005, majoring in choreography and regularly showing her own work. During her time at the School she has worked with choreographers Debbi Purtill, Hagit Bar and Anna Williams.

- Leigh Pearce As a Royal Ballet Junior Associate, Leigh has performed in London with the Kirov Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet. In 2008 she gained a BA (Hons) from Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, working with Mark Baldwin on her graduation performance. She has also performed in Robert Cohan’s ‘Forest’ which was recorded for a DVD celebrating his work (due for release in 2009).

- Jimin Park

- Nathalie Wahlberg Nathalie, from Sweden, moved from figure skating to dance. She is a recent graduate of the Royal Swedish Ballet School where she worked with Johan Inger and Helena Franzén and performed in Per Johnson’s last work ‘Rivers of Mercury’. Nathalie has appeared in a music video directed by Wim Vandekeybus and participated in Willi Dorner’s project ‘Bodies in Urban Spaces’ in Stockholm.

Jimin studied contemporary dance at the Korean National University of Art. Whilst undertaking her degree she worked with a range of South Korean choreographers including Kim Young Tin. She also presented her own choreography, achieving third prize at the Dong-A Dance Festival in 2008.

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BIOGRAPHIES: DANCERS - Nicholas Keegan Nicholas took ballet classes from a young age, becoming a Senior Associate of the Royal Ballet School. He graduated from Rambert School in 2008 with a BA (Hons) in Ballet and Contemporary Dance having worked with Kerry Nicholls. He also performed in Robert Cohan’s ‘Forest’ which was recorded for a DVD celebrating his work. He has twice been involved with Leedsbased project RODA. - Peri Warren Peri has performed across the UK with Devon Youth Dance, 4D, and House of Boing for whom she has also modelled. She achieved a BA (Hons) in Dance Theatre from Laban in 2008 where she had the opportunity to work with Eva Karczag, Zoi Dimitriou and Odette Hughes, whose work she performed at the closure celebrations of the Eurostar at Waterloo Station, London. - Robert Goodby Rob was a member of Birmingham-based youth dance company Momentum and studied dance at Halesown College. He achieved a BPA (Hons) degree from NSCD in 2008; during his studies he participated in Shobana Jeyasingh and Hofesh Shechter company workshops and worked with choreographers Anna Williams and Hagit Bar. He performed at the School’s 21st Birthday Gala event in 2007.

BIOGRAPHIES: CHOREOGRAPHERS MAJOR COMMISSIONS - Filip Van Huffel Filip trained with a range of contemporary dance teachers around Europe. He danced for Claudio Bernardo, Air de C and Company Thor in Belgium, Frey Faust in Germany and Random Dance Company in London before co-founding Retina in 1995. Retina has produced fifteen company works that have toured internationally and since 2000 Filip has worked as the sole Artistic Director. Filip is also regularly commissioned to create works for other companies, which have included several commissions for the South Bank Centre London, EDge, Higher Institute for Dance in Belgium, Akademi, Tardis, Shobana Jeyasingh, StopGap, Ludus and X:ida Dance Companies. He has also created a Dance for the Camera production Freeze for BBC/ACE. - Glenn Wilkinson Born in Leeds in 1966, Glenn trained at Armley Dance Studio and then at Intake High School with John Auty. After training at Rambert School between 1984 and 1987 he then went on to join Rambert Dance Company where he stayed for 17 years until May 2004. Whilst at Rambert, Glenn choreographed four pieces that went into the company’s repertoire. Glenn choreographed ‘Four point Five’, part of the touring repertoire for Verve 07. He has just finished an 18 month contract as Dance/Fight Captain with ‘Lord of the Rings’ London.

Images: Northern School of Contemporary Dance © and Simon Long ©

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BIOGRAPHIES: CHOREOGRAPHERS - Milan Kozánek Milan, a graduate of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (Slovakia), is a resident teacher and choreographer at Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance as well being invited to teach and choreograph at many international schools, most recently University of Calgary (Canada). As a dance maker he has recently collaborated with Slovak choreographer Zuzana Hájková on work for the State Opera of Banská Bystrica (Slovakia). Milan continues to develop professionally, undertaking many workshops and has studied the movement method ‘Axis Syllabus’ created by Frey Faust for six years. He is also the co-founder of Artyci Dance Company. SHORT COMMISSIONS - Jennifer-Lynn Crawford Jennifer-Lynn studied in Canada, receiving a scholarship that enabled her to move to the UK to join EDge, the postgraduate performance company of London Contemporary Dance School. Her choreographic work has been performed in Holland, Toronto, London and in the final of Stuttgart’s 9th International Solo Tanz Theatre Festival. She performed extensively in Hofesh Shechter’s deGENERATION tour and participated in the Siobhan Davies’ Bank Project (2007). JenniferLynn also lectures in Release Technique at NSCD and teaches Yoga.

- Katie Baldwin Katie received a first class honours degree from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in 2008 and is currently dancing with EDge, the postgraduate performance company of London Contemporary Dance School. Her choreography has been performed at NSCD’s 21st Birthday Gala Performance and numerous student platforms. She has also been involved in collaborations with York University’s Gamelan Orchestra. - Leanne Pike Leanne is studying on the MA in Choreography at Northern School of Contemporary Dance where she gained her undergraduate degree. She has worked extensively with choreographer Sue Lewis (Ffin Dance) and also with Phil Williams, Helen Smith, Hagit Bar and Vanessa Haska. More recently she collaborated with composer Emily Kalies and hopes to continue this relationship for future projects. This is Leanne’s first professional commission.

Images: Northern School of Contemporary Dance ©, Brian Slater © & Coterie Photos ©

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VERVE 09 TOUR SCHEDULE 12 February Telford Special preview – Telford Dance Festival 01952 382382 www.telfordculturezone.com

29 April. London Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House 020 7304 4000 www.roh.org.uk

20-21 February. Leeds The Riley Theatre at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance 0113 219 3018 www.nscd.ac.uk/performances

30 April. Bishop's Stortford Rhodes Arts Complex 01279 651746 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk

07 March. Co. Wicklow Mermaid Arts Centre 01 272 4030 www.mermaidartscentre.ie 11 March. Chichester The Showroom Theatre, Chichester University 01243 816206 www.chiuni.ac.uk 14 March. Musselburgh Brunton Theatre 0131 665 2240 www.bruntontheatre.co.uk

20 May. Huddersfield The Lawrence Batley Theatre 01484 430528 www.lbt-uk.org 02 June. Dundee The Space, Dundee College 01382 834 934 www.dundeecollege.ac.uk 09 June. Telford Oakengates Theatre @ The Place 01952 382 382 www.theplacetelford.com

20 March. Bath University Theatre: Bath Spa University 01225 463362 www.bathspalive.co.uk

16 June. Plymouth The Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth 01752 585050 www.peninsula-arts.co.uk

28 March. London The Place: Robin Howard Dance Theatre 020 7121 1100 www.theplace.org.uk

19 June. Salford The Lowry, Salford Quays 0870 787 5790 www.thelowry.com

30 March. Poole Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts 0844 406 8666 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

30 June. Salisbury Salisbury Arts Centre 01722 321744 www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk

16 April. Canterbury Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent 01227 769075 www.gulbenkiantheatre.co.uk

2 July. Taunton The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre 01823 283244 www.thebrewhouse.net

24 April. Antwerp Campus Studio, Royal Conservatoire Artesis University College of Antwerp 0032/ 3 – 489 39 48 www.conservatorium.be

8 July. Leeds The Riley Theatre at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance 0113 219 3018 www.nscd.ac.uk/performances

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KEY CONTACTS The key contact for enquiries relating to Verve’s touring plans is Tour Administrator

[email protected] 0113 219 3009 (Please note that Lydia Wharf will be on maternity leave from March onwards.)

Other personnel are Rehearsal Director

Simon Cooper [email protected]

Technical Manager/ Lighting Designer

Mark Baker [email protected]

Costume Design

Sarah Pinnell [email protected]

Marketing Manager

Kathryn Green [email protected]

Head of Postgraduate Study

Russell Trigg [email protected]

Head of Performance

Rachel Krische [email protected]

Principal and Artistic Director

Gurmit Hukam

How to contact us Verve Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 4BH West Yorkshire United Kingdom T: 0113 219 3000 F: 0113 219 3030 E: [email protected] W: www.nscd.ac.uk

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