Artist Insights is a innovative series of digital resources offering unique perspectives on some of the country's leading voices in dance and the arts.
Our growing library of interviews and resources allow you to delve into the minds of dancers and choreographers to discover how a variety of dancers, choreographers and directors create their work.
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Careers in Dance
with Bruno Perrier, Boy Blue
Creative Programmes Manager, Boy Blue
Bruno Perrier offers insight into how Boy Blue creates shows and the teams behind them, the audition process, and how to expand your network.
More information: www.boyblue.co.uk
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Celebrating 20 Years of Pagrav Dance Company
with Urja Desai Thakore
Founder and Artistic Director, Pagrav Dance Company
Urja Desai Thakore offers insight into the origins of Pagrav, what she looks for in artists, the importance of collaboration, and some of her proudest moments.
More information: www.pagravdance.com
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Building Communities
with Johnny Autin
Founder and Artistic Director, Autin Dance Theatre
Johnny Autin offers insight into how and why he began Autin Dance Theatre, how to reach new audiences and participants in meaningful ways, and the importance of networks and connection.
More information: www.autindt.co.uk
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Developing Your Creative Voice
with Bawren Tavaziva
Founder and Artistic Director, Tavaziva Dance
Bawren Tavaziva offers advice on converting your inspirations into dance content, developing a movement language, and getting your start as a creative.
More information: www.tavazivadance.com
2020-2021 Artist Insights series
In 2020-2021, MÓTUS was supported by Arts Council England to profile makers, choreographers and directors who work in dance to talk about PROCESS.
Choreographers are driven through urge and inspiration to communicate things physically. Process is integral to any dance work aimed at being watched. It requires craftsmanship and skill. Choreographers will have various methods at finding their stimulus. Their inspiration for creating and this may present itself in various forms outside of dance including:
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Music
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Poetry
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News and social circumstance and issues
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Space, location, context and history
These are just a few of the possible starting points from which dance may start but essentially, the choreographer must be driven to CREATE. Without drive and reason, the work would remain an idea.
MÓTUS worked with choreographers and makers at various stages of their career to provide insight into how they make their work.
Selected commissioned artists and companies were:
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Katie Dale Everett: www.katiedale-everettdance.co.uk
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Tamzen Moulding: www.invertedtheatre.co.uk
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Vincent Dance Theatre and Charlotte Vincent: www.vincentdt.com
Click below to find out more about these artists and their work.