Janice Parker Current Work

Current
Images: Douglas Robertson, Eveline Nicolette, Katrina McPherson

Text Box: ‘Take a Look at What is Actually There’ a publication resulting from Janice’s recent Creative Scotland Award. It focuses on the contribution of people with a learning disability to current contemporary dance practice. Launched by The Scottish Arts Council in Tramway Glasgow. For a copy of the publication please contact The Scottish Arts Council. ► view excerpts

Text Box: ‘SOLO’ a 10minute work choreographed by Cesc Gelabert from Barcelona in collaboration with performer Alan Faulds. Janice is currently looking for opportunities and avenues of development both for Alan to pursue training and for performance opportunities for ‘SOLO’ ► view images

Text Box: traveller DANCE an Artlink Edinburgh and Lothians initiative that focuses on cementing a deeper relationship between current contemporary dance practice and the movement qualities of people with learning disabilities. This includes performance, research and discussions, with an emphasis on experimental practice and development on an individual basis. ► view images and text

Text Box: ‘Sorrowfull songs’ a new choreography involving 80 community performers of mixed ages and abilities. Part of Can Do Can Dance performed in Kampnagel, Hamburg. This is on the wave of Royston Maldoom’s reputation and standing in Germany following the release of the film ‘Rhythm is It’, and is a development of work started in 2006 ► view images

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Text Box: ‘PERSON OR PERSONS UNKNOWN’ a dance for camera film by filmmaker Brian English with traveller dance and X-Factor Dance Company in collaboration. Choreographed by the dancers and directed by Alan Grieg. Premiered at The Cameo Cinema October 2007 and screened as part of Scottish Shorts at the DanceBase/Filmhouse Dance Film Festival. ► view images