The relationship between dance and music is always an important element in Rambert’s productions and this is now being explored in the Company’s Schools Workshop Programme.
The Learning and Participation department has teamed up with the EMI Music Sound Foundation, the country’s largest sponsor of Specialist Performing Arts Colleges to develop a groundbreaking Music and Dance workshop programme around Eternal Light a new collaboration by Mark Baldwin and British composer Howard Goodall.
With support from the EMI Music Sound Foundation, a number of Rambert’s dance animateurs have worked with its new music animateur to develop a workshop programme that explores themes from Mark Baldwin’s choreography in Eternal Light and Howard Goodall’s musical score, Eternal Light, A Requiem. The Music and Dance workshops have been created for Key Stage 3 students but are also suitable for Key Stage 4 and will be led by professional dance music animateurs. Schools can choose to run either separate music and dance workshops or a specially created combined music and dance workshop.
To support the workshop an extensive education pack has been compiled and this is available for download below.
Many schools sponsored by EMI Music Sound Foundation have already booked workshops and the first one took place at The Swinton High School on Wednesday 1 October 2008.
“We were delighted to host a workshop from such a prestigious company, and our pupils were very fortunate to have such experienced animateurs on hand to give them a glimpse into the demanding pace of a professional dancer’s daily life! The pupils have already asked me if we can perform their devised pieces in front of an audience, and I’m sure we can oblige, once they’ve caught their breath!” Heather Talbot, Head of Dance, The Swinton High School.
Stephen Kerns, Community Arts Director at the school added, “For Rambert Dance Company to have premiered their new work, “Eternal Light” in Salford, at the Lowry Theatre, and then run workshops with The Swinton High School is a great honour. I was astounded by the quality of the work produced by our pupils, guided by Russell and Marie from the company. We hope they’ll be touring in our area again soon.”
Right click and 'save as' on the links below to download your Eternal Light education pack.
- Eternal Light Education Pack Introduction and Contents
- Eternal Light Education Pack Section 1 Part A
- Eternal Light Education Pack Section 1 Part B
- Eternal Light Education Pack Section 2 Part A
- Eternal Light Education Pack Section 2 Part B
- Eternal Light Education Pack Section 3
- Eternal Light Education Pack Section 4 Part A
- Eternal Light Education Pack Section 4 Part B
- Eternal Light Education Pack Section 4 Part C
