Jerwood Bank 2008 – Siobhan Davies Dance

Project Leader
Deborah Saxon was born in Australia and worked for numerous dance and theatre companies before travelling to the UK in 1990. She joined Siobhan Davies Dance in 1991. During the last 12 years she has also performed with Mark Baldwin Dance Company, Jeremy James Company and Xoreftes in Athens. More recently she has created two duets with Henry Montes Uncouple and Humming Solos. Deborah is a freelance teacher teaching open classes and workshops throughout Europe and Australia.
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Support artist for the project
Sarah Warsop is an artist, choreographer and dancer based in London. She joined Siobhan Davies Dance in 1997 and has been part of the creative development and performance of Siobhan Davies’ works of the past twelve years, touring the UK, US and Europe. She began her choreographic career while a dancer with Rambert Dance Company, where she worked with choreographers such as Merce Cunningham, Richard Alston and Christopher Bruce. Her solo Small Hours toured as part of the Rambert repertoire in Britain and China. Sarah’s choreographic works have also been presented through her company, Snag Dance Project. Over the past decade, Sarah has created and performed ten major dance works with the company, for venues as diverse as Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Royal Opera House and the Wales Millennium Centre, regularly collaborating with composers, DJs, dancers and visual artists.
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Support artist for the project
Henry Montes is a freelance dance maker, performer and teacher. Henry joined Siobhan Davies Dance in 1998 and was awarded the 2003 Critics Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Male Artist for his performance in Siobhan Davies’ Plants and Ghosts. He has also performed for many independent choreographers and companies in New York and Europe including Susanne Linke Company, Tanztheater Reinhild Hoffmann, Keely Garfield, Kirstie Simson, KJ Holmes, Gaby Agis, Charles Linehan, Rosemary Butcher and Jonathan Burrows Group.
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Support artist for the project
Gill is an Independent Dance Artist performer, teacher, choreographer/director and advocate. A founder member of the Siobhan Davies Dance Company she was recipient of a London Dance and Performance Award. As a freelance performer she has worked with other choreographers and companies including Janet Smith, Rosemary Butcher, Rosemary Lee. Recent projects have included directing site-specific movement installations, collaborating with composers and choreographing for the Gandini Juggling Project. She has an international reputation as a teacher of professionals and companies and frequently leads and facilitates debates and professional development opportunities for Independent Dance.
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The intention of the move, I found was difficult to access through the thinking and the action of the move. Intention needs to be clear and specific. As Debs mentioned, perhaps then the outcome of the move can potentially vary slighty.

I found myself over preparing to access the intention. I think I tend to rely on preparation in an attempt to embody the intention. Maybe effort, the wanting to do it right, gets in the way. The idea regarding different outcomes to the same intention should/could be an aid to conquer this – that’s my challenge.

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