This practice-based Online Screen–Dance–Lab is a rare opportunity for people to engage with the internationally renowned artists Katrina McPherson and Kirstie Simson, who will also share insights gleaned from their collaborations. Both Katrina and Kirstie see their respective art forms as life practices & practices of resilience. This is the context from which their teaching interests and styles have emerged and merge. Delivered on Zoom, the Screen–Dance–Lab will explore this perspective through facilitated collaborative and individual exercises; research of proposed themes; open time for play and experimentation; pushing boundaries while searching for new possibilities; and the opportunity for students to create and share their own work, as well as make connections with other artists. Katrina and Kirstie are specifically interested in investigating the inter-changing role of dancer and camera, the embodied camera, the empowered dancer in the context of dance on screen, the observer and the observed, while filming and dancing.

Over the 4 days participants will create their own short video-dance works drawing on the enquiry and principles explored during the workshop. The workshop is open for any level of experience in both filmmaking and dancing with the focus of the workshop is on creative practices rather than technical support. Participants will use their own cameras / iPhones / Phones / Laptop cameras. Editing will be an optional for those who wish to and have the facilities to engage with this aspect of creating films, although aspects of the nature of this will be included in the discussions.

Please note: This workshop will only take place online. The access link will be sent automatically 15 minutes before the workshop starts.