MegArmishaw

Yvonne Rainer: Dance Works 11 July to 10 August 2014 Dancer, choreographer, filmmaker and writer Yvonne Rainer (born 1934, lives in New York) is widely acknowledged as having played a key role in revolutionising post-war dance, inspiring generations of performers. In the sixties and early seventies, initially as part of the Judson Theater in New York (alongside Simone Forti, Steve Paxton and Trisha Brown), Rainer made dance works that were concerned with social and political form. Her choreography incorporated 'ordinary' movement and ‘neutral’ performance, rethinking the performer-audience relationship. This exhibition is the first to present live performances of Rainer’s dance works alongside other aspects of her practice: theoretical and lyrical writing, sketches and scores, photographs of performances, documentary and experimental films, and an audio recording of one of her early performative lectures. Together these convey a vivid picture of Rainer's production from 1961 to 1972, and its proximity to the visual arts of the time, notably to minimalist sculpture. A highlight of the exhibition is a 45-minute dance programme performed four times daily. Dancers trained for the occasion by Rainer and her long-time collaborator Pat Catterson will perform her celebrated works Trio A (1966) and Chair Pillow (1969), as...

On The Roof brings together a diverse range of talents in music and dance. Our work focuses in an ever evolving exploration into the results of collaboration, focusing on the relationship between sound and movement. As a collaborative group, we are engaged in the ways these two art forms can influence and enrich each other. The exchange and interplay between disciplines creates a raw, energetic atmosphere maintained through the subtle development of the work.

Spanish Dance I performed with members of the Trisha Brown Company and worked with Carolyn Lucas as part of their “Early Works” programme at the Tate modern for the Dance Umbrella Festival 2010. Floor of the Forest As part of Dance Umbrella festival I was amongst the performers of this instillation in the foyer of the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Newark A rework of Trisha Brown’s piece from 1987, directed by Stacy Spence - member of the company from 97 – 06.