Gravity & Levity

Happy summer everyone ☀️ It's been a red hot 15th year here at GL. It's been great to be busy on so many awesome projects (more on that below) and we're excited about all the activity we have coming up, including: the EADF's 10th birthday, UK premiere of WHY, a Vertical Dance Summer Intensive, and Practical Anatomy for Aerialists workshops before Autumn is out!  EADF 2019 🎉 To celebrate our 10th anniversary this years EADF, we're making it bigger and better than ever. We've added new skills and apparatus, tutors, weekend courses and Pick'n'Mix Saturday. AND, we also have: The UK premiere of WHY - our first 2005 production which reached critical acclaim and won the Jerwood Circus Award that we have reimagined with the original cast 15 years on, Lee Clayden, performer in WHY and excellent aerial dancer, leading a Vertical Dance Doubles course inspired by WHY  A new performance showcase from your tutors, A host of specialist weekend workshops, including: Upside Down Noise with Mish Weaver // Anatomy of an Aerialist with Gary Clarter & Lindsey Butcher // Rigging Fundamentals for Aerial Performance with Bryan Donaldson // Cyr Wheel Workshop Highly regarded Act Creation Labs that span 2 whole weeks An exhibition of all the photography and documentary films from over the years, and Don't forget,you can find people to share lifts and accommodation with on the EADF Facebook page. Some courses are SOLD OUT already so don't leave it too late to book!   Book your courses now >>> WHY Premieres Saturday 10 August @ EADF The original creative team, choreographer Fin Walker, composer Ben Park and dancers Lee Cayden and Lindsey Butcher have been back in the studio re-imaging WHY alongside award winning writer, Ed Harris. The work's International premiere was at the Irish Aerial Dance Festival 2019 and we're looking forward to the UK premiere at #EADF2019 which kickstarts the tour. The show at The Point is free and open to the public so please do join us! Vertical Dance Summer Intensive  12-15 September 2019 @ ACCA Join us for an exciting 4-day intensive in Brighton at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts. We’ll take time to work on developing and broadening technique before shifting to a site specific approach in response to the unique and unusual architecture and surroundings of this Grade 2 listed building.   Find out more and book >>> Practical Anatomy for Aerialists 1 September 2019 @ NCCA We're thrilled to be hosting the amazing Emily Scherb, author of Applied Anatomy of the Aerial Arts and Aerial Physio, for 'Anatomy for Aerialists', a day-long for aerialists. Its for practitioners at all levels with an interest in learning how their bodies work or the 'why' behind their training. Delivered in association with National Centre for Circus Arts.   Find out more and book >>> We've been pretty busy recently... in Paris for the final European Vertical Dance Forum at Vancouver International Vertical Dance Summit Presenting at the Scottish Aerial Symposium Teaching at IADF Performing for Vertical Dance Kate Lawrence & Get Living London Check our socials for updates and images >>> Coming up... Lindsey is looking forward to running a 10-day choreographic lab in Brazil in Oct for the Bienal Internacional de Dança do Ceará. Find out more >>> Ahead of that she’s excited to get back in the rehearsal studio mentoring the wonderfully talented Aisling Ni Cheallaigh and Ronan Brady as they prepare to tour their show How to Square a Circle.  Find out more >>> Don’t forget: If you run events, training or opportunities for aerial artists, let us know - we're keen to promote all the fantastic opportunities with our international networks to make amazing opportunities available to everyone. Equally, if you're looking for events, training or opportunities, take a look at the listings!   Submit your opportunity or search what’s on > > > 📷 Header: Mark Morreau // EADF 2019: Mark Morreau // WHY Premieres: Jym Daly // VD Summer School: Mark Morreau // Practical Anatomy: Emily Scherb // Busy: Frank Da Silva // Coming Up: Ste Murray