Movimento!  Early Dance and Theatre Ensemble

Some Highlights from Movimento! Annual Report 
September 2005 - August 2006

During the 2005-2006 season, Movimento! has:

PERFORMED...:

• Deborah Young Violin students Christmas recital, St. Aidan's, Dec 4 ‘05
  
• Mini-Masque for Cridge School for the Deaf with Victoria Symphony Orchestra Schools Programme, Dec 9 ‘05
  
• Senior Living Festival, Cedar Hill Rec Centre, Mar 3 ‘06
  
• "Watching day" for parents and friends, April 19 '06
   
• Greater Victoria Festival of the Performing Arts, April 25 ‘06
   
• Greater Victoria Festival of the Performing Arts, Gala Performance, May 4 ‘06
  
• May Day Celebrations, Victoria Home Learners event at Goldstream Park Campground, May 17 ‘06
  
• Deborah Young Violin students year-end recital, St. Aidan's, June 4 ‘06
  
• St. Alban's First Annual Festival of Dance and the Arts, June 10, ‘06
   
• An archival DVD was made of the Movimento! Children's Ensemble (in the grounds of the Pacific Centre for the Family, June 14 '06) and edited by Uschi and Ian Leslie.
  
• We also made a practice DVD for the children's class.
   
• We made a video recording of the adult class' work in progress on La Royalle and Grossatesta’s Ballo Primo as an aide memoire to help us maintain our repertoire.

 

PROVIDED CLASSES....

Sept ‘05 - June ‘06:

• Wednesday afternoons 12.30 - 3.00p.m. for children
  
  Laban Art of Movement
  
  15th century dances including
  - Petits riens
  16th century dances including
  - Pavan
  - Caccia d’amore
  - Ballo fatto da sei cavallieri
  - Les Bouffons
  
  Baroque dance including
  - La FrLne
  - Minuet step
  
  Training in commedia dell’arte movement technique including
  - Commedia tecnhiques from Grantham's Playing commedia
  - Two captains meet at a narrow defile
  
  
• Monday mornings (10-12) & Friday Mornings (11-1) for adults :
  
  15th century Italian dances including
  - Pellegrina
  
  16th century dances including
  - Pavane with masks
  - La Battaglia
  - Celeste Giglio
  - Il Canario
  
  Commedia dell’arte movement technique
  
  Baroque dance including
  
  - Baroque dance steps and enchainements
  - La FrLne
  - La Royalle 
  - Bourée from La Mascarade
  - Ballo Primo da Grossatesta
  

TAUGHT WORKSHOPS....

Renaissance Revels: introductory workshop on historical dance, for children, St. Saviour’s Church, September 17 ‘05

Introduction to Baroque Dance for Centrepointe Adult Ballet Class, April 5 '06

 

WON AN AWARD....

Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival, Award for Authentic National Dance, 14 and under

RAISED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EARLY DANCE & THEATRE...

Our publicity has included:

Newspapers: Times Colonist Go Magazine, PSA’s in Times Colonist

Newsletters: Homelearners Newsletter; CACGV weekly e-newsletter

Directories: Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria Arts Directory 2005-6.

Brochures: Poster and brochure for Fall 2006 prepared by Christine Nicholls, to be distributed at events, Toes 'n Taps on Cook St., Victoria Conservatory of Music, etc.

Websites: www.earlydance.org  We are also linked to the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria website.