Angela Doni
Echo Echo Studio Performance
Directed by Angela Doni
Friday 24th September 2010 at 8pm
In the Echo Echo Dance Studio
Admission is FREE
As part of Culture Night Derry, the Echo Echo Dance ensemble performs under the direction of guest dancer and choreographer, Angela Doni.
Angela Doni is a friend and colleague of Steve Batts, Artistic Director of Echo Echo. She is a dance improviser, choreographer and a teacher of contact improvisation and contemporary dance. She is also the organiser of the internationally renowned Annual Moscow Contact Improvisation and Performance Festival.
Angela will be working with Echo Echo for ten days as part of the company's ongoing ensemble development. During this time, the dancers will create and prepare a short performance. With approximately 15 talented dancers involved it is sure to be an incredible evening of dance.
Slideshow of performance images by David McClelland Photography
Shahar Dor
Identity Parade
by Steve Batts and Shahar Dor
Sunday 21st February at 6pm
In the Echo Echo Dance Studio
Admission £3
Artistic Director of Echo Echo, Steve Batts will collaborate with Director of Artness, Shahar Dor this February.
The duo will spend a week in Derry exploring and creating- with neither dancer knowing where they will end up or what will happen. Batts and Dor will then perform this material in a movement and image-based theatrical piece in the Echo Echo Dance Studio on Sunday 21st February.
Steve Batts said: " We intend to fall off the edge into the creative unknown. Shahar walks forwards, directly, looking for the edge- brave. Me, I walk backwards looking at the view of where I have been- distracting myself from the knowledge that behind me, sooner or later, is the edge of the chasm where I fully intend to plummet."
Steve and Shahar have worked and performed together periodically since 2000 including projects in Israel with Improbiza and in Ireland with Bed of Roses in Portadown.
Both men have a reputation for fearless improvisation so audiences can expect the unexpected.
