Hurst Dance

Tweets from the Dance Department at Hurst College.
Head of Department- Nicola Dominy

[Hurst Dance @Hurst_Dance]

Looking forward to dancers returning to the studio but so proud of how they kept the spirit of dance alive with their remote creative tasks. Enjoy the clip from one such piece by GCSE dance student, Mia and her moving response to the theme of isolation #saveourarts #wearehurst

[Rambert School @rambertschool]

Understory is a new website for anyone entering the field of contemporary dance. 
A gesture of support through a series of informal chats, offering inspiration whilst exploding the myth of a straightforward path through a dance career. 
https://t.co/bu099dTlBu
#understory

[Dance Magazine @Dance_Magazine]

Black lives matter, and Black dancers matter: Dancewear should reflect that. https://t.co/Ddvb5qHq3a

[Sadler's Wells @Sadlers_Wells]

How has coronavirus changed the way we move, touch and connect?

Watch dancers around the world respond to the pandemic, in a new film collaboration with @FinancialTimes.

[Hurst Dance @Hurst_Dance]

Shell Creative Arts Project 2020 underway with @HurstDrama @HurstMusic. Experimenting with camera shots. #WeAreHurst

[Stopgap Dance @Stopgapdance]

Artificial Things Q&AWe’ll be releasing some insights from choreographer Lucy and answering some of your questions! Held over on Instagram, Tweet us some of your questions! #GCSEDance #ArtificialThings

[Guardian Stage @guardianstage]

'The heart of a community': campaign highlights human value of UK arts industry https://t.co/lgmlCNZBmR

[Guardian Stage @guardianstage]

Street solos and a flock of swans: the best new dance created in lockdown https://t.co/ADBrYKU8mZ

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

Moving together at the #blacklivesmatter protest in London

🎥 eviebarnesx

[Hurst Dance @Hurst_Dance]

YR6 socially distanced ‘hoe down’ as part of their Performing Arts project with @HurstMusic and @HurstDrama

[Guardian Stage @guardianstage]

Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online https://t.co/TxCetQ1a2w

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

"Choreographers and engineers have some key things in common: they both design materials and experiences through time and space."

The profound relationship between cities and dance #SundayReads 🏙️

https://t.co/AkfwDE538c

[Akram Khan Company @AkramKhanLive]

Give yourself time and honour your feelings. We can find freedom in the body through the mind and in the mind through the body.

#MentalHealthAwareness

[Yulia @ConovaGulia]

Giselle in the production of @AkramKhanLive. This is one of the most powerful impressions of the ballet over the past three years. It should be watched by everyone, live. This is one of the most powerful moments of the performance. @StinaQuagebeur @jeffreycirio @TamaraRojo1

[Dance Magazine @Dance_Magazine]

If you're stretching consistently and strategically and still aren't seeing the improvement you want, consider one of these factors. https://t.co/OcQP2EHenD

[Dance Magazine @Dance_Magazine]

It requires no space, no special equipment and it'll be a great tool to have in your toolbox once you're back on an IRL stage. https://t.co/lMyed1eG4S

[Richard Alston Dance @AlstonDance]

The brand new, independent website for Richard Alston's choreography https://t.co/3BcsOk4dFL is now live, so please feel free to visit. It has a range of videos showing excerpts of Richard's work over the last 25 years.
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[The Royal Ballet @TheRoyalBallet]

💃 Akane Takada and Dawid Trzensimiech demonstrate the technique of glissades, a travelling step that creates the illusion of gliding

The working foot glides from fifth position outwards and the other foot closes to it, with the dancer landing on a plié

#OurHouseToYourHouse

[Hurst Dance @Hurst_Dance]

Staying safe but still dancing! #teamhurst @HurstSport

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

"I often think I’ve learned as much from watching dancers as I have from reading"

From Fred Astaire to Beyoncé: Acclaimed writer Zadie Smith delves into how dance has influenced the way she writes, and what the two art forms have in common 📝 #SundayReads
https://t.co/EdtTs8k054