Dance at Waterside

 Waterside presents two show stopping dance productions this May

 

Audiences are set to be wowed by two extraordinary dance shows at Waterside this spring.

 

Happy Father’s Day, which comes to Waterside on Friday 10 May, is a reflective coming-of-age piece with a comedic edge created by Dani Harris-Walters.  A heart-stirring journey that focuses on a vital relationship from an experienced point of view. 

 

With the use of Hip Hop Dance, this engaging solo work navigates through a realm of anecdotal sketches with a fusion of movement, rap, animation and text.  This relatable and uniquely crafted work is the unconventional puberty lesson you wish you had during school.

 

Dani Harris-Walters says: “Happy Father’s Day isn’t just your typical ‘5, 6, 7, 8’ dance show… it’s a theatrical story that will have you in stitches, feel enlightened and grateful for being the wonderful person you are”.

 

Happy Father’s Day has received rave reviews.

“His delivery is so natural and witty that the hip hop dance that punctuates and illustrates his seminal chatter feels seamless, an almost inevitable embodiment of a sperm’s excitable, tumbling, slyly sliding journey into blissful union.” - Ka Bradley.

 

“the piece feels a bit like you’re watching a "cool" version of Sex Ed... Harris-Walters’ performance style is so enthusiastic and infectious that you can’t help but go along with it.” - The Arts & Culture Magazine.

 

 

EMERGENCE 2024 Triple Bill on Thursday 23 May is adrenaline fuelled works performed by a company of extraordinary dancers.

 

Emergence is the touring postgraduate dance company of Joss Arnott Dance and the University of Salford.

 

Israeli choreographer Noa Zuk presents The Ladder, with new music by Ohad Fishof. Noa's new dance work explores a slick and stylised movement language that is expressive, extremely rhythmical and driven by gaga technique.

 

Miguel Altunaga’s Dogma captures the raw physicality of the dancers brought to life on stage through their virtuosity and strength as performers featuring new music by Sabio Janiak. 

  

Artistic Director, Joss Arnott completes the bill with SURGE, a returning work from last year’s programme celebrating Arnott’s trademark, exhilarating movement language reimagined with this year’s company dancers. A dramatic, fierce, and totally rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza, be prepared to witness an exquisite interplay between movement and music all of which is accompanied by electrifying, percussive music by composer James Keane.

 

Joss Arnott says: “The new Emergence triple bill for 2024 is a thrilling and ambitious programme, highlighting the quality of dancers emerging onto the global dance scene with work from internationally acclaimed choreographers. Audiences can expect an exhilarating dance programme performed by an extremely talented cast of dancers, featuring original new music and stunning lighting designs. It’s an event you don’t want to miss!”

 

Happy Father’s Day

Fri 10 May 19:30 | £16 / £14 / £8 offer | Age 11+

More information at: watersidearts.org/happyfathersday

Watch trailer here: https://vimeo.com/939067850

 

Emergence Dance: Triple Bill 2024

Thu 23 May 19:30 | £11 / £9 / £8 offer | Age 11+

More information at: watersidearts.org/emergence

Watch trailer here: https://vimeo.com/939067561

 

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For interviews/further information please contact: Claire Saville/Emily Lyons marketing@watersidearts.org | 0161 912 5616

 

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Dani Harris-Walters presents

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY

Fri 10 May 19:30

£16 / £14 / £8 offer

Age 11+

In the Robert Bolt Theatre

A heart-stirring journey that focuses on a vital relationship from an unexpected point of view. With the use of Hip Hop Dance, this engaging solo work navigates through a realm of anecdotal sketches with a fusion of movement, rap, animation and text.

 

This relatable and uniquely crafted work is the unconventional puberty lesson you wish you had during school.

 

BIOGRAPHY

 

Dani Harris-Walters is a Dance Artist, Choreographer, Presenter, Teacher & DJ who immerses himself within realms of Hip Hop culture and theatre. An experienced and respected figure in the industry, he loves to experiment, reform and restructure movement from many dance styles to create a unique and distinctive dance language. He continues to work extensively with community groups and mentors aspiring young creatives all over the UK.

His ethos - “Be Present and just… ENJOY!”

 

Graduating from University of East London with a B.A Honours degree in Dance: Urban Practice, Dani propelled into the hip-hop theatre world working with Tony Adigun’s Avant Garde Dance (AG), touring nationally and internationally both ‘The Black Album’ and ‘Fagin’s Twist’ co-produced by The Place. touring the UK & China. After 12 years working with the company, Dani became an Associate Artist with AG and works closely with their young creatives programme AG2

His first job came as a professional dancer in the London Olympic Games 2012 Opening Ceremony being a part of the ‘Second to the right, and straight on till morning’ cast, performing with NHS workers choreographed by Temujin Gil.

Within the dance theatre world he has also worked with many of the leading names including the Olivier Award Winner Botis Seva | Far From The Norm, Jeanefer Jean-Charles, Joseph Toonga | Just Us Dance Theatre, and Boy Blue in their production ‘Blak, Whyte, Grey’ touring the UK, America and Taiwan.

 

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EMERGENCE DANCE: TRIPLE BILL 2024

Thu 23 May 19:30

£11 / £9

Age 11+

In the Robert Bolt Theatre

NOA ZUK | MIGUEL ALTUNAGA | JOSS ARNOTT

Emergence, the touring postgraduate dance company of Joss Arnott Dance and the University of Salford, presents three adrenaline-fuelled dance works for this year’s programme performed by a new company of extraordinary dancers.

 

About Joss Arnott Dance

 

Based in the North of England, JOSS ARNOTT DANCE (JAD) produces ambitious, excellent, and relevant dance productions that are grown from classical techniques, inspired by music, and shaped by a modern aesthetic. JAD holds communities and audiences at its core, creating work for a wide range of people in a variety of spaces.

 

The company’s productions are made up of a brilliant cast of dancers, whose aim is to excite and inspire audiences, regardless of their dance experience and knowledge, through Arnott’s stunning and dynamic classical-contemporary choreographic style.

 

JAD prides itself on bringing new audiences to contemporary dance with its bold, accessible, and adrenaline-fueled productions, building audiences for touring venues and partners. With a choreographic language that has been described as “exquisite to watch” by The Stage, the company has gone from strength to strength over the past 13 years. In 2015, as the company celebrated its 5th anniversary, JAD demonstrated their ambition for world-class collaborations by commissioning and touring with Grammy award-winner and Polar Music Prize laureate Dame Evelyn Glennie with the triple bill production of 5|0.

 

JAD understands the power of the arts to influence and holds education, participation, and community engagement at the core of all their activity. The company is committed to developing innovative, world-class collaborations built on mutual respect, support and teamwork, their outlook is: “Not I, but We”.

 

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WATERSIDE

Waterside is an award-winning, vibrant destination for performance, culture and events in the heart of Sale in Trafford, Greater Manchester.

 

Waterside opened in 2004 and has built a strong reputation for delivering high quality and engaging work, ranging from family theatre, interactive arts activity, performance, live music and regular comedy as well as high profile visual arts exhibitions.

 

With an important role to play in the local community, the venue welcomes over 100,000 visitors per year, stages the annual ten-day Refract Festival and the cultural LGBTQ+ celebration Pride in Trafford; and engages with over 7000 residents through the established participation programme.

 

The space houses a main auditorium (the Robert Bolt Theatre), a versatile conference and studio performance space (the Chambers), three exhibition spaces and a number of studios, meeting and workshop spaces, all used by a variety of different groups.

 

The Lauriston Gallery is open to the public six days a week and is free to visit. The venue is funded by Trafford Council and supported by Arts Council England, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.