IMPRO-EXCHANGE
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST are invited from dancers and artists interested to participate in the lab as a process of professional development. A 1-hour public performance is planned as a culminative outcome of the lab on the Sunday. Please contact info@DeQuinceyCo.net with your reasons for wanting to participate and provide information about your background and training.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
IMPRO-EXCHANGE 2016 Improvisation Research Laboratory
Led by Frank van de Van
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 18 – 20 November 10am – 4pm each day
at Glebe Town Hall
Breaking open the moment
Live improvised meetings
IMPRO-EXCHANGE is a process of intensive laboratories and public performances which aims to explore the nature of improvisation between dancers from different backgrounds, ages and traditions, sometimes in collaboration with artists from other disciplines. It also aims to generate a forum of dialogue, exchange and discussion around strategies and processes of improvisation. Facilitated usually by one or two leaders, each lab is intricately structured, has a specific focus (eg energy, motif, space, composition) which links and accumulates the experiences of previous labs.
As an ongoing project, IMPRO-EXCHANGE explores what can be instantly created between different traditions of dance – with different working practices and considerations. For example: What’s the point of moving? How and when will we make choices? What strategies emerge as a result of that? How do we compose through time? Can we maintain vulnerability and experimentation in front of an audience?
As part of each lab we generally include an improvisation for invited audience which is grounded in the exchange of observation and feedback. These performances have often included a specific relationship, 2006 being a 1-hour interdisciplinary exploration, 2007 an open-ended site relationship, 2009 a 2-hr durational performance, 2010 a 2-hr durational performance followed by a 1-hr performance and in 2011 a one hour performance. These performances are an extension of the observation and feedback that is inherent within the planned structure of each lab and which is an integral aspect of BodyWeather, the formative practice underlying the structuring of IMPRO-EXCHANGE.
2015-2 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
Led by Frank van de Ven
23-25 October 2015
Glebe Town Hall
Artists: Tess de Quincey, Angela French, Ryuichi Fujimura, Leah Grycewicz, Nikki Heywood, Weizen Ho, Joanne Hobern, Yoka Jones, Lisa Maris McDonell, Jacqui Otago, Alan Schacher, Christie Woodhouse.
2015-1 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
Led by Peter Fraser & Tess de Quincey
6-8 February 2015
Rex Cramphorn Studio, The University of Sydney
Artists: Henrietta Baird, Weizen Ho, Yoka Jones, Anice Jeffries, Krisztina Joos, Anna Kuroda, Lexi Land, Linda Luke, Kirsten Packham, Michelle Soo.
2014-2 IMAGINATION, TOOLS & MUSICALITY
Led by Martin del Amo
21-23 November 2014
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Tully Doole, Liz Dunn, Chloe Fournier, Leeke Griffin, Leah Gryzewicz, Raghav Handa, Nicole Hector, Kirsty Kiloh, Anna Kuroda, Monique Lyle, Caterina Mocciola, Rhiannon Newton, Kirsten Packham, Nick Power, Cinzia Schincariol, Latai Taumoepeau, Frank van de Ven, Ivey Wawn
2014-1 IMAGINATION, TOOLS & MUSICALITY
Led by Peter Fraser & Tess de Quincey
21-23 March 2014
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Margi Brown Ash, Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Peter Fraser, Leah Grycewicz, Raghav Handa, Nicole Hector, Yoka Jones, Krisztina Joos, Kirsty Kiloh, Kieran Law, Linda Luke, Monique Lyle, Anita Maritz, Caterina Mocciola, Kathryn Puie, Lynne Santos, Georgia Snowball, Vicki van Hout
2014-1 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
21-23 March 2014
The Drill – Critical Path
2013-2 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
10-12 October 2013
The Drill – Critical Path
16 Artists: Tess de Quincey, Peter Fraser, Narelle Benjamin, Ryuichi Fujimura, WeiZen Ho, Janette Hoe, Yoka Jones, Kirsty Kiloh, Karen Kirkhoven, Lian Loke, Lisa Maris McDonell, Kirsten Packham, Lynne Santos, Alan Schacher, Trish Wood, Victoria Hunt
2013-1 RAMP UP THE REALISM
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
7-9 February 2013
The Drill – Critical Path
16 artists: Jay Bailey, Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Maya Gavish, Raghav Handa, Sue Healey, Nikki Heywood, WeiZen Ho, Kirsty Kiloh, Kyra Kimpton, Julie-Anne Long, Linda Luke, Lisa McDonell, Cleo Mees, Kirsten Packham, Ellen Rijs.
2012-3 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
2012-2 INHABITED BY SPACE & IMAGINATION
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
29 November – 1 December 2012
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Jay Bailey, Narelle Benjamin, Nadia Cusimano, Alice Cummins, Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Maya Gavish, Raghav Handa, Nikki Heywood, WeiZen Ho, Joshua Hoare, Kirsty Kiloh, Anna Maclean, Caterina Mocciola, Jeremy Neideck, Marnie Orr, Kirsten Packham, Latai Taumoepeau.
2012-1 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
2011-3 CUBIC SPACE – INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
24-26 November 2011
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Narelle Benjamin, Sofie Burgoyne, Alice Cummins, Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Ryuichi Fujimura, Maya Gavish, Raghav Handa, Nikki Heywood, Nick Keys, Kirsty Kiloh, Lian Loke, Linda Luke, Caterina Mocciola, Katina Olsen, Kathryn Puie and Miranda Wheen.
2011-2 PAINTED BY SPACE
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
30 August – 1 September 2011
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Jay Bailey, Alice Cummins, Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Ryuichi Fujimura, Fiona Gardner, Maya Gavish, Leeke Griffin, Erica Rose Jeffrey, Kirsty Kiloh, Lian Loke, Cleo Mees.
2011-1 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
CUBIC SPACE – PHYSICS & THE IMAGINATION
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
12-14 May 2011
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Narelle Benjamin, Sarah Black, Alice Cummins, Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Peter Fraser, Raghav Handa, Gareth Hart, Nikki Heywood, WeiZen Ho, Victoria Hunt, Kirsty Kiloh, Linda Luke, Jeremy Neideck, Katina Olsen, Ellen Riis and Vicki van Hout.
2010-3 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
COMPOSITION
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
2-4 December 2010
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Ryuichi Fujimura, Kirsty Kiloh, Linda Luke, Shaun McLeod, Venettia Millar, Latai Taumoepeau and Vicki van Hout.
2010-2 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
ENERGY & STRUCTURE
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
4-6 November 2010
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Narelle Benjamin, Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Peter Fraser, Ryuichi Fujimura, Kirsty Kiloh, Kathryn Puie, Alan Schacher, Nancy Wijohn.
2010-1 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
SPACE & TIME
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
20-22 May 2010
The Drill – Critical Path and Performance Space
Artists: Narelle Benjamin, Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Ryuichi Fujimura, Alexandra Harrison, Mark Hill, WeiZen Ho, Victoria Hunt, Lian Loke, Linda Luke, Annalouise Paul, Latai Taumoepeau.
2009 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
Led by Martin del Amo & Tess de Quincey
26-28 February 2009
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Narelle Benjamin, Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal, Peter Fraser, Ryuichi Fujimura, Ghenoa Geia, Lian Loke, Linda Luke, Ahil Ratnamohan, Alan Schacher and Vicki Van Hout.
2007 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
AN IMPROVISATION ENGINE
Led by Oguri
19-21 November 2007
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Henrietta Baird, Narelle Benjamin, Tom Davies, Martin del Amo, T J Eckleberg, Janie Gibson, Nikki Heywood, Victoria Hunt, Kirsty Kiloh, Lian Loke, Linda Luke, Lee Pemberton.
2006 IMPRO-EXCHANGE
11 & 18 & 19 November 2006
The Drill – Critical Path
Artists: Narelle Benjamin, Tom Davies, Tess de Quincey, Martin del Amo, Peter Fraser, Alexandra Harrison, Kristina Harrison, Victoria Hunt, Linda Luke, Lizzie Thomson, Yumi Umiumare, Bernadette Walong, Tony Yap.
Musicians:Chris Abrahams, Karen Booth, Monica Brooks, Clare Cooper, Jim Denley, Rosie Dennis, Dale Gorfinkel, Sachiko M, Emily Morandini, Michael Sheridan, Amanda Stewart, Clayton Thomas, Ami Yoshida.
