http://textpattern.com/?v=4.0.6 Janis Claxton http://janisclaxton.com/ Janis Claxton is a Choreographer, Dancer and Teacher based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:25:32 GMT 55.95-3.21Torque An exploration of the relationship of human and animal gesture and play. Torque was created and performed for The Falling Light Tour 2008.

“Torque proved what an intelligent dance maker she is.” The Scotsman

]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janisclaxtondance/~3/3jCjqjwOI50/torque Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:44:15 GMT Janis tag:janisclaxton.com,2009-01-05:e4282482f36e846c924e6f58de6cbbf3/731b8c45001118f50348c46c4629c01d choreography group dancer http://janisclaxton.com/works/torque Falling Light Tour Janis Claxton Dance’s highly acclaimed Falling Light tour (2008), the company’s first Scottish based tour was accompanied by the Edinburgh Quartet

“a feast of outstandingly fine contemporary choreography” The Herald

See the January Edition of Dance Europe & read the other four star reviews here:
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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janisclaxtondance/~3/P-a1BRtDx4M/falling-light-tour Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:18:03 GMT Stuart Charlton tag:janisclaxton.com,2008-09-22:e4282482f36e846c924e6f58de6cbbf3/136bd3b0d62edfa839a0b942416b7717 choreography group dancer http://janisclaxton.com/works/falling-light-tour 2008 IN 2008 Sweet Love was developed and perfmed at the ICA in Glasgow. Enclosure 44 – Humans was a huge success winning a Herald Angel Award and shortlisted for a Total Theatre Award at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. and JCD presented Falling Light, the company’s premier tour of Scotland and Wales accompanied by the Edinburgh Quartet.

]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janisclaxtondance/~3/W4APPBkm7fo/2008 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:30:19 GMT Janis tag:janisclaxton.com,2008-09-06:e4282482f36e846c924e6f58de6cbbf3/732c48358a02599fd3230303a98b8de5 http://janisclaxton.com/chronology/2008 Songs Are Sung Janis Claxton Dance’s latest work set to Gorecki’s String Quartet no.3, accompanied by the Edinburgh Quartet was the signature piece for the company’s 2008 tour Falling Light

“a passionate work that heralds Claxton as a force to be reckoned with” The Scotsman

]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janisclaxtondance/~3/6v_AGD8Vl7M/songs-are-sung Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:18:28 GMT Janis tag:janisclaxton.com,2008-06-20:e4282482f36e846c924e6f58de6cbbf3/a9f5d18715c74af2eed07695cd79893f choreography dancer group http://janisclaxton.com/works/songs-are-sung Enclosure 44 - Humans Winner of a Herald Angel Award 2008, Edinburgh Zoo’s most recent exhibit – Humans! saw Janis Claxton Dance perform inside an animal enclosure revealing an extraordinary display of movement and behavoir exploring the nature of the animal within us all.

“It is a genius idea. It says something profound about the human condition.” The Independent

Read some of the 4 & 5 Star reviews here:

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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janisclaxtondance/~3/TgYPyF9QI8Q/enclosure-44-humans Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:02:10 GMT Janis tag:janisclaxton.com,2008-06-20:e4282482f36e846c924e6f58de6cbbf3/d1e087705d9ba2b578be9b2d39ada31e choreography dancer group physical theatre http://janisclaxton.com/works/enclosure-44-humans