Thursday 26 January 2012

S+S Q+A...

Did you know there are over 30 choreographers (and something like 100 performers!) involved in Short + Sweet Dance this year?  I know, right?  So I asked them a few questions about their work.  Here's this week's S+S Q+A featuring Serene Lorimer, Jessie McCall from Treat Station, Grae Burton, Nita Latu, Wasabi Dance Crew, Carlene Newall & Grace Crawford and Katie Burton.  Enjoy.


Serene Lorimer (from Group 1 – 7 & 9 Feb)

1. What style/genre is your dance?
Contemporary Dance

2. Did you find it challenging to keep your work under 10 minutes?
Not really it was already made and conveniently that length.

3. If S+S were a dinner-theatre type of show, what kind of meal would you serve to accompany your work?
Umm most probably a vegetarian Pasta dish… as that is one one my favorite foods and a key part of the workshop process of this was about our favorite things… Or avocado and tomato on Vogels.. look out for that one in the piece!

4. If you could invite 3 famous people (living or dead) to watch S+S Dance, who would you invite?
I got my flatmate to answer this for me: Zooey Deschenel, Scott Nescudi (Kid Cudi) and John Key and Hoani Harawera (they are each half a person due to their shallow politician nature)

5. Write a haiku about your dance.
Nostalgic favorites
Whimsical, dancing Bodies
Curve shapes through the Stage.


Treat Station – Jessie McCall & friends (Group 1 – 7 & 9 Feb)

1. What style/genre is your dance?
Hotcake Contemporary

2. Did you find it challenging to keep your work under 10 minutes?
We liked it, especially as we didn't have heaps of available studio space, 10 mins works well with kitchens and lawns.

3. If S+S were a dinner-theatre type of show, what kind of meal would you serve to accompany your work?
Plate of Treats (refillable) and a Hot Toddy.

4. If you could invite 3 famous people (living or dead) to watch S+S Dance, who would you invite?
Willy Wonka, Vibrate Promo Girl (Car Top Twerker), Katie Burton and/or Bjork.

5. Write a haiku about your dance.
Wishing we could twerk
We are the chicks with habits
Have a date scone yeah?


Grae Burton (WildCard – 11 Feb at 2pm)

1. What style/genre is your dance?
Contemporary Experimental

2. Did you find it challenging to keep your work under 10 minutes?
No the timing has worked well

3. If S+S were a dinner-theatre type of show, what kind of meal would you serve to accompany your work?
Bratwuurst and mustard, Traditional Ginger Beer Nicebar Iceblocks

4. If you could invite 3 famous people (living or dead) to watch S+S Dance, who would you invite?
John Lennon, Keith Richards, ALbert Einstien

5. Write a haiku about your dance.
In Bayreuth one night
Two monsters meet together
Dance and have a Ball


Nita Latu (Group 1 – 7 & 9 Feb)

1. What style/genre is your dance?
A contemporary fusion of pacific, urban and body percussion

2. Did you find it challenging to keep your work under 10 minutes?
 yes and no in some ways

3. If S+S were a dinner-theatre type show, what kind of meal would you serve to accompany your work?
real Polynesian food

4. If you could invite 3 famous people (living or dead) to watch S+S Dance, who would you invite?
Dad(r.i.p), beyonce lol, family

5. Write a haiku about your dance.
?????


Wasabi Dance Crew (Group 1 – 7 & 9 Feb)

1. What style/genre is your dance?
Styles of hip hop that we like/our teacher’s like to teach us: 90’s party, bgirling, popping, waaking, new school, swag

2. Did you find it challenging to keep your work under 10 minutes?
Nope!

3. If S+S were a dinner-theatre type of show, what kind of meal would you serve to accompany your work?
Caramel Popcorn, candy floss, we would generally encourage lollies…NO EGGS!

4. If you could invite 3 famous people (living or dead) to watch S+S Dance, who would you invite?
Willow Smith, Nigel Perry and our Mums!

5. Write a haiku about your dance.
Georgia does push-ups
But not without the others
Hot, green, short and sweet


Carlene Newall & Grace Crawford (WildCard – 11 Feb at 2pm)

1. What style/genre is your dance?
Basically its influenced by our individual dance histories, and so includes the pick-n-mix of all-sorts: jazz, hip hop, breaking, modern & contemporary
 
2. Did you find it challenging to keep your work under 10 minutes?
No…breaking is very tiring

3. If S+S were a dinner-theatre type of show, what kind of meal would you serve to accompany your work?
Vodka Cruiser’s, Cristal, Gin n Juice, Petrone, Cough Syrup, Mulled Wine, Powerade…Pie Face pies, dried mango and a taxi home

4. If you could invite 3 famous people (living or dead) to watch S+S Dance, who would you invite?
 Dr. Sheldon Cooper, Isadora Duncan and Lil Wayne

5. Write a haiku about your dance.
I’m sorry to say
We see there’s a History
Of dance…BAZINGA!


Katie Burton

1. What style/genre is your dance?
I guess it would be called contemporary....

2. Did you find it challenging to keep your work under 10 minutes?
No.

3. If S+S were a dinner-theatre type of show, what kind of meal would you serve to accompany your work?
Bring you own favourite take out.

4. If you could invite 3 famous people (living or dead) to watch S+S Dance, who would you invite?
M.I.A, Timbaland and Ozzy Osbourne.

5. Write a haiku about your dance.
I wanted to dance
In a sparkly sequined top
To some great hip hop




... more to come from other S+S artists next week!  xo

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Monday 23 January 2012

...and here's when you can see them all

Apologies for my extended absentness.  I think it might be summer.  Finally.

We are doing some sneaky peeky performances from S+S at The Pah Homestead's TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre on Saturday, 28 January at 12 noon.  It's FREE!  You can come, but you have to promise to buy a ticket for the show as well :)

Here's the line-up for Short + Sweet Dance again.  And this is the order in which they are appearing:

Group 1 Choreographers (Tue 7 Feb & Thu 9 Feb at 7pm)

Backlit Productions
Kate Bartlett
Nita Latu
Serene Lorimer
Wasabi Dance Crew
Sarah Houbolt
Treat Station Collective (Jessie McCall)
Sweaty Heart Productions
Katie Burton
Zahra Killeen-Chance



Group 2 Choreographers (Wed 8 Feb at 7pm & Fri 10 Feb at 8pm)

Joshua Cesan & Simon Watts
Melanie Clark
Christina Houghton
Justin Haiu
The Wolf Pack (Jahra Moxie & Rose Philpott)
Anna Bate
Tracy Trinder
Liana Yew
Maaka Pepene
Morag Brownlie
Anitra Hayday


 
WildCard Choreographers (Sat 11 Feb at 2pm ONLY)
 
Phoenix Belly Dance
Matthew Moore & Mark Bonnington
Erik Beltran
Glendowie College Dance Group
Inside Out Dance (Kate & Bre)
Grae Burton
Philippa Pidgeon
Jenny de Leon
Carlene Newall & Grace Crawford
Jeremy Haxton

More to come.  I promise.  Really.

xo carrie rae

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Tuesday 10 January 2012

Saturday 7 January 2012

They really like us!

Metro Magazine has rated Short + Sweet Dance as the Number One pick for summer entertainment!  Thanks, Metro.  We always knew you had great taste.

Tickets are on sale now, so get crackin' www.the-edge.co.nz

Love.