FRONTLINEdance | Essence & Impostor

'Essence' & 'Impostor'

'Essence'

Two bodies, one mind, Together yet apart. Dominated and sublimated. A curious journey through fun and excitement into anger and confusion..... Driven by the musician, the two dancers are taken on an emotional roller-coaster.

'Essence' was created by the co-founders of the company. It was the first piece that the company created and began as an experiment. The initial stages explored the choreographic methods used by CandoCo dance company. The choreographers then explored their own ideas and then combined the developed the two. The piece showed risk and innocence purely as a result of the creation process.

Choreographers: Rachael Lines & Michael King

Performers: Michael King, Rachael Lines & Matthew Sanderson

Music: Fun Lovin' Criminals: 'I can't get with that' (sung by Matthew Sanderson). Craig Armstrong: 'Balcony Scene - Romeo & Juliet. Brooklyn Funk Essentials: 'Big Apple Boogaloo'. Prodigy; 'Climbatize'. 'Take me to the station' (sung by Matthew Sanderson)

'Impostor'

What exactly goes through your mind? To what extent do you torture yourself with insecurities? To what extreme do you question things you do or relationships you are involved in?

Impostor explores how our minds jump from thought to thought, how we battle on and camouflage our weaknesses in order to reach our next hurdle…..looking at notions of resistance and acceptance. Impostor is particular and personal.

Choreographer: Helen Parlor

Performers: Karen Knox, Rachael Lines, Michael King & Gary Brunt

Music: Chemical Brothers; and Natin Sawney

Venues Toured

The Stoke-on-Trent College, “International Women’s Day” Staffordshire University, & “The Open Dance Festival”, Alternative Arts, London