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639# For Grace re: Rooster
By Stephanie Moore on Mon, 12 April 2010 at 08:09:31 AM
Hi Grace - thanks for your question. I asked Mark Baldwin, our Artistic Director, for his thoughts on this and he suggested the following: "Rooster was originally created in the 1980s for the Geneva Ballet. Christopher is now in his mid-60s and, I think, at around the same time period had worked with the Rolling Stones on a video. I dont think Christopher intended the work to be a retrospective as such; the Stones have always been popular and I would say for his generation they were a huge influence on everybody. His preference as a choreographer is towards the rhythms which reference American blues. He has always been interested in this, and most of his work for Rambert since the 80s, for instance Ghost Dances, Sergeant Earlys Dream, and most recently Hush, has had a folk element - one could say the Rolling Stones are latter day folk singers. They have now become part of our heritage and background. In our present repertoire we have RainForest which I would consider a real retrospective because of the other elements, namely Andy Warhols silver pillows, David Tudors sound sculpture and the costumes (originally Warhol wanted the dancers to be naked)."
I hope this is of some help and good luck with your dissertation!
Stephanie
(Marketing Manager)
638# Rooster
By Grace on Wed, 7 April 2010 at 03:44:29 PM
Hello, I am writing a dissertation on memory and nostalgia in the arts, focussing on how the arts have influenced memory of the 1960s. I am using Rooster as my case study for dance. I am particularly interested in Bruce's motivations for creating this piece for a 1990s audience (how it was received at the time and whether the early 1990s where particularly welcoming of a retrospective on the sixties) and wondered if anyone who was involved in either creating or dancing in the choreography could give me an insight. I have been through the archives at Rambert which were helpful but unfortunately had no luck with speaking to the man himself. If anyone could divulge what Bruce wanted to convey most about the 1960s or any other comments on 'Rooster' it would be much appreciated. Thanks, Grace
601# role of a dancer
By deanne on Thu, 11 February 2010 at 08:08:58 PM
I was just wondering if you could help me with an assignment for university. I have to find out what the roles of being a dancer/performer in a company are, for example musicality, stamina, research into choreographers style and knowing about the intentions of the peice etc. I need proof of evidence for this. can you help please?
309# math
By joyleen on Wed, 11 February 2009 at 04:29:07 PM
i like dance do you !!!!!!!
219# FAO Robert: Career path
By Glenn Wilkinson on Mon, 27 October 2008 at 06:42:56 AM
Hi Robert,
In answer to your quaetions, there are no particular age limits for Rambert's dancers, other than that they need to be old enough to be eligible to work in the UK. Dancers leave dance companies for many reasons - to work with other choreographers, or to choreograph themselves, to work abroad, to take up another career or to dance different styles, to name just a few. When a dancer has finished their dancing career they can take up every kind of work from massage therapy to plumbing, organic farming to window fitting - although many dancers stay within dance - teaching, managing and directing dancers and dance companies. I hope that's gone some way to answering the points you raise. Thanks for your interest in the Company.
Glenn (Dancers' Management Team)
214# Career path
By Robert John Roberts on Fri, 24 October 2008 at 01:19:11 PM
Hello everyone,
I have noticed that there are regular changes of personnel within dance companies. Obviously age is a factor when someone leaves a particular company. Just what minimum and maximum age limits does Rambert work to? Besides age,what reasons would dancers leave a particular company? Does Rambert ever cancel a dancer`s contract? Exactly what type of work do dancers tend to under take when their professional dancing days are over?
Keep up the excellent work.
173# 172#
By Tabitha Bowman on Sat, 27 September 2008 at 02:46:17 AM
Thank you so much Gillian this was really helpful. We have a performing arts licence in school now so it is really high profile......... Good luck with your future productions.
172# Tabitha Bowman
By Gillian - Web Manager on Thu, 25 September 2008 at 10:04:23 AM
Hi Tabitha
Thank you for your interest and your lovely comment, I'm glad you're enjoying studying Rambert's work. Swansong was brought into Rambert's repertory in April 1995, having previously been performed by three ballet companies and the date and place you mention are correct. Swansong is performed by three male dancers and Christopher Bruce designed the set and costumes for Rambert. Study notes are available for more information at this link: http://cnb-host3.clickandbuild.com/cnb/shop/rambert-dance-co?listPos=4&search=swansong&op=catalogue-search
I hope this is useful.
Best wishes
170# Swansong
By Tabitha Bowman on Wed, 24 September 2008 at 01:09:18 PM
Hi I am studying dance for GCSE and Swansong is one of the topics could you please tell me the number of dancers used, who designed the set and who designed the costumes? I am throughly enjoying researching your work and think I am right in stating that it originally premiered on 25th November 1987 at Bilbco. Kind regards
132# Fitness levels
By Andrew Hurst on Tue, 29 April 2008 at 05:49:40 AM
Hello Robert.
Each dancer has their own fitness routine - many start the day with yoga, some like to run or cycle, and in addition to daily technique classes the company provides optional fitness classes a couple of times a week which normallly consist of circuit training. When the repertoire requires we also provide other types of training - for example tumbling/acrobatics.
Some of the dancers have gym memberships but it is very unlikely that they would visit a gym on a daily basis in addition to their work with the company. Rambert has a small fitness studio with a pilates reformer and various weights and gym equipment which the dancers have access to whenever they feel the need.
The company does not set specific fitness targets but all dancers need to be in the best possible shape to cope with the pressures of the job, and we have a number of professional experts who work with us from time to time in addition to the regular work of the Company Physiotherapist and our preferred Sports Massage Therapist.
The company does not prescribe dietary patterns - each dancer takes responsibility for their own health and fitness with access to guidance and help where needed.
I hope this answers your questions - thank you for your interest.