Clog/contemporary mini-residency 2009

For four days in May 2009, Kerry Fletcher (UK-based traditional clog, step and social dancer) and Vivien Moore (Canada-based contemporary dance artist and clog dancer) undertook a mini residency at Cecil Sharp House to explore the choreographic potential of these forms of dance. It was the first time the two artists had worked together on a creative project and, although brief, the four days were inspiring and productive leading to their creating a new six-minute piece of choreography.

At the end of the week the two dancers joined Rachel Elliott, EFDSS’s Education Director, in giving a workshop for the Lilian Baylis Arts Club at Sadler’s Wells. The workshop concluded with Kerry and Vivien presenting their new work: it received great interest and highly positive feedback from the participants / audience present, many of whom expressed that it was the most interesting and enjoyable dance work they had seen in a long time.

This experience gave the two dancers great encouragement and affirmation of their working process at the conclusion of the residency: they are now planning to develop the piece further and to perform it within the contemporary and traditional dance scenes.