The first-ever dedicated space for industry engagement at the Edinburgh festivals
As well as a place to relax and recharge in between shows, it will also offer an exciting programme of events, produced in collaboration with the major Fringe programming venues, UK and international showcases and other major festivals. These include a showcase of work from each of the nations presented by Made in Scotland, Horizon, Arts Council of Wales and Arts Council Northern Ireland to support their industry activity in Edinburgh this August. Making The Industry Hub a truly international venture are collaborations with a range of international showcases, including Swiss Selection, From Start to Finnish, #DANISH, Taiwan Season, Spotlight Canada, Quebec and Culture Ireland.
To round off its exciting dance industry offer, Dance Base team is also pleased to present a series of Professional Classes taught by a range of teachers from around the world who often collaborate with Dance Base or present their work as part of the Dance Base Festival offer: Tess Letham presents classes inspired by David Zambranoโs Flying Low & Passing Through methods; Artistic Director of Curious Seed Christine Devaney teams up with musician Luke Sutherland on Out of Class, an open space for improvisation with a focus on the interplay between dance and live music; Stephen Peltonโs classes move from Limon-based swing, fall and recover fundamentals to ballet placement exercises to yoga-inspired strengthening practices to combinations exploring Peltonโs own lyrical and idiosyncratic movement style; Hung Danceโs Lai Hung-Chung choreographer for a great-reviewed show See You leads a four-day long workshop and Vincent Hantam offers an extensive experience of classical ballet.ย
Jim Hollington, CEO of Dance Base said: โDance Base has always been the home of dance on the Fringe, where the public, artists and the industry connect. Through our new partnerships with venues, showcases and the British Council, The Industry Hub will help the Fringe remain a vital global marketplace for theatre and dance.โ
