Date: Sunday 24th November 2019
Time: 11.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: AMATA, Falmouth University, Studio B
Who? For dancers, practitioners, teachers, choreographers and for people who have physical practices such as martial arts, circus or actors. For people who are interested in physicality and the body 18yrs +
Fee: £10 p/p for the day. The hour discussion is free to attend.
/Bookings OPEN email artsdevelopment@hallforcornwall.org.uk
If you have any specific access needs, please contact James Randell on james.randell@falmouth.ac.uk
AMATA is a wheelchair accessible building with accessible toilets.
For information getting to AMATA by car or public transport www.amata.org.uk/visitus
Master Workshop #12 Programme is curated & produced by artist Emily Alden
Supported by Hall for Cornwall
Workshop Description
‘Ways of Being’ - Workshop and discussion led by Jo Fong
Physical workshop 11am - 4pm
Or
Join the conversation 4pm - 5pm
Breathe - Move - Notice - Listen
Jo’s practice is an evolving, interactive and playful approach, incorporating aspects of release, yoga, contact and voice techniques. As a language she has been working on self-generating scores, simple instructions/games that play out, making connection, encouraging awareness, range, presence, multiple outcomes and simple acts like noticing.
Who’s Jo?
Jo Fong is a dance artist who lives and works in Cardiff. Her work reflects the need in these times for people to come together. Her practice has been informed by notions of inclusivity, participation and is about being present, this moment, communication, listening, face to face encounters and the idea of forming community.
Who is it for?
Jo has been mixing it up working with professional dancers, actors, circus folk, musicians, singers and those who simply love to move. Levelling out the playing field this workshop invites you to invite someone who you think might be interested in moving/dancing and the question What is Community? This could be your mum or your neighbour or who is the person you would like to spend some time with? Perhaps the person where we say, “Yes, we must have that coffee”, and never do.
The act of making time, time for yourself, your body and the act of “Being with”.
This workshop flexes our ability to be with difference, move together and adapt our languages.
More about Jo
Jo Fong is an award-winning director, choreographer and performer working in dance, film, theatre, opera and the visual arts. Her career has led to creative processes and performances with renowned companies including DV8 Physical Theatre, Rosas (Belgium) and Rambert Dance Company. Recent collaborations include working with Wendy Houston, Deborah Light, Unfinished Business, Skye Reynolds, National Dance Company Wales, National Theatre Wales, Welsh National Opera and Quarantine.
She is a Peilot Associate Artist with Chapter Arts Centre, Associate Artist with Chinese Arts Now (CAN) & Research Associate with SE Dance. As an independent artist she has toured her choreographic work throughout the UK and international festivals. She’s currently touring a number of performances An Invitation...Neither Here Nor There created with artist Sonia Hughes will be presented at both the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst and as part of This is Wales Edinburgh Showcase 2019.
Ways of Being Together is a performance with over 40 collaborators. It will be re-created as part of CAN Festival Feb 2020, London.
If you wish to be involved, please contact Jo www.jofong.com
