Lone Dances' Commission One, Still Life with Fiona was
choreographed by Virginia Farman and performed by Fiona Zeyfert.
 
Virginia Farman Fiona Zeyfert
Lone Dances is a two-year programme to commission a series of dances that explore the form of the solo, to be created by a professional choreographer and performed by a non-trained performer.
Often at community dance platforms we are used to a stage crowded with eager performers. South East Dance wants to experiment with our approach to creative community dance by stripping the process down to a one-to-one relationship between choreographer and performer.
Still Life with Fiona was premiered at the South East Dance 10th Anniversary party on Thursday 6 March 2008. The dance was performed three times and Fiona received rapturous applause from audience members. A memory wall outside the performance space gave the audience the opportunity to write comments and feedback on the performance. One spectator wrote: ‘A beautiful dance made for a beautiful performer. A fantastic achievement! Well done.’
Fiona’s previous experience of performing was very minimal prior to the Lone Dances project, so to perform a solo on stage was a real achievement. All South East Dance staff involved in the project have seen a huge development in both Fiona’s personal confidence and physical ability.
Screen Dance Manager Charlotte Miles commented: ‘The Lone Dance project is a shining example of great community dance. The final performance was a real credit to Fiona and Ginny and a real joy to behold. Breath taking.’
Read Virginia’s and Fiona’s experience of Lone Dances on the blog: http://lonedances.blogspot.com/
South East Dance is delighted with the first Lone Dances commission and is looking to commission another two artists later on this year, so watch this space! We are currently looking into performance opportunities for Still Life with Fiona, so please keep checking the website for updates and further information.
If you are interested in programming Still Life with Fiona then please contact Lauren Allary: lauren.allary@southeastdance.org.uk or telephone 01273 696844.
Supported by Arts Council England, South East. South East Dance is an Equal Opportunities employer.
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