Friday Firsts

Friday Firsts was launched to showcase new work by independent choreographers and dance companies working on the small scale.

Each evening has its own distinct theme, and will often be the first chance to see performances by the most promising dance makers from Yorkshire and beyond – from those who seek to experiment, push dance as a form or find a new voice.

Next: Friday Firsts #7: Going Solo
Fri 3 Feb 2012

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Friday Firsts coming up in Spring / Summer 2012
Fri 2 Mar, Fri 4 May, Fri 1 Jun & Fri 6 Jul

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And what you’ve missed:

Fri 6 May 2011
Friday Firsts #1: BURST
a showcase of the best student and recent graduate choreography in Yorkshire
featuring Sofía Galindo (University of Leeds), Rachel Jenkins (York St John University), Lucy Jerram (York St John University), Jordan Massarella (Northern School of Contemporary Dance), Ruth Pinkney / Poor Man’s Dance (University of Leeds) & Sophie Unwin (York St John University)

Fri 3 Jun 2011
Friday Firsts #2: B-MIX
an evening of new dance with its roots in Hip Hop
featuring Nate Gordon, Nathan Geering, Ella Mesma, Bobak Walker & Rationale Production

Fri 2 Sep 2011
Friday Firsts #3: Rough Cut
an insight into the making and shaping of dance
featuring Simon Birch, Beth Cassani, Genevieve Say, Harry Theaker & Douglas Thorpe

Fri 7 Oct 2011
Friday Firsts #4: Bish Bash Bosh
a most unpredictable evening of dance… and more…
featuring Rachel Jean Birch & Cheryl Gill, Simon Birch, Justify Move Dance Academy, Northern Tap Company, Silja Thomsen, Universal Dance Creations, Abi Bucknell & Yorkshire Dance Youth company – with poets David Tait, Ian Harker, David Thom & Tom Weir

Fri 4 Nov 2011
Friday Firsts #5: Live Bites
the freshest new dance from around the UK
in association with South East Dance, Dance Base, Dance City and Merseyside Dance Initiative
featuring Gary Clarke Company, Lila Dance, Exquisite Corpse Dance Theatre, Taciturn Dance Company, Rosalind Masson & Jordan Massarella

Fri 2 Dec 2011
Friday Firsts #6: Where’s the Choreography?
a dance film night curated by filmmaker Andy Wood
featuring works by Chunky Move, Hamish Anderson, Liz Aggiss & Joe Murray, Simon Ellis, Sergio Cruz, Becky Edmunds, Tim Hetherington, Shiftwork, Lucy Cash & Magali Charrier. Also featured a special screening of Playing: On the Beach with the Ballets Russes.