Moving East Choreographic Residencies

Research and Development Residency 2008 - Ben Ash

movingeast and The Place in Partnership are pleased to announce the awarding of the first of 2 Research and Development Residencies to Ben Ash, who will be Artist in Residence at movingeast 25th Feb. - 7th March & 17th - 21st March 2008.

Ben has worked with many choreographers and companies including Charles Linehan, Wayne McGregor, Richard Alston, Siohban Davies, Rosmary Butcher, Finn Walker, Arthur Pita, Wally Cardona (New York) and Jan Puch (Germany).

In 2004 Ben formed the Dog Kennel Hill project with Rachel Lopez de la Nieta and Henrietta Hale. An umbrella collective with collaborative creation at it's core, it's aim to produce work that surprises and intregues. Choreographic work with Dog Kennel Hill Project includes collaborations for The Odd Honesty Code commissioned by The Place with support from the Moose Foundation for Spring Loaded 2007, In This World for the 2006 Place Prize and A Cross and then across for the 2004 Place Prize.

Dance for Film work includes Soft Materials directed by Daria Martin and two collaborations with Rachel Lopez de la Nieta; So do I directed by Lucy Baldwin and most recently Coming Soon a short promotional film for fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto.

Solo choreographic ventures include Tranquilizer for Resolution! a commissioned Research and Development period with students at London Contemporary Dance School and Underneath for students at London Studio Centre. Ben has undertaken various Professional development opportunities including the Siobhan Davies Dance Company Bank Project, the Gulbenkian course for choreographers and Composers, and the PAL Arts laboratory.

Ben teaches class at Greenwich Dance Agency and Independent Dance, has led company class for Random Dance, Protein and CBCP in Lisbon and taught students at London Contemporary Dance School, Laban, Rambert School, London Studio Centre, Millennium school, The Circus Space and the Urdang Academy.

Choreographic Residency 2005/6 - Annie Pui Ling Lok

We awarded the movingeast Choreographic Residency 2005/6 to Annie Pui Ling Lok, who used the time at movingeast to do research and development on a trio for herself, Tammy Arjona and Bettina Carpi.

The Residency took place December 5th - 16th and then Jan.16th - 20th. (a total of 3 weeks).

Choreographic Residency 2005 - Vanessa Haska

The movingeast Choreographic Residency 2005 was awarded to Vanessa Haska.

Vanessa worked at movingeast Feb. 28th - March 18th 2005 with Evangelia Prentaki and Tamzen Moulding on a research and development project with the eventual aim of creating two contrasting solos.

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