DANCE INTENSIVES

The Dance Intensives Programme is a year-long training scheme set up to develop professional dance artists' skills by offering bi-monthly masterclasses. These classes are led by local, national and international artists with experience in particular fields. The scheme provides training for professional dancers and recent graduates in contemporary techniques including Limón, Graham, Cunningham, Contact Improvisation and Body Mind Centering.

The Director of MDI, Karen Gallagher, acknowledges that, "Currently there is little or no provision for artists to pursue their own dance development on a regular basis. This programme is important not only in terms of enhancing the standard of work that is being produced by dance artists, but also in the quality of teaching by local dance practitioners. Bringing talent to Merseyside from the region, the wider United Kingdom and beyond, will provide a much-needed source of inspiration and high quality technical expertise."

The Dance Intensives training programme is funded by The Leverhulme Trust which contributes towards artists' fees, and provides bursary opportunities to local dance artists.

PROGRAMME DIARY 2007-2008

Monday 28th May - Friday 1st June 2007: Alan Danielson (New York) - More info

Saturday 21st July - Sunday 22nd 2007: Simon Whitehead (UK) - More info

Saturday 22nd September - Sunday September 23rd 2007: Bawren Tavaziva (Zimbabwe) - More info

Saturday 17th November - Sunday 18th November 2007: Laila Diallo/Charlie Morrissey (UK) - More info

Saturday 19th January - Sunday 20th January 2008: Manny Elmslie (Liverpool) - More info

Saturday 1st March - Sunday 2nd March 2008: Wendy Hesketh (Liverpool)- More info