LED BY BHARGAVI GOPALAN & AOIFE MCATAMNEY
19 OCTOBER – 15 DECEMBER 2021
Inspired by the movement and stories of Indian Classical Dance, this project was for older people who would like to make drawings dance!
Led by Bhargavi Gopalan, an incredible Bharatanatyam dancer from New Delhi together with Broadreach Guest Curator Aoife McAtamney – this eight week online project brought participants together on Zoom to bring out their inner artists and create an original animated short dance film.
When Bhargavi is making dances, she begins with an inspiring story she wants to share, then sketches the movements she would like to dance. This is a fun way to encourage her body to try something new. Influenced by her knowledge of Indian Classical Dance she takes the sketches and creates three types of movement:
– pure movements: Nritta
– interpretative movements: Nritya
– dramatic representation: Natya
In this way she transforms her story into choreography. In STORYTELLERS, Bhargavi shared this way of making dances with us and more….
CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THE STORYTELLERS DIGITAL TAPESTRY AND WATCH OUR CULMINATION FILM
CREATIVE DANCE FILM PROJECT
Over the course of the project, together we created a dramatic tale of adventure, challenge and achievement. Upon registering, everyone received a Welcome Pack including drawing materials. We created a dramatic tale of adventure, challenge and achievement. We gathered online to draw our movements and create choreography – those who wished to go a step further then recorded their stories so they could be woven together into a short film.
The project culminated with an online party with friends and family, to watch the final film together and share an online exhibition of your favourite drawings, notes and stories.
* please note that assistance will be provided as required in relation to using your phone to record your movement – we will talk to participants about their individual needs when the time arises
TASTER SESSIONS
PROJECT | 6 weeks
WEDNESDAYS | 27 Oct & 3, 10, 17, 24 November & 1 December
TIME TUESDAYS | 11am – 12.30pm
WEDNESDAYS | 2pm – 3.30pm
WHERE Online (ZOOM)
STORYTELLERS culminated with an online screening and exhibition on 15 December | 2pm – 3.30pm
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Aoife McAtamney is an actor, dancer/choreographer, musician and teacher based in Dublin. She began a career as a dancer and choreographer producing work locally and internationally. Their movement practice evolved to music, songwriting and soundscapes for performances and in early 2020 Aoife graduated with an MA (1st) in songwriting at the University of Limerick. Alongside their work in dance and choreography, Aoife coaches dancers and teaches workshops in vocal movement. She is the lead movement artist for Dublin City Council Culture Company where she also cultivates a community arts practice developing investigations of gender, ancestry and nature. Currently Aoife can be seen in Paula Keohoes TV documentary ‘The Witch and The Goddess’ and in ‘Night Dances’, a contemporary dance performance with United Fall.
Check out some of Aoife’s previous work below:
Winter Lights Movement Project | Dublin City Council Culture Company | Winter 2020
Slumber | Dance Umbrella | 2020
Science from University of Bedfordshire and has undergone dance teacher training with Dance Education Laboratory, New York.
Part of MOVEMENTLAND, a nine-month creative dance programme for older people curated by Aoife McAtamney – find out more HERE
