SIZE OF COMPANY
16–18 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE
Medium to large
PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director/Choreographer/Dancer
Henri Oguike
General Manager
Isabel Tamen
Tour Manager/Education Officer
Jenny Hammond
Marketing & Development Manager
Manisha Thaker
Production Manager
Steve Hawkins
Media Consultant
Tony Shepherd
International Agent
Gillian Newson
ARTISTIC POLICY
Henri Oguike Dance Company produces and tours contemporary dance of the highest standard with a clear commitment to live music. The company increases and develops the audience for contemporary dance, and cultivates a greater appreciation of the artform. The company channels its knowledge and aspirations into dance education, enriching the experience and understanding of a range of participants.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
Keep your eye on this man.
Times Union
The movement style of Nigerian Welsh choreographer Henri Oguike is among most ingenious you will see.
www.wallstreetjournal.com (European Edition)
Oguike is an original, exciting voice.
The Sunday Telegraph
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Front Line (with live music)
Oguike’s signature piece, the searing and poignant Front Line is a critically acclaimed sextet, performed to Shostakovich’s 9th Quartet in E Flat, played live by the Pavão Quartet.
20 minutes,10 on stage
White Space
Scarlatti's bright and rhythmic pieces for harpsichord provide the starting point for White Space, a stylish septet in which music, movement and visuals interplay.
22 minutes, 7 on stage
Falling (optional dance film )
A groundbreaking dance-film directed by Dan Farberoff, inspired by NASA astronaut Steve MacLean’s space walk and choreographed by Oguike. The mesmerising duet features an original soundtrack of piano and voice by Errollyn Wallen.
5 minutes, 0 on stage
Finale
A full Company work which brings pure sunshine to the stage. A joyous piece set to the carnival rhythms of René Aubry's music.
15 minutes, 8 on stage
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Open to discussion for mixed bill repertoires
WRAP-AROUND
Workshops, residencies, lecture-demonstrations and masterclasses are available on request.
Workshops include a technique class and the learning of dance sequences from the company’s repertoire. There is focus on choreography, movement dynamics and motivation.
In residencies, company dancers will create a short dance piece specially tailored to your group’s needs and requirements.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2008 Belgrade, Switzerland, Italy, Israel: Mixed bill
2007 China, Portugal, Austria, USA (Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival): Mixed bill
2006 Germany, Italy: Mixed bill
TOURING AVAILABILITY
From January 2009
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