Talking Moves

Gary Clarke and Tamsin Fitzgerald discuss how it feels to call what they do a business, and what their underlying core values of that business are. We delve into the moment when one became two (or more) and who those first members of their team were. We explore how they nourish both themselves and their teams. Recording date: Wednesday 16 December 2020 Talking Moves is a Greenwich Dance production Presented by Melanie Precious Production by Carmel Smith, Lucy White and Melanie Precious

In this episode we talk to Rhiannon Faith and Ben Duke about their experiences of conceiving and creating dance films and we ask them, with the benefit of some experience and hindsight, how they are now approaching the use of technology and the digital experience as they conceive their next work. Recording date: 2 November 2020 Talking Moves is a Greenwich Dance production Presented by Melanie Precious Production by Carmel Smith, Lucy White and Melanie Precious

We talk to Ingrid Molinos & Tory East about running a youth dance company during a global pandemic. They tell us about the work their companies would ordinarily do and how this has changed over the course of 2020. We discuss how young people reacted to cancelled performances and auditions and the ways in which they have adapted to online dancing. Recorded: 6 Oct 2020 Talking Moves is a Greenwich Dance production Presented by Melanie Precious Production by Carmel Smith, Lucy White and Melanie Precious

We talk to Katie Green & Ivan Blackstock about how they have been breaking from the norm to create new partnerships, audiences and platforms for their work. Ivan talks about how the music, fashion & tech industries have opened his eyes to new ways of being and Katie talks of the rich source of choreographic stimuli working with museums has given her. Recorded: 25 Sep 2020 Talking Moves is a Greenwich Dance production Presented by Melanie Precious Production by Carmel Smith, Lucy White & Melanie Precious

We talk to Sarah Blanc and Mathieu Geffré about the way they approached the task of pivoting their touring plans online. They discuss their immediate feelings of desperation and the subsequent battle to find new solutions within new conditions. They talk about involving a community cast during lockdown: building trust and connections through Whatsapp & Zoom. Talking Moves is a Greenwich Dance production Presented by Melanie Precious Production by Carmel Smith, Lucy White and Melanie Precious

We talk to Maria Ghoumrassi and Wendy Steatham about the ways in which they have adapted their teaching to accommodate the need to be online. They discuss their initial fears and approaches, the ways in which they have explored the functionality and played with the format, how they structure their classes and most importantly… how to deal with the rogue pet dog!

In this episode we talk to John Darvell and Emma Houston about the challenges of staying creative through Covid. Have they relished the opportunity to rethink their work amidst changing social behaviours? Or been weighed down by the pressures of diminished finances and cancelled contracts?

Greenwich Dance presents Talking Moves, the brand-new podcast where artists come together to share practice, experience and ideas. Designed for dance professionals, we put artists centre stage, upfront, in the spotlight, at the microphone so they can talk about the ideas and issues that move them.