first week of the residence in o espaçao de tempo

O Espaçao de Tempoでのレジデンシー、今日で四日目。明日はMiguelのクラスはないので、ホッと一息といったところ。

こうしたグループでのレジデンスは、danceWEB、Pointe to Point、Sweet and Tenderと、まあ数は少ないものの、ある程度経験があるので、そんなにもう興奮もしない。加えてAnanilフェスのときここには既に泊まっていたので、余計新鮮味といったところはない。ただともかく、静かな環境でゆったりとMiguelのクラスに集中できるのがいい。

Julyen Hamilton's classes ended last week

Last week, finally we finished 2 weeks Julyen Hamilton's classes. It was quite nice opportunity to know the person in those generation, and way of very sensitive/open physical improvisation style. In addition, in the class, I got the way to focus my "center/joint" as the core of movements. I started to use off-balanced movements more comfortably.
Although, to be honest, these 2 weeks had been totally making me frustrated. Because, Julyen did not give us our space. He just pushed his idea always. It was very clear that, if we said opposite idea from him in the discussion, he must deny or ignore that. Of course I can understand that is because of his experience and this kind of attitude often appears when we get old. But anyway (even I understand logically) I could not feel well, and not easy to stand to stay in the class sometime...

=Profile: Julyen Hamilton= http://www.julyenhamilton.com/
Julyen Hamilton has been making dances, directing and teaching for the past 30 years.
He was born in England, then lived in Amsterdam and now is based in Girona, Spain.
In 1984 he was awarded the 'Zilveren Dansprijs' by the VSCD in Holland.

Trained in a period of experimentation in London in the mid-70s , he has constantly made work from a radical point of view.

His work, both in company and solo, develops dance for the theatre
where dancers and light designer are directed to compose pieces instantly,
a process of practising improvisation in rehearsal and in the moment of performance.
Hamilton creates his own personal language where movement and text constantly intertwine
and are passed amongst the performers as a way of manifesting the sharing of the imagination.

He is also invited to play with musicians, to choreograph for other dancers and to collaborate with other directors.

Since 1990 he has made more than 100 solos which have been seen all over the world. They are a highly original interplay between dance, live text and light. His latest solo Cell premiered in Barcelona on 2004.

His teaching work comes straight from the stage experience; it goes deeply into the compositional aspects of creativity through the areas of the physical body, space, time, dramaturgy and voice.

His label Blue Dog DVDs produces videos of his performances on dvd.

Forum Dança, where I am studying

Forum Dança, where I am studying, is most well-known contemporary dance institution in Portugal. They have been acting very important roll to produce a lot of great works and educate people. First I knew their name in the Vera Montero's past productions. A lot of her production is supported by Forum Dança.

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Forum Dança is a non profitable cultural association, created in 1990, and whose purpose is to promote both artistic and professional development, investigation, editing and documentation.

In the field of vocational training, Forum Dança conceived and organized, since 1991, Professional Development Courses. There were 22 of these Courses which were held in Lisbon, Oporto, Torres Vedras and in the Algarve, namely: Dance Monitors for the Community, Contemporary Dance Interpreters, Dance Management/Production, Performing Arts Management/Production, Dance Monitors’ Recycling Course, Choreographic Research and Creation, Dance Techniques for the Community, Dance in the Community.

Forum Dança is a bridge between the professionals and the audience. It develops pedagogical projects, seminars, workshops and regular classes, aiming both professionals and amateurs, both adults and young people.

It also provides artistic guidance and is equipped with a documentation centre specialized in dance, with about 550 works in different artistic and technical areas, magazines and dance catalogs, and also an image archive.

Forum Dança has worked with both national and international organizations spread throughout the world.


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Japanese Translation:
Forum Dança(フォーラムダンサ)は非営利文化機関として1990年に設立されました。その目的は芸術的かつプロフェッショナルな発展、探求、編成、記録を行うことです。

実践的職業(舞踊)訓練の分野において、Forum Dançaは1991年から様々なプログラムを創設、運営してきました。 その数は22にのぼり、リスボン、ポルト、トヘシュ・ヴェドラシュ、アルグレイヴにて開かれてきました。これまでに創設されたコース名: Dance Monitors for the Community, Contemporary Dance Interpreters, Dance Management/Production, Performing Arts Management/Production, Dance Monitors’ Recycling Course, Choreographic Research and Creation, Dance Techniques for the Community, Dance in the Community.

Forum Dançaはプロフェッショナル(アーティスト)と観客の架け橋となっています。Forum Dançaはプロフェッショナル及びアマチュアのどちらをも対象にして、また成人及び若い人々も対象にして、セミナー、ワークショップ、定期的なダンスクラス(レッスン)といった教育的なプロジェクトを提供してきました。

また、Forum Dançaは芸術的な手引きも提供してきました。Forum Dançaがもつドキュメンテンション・センターはダンス分野を専門とし、異なった芸術的・技術的分野(雑誌、ダンス・カタログ、映像資料)に及び、およそ550もの作品を有しています。

Forum Dançaはこれまで国内及び、世界各国の文化機関と活動を行って参りました。

(Japanese Translation: Hajime Fujita)