And we have ‘Lift Off’…
Bracknell Forest Council organised a dance festival, ‘Lift Off’, from Friday 12th March to Sunday 4th April 2010, to present Bracknell’s finest dancers. My dear friend, Ashley Walters, was one of the dancers included, with her dance crew Vanquish. The dance event, Youth and Community Dance Platform, took place at South Hill Park, Bracknell, Saturday 13th March. I followed the Vanquish Dance Company on the day of their performance for ‘Lift Off’, capturing their amazing ability, sleek timing and fluent movements.
Here is the programme of the "Youth and Community Dance Gala"
Dan Little, dance choreographer and presenter, founded the Vanquish Dance Company in 2007, Reading, with the assistance of Kirsty Armstrong and Kirsten Jadine. To begin with, Vanquish aimed to train local amateur, non-trained dancers, now they perform across the UK. Performances have included the Aspire Showcase, 2009, and they will be performing at Wokingham Winter Carnival Festival this year. The dancers exert intense energy and creativity with an innovative new style. They perform a range of diverse choreography and performance styles, including urban, contemporary and hip hop. Here I have captured many shots of the Vanquish crews’ dedication, swagger and originality, within their rehearsals for their dance performance “Music for the Eye”.
The Vanquish Crew
Vanquish's technical run
Rehearsals
Rehearsals in the 'V' formation
Checking timing of the dance rehearsal
Changes in levels
Moving into next section of the routine
Quick movement section
The jump
Practising the lift
The contemporary section
Here is a short clip of Vanquish’s rehearsal, this section was choreographed by the lovely Ashley Walters. Enjoy!
Vanquish before the performance. V's up!
Me and the Vanquish Crew!
Their performance on the night was astounding, every movement precise and perfect; receiving the loudest applause from the audience. I would just like to say a big thank you to Vanquish, for letting me be apart of their day.
Finally, I have one last thing to say… V’s UP for Vanquish!
About
Me, myself and I
Well I best introduce myself, I am Joanne Louise. I am a enthusiastic and fervent second year Media and Communication undergraduate student from Bournemouth University. Interested in:
Fashion: The fashion industry is a huge interest of mine; I regularly read fashion magazines such as ‘Look’ & ‘Vogue’, and look on websites to keep up with the most recent trends of the season. I have a deep passion for fashion in all aspects including clothing, accessories, home living and make up.
The Media/Internet: Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, I could not live without! These sites make it easier to keep in contact with friends and family while I am at University. News websites such as The Independent, The Guardian and The Times, are key sites I used constantly to keep up to date with current affairs and events.
Dance: To keep motivated and fit I am involved within a hip-hop dance class at University. Dance has been a stimulated hobby throughout my life. Different styles of dance which I have participated in are modern, jazz, tap, ballet, modern and street dance.
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