VITO DANCE THEATRE

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This blog will no longer be updated as of 29th March 2010. For all news and upto date info on Vito go to:
www.vitodancetheatre.com

VITO DANCE THEATRE PERFORM PRESENCE

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WELCOME

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Joan trained at Anniesland College in Glasgow and has an HND in Community Dance as well having an Advanced Diploma in Teaching In Further Education.

She teaches and performs dance throughout schools, theatres, colleges and local community spaces in Scotland.

Joan strives to provide quality dance education, and encourages people to get active and develop their creativity through dance.

In terms of performing, Joan has worked with several reputable choreographers such as Maxine Railton, Royston Maldoom, Norman Douglas and Lynne Bustard. She is now a regular performer for choreographer Susan Elena with her company FireBox Dance Theatre.

TEACHING INFO

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WHO DO I TEACH?
I teach people of all ages and abilities.

WHERE DO I TEACH?
Because I am freelance I travel to wherever my client group are based.

HOW LONG DO CLASSES LAST?
Depending on the age group and ability of that group classes can last from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. And dance projects can be as long as you want them to be.

WHAT STYLES OF DANCE DO I TEACH?
I teach Street, Jazz, Cheer Dance, Contemporary, Tap and Creative Dance from Beginner to Advanced levels.
I teach Ballet at Beginner level.

CHILDRENS THEMED PARTIES

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Is your child having a themed birthday party? Do they love dancing? Then maybe think of having a dance workshop (rather than a magician or clown) using the theme of your child's party (eg. High School Musical, Pirates, Under The Sea, Vikings, Egypt, Princesses, Disney characters etc). They get to play fun games, learn cool moves and create their own moves too. The dance workshop can end with a mini performance to show to the adults at the end.

And it doesn't have to be a themed party, you could just have a Street Dance workshop where they can learn some new moves to impress their mates.

(For these workshops you would have to have sufficient space for children to move freely in eg. hired hall). Please contact me for costs.

CHOREOGRAPHING INFO

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WHO DO I CHOREOGRAPH?
I choreograph people of all ages and abilities.

WHERE DO I CHOREOGRAPH?
Because I am freelance I travel to wherever my client group are based.

HOW LONG DO CLASSES LAST?
Depending on the ability of the performers and the schedule of the performance the rehearsals can last for as long as we need them to, from 1 hour to full days.

WHAT DO I CHOREOGRAPH?
I am available to choreograph school shows, cabarets, company events, musical theatre productions, dance performances, end of year shows, fashion shows, music videos, talent shows, and your 'First Dance' for your wedding.

PERFORMING INFO

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Joan loves performing and you can see her perform throughout the year.

PAST PROJECTS

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TEACHING:

As a freelancer I work/worked for several companies:
YDance
Right2Dance
Scottish Ballet
Langside, Motherwell & Coatbridge College
East Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow City, Argyle & Bute Councils
Dance House
The STAND Dance Studio
RSAMD

CHOREOGRAPHING

January 2010
Presence was a contemporary dance piece which was Vito Dance Theatre's debut Performance.

June 09
I.D was a contemporary dance piece which I choreographed as part of FireBox Dance Theatre's performance 'Limited Edition'. The piece was about our own identity and how
people perceive us and how we want to be perceived. Looking at how we try to become something we're not to fit in with today's society.

June 07
I choreographed a dance piece for Blaze an Amateur Dance Company for their performance Fatomasofobia which was in Gilmorehill Theatre, Glasgow.

December 06
I finished a project with West Dunbartonshire at The STAND studio in Clydebank. This project involved a group of girls producing a movie trailer for a dance film called 'Stand Up'. The girls assisted in the filming, choreographing and creating the music for their project.

I was Choreographer for Saint Andrews Musical Society for 6 years. The shows included: Bugsy Malone, The Wiz, Boogie Nights, Crazy For You, Return To The Forbidden Planet & Gumshoe.

June 04
I choreographed a contemporary dance piece based on the story of Cinderella, this was performed in the Crawford Theatre in Glasgow.

I jointly choreographed with Jayne Middleton to create the piece 'Changes Through Time' which was a dance piece based on the transition from natural surroundings to a more industrial one. It involved children who were moving from Pr7 into 1st Year at Secondary school. You can watch this performance at: www.greenspacescotland.org.uk/default.asp?page=203

I choreographed a Hip Hop/Bhangra dance piece for Woodlands Youth Initiative. I worked with a group of young girls of different ethnicities on this 8 week project.

Assisted in the choreography for Langside College's End Of Year Performance 'A Clockwork Orange'.

PERFORMANCES:

Presence - Vito Dance Theatre - Theatre Royal Glasgow

Song Of The Siren - Norman Douglas - Tramway

Ready For Love - Steinvor Palson - Tramway

Vier Letzte Lieder - Royston Maldoom & Janice Parker - Tramway

Aspire - Maxine Railton - Tramway & Lemon Tree

White Noise - FireBox Dance Theatre - Gilmorehill Theatre
As The Sparks Fly Upwards - FireBox Dance Theatre - Dundee College, The Arches (Interactive)
Loop - FireBox Dance Theatre - The STAND
Blok - FireBox Dance Theatre - Gilmorehill Theatre
S/S07 - FireBox Dance Theatre - Gilmorehill Theatre
Dark Matter - FireBox Dance Theatre - Sub Club (Dance Film)
Urban Honey - FireBox Dance Theatre- Gilmorehill Theatre
We're No Here - FireBox Dance Theatre- Gilmorehill Theatre
Super Stylin' - FireBox Dance Theatre - Tramway
Shifting Sands -FireBox Dance Theatre- Troon Beach (Dance Film)
Bogalusa - FireBox Dance Theatre - Gilmorehill Theatre

Me and My Girl - Apollo Players - King's Theatre (Glasgow)

Babes In The Wood - Lynne Bustard - Carnegie Hall (Dunfermline)

A Summer's Tale - Paragon Ensemble/Jane Simpson - Partick Burgh Hall (Glasgow)

Primitive Streak - Jane Simpson & Alex Rigg - The Arches (Glasgow)

NEWS

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Our website is now up and running. Come and have a look
http://www.vitodancetheatre.com

CONTACT INFO

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If you would like more information with regards to VDT choreographing, teaching or performing for your group, class, company etc please don't hesitate to get in touch with us via email.

You can email us at:
info@vitodancetheatre.com