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Mampara Dance, Summer School Spectacular, (c) Carole Edrich July 2021, dancing joy, dance for joy, school show, dance school show, multigenerational dance performance, performance art

Double Joy; Mampara Summer Showcase Review

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Joy and dance To say dance is my life is excessive, but it brings me joy, and is my passion. Much of my writing is dance-related and my photography practice investigates movement.  I… Continue reading →

Dancers in loincloths and traditional clothes, moving energetically in a very dusty environment that is lit by an artificial light at the back of the picture, roughly eye-height

Nocturnal Indigenous Australian Dancers. New installation in London E11

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  This image of native Australian dancers is part of the one in my Leytonstone Arts Trail installation  Printed on oilcloth, it is over 4m wide and 2m hight. I chose to hang… Continue reading →

Becoming a Dance Photographer: Excitement at a Photocall

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For experienced dance photographers and photojournalists, a photocall is probably not that exciting, being part of their daily routine. For me, it’s a whole new world.

The image is in the dusty reddy browns of desert at night. A group of traditional tribal dancers with loincloths are stamping barefoot into the desert ground. They are lit by a single source of light that id diretly behind the dancer in the ftont. Overlaid on this is a white logo of dance grist, where the 'i' in grist is represented by an exclamation mark. The magazine's title is dreamtime and dancing

12 top tips for shooting flyers, front covers and posters

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How to compose great photographic images for front covers, flyers and posters.

Contact Gonzo, Lilian Baylis Theatre, October 2016

Oranges are not the only fruit: Contact Gonzo and Lengger

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A performance so outstanding that I’ve reviewed it after the photocall. Contact Gonzo and Lennger

What are you waiting for?

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Photo from Kidd Pivot’s The Tempest Replica and quote by George Balanchine along with a little of his history.

Why are you holding back?

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Image from Yorke Dance Theatre’s Wordsworth and quote from George Balanchine with a little about the man.

Ida Y Vuelta At España On Fire

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“Who is that?” was the most repeated admiring whisper from tonight’s audience at Espana On Fire. Someone else told a friend that Lourdes Fernández Menayo outshone Álvaro Guarnido Muñoz at the Pena. That… Continue reading →

One Youth Dance performance of Uncovered, (c) Carole Edrich 2014

One Youth Dance Uncovered #YouthDance #Charity #review

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2014 was an extraordinary year for One Youth Dance. Their Principal; Joanna Shaw, has done them – and herself – proud. It’s not just that the company has become a registered charity (a… Continue reading →

One Youth Dance performing in Presence, (c) Carole Edrich 2013

Be happy for this moment – Omar Khayyam #Quote #Image #Dance

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“Be happy for this moment, This moment in your life” a quote, purportedly from Omar Khayyam for this week’s #quoteoftheweek. From the performance ‘Presence’ by One Youth Dance in 2013.