Living Dance 2019
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Living Dance 2019 will have us back at our venue at tal-Fanal. This wil be our 12th Residential Course, our 5th at tal-Fanal.. Emma Loftus and Sarah Vella will again be teaching our students this year. We were pleased to welcome Samantha Vale, Bérnard Pierre-Louis, Nathan Gardner and Liane McRae to the Living Dance Team this year. |
Peter Parker
Peter Parker trained at the Central School of Ballet under Christopher Gable, from here he graduated into Northern Ballet Theatre again under the directorship of Mr. Gable.
From 1988-1994 he danced in all of the companies repertoire including Coppelia, Don Quixote, Memoir Imaginare and Strange Meeting by Michael Pink, Simple Man, Lipizzaner and The Bronte’s by Gillian Lynn. D’ensemble by Graham Lustig and Extenzions by Derek Williams. As principle of the company other roles included Albrecht from Giselle, Siegfried in Swan Lake, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, the Prince in Cinderella, La Corsaire pas de deux and the Grand pas de deux from Don Quixote.
In 1994 Peter moved to France and danced as principle dancer with Ballet Du Rhin. This gave him the opportunity to dance a large variation of neo classical repertoire such as Stool Games by Kylian, Step Text by William Forsythe, Dance, Chamber Symphony and Mandarin by Lucinda Childs, Voluntaries by Tetley, Grosse Fuge by Hans Van Manen and Worchek by Davide Bombana, Green Table, Pavanne Pour Un Enfant and Grand Ville by Kurt Josse to name a few. The company also performed many traditional ballets such as Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Nutcracker, La Sylphide and La Fille Mal Garde all of which Peter danced principle roles.
Guesting performances have included Nutcracker Pas de deux for Nevada Ballet with his wife Shannon, the Rite of Spring with Ballet Bejart.
Peter also created three pieces for Ballet Du Rhin.( Bird in the Hand, Bitter Harvest and Memoir Perdu with his wife.)
Peter has taught at the Northern Ballet School and Kate Simmons School, Derby Academy as guest teacher and is invited to be a guest teacher at international summer schools. In 2010 he created a new full length Nutcracker for Manchester City Ballet in collaboration with his wife. In 2014 Peter and his wife Shannon were finalists on Sky 1hd Got to Dance. They performed under the name of Bitter Harvest. 2016 was also a milestone year as "Shannon and Peter " were the first couple to take ballet to the final of Britain's Got Talent. Peter and his wife run their own associate program Midlands Associates and are co-directors of OPES International classical summer school.
Peter teachers at MADD college Nottingham and is head of ballet , EPA Mansfield, York Scholars, Staples academy and is a renowned international guest teacher.
From 1988-1994 he danced in all of the companies repertoire including Coppelia, Don Quixote, Memoir Imaginare and Strange Meeting by Michael Pink, Simple Man, Lipizzaner and The Bronte’s by Gillian Lynn. D’ensemble by Graham Lustig and Extenzions by Derek Williams. As principle of the company other roles included Albrecht from Giselle, Siegfried in Swan Lake, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, the Prince in Cinderella, La Corsaire pas de deux and the Grand pas de deux from Don Quixote.
In 1994 Peter moved to France and danced as principle dancer with Ballet Du Rhin. This gave him the opportunity to dance a large variation of neo classical repertoire such as Stool Games by Kylian, Step Text by William Forsythe, Dance, Chamber Symphony and Mandarin by Lucinda Childs, Voluntaries by Tetley, Grosse Fuge by Hans Van Manen and Worchek by Davide Bombana, Green Table, Pavanne Pour Un Enfant and Grand Ville by Kurt Josse to name a few. The company also performed many traditional ballets such as Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Nutcracker, La Sylphide and La Fille Mal Garde all of which Peter danced principle roles.
Guesting performances have included Nutcracker Pas de deux for Nevada Ballet with his wife Shannon, the Rite of Spring with Ballet Bejart.
Peter also created three pieces for Ballet Du Rhin.( Bird in the Hand, Bitter Harvest and Memoir Perdu with his wife.)
Peter has taught at the Northern Ballet School and Kate Simmons School, Derby Academy as guest teacher and is invited to be a guest teacher at international summer schools. In 2010 he created a new full length Nutcracker for Manchester City Ballet in collaboration with his wife. In 2014 Peter and his wife Shannon were finalists on Sky 1hd Got to Dance. They performed under the name of Bitter Harvest. 2016 was also a milestone year as "Shannon and Peter " were the first couple to take ballet to the final of Britain's Got Talent. Peter and his wife run their own associate program Midlands Associates and are co-directors of OPES International classical summer school.
Peter teachers at MADD college Nottingham and is head of ballet , EPA Mansfield, York Scholars, Staples academy and is a renowned international guest teacher.
Bérnard Pierre-Louis
Senior Lecturer, BA Dance Practices, Liverpool John Moores University BA Hons, MA, PgCert TLHE
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As a lecturer for LJMU, Bérnard delivers Limon principles through studio practice, creative workshops in choreography/site work, Dance Technology (Intermediality) and accompaniment. At present, he is Director of the undergraduate performance company, JMUpstart. After receiving a CETL (Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning) award and sabbatical to visit the Limon Institute in New York, Bérnard focuses his practice through the exploration of music enhancement and innovative composition, taking place within both choreography and movement pedagogy.
He is currently pursuing his research into the impact of pulse/rhythm, movement and physicality of the body. He is frequently invited to adjudicate performance events, guest deliver professional classes throughout Europe and across the United Kingdom. |
Nathan Gardner
Nathan is a highly accomplished UK based Pilates teacher trainer and functional movement specialist. A prominent figure in the Pilates community, he has presented and lectured all over the world and is renowned for his innovative and highly effective cut to the chase approach to movement teaching. Co-author of the highly successful title ‘The Pilates Bible’, Nathan has over thirty years’ experience in physical and mental conditioning. He has worked with a vast array of clients in that time, including Olympic athletes and West End performers. He is currently utilising his own functional movement approach to assist performing arts students recovering from injury in the treatment department of the prestigious Urdang Academy in London.
Movement teaching education is Nathan’s primary focus, as founder of NRG Pilates. He and his team provide ongoing education and professional development for qualified movement practitioners, including Pilates teachers, dance teachers and physical therapists. Alongside his own movement teaching education programme, he continues to present courses for the UK’s leading Pilates Education provider, Body Control Pilates. Helping to develop much of their education programme since 2007, his most recent contributions to their programme include the ‘Pilates for Performance’ course, with follow on courses for ‘Dancers’ and ‘Runners’.
Much of his knowledge and insight stems from his time as professional athlete. Successfully representing Great Britain as a freestyle mogul skier at World Cup and Olympic level between 1992-1998, Nathan was unfortunately forced to retire prematurely due to injury prior the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. It was this premature exit from his competitive career that set him on a new path which he still following today. Nathan’s involvement in elite-level sport and injury rehabilitation alongside an on-going career in the fitness industry which began back in 1987, have all contributed to his intuitive understanding of human movement. This understanding has been further enhanced through on-going study and professional development along the way.
Movement teaching education is Nathan’s primary focus, as founder of NRG Pilates. He and his team provide ongoing education and professional development for qualified movement practitioners, including Pilates teachers, dance teachers and physical therapists. Alongside his own movement teaching education programme, he continues to present courses for the UK’s leading Pilates Education provider, Body Control Pilates. Helping to develop much of their education programme since 2007, his most recent contributions to their programme include the ‘Pilates for Performance’ course, with follow on courses for ‘Dancers’ and ‘Runners’.
Much of his knowledge and insight stems from his time as professional athlete. Successfully representing Great Britain as a freestyle mogul skier at World Cup and Olympic level between 1992-1998, Nathan was unfortunately forced to retire prematurely due to injury prior the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. It was this premature exit from his competitive career that set him on a new path which he still following today. Nathan’s involvement in elite-level sport and injury rehabilitation alongside an on-going career in the fitness industry which began back in 1987, have all contributed to his intuitive understanding of human movement. This understanding has been further enhanced through on-going study and professional development along the way.
Samantha Vale
International Master Teacher Trainer in Street Dance
Samantha Vale has had an extensive performing, teaching and choreographic career in dance spanning 20 years and building, working in tv, film, theatre and all of the bits in- between! An entrepreneur, she trained and added multiple other skillsets into her box of tricks from massage and bodywork, personal training to life coaching and scuba diving!
Samantha is responsible for creating Street Dance syllabi and training programmes for students and teachers for some of the world’s leading dance organisations and continues to lecture across the globe, inspiring and developing the next generation of teachers of dance. Her recent lecturing travels have taken her to China, Vietnam and South Africa. She has worked in the dance industry as a performer, teacher and choreographer in television, film and theatre for over 20 years. Samantha invested and trained with the world's leading coaching organisation and is a qualified personal and professional development coach and has mentored hundreds of performers internationally, helping them manage the different components of their lives and empowering them to reach their potential. For more information please see www.dancehub.co.uk