Bridging the Gap with Ian Garside. Rigorous, not Rigid

In this 7th episode of the 2nd season we have talked with Ian Garside (UK/ES) . Ian has performed with the likes of Punchdrunk (Shanghai), Liquid Loft/ Chris Haring (Vienna) & the seminal DV8 Physical Theatre (London). Ian's passion for pedagogy is fed by the variety of experiences and approaches that people bring to the encounter. From 26' 00" onwards you can hear in detail what his class look like, but before that do not miss the other themes we talked about mainly the very insightful conversation about:- Resilience, determination to carry on despite hardship- Dancing as a way to provide a great sense or achievement to the people- Where and how we can use our skills as dancers for the greater goodA few quotes from our conversation:  "How do we reflect upon the value of our dancing, when there are people in large parts of the world who the biggest concern is if they are going to have fresh water to drink in five years time?""Maybe is not about instantly solving the problem, but considering where we can put our skills to use that will bring some kind of greatest consciousness about the problems that faces us all, rather than just what is the best way to get more power for myself individually and put myself in a better situation"[Dance] "encourages that kind of creative consciousness around the problems we are facing more than just focusing on  myself""The difficulty of working at a very very high level the pressure is that you can easily break… emotionally, psychologically and physically. So the rigorous practice allows us to persevere through all those difficulties and come out they other side saying: 'you know what, I am still ok and I even have a little bit of energy to put into the next thing' "Join her classes the w/c  22th of February 2021 as part of the TWV Academyhttps://twvonline.academy/Ian Garside (UK/ES) discovered contemporary dance through classical theatre. He completed his vocational training at Laban (UK) & P.A.R.T.S. (BE). Since 2010 he has performed with the likes of Punchdrunk (Shanghai), Liquid Loft/ Chris Haring (Vienna) & the seminal DV8 Physical Theatre (London). Alongside performing Ian teaches extensively. His passion for pedagogy is fed by the variety of experiences and approaches that people bring to the encounter. His passion for performing comes from a desire to engage people in an experienced process of reception and reflection.Support the showSupport the show HERE