passion and commitment for studying and participating in contemporary dance creativity and an explorative mind to choreography enjoy performing in front of a live audience previous dance training, preferably in the contemporary or ballet genre, sufficient enough to participate in an intermediate dance technique class GCSE English Grade 4 or equivalent to successfully complete an audition

50% practical (solo, duet, quartet, group) 50% theory (critical engagement)

Oxygen is the college’s contemporary dance company and strives to create interesting and original works from a variety of different stimuli. The process and exploration of choreographing is an extremely important part of the company, as is the opportunity to showcase dance works and perform to live audiences. Application is through audition and is open to anyone studying at Priestley College.

Fifty Contemporary Choreograpghers – Martha Bremser, Lorna Sanders 20th Century Dance in Britain – History of Five Dance Companies – White, Joan W Akram Khan’s work Dust – Jocelyn Pook Dust Akram Khan, English National Ballet Matthew Bourne’s work Swan Lake Christopher Bruce’s work Ghost Dances – ‘Ghost Dances’ – Christopher Bruce – Houston Ballet Bob Fosse documentary – BOB FOSSE documentary