About Screendance Summer School

The Screendance Summer School is an opportunity for anyone aged 16+ to delve into the world of dance film.

Alongside daily morning dance classes, you will be introduced to new technical skills to build confidence working with the camera, develop ways to consider choreography through a filmic lens and find new ways to express your artistic ideas through this interdisciplinary art form. This summer school will grow your understanding of screendance through practical exercises and give you insights into historical and current works, programming, and distribution to audiences.

What the week will look like

All workshops will have a 1 hour lunch break and plenty of comfort breaks

Tue 30 Jul
10-11am Morning dance class
11.15-5pm Workshop:
Technical skills, camera skills, cinematography, the relationship between choreography and camera

Wed 31 Jul
10-11am Morning dance class
11.15-5pm Workshop:
Choreographing for camera, thinking about sound, thinking about the edit

Thurs 1 Aug
10-11am Morning dance class
11.15-5pm Workshop:
Location and production, shoot preparation

Fri 2 Aug
10-11am Morning dance class
11.15-5pm Workshop:
An intro to the sector and what's next, an insight into film festivals