About Screendance Summer School

The Screendance Summer School at London Contemporary Dance School is an opportunity for anyone aged 16+ to delve into the world of dance film, to learn new skills and gain a deeper understanding of where to see, make and share screendance.

Each day will start with a daily morning dance, followed by a variety of sessions introducing you to new technical skills through practical exercises designed 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 in this interdisciplinary art form. By the end of the week, you will have completed short collaborative dance films. On the final day, the focus will shift to exploring current and historical screendance works, programming, and distribution to audiences.

The Screendance Summer School will be taught be faculty and guest teachers from London Contemporary Dance School. Some equipment including cameras and laptops for editing will be provided, with participants invited to bring their own mobile devices and cameras to work with if they have them.

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