Masterclass with Josh Beamish Ages 13+


Masterclass with Josh Beamish Ages 13+

CA$30.00

Josh Beamish's masterclass offers a unique opportunity to dive into his choreographic approach, with a focus on repertoire from his upcoming performance, Proximity. Participants will explore Beamish's dynamic movement vocabulary, combining elements of contemporary dance with intricate partnering and spatial awareness. This class is designed for intermediate to advanced dancers seeking to refine their technical skills and gain insight into the creative process behind Proximity, allowing them to engage with the material in a hands-on, collaborative environment.

 

 

Josh Beamish's masterclass offers a unique opportunity to dive into his choreographic approach, with a focus on repertoire from his upcoming performance, Proximity. Participants will explore Beamish's dynamic movement vocabulary, combining elements of contemporary dance with intricate partnering and spatial awareness. This class is designed for intermediate to advanced dancers seeking to refine their technical skills and gain insight into the creative process behind Proximity, allowing them to engage with the material in a hands-on, collaborative environment.

JOSHUA BEAMISH:

Joshua Beamish founded MOVETHECOMPANY in Vancouver in 2005. The company currently operates between Vancouver and New York City, with charitable operational bases in each city. His works have toured throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Creations include works for The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, Vancouver Opera, Cape Town Opera, New York City Ballet Principals Wendy Whelan for Restless Creature and Ashley Bouder for The Ashley Bouder Project, Dance Live with American Ballet Theatre Principals Herman Cornejo and Skylar Brandt, New York City Ballet's New York Choreographic Institute, Compania Nacional de Danza de Mexico and Toronto Dance Theatre, among others. Joshua choreographed for the CBC Radio Canada series Ils Dansent and with Cirque du Soleil for World EXPO Shanghai.

He was an inaugural Artist-in-Residence at The Joyce Theater’s Choreographic Center, in addition to residencies at The Banff Centre and Jacob’s Pillow. Notable presentations include BAM Next Wave, The Joyce Theater, The Guggenheim Museum/NYC, Royal Opera House/London, Princeton University, Fire Island Dance Festival, The Harris Theater/Chicago, Sziget Festival/Budapest, Artists in Action/Mumbai, Seoul International Dance Festival and the Bangkok International Festival, among others.

Joshua most recently premiered a new work at NYC's Lincoln Center, in celebration of 25 years of Youth America Grand Prix. The work featured a cast of dancers from The Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, English National Ballet and Philadelphia Ballet. He was also Creative Director of the two-program event.