Teaching
"Angus is an incredible composition teacher. Whilst doing my degree in Choreography Angus came and, in a relatively short space of time, blew our minds about what performance is, how to shape it and to read it. He contributed a huge amount to expanding our collective view of choreography.
His pedagogy was very alive and in the moment, much of it driven by very immediate questions that Angus was chewing on and which, infectiously, spread through our group. All this was underpinned by a deep, experiential understanding of the craft of choreography which was clearly developed over many years of practice and rumination.
It was way too much, I was in bed for two weeks afterwards - my nervous was shattered, but changed forever.
Now when I have been invited to teach composition, I, honest to God, feel like I'm "channelling" Angus. I know he's still alive, so I can't be channelling his dis-embodied spirit or anything like that, but maybe in those moments he's having a nap or something and I can download it all from him.
Angus has been a major influence in my formation as performer, choreographer and movement artist."
Sebastian Bechinger. (Graduate from Dartington College choreography degree course..)
I began professionally teaching and running workshops in "multi-arts" when I was 19 (after having lived and worked with the sculpture David Gilbert on the Isle of Man for a couple of years before that and helped him when he ran workshops.) Then, after a year training in dance and theatre, I ran the 'Mad House" for nearly 2 years in Sussex, a workshop space for disturbed and difficult kids to come and play and make, instead of school. After moving to Provence aged 20 I helped run workshops in various "making" skills, and got involved in street and physical theatre workshops and festivals.
I then went to China and trained full-time in Tai Chi, and on returning to Europe saw folk doing Contact Impro for the first time, and this drew me back to dance and I ended up at Dartington College of Arts, where the work and teaching of Mary O'Donnell Fulkerson was the first (Anatomical)Release-based training in the UK, with visiting artists like Steve Paxton coming for extended periods to work with the students.
In the 3rd year of my degree there I began teaching various classes and workshops, and also ran a weekly workshop for 2 years with a group of people with schizophrenia
Over the last 35+ years, after graduating with a degree in dance and theatre, I've taught choreography, directing, composition, improvisation, anatomical release and contact improvisation at universities and centres, and through workshops, across the world.
I guess I ended up specialising in exploring choreographic methods and systems, and in explororing what creates compositional and perceptual engagement.
By using models for the body, it's movement and articulation, the spatial conditions bodies generate, compositional and choreographic forms, and relationships with audience, I found reasonably clear systems to engage with students, especially in their initial choreographic training, and in supporting their work as they developed.
I was a regular guest artist at the EDDC (The European Dance Development Centre) in Arnhem for many years, and an associate lecturer at the Scottish School Of Contemporary Dance for about 18 years or so. I taught on the staff at the Dancemakers dept of artEZ Arnhem for 5 years, and also at Dance Academy of Arnhem. I was visiting professor of choreography at the Korean National University For The Arts in Seoul, S Korea, and still am at LEM Buenos Aires. I've also taught at Mimar Sinam University Istanbul, Bulgi University Istanbul, Bratislava Conservatoire, The School of Fine Art Caracas, Tanzhaus Dusseldorf, Cientro en Movimento Lisbon. Dancers Group San Francisco. LEM Buenos Aires, Outfall Festival USA. Dance House Glasgow. Dance Base Edinburgh. Merseyside Dance Initiative, The London Contact Group, Davis University USA, Studio 303 Montreal, and many many more....
2021
Teaching through Zoom, ArtEZ Arnhem, Jan
Teaching at ArtEZ Arnhem, Dec.
2020
Teaching at ArtEZ Arnhem, Jan.
2019
Teaching at ArtEZ Arnhem Jan.
Teaching at Falmouth Uni, Jan.
Teaching at InArt Festival Lisbon, Feb.
Teaching at Liebig 12, Berlin, June.
Teaching at Danca Forum, Lisbon, Sept.
2018
Teaching at Falmouth Uni January.
2017
Teaching at Falmouth University in January.
Teaching at LEM Buenos Aires in November.
Teaching workshop in Ludwigsburg. May.
2016
Dec. Teaching at artEZ, Arnhem.
Nov. Teaching at Northern School of Contemporary dance.
April. Teaching 5 day workshop in Cologne.
Jan. Teaching at Falmouth University College
2015
Dec. Running Choreographers / Composers intensive at artEZ Arnhem, The Netherlands
Oct. Teaching workshops in Munich.
April. Teaching workshops for older movers in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Jan/Feb. Teaching at Falmouth University College
Feb. Teaching CAT scheme students, Dance City, Newcastle.
2014
Jan - July. Lecturer in choreography and creative studies, Northern School Of Contemporary Dance.
Nov - Dec. Teaching at NSCD for 3 weeks.
Dec. Running Choreographers / Composers intensive at artEZ Arnhem, The Netherlands
2013
Lecturer in choreography and creative studies, Northern School Of Contemporary Dance.
2012
Acting head of Choreography at Northern School Of Contemporary Dance, UK, January – July 2102.
Lecturer in choreography at Northern School Of Contemporary Dance, Sept 2012 – July 2014.
2011
Taught workshops and /or courses at SSCD Dundee, Falmouth University College. North Wall Oxford, LEM Buenos Aires. Studio 303 Montreal, Studio 11 Koln. North Wall Arts Center Oxford. The Old Printing House, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2010
Teaching at SSCD Scotland, Falmouth University College, LEM Buenos Aires. Teaching professional workshops in Argentina. Teaching at Studio 303, Mopntreal, Canada.. Northumbria University. Dance City Newcastle.
2009
Teaching at SSCD Scotland , Falmouth University College incorparating Dartington, Dance Acadamy of Arnhem, Dance Unlimited MA Netherlands, Mimar Sinam University, Istanbul. Ceti Istambul. Leading 1 month workshop for Young Art Club /Jung Artvision, Seoul, S Korea. Teaching staff at Daejon University Dance dept, S Korea.
2008
Staff, Dance Acadamy of Arnhem. Associate lecturer Dartington College of Arts and Scottish School of Contemporary Dance. Teaching, making work and mentoring choreographers in Turkey, Scotland, France, Germany, UK, Argentina, Cyprus. Teaching at the Film School of Buenos Aires. Artistic Director Dancehouse Glasgow’s Summer Intensive.
2007
Staff teacher, Dance Acadamy of Arnhem. Associate lecturer Dartington College of Arts, Scottish School of Contemporary Dance. Taught in Turkey, Scotland, France, Germany.
2006
Associate lecturer Scottish School Of Contemporary Dance, Dartington College Of Arts. Staff lecturer Dance Acadamy of Arnhem. Guest Professor, Korean National University of Arts, S Korea. Teaching Intensives for Project Haraket, Istanbul. Dance Bristol, Dancebase and Dancehouse, Scotland.
2000-2009
Director of annual EDDC/ Dance Acadamy Choreographer/Composers Intensive. Arnhem
2003-2005
Creative Consultant for the NDA, Dance South West. Invited to create active role and model for mentoring and dialogue on dance-work at all levels throughout the region..
2003-2005
Co-taught series of week-long professional intensives with Janis Claxton in Bristol. “The Constant Change”.
2001-2010
On faculty at Artez Arnhem, HKA Dancemakers Dept.
2002
Taught opening week-long intensive at San Francisco Dance Festival.
Taught 2 week-long Choreography Intensives for Bristol Area Dance Agency.
1995-2002
Regular guest- teacher, European Dance Development Centre, The Netherlands. Teaching directing, composition and choreography. Guide for 3rd/4th year student work. Guest Choreographer for 2 touring pieces..
1993-2011
Annual guest teacher, Dundee College/Scottish School of Contemporary Dance.
Teaching choreography, composition and release techniques.
1995-2002
Teaching professional intensives in San Francisco. Taught 10 day Intensive for San Francisco International Dance Festival workshop program.
1992-2003
Made work, taught workshops, intensives and projects in UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Venuzuela, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Portugal, Slovakia.
1998/99
Faculty member, “Outfall’ Annual Dance Intensive, Mount Madonna, California, USA.
1995/6
Taught for 6 months on Performing Arts BA. Cheltenham and Glos College.
Consultant to Dance Council of Ireland.
1992-95
Director and project co-ordinator for “Moving Issues”. Creating/directing over 40 performance projects throughout Scotland. Investigating the uses of dance and performance in exploring social issues. Directed 2 festivals at Scoil Linicleit, Isle of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides.
1988-1992
Dance Artist in Residence Dunfries and Galloway,
Dance Artist in Residence, Glasgow “City Of Culture".
1987-88
Created the Cirencester Dance Project and ran weekly dance sessions
1984-86
Ran ongoing weekly workshops in theatre and movement with a group of people living with schizophrenia, in Totnes, Devon.
1973-74
Ran "The Mad House". Multi-arts workshop for disturbed young people. Bolney, Sussex.
"Angus is an incredible composition teacher. Whilst doing my degree in Choreography Angus came and, in a relatively short space of time, blew our minds about what performance is, how to shape it and to read it. He contributed a huge amount to expanding our collective view of choreography.
His pedagogy was very alive and in the moment, much of it driven by very immediate questions that Angus was chewing on and which, infectiously, spread through our group. All this was underpinned by a deep, experiential understanding of the craft of choreography which was clearly developed over many years of practice and rumination.
It was way too much, I was in bed for two weeks afterwards - my nervous was shattered, but changed forever.
Now when I have been invited to teach composition, I, honest to God, feel like I'm "channelling" Angus. I know he's still alive, so I can't be channelling his dis-embodied spirit or anything like that, but maybe in those moments he's having a nap or something and I can download it all from him.
Angus has been a major influence in my formation as performer, choreographer and movement artist."
Sebastian Bechinger. (Graduate from Dartington College choreography degree course..)
I began professionally teaching and running workshops in "multi-arts" when I was 19 (after having lived and worked with the sculpture David Gilbert on the Isle of Man for a couple of years before that and helped him when he ran workshops.) Then, after a year training in dance and theatre, I ran the 'Mad House" for nearly 2 years in Sussex, a workshop space for disturbed and difficult kids to come and play and make, instead of school. After moving to Provence aged 20 I helped run workshops in various "making" skills, and got involved in street and physical theatre workshops and festivals.
I then went to China and trained full-time in Tai Chi, and on returning to Europe saw folk doing Contact Impro for the first time, and this drew me back to dance and I ended up at Dartington College of Arts, where the work and teaching of Mary O'Donnell Fulkerson was the first (Anatomical)Release-based training in the UK, with visiting artists like Steve Paxton coming for extended periods to work with the students.
In the 3rd year of my degree there I began teaching various classes and workshops, and also ran a weekly workshop for 2 years with a group of people with schizophrenia
Over the last 35+ years, after graduating with a degree in dance and theatre, I've taught choreography, directing, composition, improvisation, anatomical release and contact improvisation at universities and centres, and through workshops, across the world.
I guess I ended up specialising in exploring choreographic methods and systems, and in explororing what creates compositional and perceptual engagement.
By using models for the body, it's movement and articulation, the spatial conditions bodies generate, compositional and choreographic forms, and relationships with audience, I found reasonably clear systems to engage with students, especially in their initial choreographic training, and in supporting their work as they developed.
I was a regular guest artist at the EDDC (The European Dance Development Centre) in Arnhem for many years, and an associate lecturer at the Scottish School Of Contemporary Dance for about 18 years or so. I taught on the staff at the Dancemakers dept of artEZ Arnhem for 5 years, and also at Dance Academy of Arnhem. I was visiting professor of choreography at the Korean National University For The Arts in Seoul, S Korea, and still am at LEM Buenos Aires. I've also taught at Mimar Sinam University Istanbul, Bulgi University Istanbul, Bratislava Conservatoire, The School of Fine Art Caracas, Tanzhaus Dusseldorf, Cientro en Movimento Lisbon. Dancers Group San Francisco. LEM Buenos Aires, Outfall Festival USA. Dance House Glasgow. Dance Base Edinburgh. Merseyside Dance Initiative, The London Contact Group, Davis University USA, Studio 303 Montreal, and many many more....
2021
Teaching through Zoom, ArtEZ Arnhem, Jan
Teaching at ArtEZ Arnhem, Dec.
2020
Teaching at ArtEZ Arnhem, Jan.
2019
Teaching at ArtEZ Arnhem Jan.
Teaching at Falmouth Uni, Jan.
Teaching at InArt Festival Lisbon, Feb.
Teaching at Liebig 12, Berlin, June.
Teaching at Danca Forum, Lisbon, Sept.
2018
Teaching at Falmouth Uni January.
2017
Teaching at Falmouth University in January.
Teaching at LEM Buenos Aires in November.
Teaching workshop in Ludwigsburg. May.
2016
Dec. Teaching at artEZ, Arnhem.
Nov. Teaching at Northern School of Contemporary dance.
April. Teaching 5 day workshop in Cologne.
Jan. Teaching at Falmouth University College
2015
Dec. Running Choreographers / Composers intensive at artEZ Arnhem, The Netherlands
Oct. Teaching workshops in Munich.
April. Teaching workshops for older movers in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Jan/Feb. Teaching at Falmouth University College
Feb. Teaching CAT scheme students, Dance City, Newcastle.
2014
Jan - July. Lecturer in choreography and creative studies, Northern School Of Contemporary Dance.
Nov - Dec. Teaching at NSCD for 3 weeks.
Dec. Running Choreographers / Composers intensive at artEZ Arnhem, The Netherlands
2013
Lecturer in choreography and creative studies, Northern School Of Contemporary Dance.
2012
Acting head of Choreography at Northern School Of Contemporary Dance, UK, January – July 2102.
Lecturer in choreography at Northern School Of Contemporary Dance, Sept 2012 – July 2014.
2011
Taught workshops and /or courses at SSCD Dundee, Falmouth University College. North Wall Oxford, LEM Buenos Aires. Studio 303 Montreal, Studio 11 Koln. North Wall Arts Center Oxford. The Old Printing House, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2010
Teaching at SSCD Scotland, Falmouth University College, LEM Buenos Aires. Teaching professional workshops in Argentina. Teaching at Studio 303, Mopntreal, Canada.. Northumbria University. Dance City Newcastle.
2009
Teaching at SSCD Scotland , Falmouth University College incorparating Dartington, Dance Acadamy of Arnhem, Dance Unlimited MA Netherlands, Mimar Sinam University, Istanbul. Ceti Istambul. Leading 1 month workshop for Young Art Club /Jung Artvision, Seoul, S Korea. Teaching staff at Daejon University Dance dept, S Korea.
2008
Staff, Dance Acadamy of Arnhem. Associate lecturer Dartington College of Arts and Scottish School of Contemporary Dance. Teaching, making work and mentoring choreographers in Turkey, Scotland, France, Germany, UK, Argentina, Cyprus. Teaching at the Film School of Buenos Aires. Artistic Director Dancehouse Glasgow’s Summer Intensive.
2007
Staff teacher, Dance Acadamy of Arnhem. Associate lecturer Dartington College of Arts, Scottish School of Contemporary Dance. Taught in Turkey, Scotland, France, Germany.
2006
Associate lecturer Scottish School Of Contemporary Dance, Dartington College Of Arts. Staff lecturer Dance Acadamy of Arnhem. Guest Professor, Korean National University of Arts, S Korea. Teaching Intensives for Project Haraket, Istanbul. Dance Bristol, Dancebase and Dancehouse, Scotland.
2000-2009
Director of annual EDDC/ Dance Acadamy Choreographer/Composers Intensive. Arnhem
2003-2005
Creative Consultant for the NDA, Dance South West. Invited to create active role and model for mentoring and dialogue on dance-work at all levels throughout the region..
2003-2005
Co-taught series of week-long professional intensives with Janis Claxton in Bristol. “The Constant Change”.
2001-2010
On faculty at Artez Arnhem, HKA Dancemakers Dept.
2002
Taught opening week-long intensive at San Francisco Dance Festival.
Taught 2 week-long Choreography Intensives for Bristol Area Dance Agency.
1995-2002
Regular guest- teacher, European Dance Development Centre, The Netherlands. Teaching directing, composition and choreography. Guide for 3rd/4th year student work. Guest Choreographer for 2 touring pieces..
1993-2011
Annual guest teacher, Dundee College/Scottish School of Contemporary Dance.
Teaching choreography, composition and release techniques.
1995-2002
Teaching professional intensives in San Francisco. Taught 10 day Intensive for San Francisco International Dance Festival workshop program.
1992-2003
Made work, taught workshops, intensives and projects in UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Venuzuela, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Portugal, Slovakia.
1998/99
Faculty member, “Outfall’ Annual Dance Intensive, Mount Madonna, California, USA.
1995/6
Taught for 6 months on Performing Arts BA. Cheltenham and Glos College.
Consultant to Dance Council of Ireland.
1992-95
Director and project co-ordinator for “Moving Issues”. Creating/directing over 40 performance projects throughout Scotland. Investigating the uses of dance and performance in exploring social issues. Directed 2 festivals at Scoil Linicleit, Isle of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides.
1988-1992
Dance Artist in Residence Dunfries and Galloway,
Dance Artist in Residence, Glasgow “City Of Culture".
1987-88
Created the Cirencester Dance Project and ran weekly dance sessions
1984-86
Ran ongoing weekly workshops in theatre and movement with a group of people living with schizophrenia, in Totnes, Devon.
1973-74
Ran "The Mad House". Multi-arts workshop for disturbed young people. Bolney, Sussex.
