13 March 2023 9.30 – 10.30am GMT

Ballet in the 21st Century: Re-thinking the possibilities: Focus on Wayne McGregor CPD Webinar

The webinar will introduce contemporary imaginings of ballet by Wayne McGregor since his appointment as Resident Choreographer at The Royal Ballet in 2006.

The webinar will explore three ballets from McGregor’s significant body of work created for The Royal Ballet: Chroma (2006), Infra (2008) and Woolf Works (2016). Participants will gain insight into selected moments from choreographies, including the radical shifts in the vocabularies that have now become synonymous with the ‘contemporary’ ballets by McGregor. Through exploring different versions of Chroma by companies including the Australian Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the National Ballet of Canada, participants will gain further insight into McGregor’s rethinking of the boundaries and expectations of ballet.

Aims

The aims of this activity are to:

• provide insights into the contemporary shifts in the ballet repertoire of Wayne McGregor in the early 21st Century,
• gain knowledge and understanding of McGregor’s Chroma (2006), Infra (2008) and Woolf Works (2016), and
• gain appreciation of McGregor’s contemporary balletic choreography for The Royal Ballet, and subsequent restagings for companies such as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the National Ballet of Canada, Het Nationale Ballet (Dutch National Ballet), and the Australian Ballet.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the activity, you will:

• have an increased understanding of Wayne McGregor’s repertoire for the Royal Ballet and his reconceptualization of ballet in recent times,
• have enhanced understanding of the nature of blurring of boundaries and contemporizing of the form in recent ballet histories,
• be able to recognise some of the choreographic features associated with the selected case studies and McGregor’s choreography, and
• have awareness of the observational and analytical skills required for examining choreographic structures within the pas de deux and group work.

Platform

You will access the webinar via Zoom. You will receive further information within five working days prior to the live broadcast. The presentation in the webinar will be recorded and it will be available for three months following the date of the live broadcast. You need to book a webinar before the date and time of the live broadcast to guarantee you will have access to the recording.

Resources

You will require the following resources:

• A computer/laptop/tablet with internet connection
• Speakers or headphones

Tutor

Dr Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel is Head of Research in the Faculty of Education, editor of Focus on Education, and curator of the Guest Lecture Series events. Her articles and essays have been published in the Dance Chronicle, Treasures of Malta, the South African Dance Journal, The Times of Malta and the Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Dance (2019). Her books include: Princess Poutiatine and the Art of Ballet in Malta published by Midsea Books in 2020, and The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Ballet, co-edited with Dr Jill Nunes Jensen and published by Oxford University in 2021.

CPD Hours

1 hour Time-Valued CPD

Fees

Members of the Royal Academy of Dance receive discounts on all CPD activities.

How to book

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Contact

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Photo: Eric Underwood and Melissa Hamilton in Infra, The Royal Ballet © ROH/Bill Cooper, 2010