Heads Up 21 & 22 August

21st August

There's a real twister for your fringe sensibilities on the Friday 21st bill, as each slot in today’s Heads Up is punctuated by the frankly camp and so of course fabulosa Chris Wilson and his er…campadres. Great old school sassy jazz and glam from a local and much adored choreographer will guide you through the showcase.
Gilmore Dance were formed by Natasha Gilmore - ex Protein dancer now based in Glasgow - and are offering a scene from One Up One Down, their new show which follows their great Festival 08 hit, The Blank album. One Up One Down is a show about women under pressure - which of course I know nothing about,  so will watch with naive fascination. One Up One Down is at Zoo Venue 124 at 12.25 until the 31st.
Rosalind Masson is a fascinating dance and movement artist from Glasgow who is constantly evolving. Her work for this bill has been inspired by her recent trip to New York.
Foundations Dance Collective are a young group of choreographers who have recently graduated from training in Scotland and are eager to have their original choreographic ideas seen, discussed, enjoyed and questioned by as many people as possible. FDC have a slot each day in Heads Up and today’s group will be Raw Soul Dance.

Saturday 22nd August
The last day of Heads Up is a testament to the diversity of our dance connections. The line up includes a very beautiful Bharatnatyam (South Indian classical dance) group based in Edinburgh, Dance Ihayami with director Priya Srikumar. Their show is at Greenside Church at 19.30 throughout the festival and lots more details about this great company can be found on www.danceihayami.com
Jack Webb is one of the brightest young stars on the Scottish choreographic scene. He presents Svenja Hamel in The Bravest Thing You Can Do is Be Still, a collection of found recycled and rediscovered images. A megaphone, a wheelchair and a girl who doesn't want to dance for you feature in what may be Webb's darkest and bravest work to date.

Tom Dale is establishing himself as the one to watch and his last visit to the fringe performing Rise, was dance in a new and surprising urban style and promised great things for the future. This Heads Up is the ONLY performance of Toms this year at the festival. Unmissable because it can’t be seen anywhere else!

As if all this wasn’t enough, Emma Parks company Black Swan will show a sample of their new work. Black Swan are part of the Foundations Dance Collective who are hungry for attention. So come along and give them some. Find out more by emailing foundationsdancecollective@gmail.com