Company dancer George is on hand to talk you through and give you an example of a creative task to create your own phrase inspired by and drawing on the focus in Within Her Eyes. The task is divided into 4 parts: Part 1: Identify & create (Start - 1.37) Part 2: Develop it (1.37 - 3.51) Part 3: Structure it (3.51 - 7.11) To do this you will need a dice! Part 4: Add focus (7.11 - end) For more information or to receive the creative task info sheet please email admin@jamescousinscompany.com

Company dancer George Frampton is back to teach you a section from our latest dance film The Secret Of Having It All. The choreography uses influences from tap dance in the legs, combined with gestures inspired by every day actions such as getting dressed or making tea in the arms. This is a fast paced and energetic phrase so make sure you are warm and have cleared the space around you. Learn the rep and film yourself perfoming the phrase and tag us in it! We look forward to seeing your videos. Teachers - why not get your students to create their your own section on the end by creating arm gestures and combining them with George's footwork. Try making gestures to the following actions (they can be as literal or abstract as you want): 1. Put on an item of clothing. 2. Make tea 3. Put make up on 4. Make pancakes 5. Walk the dog For more information on a workshop with James Cousins Company please visit: https://www.jamescousinscompany.com/dance

Company dancer Rhys is here to talk you through a creative task inspired by our short film 'Clothes To Cover'. He'll break it down for you and provide examples of how to interpret it. This task is perfect for GCSE, BTEC and A-Level students learning from home. Remember we always love to see what you create, so film your creations and tag us in them. The task is divided into 3 parts: Part 1: Create (Start - 1.34) Part 2: Develop it (1.34 - 2.44) Part 3: Work with costume (2.44 - end) Make sure you warm up before dancing and that you've cleared the space around you as much as possible. The PDF information of this task is available via email: admin@jamescousinscompany.com For other ways to get involved visit: www.jamescousinscompany.com/dance

Company dance Chihiro Kawasaki is here this week to teach you a section from our 2016 production ROSALIND. The choreography takes influences from k-pop and fuses it with fast paced contemporary dance. Get ready to move! As always before dancing please take time to warm up and make sure you have a clear space - ideally 2m by 2m. Learn the rep and film yourself performing the phrase and tag us in your videos. We look forward to seeing you letting go in the Seoul night with ROSALIND. Want some more insight on ROSALIND? Check out our YouTube channel for lots more videos and behind the scenes interviews.

Tia is on hand to talk you through the first in the series of our dance for camera creative tasks. These are aimed at GCSE and BTEC students but can be used by anyone! For this task you'll need a location you can dance in, ideally quite a large space... a corridor, garden, park etc. Please make sure your space is safe to dance in and you are warmed up before you start to move. Remember we always love to see what you create, so film your creations and tag us in them. The task is divided into 5 parts: Part 1: Choosing your location (0.55 - 2.08) Part 2: Setting up your camera (2.08 - 3.33) Part 3: Performing and filming (3.33 - 5.30) Part 4: Reflecting (5.30 - 6.08) Extension Task: Edit your film (6.08 - end) The full transcript of this task is available from admin@jamescousinscompany.com

Rhys is here to talk you through the second in the series of our dance for camera creative tasks. These are aimed at GCSE and BTEC students but can be used by anyone! For this task you'll need 2 contrasting locations you can dance in. Please make sure your space is safe to dance in and you are warmed up before you start to move. Remember we always love to see what you create, so film your creations and tag us in them. The task is divided into 3 parts: Part 1: Physicalising the space (0.42 - 1.45) Part 2: Setting & intention (1.45 - 4.44) Extenstion Task: Edit your film (4.44 - end) The full transcript of this task is available here: https://www.facebook.com/jamescousinscompany/posts/3254993651179493 or by emailing admin@jamescousinscompany.com

Tia is here to talk you through our third and final dance for camera creative task. These are aimed at GCSE and BTEC students but can be used by anyone! For this task you'll need a locations you can dance in that has good depth, like a corridor or a park. Please make sure your space is safe to dance in and you are warmed up before you start to move. Remember we always love to see what you create, so film your creations and tag us in them. There are three tasks to try: Task 1: Exploring scale (0.48 - 2.12) Task 2: Responding to something in frame (2.12 - 4.04) Task 3: Action and reaction (4.04 - end) The full transcript of this task is available here: https://www.facebook.com/jamescousinscompany/posts/3274185909260267 or by emailing admin@jamescousinscompany.com For details of workshop please visit: https://www.jamescousinscompany.com/gcse-resources Or sign up to the mailing list: http://eepurl.com/geo3E1