VALERIE PRESTON-DUNLOP : PRACTICE

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE


Founder Fellow, Int. Council of Kinetography Laban, 1959.
Founder Member, Society for Dance Research, London, 1982.
Founding UK Representative 'Federation Int. de Danse', 1986.
Jury Member: Rencontres Nat. de Fed. Francaise de Danse, 1987 - 1991.
Jury Member: Rencontres, Fed. Int. de Danse, 1990 - 1992.
President of the Jury: Rencontres Choregraphiques Europeennes, 1991 - 1996.
Jury Member: Bagnolet Int. Choreographic Competition, 1992.
Jury Member: Groningen Int. Choreographic Competition, 1996.

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RE-CREATIONS


Laban's Marsch, Oben und Unten, Dithyrambus, Krystall, Marotte, Die Grunen Clowns, Mondane (with D. Madden), 1987.
Ekstatischer Zweimannertanz, Bizarrer Zweimannertanz Orchidee, Rosetten, 1923-28, 1990.
with Laban Guild, London, 1995.
with Theatre Akademie, Helsinki, 1994.
with Transitions Dance Company, Volgogard, 1997.
with Kinki University, Osaka, 2001.
for Laban International Conference, Rio de Janeiro, 2002.
with Transitions Dance co., assist. Alison Curtis-Jones, Manchester, Darlington, London, 2008.

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PRESENTATIONS, LECTURE / DEMONSTRATIONS


‘Making, dancing and appreciating dances', Edinburgh Ed. Authority, 1983.
'Laban et son Heritage', CID, Paris, 1983.
'Dance in Education’ ACHPER, Sydney, 1984.
'La Danse et l'Enfant en Angleterre', Federation de Danse, Paris, 1986.
'Rudolf Laban und Ausdruckstanz', Ausdruckstanz Int. Symp, Berlin, 1986.
'Marie Wiegmann und Rudolf von Laban (1913-1919)',
Marie Wiegmann Centenary Symposium, Berlin, 1986.
'The Choreological Element', Dance Scholars Conf. Essen, 1988.
'Deep and Surface Learning', DaCi Conference, UK, 1988.
'A choreological approach to Deep Learning', International Congress
'Dance and Research', Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, 1989.
‘L’Image Choreologique’, Memoire et Oubli Colloque, Arles, 1989.
'Suspension, fall and recovery of Laban's Dance Notation in the Weimar Republic and Third Reich', CORD Conf. Hong Kong 1990
‘Laban, Dance and Theatre', Conf. Dance and Theatre, Rome, 1990.
'From Laban to Contemporary Dance', lecture demonstration with Transitions Dance Company, International
Contemporary Dance Festival, Volgograd, 1997.
Laban Man of Theatre, lecture/demonstrations in the Laban Lecture Series, London, 2002-5.

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MASTER CLASSES


Choreology for Choreographers Courses for Netherlands Landescentrum voor Amateurdans, Utrecht, Amsterdam, 1992 - 1996.
Choreological Perspectives for Choreographers, Helsinki, 1995.
Choreological Perspectives for Choreographers, Antwerp, 1995.
Choreological Studies, Fontys Akademie, Tilburg, 1997, 98, 99.
Laban's Kammertanz, Int. Contemporary Dance Festival, Volgogard, 1997.
Laban Studies, International Conference, Bologna University, 1999.
Laban Studies, Kinki and Keio Universities, Osaka, Tokyo, 2001.
Choreological Perspectives, Tallinn University, 2007.

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KEYNOTES


Movement Educ. for New Age Conference, Brock Uni, Ontario, 1989.
William Forsythe Festival Conference, Reggio Emilia, 1989.
Bologna University, Rudolph Laban Conference, 1999.
ELIA International Conference, Barcelona, 2000.
Laban International Conference, Rio de Janeiro, 2002.
SCODHE Conference, Leeds, 2003.
Guest of Hon. Conference 'Laban for the 21st Century, Bratislava, 2006.
Laban Then and Now, Int. Conf. Trinity/Laban, London, 2008.

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