When is period 1
1966-1974
1966 Changes
- 18 dancers
- Preserve old works & create new works
- Dancers all equal (soloists in own right)
- Introduction of Graham technique
1967- How many works Did Tetley create this year?
- Tetley creates 4 works this year
Glen Tetleys Contribution 1967
- Introduces new style ballet and graham
- Supports ethos of nurturing talent (bruce)
- Encourages collaboration
- Helps company transition from touring ballet to modern dance company
1968
John Chessworth began to choreograph for company
1969
Bruce starts choreographing for company
1972
‘Strider’ the experimental independent dance group emerged from LCDS- Founded by Richard Alston
(Created competition)
1973
The company retired to saddlers wells after being absent for 8 years
1974
- John Chessworth replaces Norman Morrice and Bruce becomes associate artistic director
- John Chessworth continues Norman Morrice policies and introduces educational links
- Create aims to collaborate
Period 2
1974-1986
(Eclectic season)
1980
Rainbow ripples- Choreographed by Richard Alston
Bruce and Alston are both associate choreographer
1975 Side note
1981 Side note
1975- North becomes associate choreographer
1981- Alston created his own version of rite of spring and dedicated it to Marie Rambert
1981
- North becomes artistic director
- North was a popularist- brought more audiences (relatable themes and music)
- Improving physicality, musicality and dramatic quality.
- Allowed Bruce and Alston to choreograph to have variety or rep
Diverse Choreographers
Bruce- Social political works
North- Accessible themes popular works
Alston- Tight musical structure
1981- works
1984- works
1986- works
81- LTLS, Ghost dances
84- Death and the maiden, Wildlife
86- Soda Lake
Period 3
1986-1992
(Alston Times)
Key things that happen in Period 3
- Ethos ‘Dance for dance sake’
- Focus on Cunningham technique/ rejecting graham
- compete contrast to period 1/2
1986
Soda lake
Mark Baldwin dancer- Becomes artistic director 2002-2018
(evidence of nurturing)
1987
Rambert changes name to Rambert dance company (untill 2013)
Triple bill performance dedicated to bruce as he steps down as a dancers
Period 4
1994-2002
How does bruce becoming artistic director impact Rambert
- Increases company to 25
- contributed to Rambert surviving- Bridges gap between contemporary and ballet
- Drew back to Rambert roots a Graham and ballet
What works did bruce revive?
Rooster 1994
Swansong 1995
Bruce’s contribution
- collaboration
- wide range of eclectic starting points (social political themes)
- develops fusion of graham and ballet with hints of folk and jazz
