On Thursday 6th of February (7.30pm) Balbir Singh Dance Company (BSDC) will present, for the first time, a triple bill of works – Play of Percentages, Decreasing Infinity and Trespass #II. These captivating performances from the company repertoire form a heady synthesis of western contemporary dance, Indian dance style Kathak and mesmerising music. Created and Choreographed by Balbir Singh, a previous student of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, the performance presents locals with an ideal opportunity to submerge themselves in the company’s cross-cultural approach.
Play of Percentages is the result of a nine month exploration of how contemporary dancers are affected and changed by training in Kathak. Balbir himself was educated in contemporary dance at NSCD, before happening to chance upon Kathak. The results of these two styles overlapping and extending themselves to the other are presented in Decreasing Infinity, a powerful male duet accompanied by live music (tabla and human beatboxing). Trespass #II, brings us to a more abstract, visceral realisation of the encounters between the forms.
BSDC triple bill promo HQ from Balbir Singh on Vimeo.
The performance at stage@leeds, the theatre on the campus of the University of Leeds, where BSDC is an Associate Company, kicks off the company’s Triple Bill tour, spread across 2014. The company is also touring its pool-based Synchronised to three regions across the UK (London, Leicester and Blackburn/Burnley), supported by the Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring Fund.
BSDC is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and works with the Royal Opera House through its Arts Council funded ROH Links scheme, part of the broader ROH Connections. BSDC is an Associate Company of the University of Leeds, and is part of the CidaCo through their Creative Capital programme.
Find out more at: www.balbirsinghdance.co.uk
Thursday 6 February, 7.30pm
stage@leeds University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Tickets £12 (concessions £9)
Box Office: www.stage.leeds.ac.uk / 0113 343 8730