Teaching is an integral part of Stephanie Schober's creative practice, developing alongside her own performances and learning and supported by close links to Higher Education Institutes.
She herself has been mentored by experienced choreographers including Gill Clarke,
Rosemary Butcher,
Jonathan Burrows and
Kim Brandstrup.
Current & future projects:
University Campus Suffolk in Ipswich
From January 2012 Stephanie is teaching in her new position as Lecturer in Dance on the Dance in Community degree course.
Examples of past projects:
Playgrounds at Northampton University 2010-11
Stephanie Schober created a new work for its graduate dance company Playgrounds, which is touring in the East Midlands through 2010-11. Stephanie Schober first taught at the university in 2009, when she was invited to lead a Movement & Voice workshop to the BA Dance students as part of a workshop series at the university.
Playground's artistic director Matt Gough is blogging about the process here
25 November 2010, Trinity College of Music
Stephanie Schober & Dance Company presented a lecture demoantration of their New Work in progress followed by question and answer session with the MA music composition students.
London Metropolitan University
Stephanie Schober & Dance Company presented their New Work in progress at London Metropolitan University, followed by a talk on
Wed 24 November 2010
The Rocket, 6.30 pm
Holloway Road
Since 2003 she has developed an ongoing relationship with the university as a choreographer and as a guest lecturer teaching various subjects including Laban Movement Analysis, Choreography, Contemporary Dance Technique and Pilates. She created two works for the third year students:
'Two Group Studies' (2009)
Using compositional ideas for movement and sounds, the intention was to investigate group dynamics. Two works were created with two different groups, each interpreting the same tasks with very different results. Performed at London Metropolitan University.
‘Nine voices, my song’ (2006)
A collaboration with composer John-Marc Gowans exploring connections between recorded and live vocal sound and movement. Performed at Jacksons Lane.
Summer Intensives at The Place 2008
Stephanie taught a week long workshop at The Place's summer school, exploring ideas of combining voice and movement. The summer school is open for everyone with an interest in dance performance and the participants were from theatre, music and varied dance backgrounds.
Centre for Advanced Training at The Place 2008
Stephanie worked with young dancers aged 10 - 18 years, teaching one off workshops, which gave insight into her creative process. The Centre for Advanced Training at The Place is a government funded course for young dancers with exceptional potential in dance. To find out more about the programme visit www.theplace.org.uk/cat
London Contemporary Dance School at The Place 2007
Stephanie taught a week-long intensive workshop to year 1 and 2 BA dance students, giving insight into her creative practice.
The Northern School of Contemporary Dance 2007
Stephanie was a resident choreographer to create a new ensemble work with the year 3 BA dance students:
'Whiskey girl'
Inspired by the folk music of song writer Gillian Welsh, she directed the students to create their own movement, text and sound materials. The piece was created in a three week long intensive process. Singer Maria Jardardottir assisted her as a voice coach. The piece was performed at the school's Riley Theatre in Leeds.
Laban 2003 - 5
Stephanie created three ensemble works for the third year BA dance students:
‘Just once’ (2005)
'Solos for two' (2004)
'Inside us adaptation' (2003)
The pieces toured to regional colleges and venues. 'Solos for Two' was also performed as part of the International Dance Exchange Ruhr at Pact Zollverein in Essen, Germany (2004) and at Laban as part of an exchange with BA dance students at Palucca Schule Dresden in Germany (2005). The works each were created over an intensive rehearsal period of 5 weeks with the help of company dancers who taught technique class and assisted with the rehearsals.
For all enquiries about educational work email info@stephanieschober.co.uk
