Saturday, 30 April 2016

France is nearly upon us :)



Well Good Morning 

It’s been a quiet couple of weeks over in the flight effect studio, with running Moon Eaters ready for the big performance in France, with minor tweaks and perfecting transitions the piece is now looking better than ever. 

We have finally receive our itinerary for the trip and what jam pack few days we have what with watching company rehearsals, practicing Moon Eater, visiting tourist places as well as performing Moon Eaters it certainly is shaping you to be a fantastic few days. 

We thought we would share our itinerary with you just in case anyone wanted to know what were are getting up to whilst in France 

Monday
Arrival in France and getting settled in the hotel

Tuesday
A trip to the CCNT to watch class and then it’s off to rehearsal for the performance 

Wednesday
Tip to the National Conservatory to watch a company class and then it’s PERFORMANCE TIME 

Thursday
A day sight-seeing before we had back home  

Not only have we got this jam packed week in France but on the Friday we are also performing a shortened version of Moon Eaters at Burst Hosted by Yorkshire Dance where companies can come and show pieces to get acknowledged. 

Dont forget to check out social media 

Until Next Time 
Bon Yovage 
Helen and Steph Xx 

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Three Weeks and Counting :)



Hey Guys :)

And were back to give you yet another dose of flight effect gossip. 

So it has been one busy rehearsal today with a skype rehearsal with our choreographer Dimitri, so he can see how we have progressed as a company and to give us further corrections. During this we ran the piece full out so he could really get a feel for how it has been developing since the last time he saw us. We also told him about our recent performances that we have done and how they have been going. During the rehearsal he has given us some more feedback for us to work on in the next couple of weeks before the big performance in France. Even though we had some corrections and alterations to make there was not as many as there have been in the past and he is impressed with what we have been doing to the piece… His words “I Love it!” 

Not only did we have a skype rehearsal we also had another film crew come in and film part of the piece this time for the 175 year celebration York St John has been open. This was an interesting experience for us as company because we were able to work with someone who has worked professionally in the film and TV business. This video will be airing in the next few weeks and we are thrilled to be a part of these celebrations. 

Unfortunately we regret to tell you that our tour to Oldham College this Friday has had to be cancelled due to the college preparing for their final performances. 

On another note there is only three weeks until we jet of to France to be reunited with Dimitri and perform Moon Eaters alongside his company. 

Don’t forget to check out our Facebook, twitter pages. 

Until next time
Helen and Steph :)XX

Friday, 18 March 2016

Third Leg of the tour!



Hello Everyone :)
 
We have just completed our third performance of the Moon Eaters tour! This stop saw us heading to Joseph Rowntree High School here in York.

Yesterday we performed to a group of year 9 students, and for some of these students were able to take part in the educational workshops which has given them an insight in to the way it was created, and explored some of the themes that are within the piece. Whilst the workshops were being lead this gave the rest of the company a chance to have a full tech and dress run ready for the performance. 

The space we performed has been completely different to other spaces that we have been to so far on our tour because the stage was bigger than other places. This meant that we had to change our performance quality so that both movement and sound would be projected out to the audience.  The actual performance could have not gone any better and we as a company have notices that, with each and every stop on our tour the company’s performance is only getting stronger, and feedback being received is reflecting on the movement quality that is constantly being adapted depending on the performance space.  

After the performance we gave the audience a chance to give us feedback about the piece some of the feedback we received was:
-        It was like we were in a dreamlike state of mind
-        They felt we were in another world
-        Looked like we were in a trance. 

We are hoping to bring you news very soon about the release of our trailer, and after looking at the first edit it looks like it is going to be a fantastic one. 

Not only will we be able to bring new about the trailer but there is only seven weeks until the company jets of to perform Moon eaters in France where we get the opportunity to meet back up with our choreographer Dimitri and show him how the piece has developed since he last saw us in December.
We are looking forward to our next your date which will be at Oldham college on the 15th April.

Don’t forget to keep checking social media for regular updates about what we are getting up to and upcoming event. 

On behalf of Flight Effect we would like to wish you all a Happy Easter.
Until Next Time
Helen and Steph :) xx

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Second tour date completed!

Hi all!
So, we are well into our Flight Effect tour now with having completed two performances. Last Tuesday we told you all about Huddersfield College and yesterday we went to Selby and performed at the sixth form college there. We are really enjoying touring around Yorkshire and it’s coming around so fast! So yesterday we went to Selby Sixth Form College and performed with an audience of year 10 students, who also took part in the workshop led by the education team before-hand. We had found that as a team in the tech run, we had to adjust to the performance space as it was a little smaller than we have been used to. However, with some small spacing changes and a full run through in the tech run, we found it rather easy to adjust. As a company, we found Selby Sixth Form College a great experience and by working in a different setting and space, we felt a very tight and professional as a company by working together to make the piece powerful in each setting. We received some feedback through evaluation forms that the students had filled in after viewing the performance. We really enjoy hearing the opinions and comments of the audience once we have performed; it is really refreshing and helpful to hear what people think about it and how they felt when watching it. Overall, we have noticed a few comments similar to our Huddersfield audience in that some say it keeps them on edge with a moment of suspense when watching it. This was a main idea when our choreographer was co-creating Moon Eaters with us so it was really nice to hear the audience feel what our choreographer was working towards them feeling. We received a lot of positive comments with words such as:
- Fascinating
- Memorable
- Meaningful
- Different
With these words in mind, we are going to continue working on our performance and giving it our ‘all’ in every tour date, rehearsal and performance to give the audience the best atmosphere possible. With this in mind, keep an eye out for our next tour date as it is only two days away! This Thursday we are touring a little closer to home in York at Joseph Rowntree Theatre. So keep an eye out on Facebook posts, our blog, instagram and twitter for our latest pictures, updates and information to keep you up to date! Our trailer will very soon be ready to view as our rehearsal director explained it is being sent to us very soon with the final edit, so keep a look out for this!
So keep reading!
Helen and Steph xx

Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Tour Part One :)



Hey Guys


The Tour of Moon Eaters has finally begun :)
 

Our first pit stop was to Huddersfield New College where the education team facilitated two workshops to a selection of the dance and theatre students at the college. After the workshops it was all systems go with a full tech and dress run before the performance. The tech run pulled us together as a team and this showed us how adaptable we have had to be to the different factors that professional companies have to deal with whilst on your such as the size of the space, the floor we are dancing on. Having this tech run helped to reassure us about the spacing within the piece as we had to re arrange ourselves among the space. 


After the tech and dress run that meant only one thing was left to do SHOW TIME. We as company felt that the performance relatively quickly because of the fluctuating levels of adrenaline through the company. After a short question and answer discussion with the audience about how the piece was made and developed over the course of the year, some of the feedback received was that the final section in the piece made them feel on edge but there was something interesting about what they were watching. 


Looking forward to our next tour which is on Monday 14th March 2016 to Selby College.

Here’s a couple of pictures taken with our company Zoodies  that have finally arrived so dot forget to give us a wave and say hi if you see us out and about. 


Until Next Time 


Helen and Steph :)



 
PS keep checking out our Facebook, Instagram and twitter pages for daily updates

Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Light's, Camera, Action!


After two weeks of refining and rehearsing Moon Eaters ready for the trailer, we are excited to announce as a company that we have spent our rehearsal time today filming our trailer! It has been a very busy, yet efficient afternoon in the studio today as we ran the piece and focused on each section individually to gain the best shots possible. This involved shooting many different sections more than once with close and far away shots being taken. It was a very interesting process and felt very comforting to work with the film students. It was very inspiring to see how another discipline worked within our industry. The film and TV crew were working together as a team and it was interesting to compare how they worked together, with how we do. We felt it was encouraging to hear what they noticed about the piece, and what the crew felt needed highlighting in the trailer. It was refreshing to have a new set of eyes watching and working with Moon Eaters. As a company, Flight Effect feels very proud to have achieved such a successful run through and rehearsal. Right now, the film and TV crew are working hard to put our trailer together to ensure that Flight Effect is seen in the best possible way. Our trailer will be ready to view very soon, and with our first tour beginning Tuesday the 8th of March in Huddersfield; we are very excited and optimistic that it shall be ready to advertise before Huddersfield.
Check out our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram regularly too for regular updates and pictures. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for our trailer!
Helen and Steph xx
 

Monday, 22 February 2016

Fancy Knowing A LIttle Bit More About Us

Logan Davenport

Trained in: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Contemporary
Where she sees herself in 5 Years’ time: Having a successful dance teaching business working with children with disabilities.



Hannah Almond

Trained in: Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Street dance, Commercial
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time: touring worldwide in a famous dance company or performing on a cruise ships or being a dancer for Take That. 

Shannen Midgely

Trained in: Ballet, Tap, Modern to IDTA intermediate level, as well as Hip- Hop and Contemporary, Irish Dancing.
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time: either living at home sponging of her mum, or living in Ireland with a dog but she’s unsure what the dog will be called possibly with a job or working in Centre Parcs on the zip wires.  

Ellie Noyce

Trained in: Gymnastics and Contemporary.
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time: ran away with the circus, hanging upside down somewhere. 


Steph Needley

Trained in:  Cheer-leading, and gymnastics  
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time: she sees herself as a business women and cheer-leading entrepreneur, celebrating on a yacht in the Bahamas’ 

Helen Dearden

Trained in: Ballroom and Latin, Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet.
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time: either performing in a company or teaching dance in a school somewhere 

Stephanie Roberts

Trained in:  Ballet, Tap, Modern Theatre to ISTD Intermediate Level, Jazz, Contemporary, lyrical, Irish Dancing, Musical Theatre, Commercial, Street dance.
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time: owning a successful dance school offering a variety of classes including ISTD syllabus and teaching dance in a college. 

Ellie Smith

Trained in: Contemporary, Ballroom and Latin, Modern Sequence, Ballet, Rock and Roll, Street and Musical Theatre
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time: hopes she will be working as dance facilitator, or in an outreach arts administrative role; seeking opportunities for others to participate in dance. Alongside this she will be attending dance classes and performing as much as possible. She hopes to have  nice house and be surrounded by people she loves. 

Ellie Siddall

Trained in: Contemporary, RAD Grade 7 Ballet, ISTD Grade 6 Tap, ISTD Grade 5 Modern
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time:  she sees herself living in California off Doms (Her Boyfriend) Wages, Traveling the world whilst dancing to pay her way and perhaps on cruise ship 

Chloe King

Trained in: Contemporary, Ballet and Modern to Grade 5 standard
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time:  she hopefully wants to be teaching but she’s not sure as doesn’t wanna think that far ahead 

Jess Scott

Trained in: Lyrical and Contemporary  
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time: she sees herself working as a dance therapist for children who suffer from severe special educational needs and disabilities 

Louise Oldfield

Trained in: Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Disco, Freestyle
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time:  training to become a police officer. 

Sophie Cox

Trained in:  Contemporary, tap, modern, jazz, majorettes and disco
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time:  teaching in a school helping students with their GCSE and A-Levels. 

Paige Sharrock

Trained in: Ballroom and Latin, Contemporary
Where she sees herself in 5 years’ time:  she sees herself hopefully to have begun a successful journey as a choreographer in the industry



Gregory Wareing


Trained in: Contemporary and Ballet
Where he sees his self f in 5 years’ time: He sees himself performing, choreographing and teaching yoga and technique