The MA Performance Dance course has grown from a longstanding tradition of postgraduate study in dance at Chichester. Offering dance artists, at different stages of their artistic lives, the chance to undertake a Masters degree or Diploma level in the UK’s leading Practice as Research department, the programme enables students to develop their dance practice as a performer with the university’s to
uring performance company. Students on the Performers’ route join mapdance company (Artistic Directors, Yael Flexer and Detta Howe). Working intensively with international guest choreographers, students develop their technical and performance skills and deepen understanding of the creative process. mapdance operates as a professional company with daily technique classes and rehearsals. From mid-February to May, the company tours nationally and internationally whilst also offering educational workshops. Choreographers over the years have included: Liz Aggiss, Shobana Jeyasingh, Anthony Misen, Didy Veldman, Richard Alston, Kevin Finnan, Lilla Diallo, Hagit Yakira, Jonathan Burrows, Ben Wright, Detta Howe, Keira Martin, Kerry Nicholls, Jorge Crecis and Yael Flexer. The 2019/20 Repertory is being created by Ceyda Tanc (UK), Gary Clarke (UK), Noa Shadur (Israel) and a restaging of “Inside The Animal’ by Jose Agudo (UK/Spain).
