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2008
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This new work for Janis Claxton Dance, set to Gorecki’s String Quartet no.3 will be developed for the Falling Light tour Autumn 2008 and accompanied by The Edinburgh Quartet.
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by Janis Claxton Dance,
Winner of a Herald Angel Award 2008, Edinburgh Zoo’s most recent exhibit – Humans! saw Janis Claxton Dance perform inside an animal enclosure revealing an extraordinary display of movement and behavoir exploring the nature of the animal within us all.
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by Janis Claxton Dance,
A work for women, Sweet Love takes inspiration from the bittersweet tales, and heartfelt lyricism in Appalachian Folk and Country Music, and the personal and universal themes of women’s lives
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2005
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by Janis Claxton Dance,
choreography by Janis Claxton
A revealing and evocative dance theatre solo, with a slight quiver, a touch of country & a bit too much champagne…
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2004
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A unique performance creation by Director Angus Balbernie based loosley on the life, work and ramblings of Malcolm Lowry.
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2003
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choreography by Helen Roberts
Choreographed for Janis by Helen Roberts, Skin Beyond Skin, an intimate solo of abstracted personal stories, features a specially commissioned score by leading sound artist Philip Jeck
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2001
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by Janis Claxton Dance,
choreography by Janis Claxton
‘…a simple and powerful solo. From the first breath Claxton holds us with her presence. Using only the most vital elements the work is about finding freedom in movement. Nothing more, nothing less.’
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Janis Claxton has more than 20 years of international experience as a dancer and performer.
Along with dancing in her own works she has danced for
The One Extra Company (Aus), Michael Parmenters Commotion Company (NZ), The Erick Hawkins Dance Company (Understudy), 1000Grey Birds (UK), and in works directed and choreographed by Angus Balbernie and Helen Roberts.
She is currently creating a new solo and this year she will be performing in ’26 Solos’ by Ian Spink and ‘The Choreographer’ by David WW Johnstone.