Falling Light Tour

Janis Claxton Dance’s highly acclaimed Falling Light tour (2008), the company’s first Scottish based tour was accompanied by the Edinburgh Quartet

“a feast of outstandingly fine contemporary choreography” The Herald

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Falling Light Tour

by Janis Claxton Dance

choreography by Janis Claxton

2008

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This triple bill of emotionally compelling and musically defined dance featured a cast of 7 dancers. The three works performed iinluded the 2004 piece Rinne – set to a riveting composition by Australian ensemble Waratah, plus new work Torque set to a Bach Partita and featured the premier of Songs are Sung a sublime new piece set to Henryk Górecki’s String Quartet No3.

The tour covered 6 venues in Scotland & Wales

This tour was supported by

Reviews

Janis Claxton Dance: Falling Light Tour

“Talent-spotters take heed. This triple bill of dances by the Edinburgh-based Australian Janis Claxton officially heralds a bright and serious new talent on the British, and international, dance stage”

Dance Europe

Janis Claxton Dance: Falling Light Tour

“Janis Claxton Dance and the Edinburgh Quartet combine forces in a programme that is as much a superb concert recital as it is a feast of outstandingly fine contemporary choreography”

The Herald

Janis Claxton Dance: Falling Light Tour

“

Claxton’s highly selective, seemingly organic kinetic intelligence might actually represent a new radicalism.”

Dance Europe

Janis Claxton Dance: Falling Light Tour

“Enclosure 44 won Claxton a Bank of Scotland Herald Angel. This programme (Falling Light) proves her talent has wings.”

The Herald