Two dancers in red tops are caught midair in a horizontal leap across a dark stage lit with red and blue light.

Pleasance Theatre, Islington2023

Retrospect

The Production

ArtsEd Dance Company presented Retrospect as part of ArtsEd Sixth Form’s Company Week 2023 at the Pleasance Theatre, Islington. The showcase celebrated work created and achieved by ArtsEd’s dance students across the year.

46 photographs in the curated edit

Choreographer: Jamie Harris, Tara Piontecki
Commissioned by: ArtsEd
Photography: Steve Gregson

A large ensemble of dancers in blue costumes poses across the stage, with one performer inverted at the centre under bright blue lights.

A solo dancer in a blue crop top and denim shorts moves across a dark stage, her long hair flung upward in motion.

Two barefoot dancers in loose white shirts stand close together, one leaning her head against the other's shoulder under soft stage light.

An ensemble in blue and black costumes leaps with arms raised across a blue-lit stage, creating a dynamic layered formation.

A solo dancer in a blue top and denim shorts is suspended high in a leap against a wide, dark stage.

Five dancers in black fitted costumes cluster together on a dark stage, reaching and twisting toward the audience under focused blue light.

Two dancers in white tops leap apart at opposite sides of the stage while other performers gather in the dim background.

A dancer in a loose white shirt kneels on one hand and reaches overhead in a deep side bend on a dark stage.

An ensemble in casual denim and white or blue tops jumps in unison across a blue-lit stage, arms lifted and hair flying.

A solo dancer in a black costume kneels and arches back with one leg lifted behind, arms reaching through blue and magenta stage light.

A line of dancers in matching royal blue lace costumes pose side-on with hands at their waists under cool blue stage lighting.

Two dancers leap into wide split jumps at center stage while others stand to the side, all in blue costumes against a black backdrop.

Two dancers in black crop tops and beige shorts face each other with palms pressed together, as other performers crouch and stand behind them on a dark stage.

A large ensemble in black costumes performs high front kicks in unison under red and blue lighting on a dark stage.

Two dancers are suspended mid-jump on opposite sides of the stage, arms lifted in blue overhead light against a black backdrop.

A seated dancer in a white T-shirt and jeans looks upward at the front of the stage while a group huddles with their backs turned behind them.

A solo dancer in a black two-piece costume soars across an otherwise empty stage in a full split leap, arms reaching upward.

An ensemble in black tops and beige shorts forms a wide, symmetrical stance with arms outstretched and faces lifted into blue and pink light.

A duet balances center stage as one dancer lifts another into a vertical leg extension under cool blue lighting.

Five dancers in black perform low one-handed balances with legs lifted high under vivid blue and magenta stage lighting.

Two dancers in white shirts and black shorts leap side by side with one leg extended behind them against a dark stage.

An ensemble in black crop tops and leggings holds a strong formation with bent arms and wide stances in blue and red light.

A solo dancer in black balances on one leg with curved arms and an extended foot, isolated in cool blue light on a dark stage.

A dancer in a white T-shirt and jeans leaps high with arms raised behind a clustered group moving away under blue overhead lights.

Dancers in black kneel close to the front of the stage, smiling as they lift one leg and one arm in a bright magenta-blue wash.

Two dancers support a third in a high leg extension at centre stage while others stand in a line to the side under blue lighting.

A large ensemble kneels and arches forward with outstretched hands, filling the stage under warm overhead lights.

A solo dancer in black leaps across centre stage while two lines of dancers stand watching at either side.

Five dancers in black move forward in a tight formation, hands near their thighs, lit by blue and red stage lights.

Under blue stage lights, a dancer leaps sideways at far left while others cluster and turn away, with one performer seated foreground holding their head.

A barefoot dancer balances on their hands with one leg vertical and the other extended sideways, watched by four dancers in black against a dark stage.

A barefoot ensemble in casual denim and tops moves forward under blue lighting, reaching and lifting legs in a dynamic group phrase.

A solo dancer in black sits low on the stage with one leg extended behind, turning their head into warm pink and orange light.

Several dancers in black costumes leap across the stage in split shapes, suspended under purple lighting against a dark backdrop.

Three dancers in red sleeveless hoodies and black shorts hold dramatic contrasting poses beneath red and blue overhead lights.

A dancer jumps high in a wide straddle above an ensemble lying spread across the blue-lit stage floor.

A dancer in black leans back with one arm curved upward while a line of barefoot dancers stands watching behind them.

Three dancers in black crop tops and beige shorts balance with one knee lifted and one arm reaching upward in a tight formation.

A large ensemble in dark costumes performs synchronized high leg extensions under blue and magenta stage lights.

A dancer stands upright at centre stage as a surrounding group in black tops and beige shorts crouches and reaches toward her under focused stage light.

A solo dancer in a black flowing skirt balances on one leg with the other extended behind, arms lifted toward warm overhead lights on a dark stage.

A large ensemble forms a low, sweeping circle around a central standing dancer with raised arms, lit in blue against a black backdrop.

Dancers in black tops and beige shorts move across the stage, with two foreground performers reaching upward and outward under blue and amber lighting.

An ensemble clusters tightly around a central dancer leaning back with arms open, their bodies low and reaching in a dramatic stage tableau.

Several kneeling dancers smile with hands clasped to their chests, arranged diagonally across the stage in soft pink and blue light.

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