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Amalia Garcia

Lecturer in Dance

Amalia Garcia

After completing my MA in European Dance Theatre Practice at Laban and working with professional dance practitioners for several years I was awarded a teacher Fellowship in Performing Arts were my career in Higher Education began.

This gave me invaluable experience of both performing and choreographing challenging dance-theatre work, which continues to be an area of expertise in both learning and teaching and research.

Qualifications

  • MA European Dance Theatre Practice, Laban, London
  • BA (Hons) Dance with Theatre, De Montfort University

Teaching Expertise

My approach to teaching is practice-based, through classes and workshops.

I specialise in European Dance Theatre Practice but I also teach Dance technique, Choreography, Improvisation, Interdisciplinary Dance-Theatre performance and contextual studies.

Research Interests

The focus of my research is practice-based research in dance and interdisciplinary dance-theatre performance.

  • The first being movement analysis where I focus on exploring the creation of new movement by freeing the body from habitual and familiar patterns through improvisation.
  • The second being the relationship between dance and technology and discovering new ways in which technology can be integrated into dance performance and the choreographic process.

Research Projects

  • Garcia, A. with Bailey, H. (2009-2010) Here and There. Choreographic practice-led research outcome from the e-Dance project. Live networked performance quartet. (Research Assistant)
  • Garcia, A. with Bailey, H. (2008) Dislocate/Relocate: Composite Bodies. Choreographic practice-led research outcome from the e-Dance project. Live networked performance, quartet. Research funded by AHRC, EPSRC, JISC. (Research Assistant)
  • Garcia, A. with Bailey, H. (2008) Situate/Resituate. Choreographic practice-led research outcome from the e-Dance project. Live networked performance duet. Research funded by AHRC, EPSRC, JISC. (Research Assistant)
  • Garcia, a. with Bailey, H. (2007) Morphologies. Choreographic practice-led research outcome from the Stereobodies project. Live dance work integrating a live string quartet, projected stereoscopic digital animation and interactive motion-tracking software. Research funded by CARD. (Research Assistant)
  • Garcia, A. with Bailey, H. & Turner, M. (2006) Stereobodies. Choreographic practice-led research project. Focus: the use of stereoscopic video the Access Grid. Outputs: Performance events and conference presentations Research funded by JISC VRE CSAGE project, University of Manchester. (Research Assistant)

External Roles

  • Admissions Tutor: Performing Arts
  • SifDance Co Director

Professional Practice

  • Garcia, A. with Luthrie, A. (2007) Mad Sad & Bad. Dancer/Performer in feature film.
  • Garcia, a. with Bailey, H. & Maj, Z. (2006) A Part/In Parts. International collaborative practice-led research project with New Media Artist Ziemovitz Maj and Ersatz Dance. Focus: the use of interactive tracking systems in site-specific performance. Outputs: Performance Installation, edited video documentary of installation. Research Funded by Arts Council England. (Performer)
  • Garcia, A. with Bailey, H. & Davies, R. (2005-2006) 2:Moving. Choreographic practice-led research project. Focus: the integration of digital animation, video and live performance. Collaborative research with Rachel Davies, University of Kingston and professional dance company Ersatz Dance. Outputs: Dance performance events, national touring and edited video documentary of the piece. Funded by Arts Council of England Grants for the Arts Award. (Performer)
  • Garcia, A. with Bailey, H. (2002-2004) 24 Acts of Arson. Choreographic practice-led research project. Focus: the interaction between digital animation and live performers. Collaboration with professional dance company Ersatz Dance. Outcomes: Live dance performance event, national touring, edited video documentary, refereed conference paper. Research funded by AHRC, Dance East (National Dance Agency), Arts Council of England. (Performer)
  • Garcia, A. with Bailey, H.& Dorner, W. (2003) A Moment of Collision. Collaborative choreographic practice-led research project. Arts Sans Frontieres international choreographers exchange project. Focus: composition methods and discursive practices in choreography. Outputs: Dance performance events, national touring. Research funded by the Arts Council of England. (Performer)
  • Garcia, A. with Bailey, H. (2003) Save the Last Dance. Performed dance-theatre work for Ersatz Dance, duration 70-minutes. Commissioned Video Artist, Richard Coldman; Writer, Phil Stanier and Composer  Dominic Murcott. Funded by Arts Council of England RALP award, Eastern Touring Agency and Bedford Borough Council. Re-opening Spring Loaded season at Robin Howard Theatre, The Place, London, UK. (Performer)
  • Garcia, A. with Van Huffel, P. (2002) Gradient. Performed dance-theatre work for Retina Dance Company. Premiered at Robin Howard Theatre, The Place, London, UK. (Performer)

Contact Details

Bedford campus
Polhill Avenue
Bedford, MK41 9EA
E: amalia.garcia@beds.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1234 400400 ext 4295

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