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The « science » of the air
Artistic Advice or Coaching
Fred Deb’ trains professional performers in aerial work. She teaches and accompanies the artists during their rehearsals, stages aerial tableaus, assists and gives technical advice.
Her expertise is noted for:
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professionalism ,
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diligence and artistic vision,
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spatial awareness and an understanding of the possibilities of the medium ; a first-hand knowledge of aerial development ;
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a capacity to listen and respond to the needs of a project, whether in the fields of dance, theatre or contemporary circus…
Her experiences
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2006, 2007, technical assistance in aerial fabric for the dance company Danzabra Artescenica (Honduras, Central America), working with Director Isadora Paz, assisted by Lempira Jaén (dancer) ; this collaboration continued during the company’s residence in France with Regine Chopinot (Ballet de l’atlantique, Centre chorégraphique national de la Rochelle).
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2006, coached dancers for the company Metamorfosis (Central America), Artistic Director of Sol Carballo ;
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2005, workshop in Santa Fe, NM, USA for members of the street performance company Wise Fool ;
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2004, created a 5-minute work « Et Voilà », a trio of 3 aerial artists, commissioned by Suzanne Kenney, Artistic Director of Pendulum Dance Theater in Portland (Oregon, USA) ;
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2004, workshop for the theatrical group Umo ensemble, (Seattle Washington, USA)
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2003, direction and on-stage placement of a group of aerial fabric artists for Circo Zero, San Francisco (California, USA), Keith Hennessy, Director .
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2002, 2003, worked on the on-stage placement of aerial work in productions created by Véronique Bellegarde (theatre director): 2002 work, « Au-delà les étoiles sont notre maison » (reprise 2006); 2003 work, « Cloud Tectonics » ;
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2002, trained the dancer Isabelle Terracher of the company l’Echapée in aerial fabric for choreographer Frédéric Lescure.
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