Anne Went

Director of Programmes Dance

Department: School of Arts and Education

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Qualifications

Anne was a principal dancer with London Contemporary Dance Theatre for ten years, performing internationally in pieces choreograhed by the director Robert Cohan and the leading choreographers of that time. During her years with LCDT she performed in two Olympic Arts Festivals: Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul Korea 1988. In 1990, Anne was awarded a dancers resettlement fund to study alternative medicine; qualifying in anatomy and physiology, holistic aromatherapy and massage; later qualifying as a Gym and Fitness instructor.

Research Interests

Pedagogic strategies for developing the dance artist, with specific focus to the Robert Cohan method.

Teaching Interests

  • Dance Technique: Graham- (Cohan–based)
  • Repertoire
  • Teaching Dance Technique

Current Work:

Teaching

DAN1001: DAnce Core 1 (Technique)

DAN2010: Dance Core 2 (Technique)

DAN3400: Technique and Performance ( Technique/Performance/Repertoire)

DAN3700: Professional Studies (Teaching Dance Technique)

DAN3800: Indpendent Project (Supervision)

Administration:

Director of Programmes - Dance

Biography

Anne Went was a principal dancer with London Contemporary Dance Theatre (1979-1990), performing in works choreographed by the director Robert Cohan and the leading choreographers of that time. During her years with LCDT she performed in two Olympic Arts Festivals: Los Angeles, 1984 and Seoul Korea, 1988. Upon leaving the company Anne taught the Cohan-based technique extensively throughout the country, joining the Middlesex staff in 1994. Between 1993 and 2001she was the Rehearsal Director and Company teacher of The National Youth Dance Company working alongside the Director, John Chesworth. Between 1998 -2001 she was a Director on the Executive Board of DanceUK.

Recent Public Output from research and scholarly activity

  • ‘Class’ and ‘ Forest’ by Robert Cohan, director performed by Tring Dancers and Rambert Dancers, The Rambert Theatre, May 2008
  • ‘Class’ by Robert Cohan, director, performed by Tring Dancers, The Shaw Theatre, London, March 2008
  • ‘Stabat Mater’ by Robert Cohan, director, performed by Tring Dancers, The Cochrane Theatre, London, March 2007
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