Barry Paton Photo Gallery: Dance
This series of photos was taken in the late 1980’s in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Many were taken at Mayfest, an annual arts event with major International dance artists and choreographers featured. It was a very busy and exciting time.
Barry didn’t know much about the dancers or choreographers but his partner, Fiona Alderman, also a dancer introduced him to many acclaimed people from the world of dance, some of whom she had known when she was a dancer in London.
These included:
Lloyd Newson.
Lloyd Newson Third Eye Centre 1987
Lloyd Newson was a former dancer with London based contemporary companies, and would himself found DV8, a multi layered dance theatre reaching worldwide acclaim. He came to Scotland to teach summer courses several times. The old Third Eye Centre (Now the CCA, Sauchiehall Street) is where these classes were held in 1987
Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham, American dancer and choreographer. His style of contemporary dance – the Cunningham technique – is a rigorous but very beautifully structured style, incorporating classical dance positions.
He came to Glasgow to promote a new piece called Points in Space. (An interview with sponsors Digital and working at Scottish Ballet Studios with Director Peter Darrell.1987.)
Stephen Petronio Company
Stephen Petrionio Company Another American dancer and choreographer. (Glasgow 1989)
Philippe Decoufle´Company
Phillipe Decouffle´
A French dancer and choreographer. (Taken at the Tramway Theatre Glasgow 1989.)
Steps Out Company
Steps Out Scottish Ballet. A small offshoot of the main company, doing workshops and touring throughout Scotland.
Fiona Alderman. In Westbourne Gardens.
Fiona Alderman Westbourne Gardens, Glasgow West End
West End of Glasgow. For a piece of choreography, called ” In The Picture “. Later performed at The Traverse Theatre. Edinburgh, where Barry did the filming.
Dance Class in Cottiers
Fiona Alderman, March. 2025. Salignac Eyvigues. SW France.
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Written by : Pat Byrne
Publisher of Pat's Guide to Glasgow West End; the community guide to the West End of Glasgow. Fiction and non-fiction writer.
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