Quirky dance collective Kitsch N Synch tell Buzz a little about their creative process and forthcoming performances .
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WHAT ’ S ON OUR RADAR THIS MONTH .
Quirky dance collective Kitsch N Synch tell Buzz a little about their creative process and forthcoming performances .
Q & A
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How did you all meet and what was the inspiration behind the Kitsch N Synch Collective ? Rosalind Haf Brooks : I met Kylie and Kim from being part of the independent dance community in Cardiff . There are so many people performing and creating work and you get to know everyone really well and find great friends who you share a passion with . Kim Noble : We came together because we all share an interest in making work that ’ s off the wall and diverse , and as performers we share similar skills . Not to mention we all have a great time working together ! Kylie Ann Smith : We spent hours coming up with the name Kitsch N Sync . We wanted an umbrella name to encompass all the things we wanted to create . Our work fuses various dance genres with theatre and comedy , making full-length shows , festival outdoor pieces , walkabout characters and club acts , creative marketing events as well as bespoke performances . We literally provide everything but the kitchen sink .
How do you go about conceiving performance ideas ? Kylie : We are really inspired by music . We tend to use a lot of electroswing tracks in our work as we like to take inspiration from the past and give it a contemporary twist . In our choreography we love to play with rhythm . We all trained in ballet , tap , jazz and contemporary dance when we were younger and it still feeds into our work now . We enjoy improvising and experimenting with quirky retro props such as space hoppers , scooters and roller skates ! Vintage fashion trends and playing with costume design is also a huge influence on creating quirky characters for our shows .
What have you got lined up for the coming months ? Rosalind : We are performing our PSEUDO SYNCRO outdoor or piece at Swansea Dance Days on Sat 13 and Sun 14 July . It ’ s a comedy dance performance inspired by Busby Berkley , the military and synchronised swimming . We have also been commissioned by Coreo Cymru to make two new pieces for the Blysh festival in Cardiff Bay , which we will be performing from Tues 2-Thurs 4 July around the WMC . Keep a look out for some leather clad ladies on scooters and our retro dating booths ! You may also catch our roller skating hairdressers in and around the Speigeltent on Sun 21 July .
For more on the Kitsch ‘ n ’ Synch Collective , find them on Facebook or email kitschnsynccolletive @ gmail . com
“ We enjoy improvising and experimenting with quirky retro props such as space hoppers , scooters and roller skates !”
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BRECON JAZZ Various venues , Brecon Fri 9-Sun 11 Aug Tickets : events priced separately Info : 08448 588521 www . breconjazz . com
PARAMORE Motorpoint Arena , Cardiff Sat 21 Sept Tickets : £ 27.50 Info : 029 2022 4488 www . motorpointarenacardiff . co . uk
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND Cardiff University Students Union Wed 2 Oct Tickets : £ 15 Info : 029 2078 1458 www . cardiffstudents . com
ELLIE GOULDING Cardiff University Students Union Thurs 10 Oct Tickets : £ 19.50 Info : 029 2078 1458 www . cardiffstudents . com
SWN FESTIVAL Various venues , Cardiff Thurs 17-Sun 20 Oct Tickets : £ 15- £ 60 Info : info @ swnfest . com www . swnfest . com
RUSSELL BRAND Wales Millennium Centre , Cardiff Bay Sat 19 Oct Tickets : £ 27.50 Info : 029 2063 6464 www . wmc . org . uk
RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2013 Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Sat 26 Oct
Tickets : £ 20-
£ 99 Info : 08442 777888 www . milleniumstadium . com
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