| Norman Douglas |
| Born in Glasgow, trained at The London Contemporary Dance School, has worked extensively in the UK and Europe, as a teacher, dancer choreographer and as rehearsal director for Phoenix Dance Company: Director Thea Barnes. Has created work for Leipzig Tanz Theater (Germany), Gothenburg Ballet (Sweden), and Domino Dance Company (Czech Republic). Since 1999 is Artistic Director of Norman Douglas & Co creating his first full-length work, Morir Por Ti (I would die for you) for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland in 2000. Norman was a recipient with animator Jessica Langford of the inaugural Scottish Creative Arts Award 2000, premiering At the Still Point of The Turning World, in 2001. With Norwegian artist Tone Gellein, Norman choreographed Subject of Icons, a multi media production premiered in Oslo 2001. In spring 2002, he directed, produced and choreographed Wishing For The Moon, touring large-scale venues in Scotland. Autumn 2002, he produced two new ballets, Touching Tongues, and In Company of Strangers. Guest dancer with Dans Design for 2002 touring Norway. Presented Touching Tongues at the12th International Festival in Lithuania. 2003 created Cries and Whispers, a commission from The National Dance Agency of Scotland for The Edinburgh Festival. 2004, he was awarded National Lottery Funding to expand the company to twelve dancers creating a programme that consisted of three world premieres by Christopher Hampson, Cathie Marston, Toni Mira, and his own work, Cries and Whispers, for large scale venues in Scotland. 2004 presented his company at The Royal Opera House Covent Garden as part of The Festival of Firsts. As curator he programmed for The National Dance Agency's (Dance Base) Autumn 2004. Consultant for Glasgow City Council working with young boys for performances at The Tramway in Glasgow. Norman worked as a consultant for Glasgow City Council introducing arts and science in all primary schools in Scotland, as part of a Scottish Cultural exchange with the University of Chicago, USA and the Scottish Parliament. Re-mounted his work Sirens' Songs for the professional community in Glasgow for the Dance House 2005, was Dance Artist in Residence at Carlibar School in Barrhead creating The Magic Flute by W.A. Mozart. Created "To Have and to Hold (Vier Stark Frauen)" a world premiere at the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival 2006, choreographed The Songs of the Forest as artist residence for Dumfries and Galloway City council with young people from the region in 2006. 2007 created "Say it's not true", solo for female dancer (World Premiere Berlin), as well as working as a guest teacher choreographer and Artistic Consultant for Leipzig Tanz Theatre (Germany) creating Rainbow Water Drops (World Premiere). Awards Scottish Arts Council, Choreography Award 1998 Yorkshire and Humberside, Choreography Award 1998 Robin Howard Foundation, Choreography Award 1998 Scottish Arts Council, Choreography Award 1999 Lisa Ullman Travel Scholarship Award 1999 (New York) Inaugural Creative Scotland Arts Lottery Award, 2000 New Moves International Choreographic Lab Award, Australia 2000 Scottish Arts Council, Choreography Award 2000 Bonnie Bird Choreographic Mentoring Award 2000, (Robert North) Scottish Arts Council International Projects Award, 2001 Dark Lights Commission: Tramway Theatre, Glasgow 2002 Professional Development Award Scottish Arts Council 2002 Dance Base Commission for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2003 Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Award for International Work 2003/04 Professional Development Award Scottish Arts Council 2005 Professional Development Award Scottish Arts Council 2006 Creative Development Award Scottish Arts Council 2006 Choreographic Lab: The Dance House 2007 Residencies Awarded by Dance Base Norman Douglas & Co, Dance Base, National Centre for Dance Edinburgh. 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 2004 and 2006 Norman Douglas & Co, Dock 11 Berlin 2006 |