Rosemary Lee
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	1985 to 1990   1991 to 2000   from 2001
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	A Tribute to Michael Donaghy 1954-2004

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A group work commissioned by The Merseyside Youth Dance Forum and created for young dancers from various groups throughout Merseyside. Toured regionally.

A large scale outdoor event involving over 100 performers of all ages. A residency of 5 weeks, Pensthorpe Performance Trail was performed over 3 nights with the audience promenading around the lanes and lakes of Pensthorpe Waterfowl Trust, Norfolk.

Performed by 9 women (all choreographers in their own right) and 9 young people. Commissioned by the South Bank as part of the Ballroom Blitz Festival and created specifically for the Ballroom area. Winner of a London Dance and Performance Award,1991.

Performed by an open group of adults from the Birmingham area and students from Coventry Centre for Performing Arts, musicians from the Birmingham area and a group of 3 professional musicians from London. The entire cast was around 70. Commissioned and co-produced by Birmingham City Council, Sounds Like Birmingham (City of Music in 1992). Ascending Fields was performed at Fort Dunlop, a massive empty tyre depot off the M6. The audiences of 300 on 4 nights promenaded through the building ascending to the top sixth floor.

Performed by 18 3rd year students from De Montfort University. Commissioned by the University and created specifically for the nave and surrounding areas of Leicester Cathedral.

Solo entitled Heart Home
music by Abbess Hildegaard of Bingen, additional sound score by Jonathan Lever, costume and set designed by Louise Belson

Performed within an elaborate set that starts as a mini prescenium stage 10’x10’ and after passing through several doors ends 2’x 2’. 4 costume changes within it. Revived in 1996 as part of Heart Home Revisited an evening of existing solos and a work in progress at Union Chapel in three different rooms – audience promenaded.

Created with 11 dancers from the Oxford area, shot in a large garden over 5 days.

Commissioned by the Norfolk and Norwich Music Festival and premiered at St Andrew’s Hall Norwich. Revived in 1997 for tour of CHARGED. Revived 1998 for gala performance at Greenhouse Effect Conference Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds.

Commissioned by the Norfolk and Norwich Music Festival and premiered at St Andrew’s Hall Norwich. Revived in 1996 as part of HEART HOME REVISITED an evening of existing solos and a work in progress at Union Chapel in three different rooms-audience promenaded. Revived in 1997 for tour of CHARGED.

Commissioned by the Arts Council and BBC2 as part of Dance for the Camera. Produced by MJW Productions, Anne Beresford and Margaret Williams. Broadcast BBC2 July 1996. Has been screened and broadcast internationally. Short listed for the IMZ Screen Choreography Award and received a special citation for the Choreography for the Camera Award at Moving Pictures Toronto.

Created for the seniors group at the Lillian Baylis theatre London involving 20 women over 60. Performed at The Lillian Baylis theatre and revived to be performed at venues in London.

Commissioned by the Arts Council and BBC2 as part of Dance for the Camera. Produced by MJW Productions, Anne Beresford and Margaret Williams. Broadcast BBC2 Autumn 1997. Has been screened and broadcast internationally.

Commissioned by Ricochet Dance Company to be toured nationally and internationally throughout 1997 - 98

Toured with The Galliard every morning before breakfast, Exhale, and two instrumental pieces by Alexander Balanescu as an evening of live music and solo dances entitled Charged. London venue the QEH. First presented as a work in progress as part of Heart Home Revisited in 1996.

Commissioned by Transitions Dance Company for their international tour 1998.

Commissioned by Middlesex University for the performance option 3rd year students.

Commissioned by BBC2 as part of a Dance Night Christmas 1998. Produced by MJW Productions, Anne Beresford and Margaret Williams.

• Tidal Secretary by Gary Carter, at Toynbee Hall
• Figure Frames by Mary Niblett, at Jacksons Lane
• Time Lapses by Sue MacLennan at Jacksons Lane and later revived as part One To One X 2 for Spring Loaded The Place Theatre London(2000) and other venues nationally.
• Language Lesson by Graeme Miller, at Union Chapel and later revived as part One To One X 2 for Spring Loaded The Place Theatre London(2000) and other London venues.

As part of the research time she also asked her 7 year old son Isaac Lee - Kronick to create Kangerkey Dances for her, at Jacksons Lane.

Commissioned by the Southbank, GDA and Canary Wharf Events and the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival. The Banquet Dances was created for the Painted Hall at the Royal Naval College Greenwich. The cast was made up of children from a local school, young people from Lewisham College, an open mature group and 2 seniors from the Lillian Baylis over 60’s performance group. Performed over two weekends July 10-11 17-18 1999. The audience travelled by boat to the other two events in Take Me To The River.