The Jennifer Tipton Masterclasses
The ALD International Medal
Venue, Prices & Timetable:
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Tickets: Student MasterClass Friday 13th January
Tickets: Open MasterClass Saturday 14th January
The ALD International Medal
The inspiration for the creation of this award comes from the founding chairman and President of the ALD, Richard Pilbrow. As part of the 50th Birthday celebrations of the ALD he came up with the idea of establishing an international award to honour practitioners who have made a sustained and significant contribution to the art and esteem of Theatre Lighting Design.
The first ALD International Medal for outstanding achievements in Lighting Design goes to… Jennifer Tipton.
The Association of Lighting Designers, and Central School are please and proud to host a series of events to celebrate the work of international lighting designer Jennifer Tipton.
Chair of the ALD, Lighting Designer Peter Mumford, gave his view of her work. "When I first came across the work of Jennifer Tipton, it was at a time when there were not so many lighting designers in the world and the art form was relatively new and unrecognised compared to nowadays. I always used to say that she was the one designer whose work I could understand in terms of its intelligence and intention quite apart from its beauty. She is and has been for several decades, a leader in the field, an innovator and a huge influence on the art of lighting. Not only a great designer but a wonderful teacher too, able to explain and justify the thought processes behind her work, hence the decision to honour her in this Fiftieth year of the ALD. We have all been influenced by Jennifer's work and this opportunity to attend these lectures / workshops with her here in the UK is a rare one and I strongly recommend the experience to everybody with any interest in lighting design. "
Jennifer Tipton
Tipton has been at the top of her profession for a seriously long time. Twenty years ago the New York Times wrote that her work was…
“…characterized most often for the impeccability of her taste and a certain precision and cerebral quality to her work."
Her distinguished career includes many Tony Award winning designs for Broadway, as well as long term creative relationships with American Ballet Theatre and Paul Taylor Dance Company, and choreographers including, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Dana Rice and Shen Wei.
As Professor (Adjunct) of Design at the Yale School of Drama since 1981, she has trained many of the top Lighting Designers working round the world today, and continues to inspire respect and admiration for the emerging generation of theatre makers.
Tipton’s philosophy and practice have inspired generations of theatre makers, especially in the world of contemporary dance where it would be hard to over estimate her influence. Her approach – which sees the lighting designers as intimately involved in a collaboration with all the artists that create the work – may seem natural now, but was a radical departure from established practice at the beginning of her career.
A recent article fills in the details can be read here
The programme will include:
A Master Class for students of choreography or lighting design on Friday 13th January
An open Master Class in lighting for dance – aimed at lighting and dance practitioners – on Saturday 14th January
The presentation of the first International Medal for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design for Live Performance to Jennifer Tipton
A panel discussion on Light for Dance, featuring top lighting and dance practitioners in conversation with Jennifer
Venue, Prices & Timetable:
Both events will take place in the Embassy Theatre at Central School (nearest tube Swiss Cottage or Finchley Road. 15 mins from Finchley Road and Frognal Overground Station. NCP parking nearby)
“Central School is enormously proud to host this event on behalf of the ALD. We are very pleased to help the ALD celebrate the work of Jennifer Tipton; as a practitioner and as a teacher, and to provide a venue for UK based practitioners to benefit from her great wealth of knowledge experience.” says Nick Moran who leads the lighting programmes at Central School.
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Timetable:
Final details are still being finalised, but both events will take place in the afternoons of each day, starting at 2pm with registration from 1.30pm.
Friday Student Workshop / Master Class:
2pm to 5pm with a 20 minute break for refreshments.
The last 1/2 hour as an opportunity for questions from the students
Saturday Open Master Class:
Registration and Refreshments: 1:30 to 2pm
Saturday Master Class: 2pm to 3:30pm
Refreshments: 3:30 to 4pm
Presentation, followed by Panel Discussion: 4pm to 5pm
Ticket Prices:
Student Master Class:
£10 for Student ALD Members (£35 for students who are not members – to include £25 membership fee)
£25 for Associate and Professional ALD Members
£50 for non-student non-members
Open Master Class:
£10 for Student ALD Members (£35 for students who are not members – to include £25 membership fee)
£25 for Associate and Professional ALD Members
£50 for non-student non-members
Ticket is for one day, and includes afternoon tea and coffee
For more Information please contact events@ald.org.uk
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Tickets: Student MasterClass Friday 13th January
£10.00 ALD Student Member plus £0.55 administration fee.
£35.00 Student Member plus £1.40 administration fee.
Please note that this option includes a one year student membership of the ALD. You will need to submit a application form to the office. See student application criteria.
£25.00 ALD Member plus £1.10 administration fee.
£50.00 Non Member plus £1.95 administration fee.
Tickets: Open MasterClass Saturday 14th January
£10.00 ALD Student Member plus £0.55 administration fee.
£35.00 Student Member plus £1.40 administration fee.
Please note that this option includes a one year student membership of the ALD. You will need to submit a application form to the office. See student application criteria.
£25.00 ALD Member plus £1.10 administration fee.
£50.00 Non Member plus £1.95 administration fee.