Blonde Ambition Dance

Blonde Ambition is a contemporary dance trio who aim to deconstruct and investigate the notion of a feminine ideal in their work. Comprising of Ash Bee, Emma Maye Gibson and Samantha Parkinson, the three are concerned with the social expectations that have shaped Australian models of gendered behaviour and aesthetics. The ‘Blondes’ explore a physical vocabulary that references quotidian gesture, contemporary dance, burlesque and grotesque theatricality. They are heavily influenced by popular culture and lived experience as they conduct their anthropological investigation into gendered ways of ‘being’. Blonde Ambition’s credits include ‘Most Outstanding Choreography’ Award (Short Sweet + Dance Festival 2009), Blondes in the Wild at the 2010 Sydney Fringe Festival, Canberra’s You are Here Festival (2011) and a Responsive Residency with Critical Path (2011). In 2012, the original short work was commissioned as part of the inaugural touring production of Shorter + Sweeter Dance. Most recently, Blonde Ambition were proud to be a part of the 2013 DANscienCE Festival held at the CSIRO Discovery Centre in the ACT. youtube: www.youtube.com/user/missashbee facebook: www.facenook.com/blondeambitiondance vimeo: vimeo.com/ashbeeblonde tumblr: blondeambitiondance.tumblr.com photobucket: http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ashbeeblonde/profile/ twitter: @ashbeeblonde instagram: missashbee #blondeambitiondance #theherdapproaches

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February 28th, 2015

Blonde Ambition performed at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra in association with the exhibition ‘In The Flesh’. 

With hundreds turning up to watch their two performances, it was an amazing reception! Blonde Ambition just can’t wait to visit Canberra again :)

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Footage taken from Blonde Ambition's 2011 Responsive Residency with Critical Path.

The trio explores the 'Blonde' movement vocabulary through the actions of walking and falling. The images of an upright and comprehensible female form collide violently with the inverted female form struggling on the ground like an insect that has lost it's footing. 

The 'Blonde' form is strongly emphasised in the simple actions of walking and falling. Arms akimbo creating a thrust chest and a clearly defined 'personal space'; they strut, they teeter, they totter- the Blondes walk.

Blonde Ambition is...

Ash Bee

Emma Maye Gibson

Samantha Parkinson

...a contemporary dance trio who aim to deconstruct and investigate the notion of a feminine ideal in their work.The 'Blondes' explore a physical vocabulary that references quotidian gesture, contemporary dance, burlesque and grotesque theatricality. They are heavily influenced by popular culture and lived experience as they conduct their anthropological investigation into gendered ways of 'being'. 

youtube: www.youtube.com/user/missashbee

facebook: www.facebook.com/blondeambitiondance

vimeo: www.vimeo.com/ashbeeblonde

tumblr: www.blondeambitiondance.tumblr.com

photobucket: http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ashbeeblonde/profile/

twitter: @ashbeeblonde

instagram: @missashbee

#blondeambitiondance

#theherdapproaches

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Footage taken from Blonde Ambition's 2011 Responsive Residency with Critical Path.

The trio use their 'Blonde' movement vocabulary to respond to the visual stimulus of a reflected self image. Questions of perception and perspective are brought to the fore as the Blondes explore the architecture of the real and reflected urban environment, whilst also exploring the architecture of their bodies in action and in collaboration.

Blonde Ambition is...

Ash Bee

Emma Maye Gibson

Samantha Parkinson

...a contemporary dance trio who aim to deconstruct and investigate the notion of a feminine ideal in their work.The 'Blondes' explore a physical vocabulary that references quotidian gesture, contemporary dance, burlesque and grotesque theatricality. They are heavily influenced by popular culture and lived experience as they conduct their anthropological investigation into gendered ways of 'being'. 

youtube: www.youtube.com/user/missashbee

facebook: www.facebook.com/blondeambitiondance

vimeo: www.vimeo.com/ashbeeblonde

tumblr: www.blondeambitiondance.tumblr.com

photobucket: http://s793.photobucket.com/user/ashbeeblonde/profile/

twitter: @ashbeeblonde

instagram: @missashbee

#blondeambitiondance

#theherdapproaches

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Forget Flashback-Friday! This is Social-Media-Saturday where I madly update all media platforms before I submit a proposal on Make-something-happen-Monday!

Wrap you eyes around this tasty little treat; one from the Blonde Ambition vault...

A promotional still from Blonde Ambition's 2010 work, Blondes in the Wild.

Photography thanks to Lloyd Harvey of Harvey House Productions

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We are Blonde Ambition- A contemporary dance trio with a feminist performance art agenda! 

Read all about us in our 'About' section or come and visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/blondeambitiondance :)

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