MadeBy: composition-to-choreography premiere
MadeBy is the world-first composition and choreography initiative developed in partnership with APRA AMCOS, OneMusic Australia and the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). 'Hope' is the stunning collaboration by composer Emma Greenhill and choreographer Monique Mangano.
MadeBy, a world-first composition and choreography initiative developed in partnership with APRA AMCOS, OneMusic Australia and the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), has come to a stunning conclusion with the online premiere of Hope, the commissioned collaboration by Blue Mountains composer and multi-instrumentalist Emma Greenhill and Brisbane-based choreographer Monique Mangano.
In 2021, Emma and Monique were selected through a submission process and paired together to create a new piece with original music and choreography. Their journey culminated in the premiere of Hope on 10 September in Brisbane, when Emma and Monique met in person for the first time. The intention of MadeBy is to help bring brand new work to life that will live on in future performances.
Emma Greenhill at the MadeBy filming - photo by @ambientbynez
Rising stars in their own fields, Emma and Monique are just at the start of their own exciting careers.
"This is just the beginning of my journey and I couldn’t be more grateful to have this opportunity to share a little piece of Emma and myself with the rest of the world," said Monique.
Both artists received cash prizes from OneMusic to support their work as well as professional mentoring from composer Rachael Dease and dancer and choreographer Alice Topp.
MadeBy also provided funding for Emma's recording of the music for Hope, which is released today on all streaming platforms.
Future performances, anywhere in the world, will generate royalties for the creators as well.
Emma Greenhill, artist statement:
"In my job, I often write music with strong briefs and guidelines, and while I do love this work, it was an absolute delight to indulge in a style and process that felt personal to my own taste with no limitations. I wanted to use this opportunity to mix synths and production techniques with minimalist contemporary classical elements and in the process, feel I have found a stronger compositional voice. For this reason alone, this experience has been invaluable to me. I now feel empowered to explore this side of my compositional voice and have been working on an album independently.
"Watching Monique attach her own experience and artistry to this piece is surreal, and like I’m experiencing the music for the first time, with an entirely new identity and narrative. She has simultaneously brought this piece to life (literally) and made this work her own."
Monique Mangano, artist statement:
"The creation of this work has been a challenging yet rewarding process. I have thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with Emma and learning new ways in which music can influence my choreography. Bringing our vision to life has been an eye-opening experience and has allowed me to delve deeper into the world of choreography. I hope this MadeBy collaboration inspires young artists to keep pushing the limits creatively and find new ways to bring their own visions to life."
Cameron Lam, Art Music Lead, APRA AMCOS said:
"Congratulations to Emma and Monique on the completion of MadeBy and the incredible Hope. Their collaboration adds a wholly original and vibrant new work to the Australian composition and choreography repertoire. APRA AMCOS is proud to have supported the initiative with RAD and OneMusic, and we look forward to watching what comes next in Emma and Monique's careers."
Catherine Giuliano, Director, OneMusic Australia:
"MadeBy was two member-based organisations coming together to build awareness of one another and provide opportunities during the pandemic for their struggling arts and cultural creators. It’s a unique opportunity for OneMusic to educate the dance community on the value of music. It’s also a great opportunity for us to better understand the music that dance schools use and remunerate the right creators."
MadeBy Competition: 'Hope' by Monique Mangano (Choreography) and Emma Greenhill (Composition)
