Places now available for advanced Pilates teacher training course
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1 February 2012
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance has launched its 2012 Pilates Teacher Training Programme, and just six places on this intensive and in demand course are now available.
Accredited by the Pilates Foundation UK™, the Trinity Laban course is the only one of its kind in the UK, specialising in dance performance enhancement and dance injury rehabilitation using the Pilates Method.
The 18 month long course offers a minimum of 1,200 hours through an extensive programme of workshops ranging from ball and small equipment repertoire, use of breath, mindfulness and working with remedial conditions, to postural assessment, red flags and screening. Coursework and teaching covers the use of Pilates with different populations such as the elderly, post and antenatal clients, as well as those with conditions such as osteoporosis, hypermobility and scoliosis.
Last chance to book Certificate in safe and effective dance practice
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1 February 2012
Trinity College London
International Association of Dance Medicine and Science
WHEN CAN YOU DO IT?
Monday 13th February - Thursday 16th February 2012
Juncture 2012- four weeks of experimental performance and practice at Yorkshire Dance, Leeds curated by Charlotte Vincent (Vincent Dance Theatre)
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31 January 2012
8 – 30 March 2012
Events open to the public are concentrated on the long weekend of Thu 22 – Sat 24 March
Box Office & information 0113 243 8765 www.juncturedance.com
Yorkshire Dance celebrates its 30th birthday in 2012 with a huge variety of events in Leeds and around the whole of the Yorkshire region. One of the first, and certainly one of the biggest, is Juncture 2012.
The company has collaborated with Charlotte Vincent, Artistic Director of Vincent Dance Theatre, to create Juncture 2012, the first in a proposed series of Juncture programmes, which will take place in March at Yorkshire Dance’s home in Leeds.
Vincent, as curator of the inaugural Juncture, has programmed four weeks of residencies, performances, workshops and critical debates, with an emphasis on female-led work, experimental cross-disciplinary practice, and with a distinct leaning towards comedy.
The ISTD Blackpool Grand Finals – bigger and better than ever!
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30 January 2012
With a new home at the Winter Gardens, the 2011 ISTD Blackpool Grand Finals were bigger and better than ever! Dancers and audiences alike welcomed the move to our new home at the Winter Gardens and the Empress Ballroom proved the perfect setting for a fabulous weekend of dancing.
It’s always fantastic to see competitors of all ages coming from every corner of the country and beyond, along with their enthusiastic families and supporters. The atmosphere in the Ballroom was buzzing, with the usual frantic activity off-stage as competitors caught-up with old friends and got in some last-minute practice before their event. And with 4,000 entries overall and 15 hours of competitions on Sunday alone, there were lots of events for everyone to take part in!
Dance UK corporate members Body Of People present 'Miles Ahead'
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30 January 2012
Miles Ahead won critical acclaim when it showcased at London's Cochrane Theatre last Autumn and now tours the UK in 2012 for the first time.
Body Of People aka BOP, one of the UK’s most exciting and innovative jazz theatre company’s will tour their groundbreaking theatrical production MILES AHEAD this Autumn .
DanceEast announces artistic director and four choreographers for first LAB at the National Centre for Choreography
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25 January 2012
DanceEast is pleased to announce the 4 choreographers who have been selected to take part in the first LAB at the National Centre for Choreography. The choreographers selected by a steering group of dance professionals were selected from 35 applications from around the globe and they are Sagi Gross, Rosie Kay, Ash Mukherjee and James Streeter.
Internationally acclaimed director and choreographer Jonathan Lunn will be artistically leading the first LAB which takes place from 1-15 April 2012 at the Jerwood DanceHouse in Ipswich, Suffolk.
Created in 1989 by The Place’s former Theatre Director John Ashford, Resolution! has made its name for facilitating the often difficult transition from vocational dance training to the professional performance world. The season has helped launch the career of many of the UK’s leading dance artists, including Wayne McGregor, Javier de Frutos, Mark Baldwin, Katie Prince and Hofesh Shechter, and more recently, James Wilton, winner of the Sadler’s Wells Global Dance Contest in 2010, and James Cousins, winner of the inaugural New Adventure Choreographer Award in 2011.
David Burnie awarded The Jane Attenborough Dance UK Industry Award 2011
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23 January 2012
Dance UK is delighted to announce that David Burnie, Director of Administration and Finance at The Place is the winner of the 2011 Jane Attenborough Dance UK Industry Award. David was presented with his award at the National Dance Awards of the Critics’ Circle on 23 January 2012.
The Dance UK Industry Award honours an individual working in dance who has made an outstanding contribution to the art form and who, through their knowledge, skill and generosity, has had a significant effect on dance. The winner is chosen following an open nomination process, making the winner someone who is truly respected and admired by their colleagues.
Citations received for David highlight the tremendous generosity and dedication he has shown to dance and dance professionals during a career spanning 25 years. He is described by those who know him as ‘An accountant with a heart of gold’, a manager, who puts people at the head of everything he does.
The 12th National Dance Awards
Filed under: Events and Other Interesting Stuff, Dancers
23 January 2012
The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards for 2011 took place today in London at The Place’s Robin Howard Dance Theatre.
The awards are decided by the 60 members of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle after an extensive round of nominations and voting. To be eligible, performances had to be given in the UK between 1st September 2010 and 31st August 2011
Greenwich Dance CitytoCity Cabaret with an international flavour: new work from Nigel Charnock and Arthur Pita; European performances
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23 January 2012
Greenwich Dance, The Borough Hall, Royal Hill, London SE10 8RE
Thursday 2 February, 7:30PM Tickets £15/£10 concessions
Greenwich Dance’s international CitytoCity Cabaret at the Borough Hall on 2 February provides an opportunity for a first glimpse of Nigel Charnock’s new work TEN MEN. The work, described as ‘camp and sexy and sweaty’, is due to go on a world tour next year.
Exhibition at Siobhan Davies Studios Shane Waltner: 'Drawn to motion, written in space, stitched over time'
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23 January 2012
Siobhan Davies Studios, London SE1
12 January – 11 March 2012
Admission free
www.siobhandavies.com/shanewaltener
Shane Waltener presents an exhibition of new works specially designed for Siobhan Davies Studios exploring the relationship between textiles and dance, making and performance, objects and their recordings. Using stitching patterns, dance notation and the building itself as inspiration, he has used this opportunity to research and develop new work with dancers and members of the public.
South East Dance leading the delivery of Big Dance 2012 South East England
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18 January 2012
Following a successful funding bid to Arts Council England, South East Dance is delighted to announce that it will lead the delivery of Big Dance 2012 South East England (BD12SEE), an extensive programme of free dance activity throughout the South East region.
Does your career need a change in direction, challenge or environment?
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18 January 2012
Step Change provides professional development opportunities for early-mid career individuals already working in the arts who are keen to make a step change within their career. It aims to broaden the scope of possibilities for people from a range of backgrounds who might not realise their potential as future leaders.
Calling all final year dance students, places available on the Dance UK student rep scheme
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17 January 2012
Calling all final year dance students! Are you the sort of person that gets fired up about dance issues? Are you always speaking up for your peers? The one that people listen to? If so then you would enjoy being a Dance UK Student rep!
Who we are looking for
The best Dance UK student reps use their initiative and come up with their own ways of spreading the Dance UK message as well as carrying out specific tasks. They have been the kind of people that are always talking to others about dance issues including all the year groups, tutors and even their local MPs.
Benefits for the student
In this role you will encounter situations and use skills that will stand you in good stead to work in a communications role in the future. Ex DUK rep for Trinity Laban rep Anna Bregstrom went on to work for Candoco Dance Company following graduation and she feel that she owes some of the success to the work she did with Dance UK.
The start of a year, the end of an era
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17 January 2012
Spring 2012 sees Scottish Dance Theatre’s final tour with Janet Smith as Artistic Director. Premiering a new work, Pavlova’s Dogs by Rachel Lopez de la Nieta, alongside a programme of shorter works, the spring tour celebrates the diversity of work the company has produced with Janet at the helm.
A new digital tool for the study of Richard Alston: www.thealstonstudio.com
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16 January 2012
Richard Alston Dance Company has launched a new online resource, www.thealstonstudio.com, created to provide dance teachers and students with insightful resource material on the work of Richard Alston, one of the UK’s most distinguished choreographers. The website features a complete list of Alston’s 130+ pieces, composed from 1968 to today as well as biographies of Alston, and his dancers, and a range of behind-the-scenes documentation. Descriptions, photographs and videos of pieces will continue to be sourced and added to the site. With this wealth of information, the website will also be fascinating for audience members who are interested in the work of the company.
RAD Ballet: The Next Step - Launch of the Grades 1-3 Syllabi
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11 January 2012
The new Grades 1-3 Syllabi were launched by the Royal Academy of Dance on 3 January 2012 in front of over 500 delegates at the Mermaid Conference & Events Centre in London.
Royal Academy of Dance Chief Executive Luke Rittner opened the proceedings with a welcome note giving an overview of the past year, update on Academy matters and a look ahead to what 2012 has to bring for the Academy.
Dance leaders at DanceEast Rural Retreat call for re-branding of Dance
Filed under: Events and Other Interesting Stuff, International, People and Places
10 January 2012
26 emerging and future dance leaders from 13 countries, met in Suffolk 6 – 8 January 2012
Dance Proms at the Royal Albert Hall: an enthralling eclectic display of dance excellence!
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10 January 2012
A review of the event by Dance UK Student Rep for Winchester University Bev Wass.
Applications now open for the Certificate in Safe and Effective Dance Practice
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10 January 2012
SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY—WEDNESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2012
* Essential qualification for all dance teachers
* Comprehensive course covering everything from safety in the studio to relevant legal requirements
* Accredited by Trinity College, London
* Accredited by the UK's Qualifications and Curriculum
* Authority (QCA) at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework
To register for this course, please download an application form from our website and return it to us, with payment, by Friday 27th January 2012. (Full details of costs can be found on our website)
DanceEast Conference looks at what makes a strong Artistic Director
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3 January 2012
Leaders from advertisting and sport join 25 emerging dance leaders from around the world for a weekend focusing on what makes a strong artistic leader, 6 – 9 January 2011.
The national choreographic centre Centre Chorégraphique National d'Orléans (CCNO) in France is looking for an artistic director (m/f).
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3 January 2012
CCN ORLEANS - The national choreographic centre Centre Chorégraphique National d'Orléans (CCNO) in France is looking for an artistic director (m/f).
Candidate's profile : dance artist with national and international recognition
Hofesh Shechter selects dancers for first UK youth dance company
Filed under: Events and Other Interesting Stuff, Dancers
21 December 2011
20 dancers from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have been selected to form the first UK-wide youth dance company, the U.Dance Ensemble.
Internationally-acclaimed choreographer Hofesh Shechter who is the artistic director of the company, was in charge of selecting the dancers at a national audition which took place Sunday 4th December 2011 at the Royal Opera House.
5th September saw the launch of Screen Heritage UK (SHUK). Thanks to over £22.8 million in funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), this major collaboration between the BFI and regional film archives across the UK represents a historic moment for film archives, encompassing digital innovation and pioneering new methods of film archiving.
SHUK will also ensure everyone in Britain will be able to find out about their film heritage for free via a new cataloguing and online access drive - Search Your Film Archives. The national and regional film archives have created this resource to give the public online access to information about film archives across the UK. Some films will be available to view online.
Learning From Experience:Tuesday 31 January 2012
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20 December 2011
The Diploma in Dance Teaching and Learning (Children and Young People)
Learning From Experience:
A FREE EVENT FOR DANCE ARTISTS, EMPLOYERS AND ORGANISATIONS
REMINDER: EVENT ON TUESDAY 31ST JANUARY 2012. RSVP BY 13TH JANUARY.
The Diploma for Dance Teaching and Learning (Children and Young People) (DDTAL) is a new benchmark qualification designed by the dance industry for the dance industry.
Following a successful pilot project, Youth Dance England invites you to a free one-day event where, for the first time, candidates who have taken the Diploma, and organisations who provide training or employ DDTAL graduates, will share their experiences first-hand.
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