Thursday 18 September 2008

The Afro-Latin Lounge

Union Too, Autumn 2008If you are aged 13-25 and passionate about dance Union Too could be the place for you! Mondays weekly from 29th September onwards Music Rehearsal Room 6.30pm - 8.30pm St Martin-in-the- fieldsTrafalgar SquareWC2N 4JJ Getting to St Martin-in-the- fields:Through entrance to the Crypt on Duncannon StreetMeet in the Crypt reception area at 6.15pm. Nearest tube: Charing Cross & Leicester Squarehttp://www2. stmartin- in-the-fields. org/page/ aboutus/aboutus. html Union Dance offers an extensive youth and education programme and is looking for new recruits for its youth company Union Too, (preference will be given to previous members and new members who live, work or study in the borough of Westminster ).Run by Union Dance company member, Vanessa Abreu and guest choreographers, rehearsals with the youth company will take place on a weekly basis. Union Too members will have the opportunity to perform at Festivals and special events.Email corrine.bougaard@ uniondance. co.uk for a nomination new members form. Corrine Bougaard, Artistic Director Union Dance


Weekly Caribbean dance class at Irie! Dance Theatre. Introducing Oniel Pryce…
By way of introduction, my name is Oneil Pryce, and I am a student at Laban currently completing an MA in Dance Choreography. I am a native of Jamaica and a specialist teacher in the area of Caribbean Traditional Dance technique and theory. These techniques range from Jamaican traditional dance forms such as Kumina, Brukins, Gerreh, Jonkanoo to Landship from Barbados, and Bele, which is from the French Caribbean. I also have experience in teaching Caribbean/Afro- contemporary dance technique. The classes at Irie! will be a fusion of these dance styles exploring the rhythmic sensibilities and general principles associated with these forms.As a young choreographer/ teacher I am interested in working with different institutions to develop both my choreographic and teaching skills.

My mission is:
a) To impart both technical and theoretical knowledge of dances of the Caribbean to people of all nationalities and agesb) To foster appreciation of these traditional forms, and c) To help catapult the transition from appreciation to acceptance as part of the international idiom of dance For more information contact IRIE! Dance Theatre at info@iriedancetheat re.org or call 020 86916099.

Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray.An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.

A "My Space" session held once a month is led by any of the attendees, who will present some contextual information of their work. It is a really useful time to share new ideas, choreography, teaching practice or research with the view of receiving in return some informed, usefully critical feedback, all within a supportive environment.A "My Space" session allows the artist to use the studio space and time of up to 2 hours but it can be as short as 30 minutes - its up to you. Present some work in whatever medium of artistic dance expression they envisage. The person calling the "My Space session," must be registered; for only £5 this gives you use of unlimited registration with the group and £3 for classes there after.

This months "My Space session" will be taught by Iris De Brito & Zela Gayle using their combined knowledge and experience of AFRO-CUBAN FOLKLORIC Dance Forms an introduction to the Intermediate course starting on Monday 22nd September.
Full of energy & history this class provides you with movements from "Gaga and Palo".

VENUE:Dance Studio 2 WAC Performing Arts & Media College 213 Haverstock Hill London NW3 (Nearest station Belsize Park Tube) Map:
http://www.wac. co.uk/content/ ?q=node/9
£5 registration and £3 for classes thereafter. (Members £3)

BiographiesIris De Brito teaches in the UK and internationally. She is originally from Angola, a country in the south west of Africa. Trained at "The London Studio Centre" and with the late William Louther (one of the original members of the Alvin Ailey company. Iris has also worked with "Badejo Arts" and "Kokuma Dance Company". Iris is trained in Jazz/Contemporary/ Street Dance & Salsa Dance. Zela Gayle began dancing at the age of 5 in Jamaica, learning Afro-Caribbean dance as well as classical ballet. She continued her training in Contemporary and Jazz dance at WAC Performing Arts and Media college. Furthering her higher education in dance, she achieved a BA Hons in Dance Studies at Winchester University. Establishing herself as an international artist, her experience includes choreography for Crystal Lights Dance Academy in St Lucia, teaching Afro-Cuban dance at the Edna Manley School of Jamaica and lecturer in dance at the University of Winchester in the UK. Zela's professional development has included working with Bonnie Oddie,(U.K) Patsy Ricketts,(J. A) Sheron Wray,(UK) Jackie Guy,(UK) Alfredo Valasquez,(CU) Lola Adodo (UK) and Maya Yoshida(JPN) . Currently improving her skills in networking Zela has established herself as co-ordinator of Feedback33 Mentoring Forum for professional dancers and teachers in the UK.
www.myspace. com/feedback33

To book a place on this workshop, please email Zela at
inspiredbyluv@ yahoo.co. uk

'Let's celebrate our differences by coming together.'


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