The sensational series Sounds Venezuela returns for a third year, welcoming back superstar conductor Gustavo Dudamel and his electric Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra.
On Saturday 23 and Tuesday 26 June, the Guardian is streaming two sold-out performances of Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela live from Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall.
The festival celebrates Venezuela's Sistema, a world-famous programme designed to connect young people from underprivileged backgrounds with classical music.
Shell Classic International: Shell supports Southbank Centre in bringing the finest international orchestras to London.
Afro-Brazilian Dance Classes
London 2012
Monday at The Place (8 to 9:30pm)
Thursday at Siobhan Davies Studios (7:30 to 9pm)
Friday Classes at Central YMCA (7:30 to 9pm)
Back June 22!
NEXT CLASSES
This Friday: CENTRAL YMCA CLUB (7:30 to 9pm)
22/06: NORMAL CLASS - BACK!
Monday: THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)
25/06: NORMAL CLASS
Thursday: SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)
28/06: NORMAL CLASS
Friday: CENTRAL YMCA CLUB (7:30 to 9pm)
29/06: NORMAL CLASS
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Dance IN by Gabriela Mazepa Limited Edition Collection : Printed T's and Sarouel Pants
(made out of textile leftovers/ one off fabric pieces).
Sales @ all Irineu Nogueira Dance Classes!
T-shirts: £15
Stylish Cropped Pants: £30
CHAOS Art Group
Performances coming soon!
Born out of a personal desire of its founders – the dancer, choreographer and director Irineu Nogueira and the producer Priscila Wille – to invest in experimenting, without losing focus on commercial viability, C.H.A.O.S. Art Group is a dance performance collective, founded in January 2012, in London, UK.
Artists: Gabriela Mazepa, Alicja Gabi Bunio, Aleksandra Jawulska, Henrique Tenório, Verô Leopoldino, Vikki Marie Page and Ana Perez.
Designer: Fernando Augusto
BIG UP WEDNESDAYZ !!!
weekly DANCEHALL classes
WEDNESDAY8.30PM-10PM
VENUE:
Maryland Studioz (upstairs)84-86 Leytonstone RoadE15 1TQ
Transport: Stratford , Maryland , bus 69 or 257
£5/class
teacher: Cindy Claes
Cindy is a Hip-Hop Theatre choreographer, a writer, a researcher, an artist passionate about Dancehall and Krumping. As a dedicated dance backpacker, Cindy did intensive research to develop her craft in Jamaica , Los Angeles and NYC. She studied afro-caribbean dance forms at Edna Manley College in Kingston , immersed herself in the dancehall scene in Jamaica , performed in Kingston with choreographer Orville Hall and lead a Dancehall Theatre project on the island. She founded Spread Expression in 2008, won the Bonnie Bird UK New Choreography Award in 2010, and directed her full-length production “Voices in The Alleyway” in 2011. Cindy played one of the lead roles in the acclaimed short dance film “One Man Walking” (Channel 4, UK ). For more info about her travels, international experiences and her artistic vision, visit www.cindyclaes.com
VIDEOS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eZxIz-3Qjk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7-gxu5RRnQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf9mh5rtudA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe4XSKtp1pU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTzAbl5trUs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFO7Z_z-dqY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGUYskxJiOk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpREFcLSSh4
Cindy Claes
+44 (0)7940017054 ( UK )
http://www.cindyclaes.com/
http://www.spreadexpression.com/
Twitter: @dancebackpacker
Blog: http://dancebackpacker.posterous.com/
Sunday 24 June 2012
Sunday 17 June 2012
The Afro-Latin Lounge
The countdown has begun to the opening event of Lakes Alive 2012, the world premiere of a spectacular new show by Les Commandos Percu which will be performed in Bowness-on-Windermere on Thursday 21 June at around 10pm.
Les Commandos Percu by Daniel Saint Leger
Les Commandos Percu by Kev Ryan
On The Night Shift will set the skies alight with a blaze of light and fireworks when it launches the London 2012 Festival on June 21. The show will follow the arrival of the Olympic Torch in the Lake District town, with celebrations beginning on The Glebe from 6pm.
Those of you who saw Les Commandos Percu at Platt Fields Park a few years ago need no introduction to these French wizards of percussion and pyrotechnics but for the first time Commandos Percu will perform with a group of specially-selected artists from the UK which will take their performance to a new level.
The technically-complex show combines pyrotechnics, music and dance and critics are already tipping the event as one of the must-see highlights of the festival, which is designed to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Commandos Percu artistic director Raymond Gabriel says: “From the first encounters between the French and British artists something remarkable happened. There is a real feeling that we are creating something very powerful.”
Each musician will play a unique instrument that has been specially made for the show. All of the drums have been hand-crafted by local French artisans using several kinds of tight skins fixed on flat sounding boards to create their own individual sound.
The seven dancers – one of whom is a founder member of award-winning STOMP - will perform in perfect harmony with the music and fireworks. They will be wearing costumes designed by students from The University of Central Lancashire.
The will be another opportunity to see the show on September 9 as part of the finale of the Preston Guild.
For full details about the evening event and the Olympic Torch in Cumbria, together with Transport and Travel advice and options, visit South Lakeland District Council's website, or for information on On The Night Shift and the other events in the Lakes Alive 2012 programme, visit www.lakesalive.org
Lakes Alive is presented by Kendal Arts International in partnership with Manchester International Arts.
Other Lakes Alive Events in Cumbria this Summer
Voala
Fri 10 & Sat 11 Aug: Ilotopie (France) presents Water Fools (Fous de Bassin), Keswick
W/c 13 Aug: The Banquet on Tour to Cleator Moor, Millom, Brampton and Appleby
Fri 17 - Sat 18 Aug: Masquepony, Cartmel
Mon 27 Aug: Lakes Alive, Whitehaven featuring Voala (Spain/Argentina)
Fri 31 Aug - Sun 2 Sep: Mintfest, Kendal
We hope you'll join us for amazing acts against the glorious backdrop of Cumbria and the Lake District. For full details please visit www.lakesalive.org
Jeremy and Hilly
PS We`ll be back in Manchester with the Urban Moves Contemporary Dance Festival on 27-29 July.
BOOK BY FRIDAY 13TH JULY TO RECEIVE THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL PRICE OF £130.
OK folks, you have just under a month to take advantage of our early bird special offer on the Uchenna Dance Summer School (UDSS). Now in its third year, the UDSS is being recognised as an important event in the dance landscape. We offer you a fulfilling mix of the Urban, African and Contemporary dance worlds.
Confirmed line up: Karou Mendy (Waacking), Akosua Boakye (African), Shelley Maxwell (Reggae Contemporary), Clara Bajado (House), Denzil Bailey (Ballet), Delene Gordon (Contemporary), D'relle Wickham (Vogue), Jane Sekonya (Afro-Fuze / Afro-House) and Vicki Igbokwe (Uchenna).
Uchenna Dance Summer School 2012
Monday 13th to Saturday 18th August
9am-6pm DAILY
Venue: Studio One, Bernie Grant Enterprise Building, Townhall Approach Road, N15 4RX (Nearest tube Seven Sisters)
Price if booked by Friday 13th July £130Price if booked by Friday 27th July £160Price if booked by Friday 10th August £175
Come and LIVE for SIX WHOLE DAYS with us.
Check out our You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/uchennadance
Email info@uchennadance.com for booking details.
http://www.uchennadance.com
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Copyright © 2012 |Uchenna Dance|, All rights reserved.
Company Limited By Gurantee, 7984262
Registered address: 29/30 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 6LQ
Email: info@uchennadance.com
Website: www.uchennadance.com
Dear Friend and Colleagues,
PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL INTERESTED YOUNG PEOPLE, COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, HOUSING FOYERS, HOSTELS, SUMMER HOLIDAY PROJECTS, YOUTH CLUBS AND THOSE WORKING WITH THEM
As part of the Lottery funded project Hanging Out - Youth Culture Then and Now with lead partner Full Spectrum Productions, the London Film Academy with the V&A are hosting a FREE evening seminar for anyone aged 16 - 30 with an interest in a career within the film industry. There are only 60 limited places so please try to book in advance to avoid any disappointment. Read more about this careers event:
SPECIAL EVENT - Vocational Careers Seminar - Getting Into The Film Industry
When: Tue 19 June 2012, 6.45pm for a 7pm start
Where: Sackler Centre, (V&A) Victoria and Albert Museum, Exhibition Road Entrance, London SW7 2RL
Transport: Nearest Tube South Kensington (Piccadilly, Circle & District lines); Buses C1, 14, 414 and 74
How do you get into the film industry? Is it about talent, skills or your network of contacts?
Surviving in the film industry is tough and having talent is just the start. There are literally hundreds of different jobs in the UK film industry and each one requires a unique combination of specialist skills.
If you are interested in the film industry and are at sixth form or further education college, a Hanging Out Project volunteer or a member of the V&A CreateVoice Youth Forum and would like to know more about accreditation, or just to be more savvy about career opportunities, join the London Film Academy for an interactive discussion and have your questions answered by the industry experts.
FREE, booking essential, call the V&A Bookings Team on 020 7942 2211 or on-line https://transactions.vam.ac.uk/peo/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=87
ACCESS TO THE V&A MUSEUM ON TUES 19 June at 7pm:
On the night of this event please access via Exhibition Road Groups Entrance
I look forward to meeting you all on Tuesday evening at 6.45pm for a 7pm start.
All the best,
Janet Browne
Programme Manager
Black Heritage & Culture
Learning & Interpretation Division
Victoria & Albert Museum
South Kensington
London
SW7 2RL
Direct Line: 020 7942 2184
Email: j.browne@vam.ac.u
Black History Month 2012: Celebration
Celebrating our heritage through film, literature, music, performance, exhibitions and sport
The theme for this year's Black History Month programme is 'Celebration'. With the past and upcoming events of the year it was a natural development to extend the celebrations in to October.
As always we look to create an engaging and enjoyable programme of events, and the way in which we achieve this is by working with you, and this year is no different. So if you would like to join us in creating another successful programme, then please take advantage of the opportunities below:
Grants programme
Our annual grants programme is now open for applicants to submit event/project proposals. The full details of what is required can be found in the guideline document - please read this very carefully, it is there to help and ensure that your application meets the criteria. Also attached is the application form, which must be completed in full. The closing date for applications is Friday 6 July 2012, 5pm. Applications received after this date will not be assessed.
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Tender brief
We are looking for organisation, or organisations working in partnership, to deliver a couple of events under a specific topic. This is slightly different from the standard grant application, but the tender also provides a grant to deliver this project. For more information on what is required, please see the tender brief attached. The closing date for applications is Friday 6 July 2012, 5pm. Applications received after this date will not be assessed.
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Advisory group membership
It's important that the Black History Month programme has contributions from a cross-section of the community, as this helps us deliver a programme that is dynamic and engaging. This is a continuous process and to help us on this journey you can join our advisory group. Please read the terms of reference before completing the application form.
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Please feel free to forward this to anyone that you feel may be interested in this information. All the above information will be available shortly on the Black History Month web page: www.southwark.gov.uk/blackhistorymonth
Samantha Lahai-Taylor
Culture Development Officer (Tuesday to Friday)
Environment and Leisure
Third Floor, Hub 2
Southwark Council
PO BOX 64529
London , SE1P 5LX
Tel: 020 7525 3415
Visit the Arts in Southwark or join us on Facebook
Find out what’s happening for Black History Month 2012
Dear ADAD e-group
Please see below for details of upcoming Congolese workshops in London.
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Hi Paula
I am writing to you following our conversation over the phone regarding the congolese dance course. All level are accepted.
Workshop
There will be a workshop on the 23rd of June from 11.am - 12.am at the North London music academy. Pratt Mews London , Greater London NW1 0AD
Cost will be £8 per person. The workshop will be an introduction to congolese dance.
Course
The congolese dance course will start from 9 August and will cost £50 per person. During the course student will learn a dance routine choreographed by myself.
When booking, students will be able to continue working on a routine all along the course from one week to another until they completely master and assimilate it.
At the end of the course students will be expected to know the entire choreography. They will then perform the routine on their own without the participation or help from the Dance teacher.
The venue will be Danceworks16 Balderton Street London W1K 6TN .
For more info those interested can contact me on my mobile number: 07952993766 or email me marinahossie@yahoo.co.uk
Regards
Marina Hossie
Greetings,
This is a quick one to put you in the loop regarding an important TV on Sunday evening, and some of this week’s BBMM2012 activities.
MERVYN BRAGG’S ‘SOUTH BANK SHOW’ FOCUS ON EAST LONDON’S GRIME SCENE
A staple of ITV for many decades, the South Bank Show has now moved to Sky Arts 1 HD. This Sunday night (June 10 2012, 10pm), good old Mervyn Bragg gets hip and giggy interviewing some of Bow/east London’s finest from the grime scene like Dizzee Rascal, Wiley and Tynchy Stryder, and supporters, like Trevor Nelson, and Jazzie B is in there somewhere! Definitely worth watching. Or else if you have Sky+, make sure you record it!
JAZZIE B, SOULIISOUL AND THAT ELECTRIC HERITAGE PLAQUE
Talking about Jazzie B, we’ll be announcing a compo on Tuesday offering tickets to see SoulIISoul’s launch of its Back2Life presents… residency at Brixton, south Londion club The Electric (formerly The Fridge) on Friday June 22 2012. This live music and club night event is hosted by Jazzie B and will feature original Soul II Soul singer Caron Wheeler performing with the Soul II Soul sound system, alongside very special guests Loose Ends. Soul II Soul DJs will keep the crowd dancing until the small hours. Oh, and the club is getting a PRS Heritage plaque too for its pivotal association with SoulIISoul. To book, click here.
BRITISH BLACK MUSIC MONTH 2012 ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK INCLUDE
You’ll just have to wait till Tuesday for many more updates. For now, I’ll let you know that wearing my Kwaku BBM hat, I’ll be presentating Businessofmusic on PlayVybz Radio on Tuesdays 4-6pm during BBMM2012 until late mid-July, Expect to hear purely British black music, but quite eclectic, covering any genre and vintage! There will be talks and interviews centred around community and music industry issues. Just let me get my head around the phones, Skype, Facebook, first! Tune in!!
FAMILIES AND ANORAKS WELCOME TO MUSIC HISTORY & QUIZ NIGHT THIS THURSDAY IN LEICESTER SQUARE!
Westminster Libraries has teamed up with BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC) to celebrate this year’s British Black Music Month (BBMM) with a free event at Westminster Reference Library (35 St. Martin's Street, London WC2H 7HP) entitled UK/Caribbean Music History & Quiz.
BBM/BMC’s founder, music industry and history consultant Kwaku will be leading an interactive audio-visual presentation which will highlight the impact of the engagement from the African Caribbean world upon the music and music scene in Britain, particulartly in places like the West End. There will also a quiz with fun give-away prizes. The event, which takes place Thursday June 14, 6-8.30pm, is free and open to all. To book: www.BBMM2012UKCaribbean.eventbrite.com.
Hold tight for some exciting compos, events etc in Tuesday’s edition. As it is BBMM, there will be much more regular mail outs. But it won’t be long before you’ll have the option to select what you’d like to receive.
By the way, the Talking Copyright: Is Copyright Fit For Purpose In An Age Of Free? seminar on Thursday June 21 2012 now has a confirmed venue: University of London. To book of for more details, click here. http://bbmm2012copyright-eorg.eventbrite.com. And this is to remind you that the Music Biz Empowerment Half-Day Courses are very small classes, so you better book before the £10 discount prices are gone! To book of for more details, click here. http://bbmm2012courses-eorgf.eventbrite.com.
Oh, we recomment you do check out ‘Red Tails’, the Tuskegee Airmen film executively produced by George Lucas now on general release across the UK.
Below is a list of some of the BBMM2012 events:
Free except where indicated (early-bird prices). Pre-booking,
details and updated info: www.BBM.eventbrite.com
June 14, 6-8.30pm (Leicester Square): UK/CARIBBEAN MUSIC HISTORY & QUIZ (Audio-visual presentation/Quiz)
June 19, 6-8pm (Willesden Green): GARVEY + RASTA + MUSIC = BETTER COMMUNITIES (Reasoning session)
June 21, 6-8pm (Russell Square): TALKING COPYRIGHT (Seminar)
June 23, 2.30-4.30pm (Harrow On The Hill): REMEMBERING SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR (15 Aug 1875 - 1 Sept 1912) (Audio-visual presentation)
June 24, 11am-12pm (Mill Hill): FROM AFRICA TO JAMAICA & TRINIDAD TO UK (Audio-visual presentation & workshop)
June 27, 6.30-8.30pm (Old Street): I LUV LIVE UNSIGNED SHOWCASES (Seminar/Exhibition)
July 3 & 10, 10.30am-4.30pm (Edgware Road station): MUSIC INDUSTRY MASTERCLASSES (Courses £10 each)
July 3, 6-7.30pm (Hornsey): INCOME STREAMS AND CAREERS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY (Seminar)
July 5, 6.30-30pm (Clapham Common): REMEMBERING SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR (15 Aug 1875 - 1 Sept 1912) (Audio-visual presentation)
July 12, 6-8.30pm (Willesden Green): WHO I AM & WHAT I DO VI (Networking £10)
July 14, 1-9pm (Willesden Green): BBM FILMS ALL-DAYER (Screening/Q&A)
July 14, 1-9pm (Willesden Green): BLACK MUSIC RECORDS & AFRICAN CRAFTS FAIR XI (Fair)
July 15, 3-7pm (Clapham Common): BRITISH REGGAE & LOVERS’ ROCK: A PRODUCT OF MIGRATION (Audio-visual presentation/Music performance £4/£2)
July 21, 1-6pm (Plaistow): MAKING SENSE OF HOW THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WORKS & PREPARING A MUSIC BUSINESS PLAN WORKSHOP (Course £20)
Plus competitions, BBMM radio specials on Hayes, NE1FM, Colourful, and BBMM2012 radio shows on Voice Of Africa Radio Mondays 2.30-4pm and PlayVybz Radio Thursdays 4-6pm
Peace
Kwaku
BBM/BMC founder
www.BritishBlackMusic.com
www.BBM.eventbrite.com
Royal Festival Hall
Dudamel & Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Saturday 23 June 2012
Part of this series
Shell Classic International 2011/12Sounds Venezuela 2012Book tickets now
Prices:
£70, £55, £45, £35, £24, £15, Premium £85
Booking Fee:
£1.75 (Members £0.00)
Concessions:
50% off (limited availability)
23 June 2012, 7:30pm
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DescriptionSeating PlanOther Events in Series.This event is part of
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Overture, Egmont
Benjamin Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Interval
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphony No.3 (Eroica)
Gustavo Dudamel conductor
A sensation wherever they play, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela make an exciting return to Royal Festival Hall with their charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel for the next stage in Southbank Centre's Sounds Venezuela.
These concerts mark the culmination of a ten-day residency. More announcements to follow.
'To general and mounting hysteria, those jackets were ripped off and hurled into the crowd. Were we at the Southbank Centre or San Siro stadium? Sometimes it was hard to tell.' (The Times, April 2009)
Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm - Neil Fisher, Deputy Arts Editor of The Times, discusses the latest developments in Venezuela's ground breaking Sistema with Marshall Marcus, Southbank Centre's Head of Music, and Rodrigo Guerrero, El Sistema's international relations coordinator. Free.
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.
Feedback33 with Akosua Boakye, Thurs 21 June @ London Studio Centre
Venue: London Studio Centre, 42 - 50 York Way , London N1 9AB (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge)
Contemporary African Dance with Akosua Boakye Thursday 21 June 2012 7.30pm – 9pm (registration 7pm – 7.25pm; class 7.30pm – 9pm)
Akosua’s Contemporary African dance (CAD) draws from Africa 's diverse movement styles, culture, customary behaviour and music. Her classes introduce and support participants to develop some of the technical and aesthetic values that shape African dance forms. The dancer develops the basic skills of isolations, co-ordination and rhythmic footwork. An emphasis is placed on movement dynamics and the precise relationship between body parts and the energy of polyrhythmic African drumming.
The class begins with a warm up. It continues with centre exercises and travelling phases before building physical and interpretative skills through a dance combination in which the dancer displays both freedom and control.
Cost per class
£5 Members / £8 Non-members
Concessions*
£3 Members / £5 Non-members
* Concessions are open to students and to unemployed professional dancers only. ID/proof of status is required. To check if you qualify for the unemployed professional dancer concession, please phone number below.
Annual Membership fee
£10
To book a place on this workshop please email Paula Allen at feedback33forum@gmail.com or phone: 07800959664.
Teacher’s Bio
Akosua Boakye holds a degree in Dance Studies from Roehampton Institute, and a PGCE from Christ Church Canterbury University . Since 1997 she has worked as a freelance dance artist choreographing and delivering Creative, African and Contemporary dance forms in primary, secondary schools, university and community settings. She has managed and delivered a range of African dance projects/workshops for various organizations in and around the UK . In 2003 she began work as a dance lecture in at Kensington and Chelsea College (KCC) where she also led as a Curriculum Leader for Performing Arts. Akosua transformed the dance education curriculum at KCC to include the delivery of African dance alongside Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Contact Improv. She continues to deliver African dance at Canterbury Christ Church University and Danceworks (www.danceworks.net) Currently Akosua works as the Cohort Director at Dance United.
Akosua has worked extensively over the years in developing her style of Pan-African dance. Her approach fuses movement from a variety of African dance forms with modern choreographic structures.
‘Everyday I am excited and inspired by the architecture of dance and the possibilities it presents, and it is because of this that I continue to create and transform African dance movements.’ – Akosua Boayke (akosnyarko@hotmail.com) .
Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"
Les Commandos Percu by Kev Ryan
On The Night Shift will set the skies alight with a blaze of light and fireworks when it launches the London 2012 Festival on June 21. The show will follow the arrival of the Olympic Torch in the Lake District town, with celebrations beginning on The Glebe from 6pm.
Those of you who saw Les Commandos Percu at Platt Fields Park a few years ago need no introduction to these French wizards of percussion and pyrotechnics but for the first time Commandos Percu will perform with a group of specially-selected artists from the UK which will take their performance to a new level.
The technically-complex show combines pyrotechnics, music and dance and critics are already tipping the event as one of the must-see highlights of the festival, which is designed to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Commandos Percu artistic director Raymond Gabriel says: “From the first encounters between the French and British artists something remarkable happened. There is a real feeling that we are creating something very powerful.”
Each musician will play a unique instrument that has been specially made for the show. All of the drums have been hand-crafted by local French artisans using several kinds of tight skins fixed on flat sounding boards to create their own individual sound.
The seven dancers – one of whom is a founder member of award-winning STOMP - will perform in perfect harmony with the music and fireworks. They will be wearing costumes designed by students from The University of Central Lancashire.
The will be another opportunity to see the show on September 9 as part of the finale of the Preston Guild.
For full details about the evening event and the Olympic Torch in Cumbria, together with Transport and Travel advice and options, visit South Lakeland District Council's website, or for information on On The Night Shift and the other events in the Lakes Alive 2012 programme, visit www.lakesalive.org
Lakes Alive is presented by Kendal Arts International in partnership with Manchester International Arts.
Other Lakes Alive Events in Cumbria this Summer
Voala
Fri 10 & Sat 11 Aug: Ilotopie (France) presents Water Fools (Fous de Bassin), Keswick
W/c 13 Aug: The Banquet on Tour to Cleator Moor, Millom, Brampton and Appleby
Fri 17 - Sat 18 Aug: Masquepony, Cartmel
Mon 27 Aug: Lakes Alive, Whitehaven featuring Voala (Spain/Argentina)
Fri 31 Aug - Sun 2 Sep: Mintfest, Kendal
We hope you'll join us for amazing acts against the glorious backdrop of Cumbria and the Lake District. For full details please visit www.lakesalive.org
Jeremy and Hilly
PS We`ll be back in Manchester with the Urban Moves Contemporary Dance Festival on 27-29 July.
OK folks, you have just under a month to take advantage of our early bird special offer on the Uchenna Dance Summer School (UDSS). Now in its third year, the UDSS is being recognised as an important event in the dance landscape. We offer you a fulfilling mix of the Urban, African and Contemporary dance worlds.
Confirmed line up: Karou Mendy (Waacking), Akosua Boakye (African), Shelley Maxwell (Reggae Contemporary), Clara Bajado (House), Denzil Bailey (Ballet), Delene Gordon (Contemporary), D'relle Wickham (Vogue), Jane Sekonya (Afro-Fuze / Afro-House) and Vicki Igbokwe (Uchenna).
Uchenna Dance Summer School 2012
Monday 13th to Saturday 18th August
9am-6pm DAILY
Venue: Studio One, Bernie Grant Enterprise Building, Townhall Approach Road, N15 4RX (Nearest tube Seven Sisters)
Price if booked by Friday 13th July £130Price if booked by Friday 27th July £160Price if booked by Friday 10th August £175
Come and LIVE for SIX WHOLE DAYS with us.
Check out our You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/uchennadance
Email info@uchennadance.com for booking details.
http://www.uchennadance.com
SHARE, FORWARD AND SPREAD THE WORD!
follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend
Copyright © 2012 |Uchenna Dance|, All rights reserved.
Company Limited By Gurantee, 7984262
Registered address: 29/30 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 6LQ
Email: info@uchennadance.com
Website: www.uchennadance.com
Dear Friend and Colleagues,
PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL INTERESTED YOUNG PEOPLE, COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, HOUSING FOYERS, HOSTELS, SUMMER HOLIDAY PROJECTS, YOUTH CLUBS AND THOSE WORKING WITH THEM
As part of the Lottery funded project Hanging Out - Youth Culture Then and Now with lead partner Full Spectrum Productions, the London Film Academy with the V&A are hosting a FREE evening seminar for anyone aged 16 - 30 with an interest in a career within the film industry. There are only 60 limited places so please try to book in advance to avoid any disappointment. Read more about this careers event:
SPECIAL EVENT - Vocational Careers Seminar - Getting Into The Film Industry
When: Tue 19 June 2012, 6.45pm for a 7pm start
Where: Sackler Centre, (V&A) Victoria and Albert Museum, Exhibition Road Entrance, London SW7 2RL
Transport: Nearest Tube South Kensington (Piccadilly, Circle & District lines); Buses C1, 14, 414 and 74
How do you get into the film industry? Is it about talent, skills or your network of contacts?
Surviving in the film industry is tough and having talent is just the start. There are literally hundreds of different jobs in the UK film industry and each one requires a unique combination of specialist skills.
If you are interested in the film industry and are at sixth form or further education college, a Hanging Out Project volunteer or a member of the V&A CreateVoice Youth Forum and would like to know more about accreditation, or just to be more savvy about career opportunities, join the London Film Academy for an interactive discussion and have your questions answered by the industry experts.
FREE, booking essential, call the V&A Bookings Team on 020 7942 2211 or on-line https://transactions.vam.ac.uk/peo/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=87
ACCESS TO THE V&A MUSEUM ON TUES 19 June at 7pm:
On the night of this event please access via Exhibition Road Groups Entrance
I look forward to meeting you all on Tuesday evening at 6.45pm for a 7pm start.
All the best,
Janet Browne
Programme Manager
Black Heritage & Culture
Learning & Interpretation Division
Victoria & Albert Museum
South Kensington
London
SW7 2RL
Direct Line: 020 7942 2184
Email: j.browne@vam.ac.u
Black History Month 2012: Celebration
Celebrating our heritage through film, literature, music, performance, exhibitions and sport
The theme for this year's Black History Month programme is 'Celebration'. With the past and upcoming events of the year it was a natural development to extend the celebrations in to October.
As always we look to create an engaging and enjoyable programme of events, and the way in which we achieve this is by working with you, and this year is no different. So if you would like to join us in creating another successful programme, then please take advantage of the opportunities below:
Grants programme
Our annual grants programme is now open for applicants to submit event/project proposals. The full details of what is required can be found in the guideline document - please read this very carefully, it is there to help and ensure that your application meets the criteria. Also attached is the application form, which must be completed in full. The closing date for applications is Friday 6 July 2012, 5pm. Applications received after this date will not be assessed.
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Tender brief
We are looking for organisation, or organisations working in partnership, to deliver a couple of events under a specific topic. This is slightly different from the standard grant application, but the tender also provides a grant to deliver this project. For more information on what is required, please see the tender brief attached. The closing date for applications is Friday 6 July 2012, 5pm. Applications received after this date will not be assessed.
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Advisory group membership
It's important that the Black History Month programme has contributions from a cross-section of the community, as this helps us deliver a programme that is dynamic and engaging. This is a continuous process and to help us on this journey you can join our advisory group. Please read the terms of reference before completing the application form.
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Please feel free to forward this to anyone that you feel may be interested in this information. All the above information will be available shortly on the Black History Month web page: www.southwark.gov.uk/blackhistorymonth
Samantha Lahai-Taylor
Culture Development Officer (Tuesday to Friday)
Environment and Leisure
Third Floor, Hub 2
Southwark Council
PO BOX 64529
London , SE1P 5LX
Tel: 020 7525 3415
Visit the Arts in Southwark or join us on Facebook
Find out what’s happening for Black History Month 2012
Dear ADAD e-group
Please see below for details of upcoming Congolese workshops in London.
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Hi Paula
I am writing to you following our conversation over the phone regarding the congolese dance course. All level are accepted.
Workshop
There will be a workshop on the 23rd of June from 11.am - 12.am at the North London music academy. Pratt Mews London , Greater London NW1 0AD
Cost will be £8 per person. The workshop will be an introduction to congolese dance.
Course
The congolese dance course will start from 9 August and will cost £50 per person. During the course student will learn a dance routine choreographed by myself.
When booking, students will be able to continue working on a routine all along the course from one week to another until they completely master and assimilate it.
At the end of the course students will be expected to know the entire choreography. They will then perform the routine on their own without the participation or help from the Dance teacher.
The venue will be Danceworks16 Balderton Street London W1K 6TN .
For more info those interested can contact me on my mobile number: 07952993766 or email me marinahossie@yahoo.co.uk
Regards
Marina Hossie
Greetings,
This is a quick one to put you in the loop regarding an important TV on Sunday evening, and some of this week’s BBMM2012 activities.
MERVYN BRAGG’S ‘SOUTH BANK SHOW’ FOCUS ON EAST LONDON’S GRIME SCENE
A staple of ITV for many decades, the South Bank Show has now moved to Sky Arts 1 HD. This Sunday night (June 10 2012, 10pm), good old Mervyn Bragg gets hip and giggy interviewing some of Bow/east London’s finest from the grime scene like Dizzee Rascal, Wiley and Tynchy Stryder, and supporters, like Trevor Nelson, and Jazzie B is in there somewhere! Definitely worth watching. Or else if you have Sky+, make sure you record it!
JAZZIE B, SOULIISOUL AND THAT ELECTRIC HERITAGE PLAQUE
Talking about Jazzie B, we’ll be announcing a compo on Tuesday offering tickets to see SoulIISoul’s launch of its Back2Life presents… residency at Brixton, south Londion club The Electric (formerly The Fridge) on Friday June 22 2012. This live music and club night event is hosted by Jazzie B and will feature original Soul II Soul singer Caron Wheeler performing with the Soul II Soul sound system, alongside very special guests Loose Ends. Soul II Soul DJs will keep the crowd dancing until the small hours. Oh, and the club is getting a PRS Heritage plaque too for its pivotal association with SoulIISoul. To book, click here.
BRITISH BLACK MUSIC MONTH 2012 ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK INCLUDE
You’ll just have to wait till Tuesday for many more updates. For now, I’ll let you know that wearing my Kwaku BBM hat, I’ll be presentating Businessofmusic on PlayVybz Radio on Tuesdays 4-6pm during BBMM2012 until late mid-July, Expect to hear purely British black music, but quite eclectic, covering any genre and vintage! There will be talks and interviews centred around community and music industry issues. Just let me get my head around the phones, Skype, Facebook, first! Tune in!!
FAMILIES AND ANORAKS WELCOME TO MUSIC HISTORY & QUIZ NIGHT THIS THURSDAY IN LEICESTER SQUARE!
Westminster Libraries has teamed up with BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC) to celebrate this year’s British Black Music Month (BBMM) with a free event at Westminster Reference Library (35 St. Martin's Street, London WC2H 7HP) entitled UK/Caribbean Music History & Quiz.
BBM/BMC’s founder, music industry and history consultant Kwaku will be leading an interactive audio-visual presentation which will highlight the impact of the engagement from the African Caribbean world upon the music and music scene in Britain, particulartly in places like the West End. There will also a quiz with fun give-away prizes. The event, which takes place Thursday June 14, 6-8.30pm, is free and open to all. To book: www.BBMM2012UKCaribbean.eventbrite.com.
Hold tight for some exciting compos, events etc in Tuesday’s edition. As it is BBMM, there will be much more regular mail outs. But it won’t be long before you’ll have the option to select what you’d like to receive.
By the way, the Talking Copyright: Is Copyright Fit For Purpose In An Age Of Free? seminar on Thursday June 21 2012 now has a confirmed venue: University of London. To book of for more details, click here. http://bbmm2012copyright-eorg.eventbrite.com. And this is to remind you that the Music Biz Empowerment Half-Day Courses are very small classes, so you better book before the £10 discount prices are gone! To book of for more details, click here. http://bbmm2012courses-eorgf.eventbrite.com.
Oh, we recomment you do check out ‘Red Tails’, the Tuskegee Airmen film executively produced by George Lucas now on general release across the UK.
Below is a list of some of the BBMM2012 events:
Free except where indicated (early-bird prices). Pre-booking,
details and updated info: www.BBM.eventbrite.com
June 14, 6-8.30pm (Leicester Square): UK/CARIBBEAN MUSIC HISTORY & QUIZ (Audio-visual presentation/Quiz)
June 19, 6-8pm (Willesden Green): GARVEY + RASTA + MUSIC = BETTER COMMUNITIES (Reasoning session)
June 21, 6-8pm (Russell Square): TALKING COPYRIGHT (Seminar)
June 23, 2.30-4.30pm (Harrow On The Hill): REMEMBERING SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR (15 Aug 1875 - 1 Sept 1912) (Audio-visual presentation)
June 24, 11am-12pm (Mill Hill): FROM AFRICA TO JAMAICA & TRINIDAD TO UK (Audio-visual presentation & workshop)
June 27, 6.30-8.30pm (Old Street): I LUV LIVE UNSIGNED SHOWCASES (Seminar/Exhibition)
July 3 & 10, 10.30am-4.30pm (Edgware Road station): MUSIC INDUSTRY MASTERCLASSES (Courses £10 each)
July 3, 6-7.30pm (Hornsey): INCOME STREAMS AND CAREERS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY (Seminar)
July 5, 6.30-30pm (Clapham Common): REMEMBERING SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR (15 Aug 1875 - 1 Sept 1912) (Audio-visual presentation)
July 12, 6-8.30pm (Willesden Green): WHO I AM & WHAT I DO VI (Networking £10)
July 14, 1-9pm (Willesden Green): BBM FILMS ALL-DAYER (Screening/Q&A)
July 14, 1-9pm (Willesden Green): BLACK MUSIC RECORDS & AFRICAN CRAFTS FAIR XI (Fair)
July 15, 3-7pm (Clapham Common): BRITISH REGGAE & LOVERS’ ROCK: A PRODUCT OF MIGRATION (Audio-visual presentation/Music performance £4/£2)
July 21, 1-6pm (Plaistow): MAKING SENSE OF HOW THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WORKS & PREPARING A MUSIC BUSINESS PLAN WORKSHOP (Course £20)
Plus competitions, BBMM radio specials on Hayes, NE1FM, Colourful, and BBMM2012 radio shows on Voice Of Africa Radio Mondays 2.30-4pm and PlayVybz Radio Thursdays 4-6pm
Peace
Kwaku
BBM/BMC founder
www.BritishBlackMusic.com
www.BBM.eventbrite.com
Royal Festival Hall
Dudamel & Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Saturday 23 June 2012
Part of this series
Shell Classic International 2011/12Sounds Venezuela 2012Book tickets now
Prices:
£70, £55, £45, £35, £24, £15, Premium £85
Booking Fee:
£1.75 (Members £0.00)
Concessions:
50% off (limited availability)
23 June 2012, 7:30pm
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Ludwig Van Beethoven: Overture, Egmont
Benjamin Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Interval
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphony No.3 (Eroica)
Gustavo Dudamel conductor
A sensation wherever they play, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela make an exciting return to Royal Festival Hall with their charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel for the next stage in Southbank Centre's Sounds Venezuela.
These concerts mark the culmination of a ten-day residency. More announcements to follow.
'To general and mounting hysteria, those jackets were ripped off and hurled into the crowd. Were we at the Southbank Centre or San Siro stadium? Sometimes it was hard to tell.' (The Times, April 2009)
Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm - Neil Fisher, Deputy Arts Editor of The Times, discusses the latest developments in Venezuela's ground breaking Sistema with Marshall Marcus, Southbank Centre's Head of Music, and Rodrigo Guerrero, El Sistema's international relations coordinator. Free.
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.
Feedback33 with Akosua Boakye, Thurs 21 June @ London Studio Centre
Venue: London Studio Centre, 42 - 50 York Way , London N1 9AB (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge)
Contemporary African Dance with Akosua Boakye Thursday 21 June 2012 7.30pm – 9pm (registration 7pm – 7.25pm; class 7.30pm – 9pm)
Akosua’s Contemporary African dance (CAD) draws from Africa 's diverse movement styles, culture, customary behaviour and music. Her classes introduce and support participants to develop some of the technical and aesthetic values that shape African dance forms. The dancer develops the basic skills of isolations, co-ordination and rhythmic footwork. An emphasis is placed on movement dynamics and the precise relationship between body parts and the energy of polyrhythmic African drumming.
The class begins with a warm up. It continues with centre exercises and travelling phases before building physical and interpretative skills through a dance combination in which the dancer displays both freedom and control.
Cost per class
£5 Members / £8 Non-members
Concessions*
£3 Members / £5 Non-members
* Concessions are open to students and to unemployed professional dancers only. ID/proof of status is required. To check if you qualify for the unemployed professional dancer concession, please phone number below.
Annual Membership fee
£10
To book a place on this workshop please email Paula Allen at feedback33forum@gmail.com or phone: 07800959664.
Teacher’s Bio
Akosua Boakye holds a degree in Dance Studies from Roehampton Institute, and a PGCE from Christ Church Canterbury University . Since 1997 she has worked as a freelance dance artist choreographing and delivering Creative, African and Contemporary dance forms in primary, secondary schools, university and community settings. She has managed and delivered a range of African dance projects/workshops for various organizations in and around the UK . In 2003 she began work as a dance lecture in at Kensington and Chelsea College (KCC) where she also led as a Curriculum Leader for Performing Arts. Akosua transformed the dance education curriculum at KCC to include the delivery of African dance alongside Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Contact Improv. She continues to deliver African dance at Canterbury Christ Church University and Danceworks (www.danceworks.net) Currently Akosua works as the Cohort Director at Dance United.
Akosua has worked extensively over the years in developing her style of Pan-African dance. Her approach fuses movement from a variety of African dance forms with modern choreographic structures.
‘Everyday I am excited and inspired by the architecture of dance and the possibilities it presents, and it is because of this that I continue to create and transform African dance movements.’ – Akosua Boayke (akosnyarko@hotmail.com) .
Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"
Sunday 10 June 2012
The Afro-Latin Lounge
¡ VAMOS ! is back!
¡ VAMOS ! is a magazine, monthly newsletter and website bringing you the best of Latin culture in London in the form of live shows, exhibitions, films, flavours, parties and much more. Remember to check out our website for up-to-date & brand new listings as well as tips that go well beyond the so-called warm season.
Let's ¡ VAMOS !
PINTA 2012
8th-10th June
PINTA, the contemporary & modern Latin art show welcomes 53 international galleries specialising in Latin American art to London this week. Artist highlights include Lygia Clark, Aruma-Sandra De Berduccy and Lygia Pape.
Upcoming Music Events
Do Amor
8 June
Bedroom Bar
Gaby Moreno
23 Jun
The Barbican
Flavio Renegado
28 Jun
Bedroom Bar
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
23-26 Jun
Worthy of all the praise, the product of the El Sistema music education programme in Venezuela undertake a residency at the Southbank Centre with their conductor Gustavo Dudamel.
The Best Weekly Parties
Corazon
Every Friday
Floripa
Rio vs London
Every Friday
Guanabara
Roots Brasil
Every Tuesday
Barrio Central
Back 2 Black
29 Jun - 1 Jul
Rio's famous celebration of the African roots of popular music brings a galactic line up to the Old Billingsgate market with Gilberto Gil, Criolo and many more.
For full listings for the whole Latin summer visit:
http://www.vamos-london.com/
International change makers lead this day of conversations, calls to action and performances.
Join Jude Kelly (Artistic Director, Southbank Centre), Camila Batmanghelidjh (Kids Company), Jane Davis (The Reader Organisation), Tim Robertson (Koestler Trust), Baaba Maal, philosopher Alain de Botton and host of other inspiring contributors to explore the power of art for social change.
The Summit coincides with the return of the renowned Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and welcomes Maestro Jose Antonio Abreu, founder of El Sistema, the revolutionary social project from which the orchestra was born.
Join the conversation on Twitter #fotwsummit @southbankcentre
southbankcentre.co.uk Ticket Office: 0844 847 9910
Southbank Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales No.298909.
Registered office: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road , London , SE1 8XX
Britain and Ireland ’s biggest dance show, Sky One's GOT TO DANCE, is back for a fourth series, presented by Davina McCall.
Once again, this Summer we will begin our hunt to find the dance act that could follow in the footsteps of previous winners Akai, Chris & Wes and Prodijig and become the GOT TO DANCE CHAMPION 2012. We are now accepting applications and want anyone who thinks they have what it takes to come to our auditions. The competition is open to any dance act, of any size, of any style and of any age. So whether your dance act’s members are aged 4 or 84, into Street or Salsa, a group or soloist, a professional or an amateur - we want to see it!
Auditions are in July and August 2012
Please find attached our flyer - I would be grateful if you would distribute this to anyone you think may be interested. Also, if you have a Twitter account, it would be brilliant if you could tweet the below message to all your followers?
Anyone wanting to apply should go to www.sky.com/dance and complete the online application.
Best wishes
TWITTER: Sky 1’s Got to Dance is back with Davina McCall. If you think you could be this year’s champ then apply now at www.sky.com/dance
Lewis Thurlow
Assistant Producer
0207 985 1877
¡ VAMOS ! is a magazine, monthly newsletter and website bringing you the best of Latin culture in London in the form of live shows, exhibitions, films, flavours, parties and much more. Remember to check out our website for up-to-date & brand new listings as well as tips that go well beyond the so-called warm season.
Let's ¡ VAMOS !
PINTA 2012
8th-10th June
PINTA, the contemporary & modern Latin art show welcomes 53 international galleries specialising in Latin American art to London this week. Artist highlights include Lygia Clark, Aruma-Sandra De Berduccy and Lygia Pape.
Upcoming Music Events
Do Amor
8 June
Bedroom Bar
Gaby Moreno
23 Jun
The Barbican
Flavio Renegado
28 Jun
Bedroom Bar
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
23-26 Jun
Worthy of all the praise, the product of the El Sistema music education programme in Venezuela undertake a residency at the Southbank Centre with their conductor Gustavo Dudamel.
The Best Weekly Parties
Corazon
Every Friday
Floripa
Rio vs London
Every Friday
Guanabara
Roots Brasil
Every Tuesday
Barrio Central
Back 2 Black
29 Jun - 1 Jul
Rio's famous celebration of the African roots of popular music brings a galactic line up to the Old Billingsgate market with Gilberto Gil, Criolo and many more.
For full listings for the whole Latin summer visit:
http://www.vamos-london.com/
Join Jude Kelly (Artistic Director, Southbank Centre), Camila Batmanghelidjh (Kids Company), Jane Davis (The Reader Organisation), Tim Robertson (Koestler Trust), Baaba Maal, philosopher Alain de Botton and host of other inspiring contributors to explore the power of art for social change.
The Summit coincides with the return of the renowned Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and welcomes Maestro Jose Antonio Abreu, founder of El Sistema, the revolutionary social project from which the orchestra was born.
Join the conversation on Twitter #fotwsummit @southbankcentre
southbankcentre.co.uk Ticket Office: 0844 847 9910
Southbank Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales No.298909.
Registered office: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road , London , SE1 8XX
Britain and Ireland ’s biggest dance show, Sky One's GOT TO DANCE, is back for a fourth series, presented by Davina McCall.
Once again, this Summer we will begin our hunt to find the dance act that could follow in the footsteps of previous winners Akai, Chris & Wes and Prodijig and become the GOT TO DANCE CHAMPION 2012. We are now accepting applications and want anyone who thinks they have what it takes to come to our auditions. The competition is open to any dance act, of any size, of any style and of any age. So whether your dance act’s members are aged 4 or 84, into Street or Salsa, a group or soloist, a professional or an amateur - we want to see it!
Auditions are in July and August 2012
Please find attached our flyer - I would be grateful if you would distribute this to anyone you think may be interested. Also, if you have a Twitter account, it would be brilliant if you could tweet the below message to all your followers?
Anyone wanting to apply should go to www.sky.com/dance and complete the online application.
Best wishes
TWITTER: Sky 1’s Got to Dance is back with Davina McCall. If you think you could be this year’s champ then apply now at www.sky.com/dance
Lewis Thurlow
Assistant Producer
0207 985 1877
Sunday 3 June 2012
The Afro-Latin Lounge
BBM/BMC offers a space for highlighting black music with a British bias, music industry issues and education; a forum for debating and networking; and a pathway to music industry education. http://www.britishblackmusic.com/
BTWSC is a voluntary organisation that uses the creative arts to develop potential, raise aspirations and promote social inclusion. www.btwsc.com
Akoben Awards aims to highlight conscious black music, and to link the artists that produce such music with potential fans. akobenawards@gmail.com
BBM Newsletter June 1 2012
Greetings,
If you’re receiving our newsletter for the first time – welcome. Remember, if it’s not to you liking or you’ve got multiple copies, please use the unsubscribe to be removed or to remove alternatiove emails addresses.
British Black Music Month (BBMM2012) kicked off to a flying start yesterday (May 31). We had a quick run through of the last 10 years in regards to the development of our organisations, BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC) and BTWSC, presented tokens to some of the people that have supported both organisations along the way; and we ended with a debate on how far British black music has come in the last ten years.
Obviously there were differences of opinions. Some felt the sector had moved forward, whilst others felt it had regressed.
In spite of the recent chart successes (mainly singles, though at the time of writing, Emeli Sande’s ‘Our Version Of Events’ is back at the top of the album charts for the third time), a view appreciated by many was expressed by Wozzy Brewster OBE, founder of The Midi Music Company.
She said that British black music was at the stage where it was “bubbling just beneath the surface” and with better engagement of the opportunities offered by social media, mainstream success is within the grasp of many like never before.
However, she cautioned that for that success to be sustainable, music industry education for artists and their support networks, is key. That’s why BBMM, which started in 2006, has always provided accessible music industry masterclasses and seminars for participants to not only improve their knowledge in areas such as contracts, copyright, marketing and income streams, but also improve their contacts and networks.
“We’ve not only got accessible music industry courses, we’ve even developed with BTWSC accredited courses for those that want a certificate, covering music industry, event planning, and African history,” added BBM/BMC founder Kwaku. “And perhaps more importantly, we end this year’s BBMM with the Making Sense Of How The Music Industry Works & Preparing A Music Business Plan Workshop on July 21st.”
Thanks to all those who attended the launch, and those who sent apologies in advance of the event. Although we had a good attendance, as with the last few events, the pre-bookings have been over-subscribed. But on the day a good proportion do not turn up, do not give advance notice of not turning up, and deny those on the waiting list an opportunity.
Hence from now on, the policy for our free events is that although one must pre-book, you can not book more than one place per transaction, and seatng will be on a first come, first served basis. And just to put you on notice, although we film (and photograph) our events, participants must have the express permission of the organisers to film or record our events. Also, please be mindful when filling in your email – a few people have booked with typos in their email addresses, which means they don’t receive the order confirmation and followup updates Plus, in the interest of the environment, you don’t have to print tickets for our events.
Sadly our re-designed website was not finished in time for the launch, so we’re posting our events at www.BBM.eventbrite.com, where you’ll find some of the BBMM2012 events, although there’s more to be added later.
In the meantime, the weekend is here, and for those who fancy raving in London town, we have two competitions for early-bird respondents – please make sure you can attend before entering!
This evening (Friday) is the G Mag Shakedown Part 3 (Summer Ball edition) – “Another Night When Stars Come Out” with the likes of Kele Le Roc, MC Cameo hosting, and Prezedent on the decks on the Tereza Joanne boat in Woolwich. We have 3 tickets to give away. If you can attend and fancy a ticket click here.
We've got 2 pairs of ticktets for Sunday's We Love Soul Jubilee Bank Holiday club night at south-east London's Hidden Club with Paul 'Trouble' Anderson and loads of DJs covering 10 years of soulful house, and Aitch B, Fitzroy Da Buzzboy etc covering 80s classics, soul funk etc. And Shaun Escoffery will be there for a live PA of his hits such as ‘Space Rider’ and ‘Days Like This’ – I was lucky enough to catch Shaun’s set at New York’s Shelter club – the place was teeming with club luminaries such as DJ Spinna, Timmy Regisford, and Louie Vega, which resulted in me getting two or three articles on Shaun in Bilboard magazine. Hey, that reminds me, my passport is 10 years and due for a renewal! If can make it and fancy a pair of ticket, click here.
With our new website (the old website www.Britishblackmusic.com is still up there, it’s our web developer’s old website that some of you found to be hijacked!) not ready, it means you’ll have to wait a while longer to be able to subscribe to the newsletters of your choice. If in the meantime what we’re sending is not of interest you can either wait till we get our act together, or unsubscribe by hitting the unsubscribe link below.
Have an enjoyable extended weekend, and look out for further competitions including 1-2-1s with a PR expert and a music industry/IP lawyer, a free music technology taster course; Talking Copyright seminar (June 21); BBMM radio specials; Music Biz Empowerment Half-Day courses (July 3/10); Who I Am & What I Do networking evening (July 12); films all-dayer; records & African crafts fair (July 14); Marcus Garvey, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Jamaican/Trinidadian commemoration related events, including Garvey + Rasta + Music = Better Communities (June 19) and British Reggae & Lover's Rock: A Product Of Migration (July 15 – part of a fundraising drive at West Indian Association Of Service Personnel); ending with Making Sense Of How The Music Industry Works & Preparing A Music Business Plan Workshop (July 21).
Remember, www.BBM.eventbrite.com is the place to check out all the BBMM2012 events.
Oh, I saw ‘Red Tails’ preview last Sunday – long, but superb, the biopic film about the heroic exploits of the all-African-American Tuskeegee airmen produced by George, is highly recommended. Please go see it. Your support would help Hollywood be open to telling other African stories, besides the usual gangsta and ghetto-centric ones. It opens across Britain June 6: http://www.facebook.com/RedTailsUK.
Another Oh - we’ve joined Twitter at: https://twitter.com/#!/bbmbmc, and I’ll be catching the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: the life of the Black British musician (1875-1912) talk tonight (6.30pm) by Jeffrey Green at Battersea Library, 246 Lavender Hill, London SW11. It’s free: www.historysocialaction.co.uk/wandsworth-heritage-festival-2012, and the G Mag Shakedown Part 3 party, and on Sunday the Diaspora Debating Association (DDA) debate ‘African’ or ‘Black’ the most appropriate term to describe us as a people? At Westgreen Learning Centre/Park View Academy, Tottenham N15 3RB. It’s free. For more info: contact T 07903321076 or Contact: J 07908796167
Peace,
Kwaku
editor@britishblackmusic.com
http://www.britishblackmusic.com/
http://www.btwsc.com/
http://www.bbm.eventbrite.com/
The NEW ADAD Trailblazers Fellowships
We took a breather in 2010-11 to review Trailblazers, our primary professional development programme. We're now excited to re-launch the programme with two strands –Champions, for past recipients of the fellowship who have demonstrated strong leadership and entrepreneurial spirit; and Starters for first time applicants who demonstrate creative spark, ambition and leadership potential.The Champions strand will begin in Summer 2012. Recipients will be selected by invitation only. Application packs for the new Starters strand will be available in December 2012. For more information about Trailblazers and to keep up to date with progress, see www.adad.org.uk/trailblazers
Mosaic is a two-day event presented by The London Hub in partnership with Project Phakama’s Vilela! Pop-Up Festival and Queen Mary, University of London on 28th – 29th June 2012
ArtsOne, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End, London, E1 4NS
Mosaic will include performances, workshops and discussions featuring the best of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) performance practice.
Key-note address on 29th June by Madani Younis, Artistic Director, Bush Theatre
Cost: £15 per day or £20 for both days.
For more information : click here
News & Events
Big Dance 2012- Are you signed up?
Big Dance 2012 aims to be the UK’s biggest celebration of dance this summer, with thousands of dance events happening in unusual spaces across the nation between 18 May-9 September 2012.
The Big Dance programme officially launched on Friday 18 May with a global Guinness World Record attempt for the Largest Simultaneous Dance Routine – Multi Venue. There will now be 7-weeks of countdown events to warm up the nation for Big Dance week (7-15 July). If you are holding any dance events, workshops, performances, classes or courses between 18 May-9 September 2012, you can be part of this nationwide celebration of dance.
You can list your event on our website now: click here to register
Don’t miss this opportunity to promote your event to the public. Simply create an account and complete the on-line Event Organisers’ Form. There are over 120 events taking place this week. Click here to search the listings now to find an event near you.
Commixtus Dance - Foundation Degree Graduation Performance
The graduating class of 2012 of the IRIE! dance theatre Foundation Degree have formed a new company called“Commixtus Dance”. The company presents their debut performance featuring an exciting fusion of Dance Theatre, African, Caribbean and Contemporary Dance Forms.
Date: 15 June 2012
Time: 2:00pm (Matinée) and 7:30pm
Venue
City and Islington College
Centre for Business Arts and Technology
444 Camden Road
London
N7 0SP
Box Office: 020 7710 8610
Danza Contemporanea Cuba on tour!
Tour Dates
London, Sadler's Wells
Thu 31 May 2012 at 7.30PM
Fri 1 Jun 2012 at 7:30PM
Milton Keynes Theatre
Wed 6 June 2012 at 7:30PM
Thu 7 June 2012 at 7:30PM
The Lowry, Salford Quays
Sat 9 Jun 2012 at 7:30PM
A Flash of Light
The Dance Photography of Chris Nash
May 25-July 18, 2012
Open 12-4 p.m.
Arts Depot
London N12 0GA
If you have any up coming events and would like them to be added to either our our website or a future newsletter then please e-mail: info@adad.org.uk,
Next newsletter: End of June 2012
ADAD Heritage Project in Manchester
ADAD's photographic exhibition is on show at Z-Arts (formerly Zion Arts Centre) in Manchester until September 15, 2012. ADAD and Z-Arts will present the following events associated with the exhibition:
July 14, 2012 - Workshop with ADAD and FE’ Dance UK ‘Developing Creative Excellence’; 12-3pm in the Z-arts Gallery
There will be a special Caribbean Folk song and dance workshop by Imani Jendai from FE’ Dance UK taken from their summer showcase entitled ‘Carry Mi Ackee’ (2005). This original piece of dance theatre fuses traditional dance styles together using basic movements from Caribbean dance to create an exciting and innovative new work that will get the feet moving!
Come along with your friends and family on this special day. Join us and share your ‘moments’ at Z-arts.
July 28, 2012 - Masterclass with Namron (11.30- 2pm) and Open Stage platform (3 - 5 pm) in the Z-arts Dance Studio
ADAD is delighted to offer a Master class with legendary Namron. He will be teaching a one and half hour Contemporary class with a Caribbean dance style influence. This will be followed by talk and Q+A. There will be live drumming. Cost: £5(Dancing experience required).
Namron's workshop will be followed by an Open Stage platform. ADAD Open Stage™ is an informal platform for artists who work with forms of dance of the African Diaspora to showcase excerpts of their work and receive feedback from a guest panel(special guest Namron). The event will take place on 28th of July from 3-5pm in the studio at Z-arts Manchester. Cost: Free. Places are limited so booking is essential. To book or for further enquires about performance, email Lisa Nkrumah-Mweu on lisa.n-m@adad.org.uk
Photo: ACE dance and music by Brian Slater
Intensives & workshops
IMPULSE: West African Dance, Drumming and Performance opportunities for adults in Birmingham
Dance and Drumming workshops led by Landing Mané from Jamo Jamo Arts.
Everyone is welcome, all levels and abilities, so come along, give it a go!
Launching Tuesday 12th June at ACE dance and music, the Link Dance Space, Digbeth.
Every Tuesday, from 12th June – 21st August 2012
West African Drumming: 6.00pm – 7.30pm
West African Dance: 7.30pm – 9.00pm
All classes £5/£4
To book a place: Tel// 01213145830; Email// info@acedanceandmusic.com
Funded by Birmingham City Council and supported by mac, Birmingham
Feedback33 Forum
London Studio Centre
42 – 50 York Way (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge)
London N1 91B
7.30pm – 9pm
Throughout the month of June Feedback33 Dancers’ Mentoring Forum presents four electric workshops with some of the UK’s leading African disapora dance practitioners
June 7, 2012 Jazz with Sheron Wray
Cost: £5 members / £8 non-members
June 14, 2012 Popping with Robert Hylton
Cost: £5 members / £8 non-members
June 24, 2012 Contemporary African Dance with Akosua Boakye
Cost: £5 members / £8 non-members
June 28, 2012 African Dance with Judith Palmer
Cost: £7 members / £10 non-members
For bookings and more information email feedback33forum@gmail.com, call 07800 959 664, or visit flavors.me/feedback33
Dances from the Ivory Coast with Gaspard Zamble
Saturday June 23, 2012 12- 3pm
Siobhan Davies studios
Live accompaniment by Odartey
OPEN LEVEL
Cost: £15
For bookings:
Contact dundunkini@gmail.com, or contact Dun Dun Kini on Facebook.
UCHENNA Dance Summer School
August 13 -18, 2012
Studio One, Bernie Grant Arts Centre
Classes in House, Contemporary, Reggae Contemporary, African, Waacking and much more!
£130 if booked by July 13, 2012
£160 if booked by July 27, 2012
£175 if booked by August 10, 2012
For more information click here.
Photo: Pair Dance @ Re:Generations 2010 by Messrs.
Auditions and Job Opportunities
CALL FOR DANCERS
I Know All The Secrets In My World - a 30 minute physical theatre piece will be performed on 28 June at 14:15 at the Mosaic Event in London. Director / Choreographer: Natalie Ibu / Jason Keenan Smith
Casting
1 black male dancer, playing age 40+; 1 black male dancer, playing age 10-13
Fee: £350
Tech: 24 June
Show: 28 June
AUDITION - Wednesday 6 June in London
Please email both natalieibuwashere@me.com and j.keenansmith@googlemail.com your CV and headshot by Sunday 3 June for consideration.
INDEPENDENT DANCE (ID)
GENERAL MANAGER (4 days a week until end June 2013)
This is a transformational time for ID and this new role will be the linchpin for this small NPO. Principle responsibilities are to maintain an overview in terms of artistic, organisational, financial and engagement activity; manage projects and ensure effective communication within ID and with artists, audiences and partners, in particular Siobhan Davies Dance and ACE.
Salary range £35,000 - £37, 000,4 days a week pro rata
Term of appointment:Fixed-term: As soon as possible to end June 2013
Based at: Siobhan Davies Studios, Elephant & Castle, London
Working hours: Flexible - home working possible.
Works to: Chair of Independent Dance
A full recruitment pack can be requested from Iris Chan on iris@independentdance.co.uk or +44 (0)20 7091 9662; Application Deadline Friday June 15, 2012 at 5 p.m.
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Email: info@adad.org.uk
Web: www.adad.org.uk
JUMPforJOY!! 2012 ~ 2nd International Sabar Event with Yaye Dib Sabar ~ London , UK
Date: Saturday 30th June & Sunday 1st July
Times: 12pm ~ 6pm
Venue: City of Westminster College , Paddington Green Campus, Paddington Green, London , UK W2 1NB
Nearest Underground: Edgware Road (Bakerloo Line) and Edgware Road (District, Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines)
Bus: 6, 16, 18, 98, 332, 414
Rail: Paddington and Marylebone Rail Stations
Welcome to our 2nd annual international Sabar event, JUMPforJOY!! in London . We invite you to share in celebrating the work of our company, our passion for Sabar, West African culture and the life of a very special woman and artist; Yaye Dib, Diene Sagna’s mother.
After the success of our 1st JUMPforJOY!! last summer, this year we bring together master drummers Modou Diouf and Mohamed Gueye as well as a young and an incredibly talented and exciting artist, Pape Doudou Ndiaye to join Diene ‘Waaw Waaw’ Sagna in leading a weekend of intensive Sabar training with 6 workshops on offer to students in the UK and from various countries across Europe.
Weekend Schedule:
SATURDAY 30th JUNE**
12pm – 1:30pm ~ Drumming with Modou Diouf ( Senegal )
1:30pm – 3pm ~ Dance with Pape Doudou Ndiaye ( Spain )
3pm – 3:15pm ~ Break
3:15pm – 4:45pm ~ Dance with Diene Sagna ( UK )
4:45pm – 6pm ~ Showers, terrace for food, drinks and music
SUNDAY 1st JULY**
12pm – 1:30pm ~ Drumming with Mohamed Gueye ( UK )
1:30pm – 3pm ~ Dance with Irineu Nogueira ( UK )
3pm – 3:15pm ~ Break
3:15pm – 4:45pm ~ Dance with Pape Doudou Ndiaye and Diene Sagna ( Spain and UK )
4:45pm – 6pm ~ Showers, terrace for food, drinks and music
**Teaching slots may be subject to change if required.
Price:
Pay BEFORE Friday 15th June 2012
All weekend = £90 (6 workshops; 4 dance and 2 drum)
1 day = £50 (3 workshops; 2 dance and 1 drum either on Saturday or Sunday)
All dance, all weekend = £70 (4 workshops across the whole weekend)
All drum, all weekend = £35 (2 workshops across the whole weekend)
All dance, 1 day = £36 (2 workshops)
1 workshop = £20 (any workshop on any day)
Pay AFTER Friday 15th June 2012
All weekend = £95 (6 workshops; 4 dance and 2 drum)
1 day = £55 (3 workshops; 2 dance and 1 drum either on Saturday or Sunday)
All dance, all weekend = £75 (4 workshops across the whole weekend)
All drum, all weekend = £40 (2 workshops across the whole weekend)
All dance, 1 day = £41 (2 workshops)
1 workshop = £22 (any workshop on any day)
PLEASE NOTE ~
ADVANCE BOOKING is ESSENTIAL for this event as we will need to confirm everyone’s details prior to the weekend to grant you access to the building on the day.
Payment Details:
LIMITED PLACES available due to studio space restrictions.
To guarantee your place please pay a 50% non-refundable deposit ASAP.
Please email for bank account details to make payment or for further enquiries to: info@ydsabar.com
Full payment for courses to be made by Wednesday 20th June 2012.
Contact:
Yaye Dib Sabar Company
E: info@ydsabar.com
T: +44 7514 09 19 76
W: http://www.ydsabar.com/
Dakar Calling ~ Senegalese Social Night with Yaye Dib Sabar ~ London , UK
Date: Sunday 1st July 2012
Times: 7pm - midnight
Venue: The Bedroom Bar, 62 Rivington Street City of London , London , Greater London EC2A 3AY
JUMPforJOY!! event afterparty!
Yaye Dib Sabar invite you for an evening of mixed Senegalese and world music and dance
at the Bedroom Bar; an eclectic venue in East London .
Following an energetic weekend of drum and dance workshops for Yaye Dib Sabar's annual,
international event JUMPforJOY!! join us as we gather our students, guest teachers and artists
as well as friends, family and anyone who might be interested in experiencing a little
Senegalese culture in the capital city.
Enjoy:
- DJ Otto Nascarella (Saravah Soul) playing a beautiful mix of Senegalese & world music
(including African, Caribbean & Latin music)
- Live SABAR & DJEMBE drumming and dance by guest teachers of JUMPforJOY!! event
- Open taneber (Sabar drum & dance circle)
- Drinks, mingling & winding down at the close of the weekend...
Price:
- £5 general public
- £3 JUMPforJOY!! 2012 event students
- FREE to JUMPforJOY!! 2012 event students paying for...
WHOLE weekend Drum & Dance,
OR WHOLE weekend Drum only,
OR WHOLE weekend Dance only.
PAY ON THE DOOR.
Link to JUMPforJOY!! 2012 Event: http://www.ydsabar.com/#/jumpforjoy-annual-event/4564633293
Contact:
Yaye Dib Sabar Company
E: info@ydsabar.com
T: +44 7514 09 19 76
W: http://www.ydsabar.com/
‘Impulse’: brand new adults’ community engagement project for Summer 2012!
Impulse: Creating a sense of celebration and excitement about African Caribbean Culture through dance and music.West African Dance, Drumming and Performance opportunities for adults in Birmingham .
Dance and Drumming workshops led by Landing Mané from Jamo Jamo Arts.
Everyone is welcome, all levels and abilities, so come along, give it a go!
Launching Tuesday 12th June at ACE dance and music, the Link Dance Space, Digbeth.
Every Tuesday, from 12th June – 21st August 2012
West African Drumming: 6.00pm – 7.30pm
West African Dance: 7.30pm – 9.00pm
All classes £5/£4
To book a place: Tel// 01213145830; Email// info@acedanceandmusic.com
Funded by Birmingham City Council and supported by mac, Birmingham
Charlotte Gregory
Administration and Tour Manager
ACE dance and music
0121 314 5830
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