Sunday 27 January 2013

The Afro-Latin Lounge



New monthly drum,song & dance Afro Cuban music night starts 6th Feb

Bombo is please to announce a new monthly night of drum, song and dance from bata and Orisha music to rumba. It is an informal gathering where musicians who know the traditions can come and play and music lovers can sing, dance or just listen.

When 6th February (then first Wednesday of the month)
Where 8 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XN . Click here for map
Opposite Efes snooker hall, in the basement.

Cost Free!!!

Monthly Bata Classes

We will be running monthly Bata classes taught by David Pattman. They will focus on different themes. The next two will focus on the Oru Cantado.


This workshop will be revising through songs and toques previously covered in last year's sessions. Some experience of Bata drumming is essential. If you have played Bata before but are not familiar with the Oru Cantado you are still welcome but please be aware this is a revision workshop.

When: 23rd February 2013
Where: The Warehouse,
Flat A Prince George Rd
N16 8DL
Time: 2.00 -4.30
Cost: Early payment £25 (15 conc) by 11th Feb
Full price £30 (20 conc)

OVM and Bombo present


Bata Y Rumba V Residential

13th-17th March 2013
New early payment extension. For full details please click here


Orchestra Bombo at the Hootananny,Brixton. Click here for map

When Sunday 24th March
Time First set 8.45
Cost Free!!!!

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NEWS

January 2013

ADAD Lifetime Achievement Award 2013

The ADAD Lifetime Achievement Award honours the outstanding contribution made by individuals to the practice and appreciation of African Diaspora dance in the UK and beyond.

In 2011 ADAD was proud to honour Jamaican-born dancer-choreographer and cultural activist Jackie Guy for his contribution to the international cultural sector through his knowledge of Caribbean dance and music forms, and through his choreographic works. This year the nominees for the ADAD Lifetime Achievement Award are Carol Straker, Namron, Peter Badejo, Imani Jendai, Nii Tagoe and Mark Elie.

The winner will be announced at a reception on February 22, 2013 in the beautiful council chamber of the Urdang, Old Finsbury Town Hall. To buy tickets for the reception click here.
You can also be a part of ADAD's 2nd Lifetime Achievement Award by supporting our crowd funding campaign. Rewards include free dance classes and tickets to ADAD performances. Click here to find out more!
Surgeries for Trailblazers Applicants

Applications for Trailblazers Starters Fellowships are open until 5 p.m. on March 18th, 2013. Short-listed applicants will be interviewed in early April.

Why not attend one of our surgeries to learn more?

Studio 1, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, London – Tuesday February 5, 2013 at 2:30-4 p.m;
Contact: jeanette@adad.org.uk to book your place.
Swindon Dance – Friday March 1, 2013 at 5 p.m.
Contact: meriel@adad.org.uk to book your place.
Merseyside Dance Initiative, Liverpool – Thursday February 7, 2013 at 1-3 p.m;
Contact lisa.n-m@adad.org.uk to book your place.

For detailed information about how to apply go to: www.adad.org.uk/trailblazers

Photo: Francis Angol

News & Events


Don't forget Juste Debout - Worldwide Street Dance Festival 2013 in London on January 27, 2013. Apologies that the link in December's newsletter led you nowhere! Click here to learn more.

ADAD Open Stage at Swindon Dance
Open Stage goes West on March 1, 2013 with an opportunity to show work in progress at Swindon Dance. For more information contact meriel@adad.org.uk

Global Carnival Showcase
Experience Carnival in Luton at UK Centre for Carnival Arts!

Trinidad and Tobago - February 12, 2013
6:00 p.m.

Brazil - February 20, 2013
6:00 p.m.

To learn more about the carnival showcase and other exciting events: click here.

British Dance and the African Diasporas - Liverpool Roadshow
March 14, 2013
The Black-e Centre, Liverpool

Featuring Maxine Brown, Francis Angol and more, the day will include discussions, presentations and a contemporary African Dance workshop, followed by an evening showcase.

For more information about booking for the Study Day and to be added to the mailing list for future events, please contact: rburt@dmu.ac.uk

Workshops and Classes:
Our pick of Winter Warmers for you!

Making Tracks - Acogny Technique with Alesandra Seutin (One-off workshop)
Wednesday 13 February 2013
6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.


PRICE: £20 /£15 Concs
Moonshot Centre, Fordham Park
Angus Street, New Cross, London SE14 6LU
[Closest train and overground is New Cross and New Cross, Moonshot Centre is between the 2 station off New Cross Road]

African Sambistas weekly dance classes (Bristol)
Wednesdays until March 20
7:30-9:00 p.m.
City Academy
Russell town Avenue, BS5 9JH Bristol

BATUKE! Afro-Fusion dance course
Tuesdays (February 5 – March 26)
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
The Space Studio
31 Falkirk St, N1 6HQ, London
Old Street Tube Exit 2

PRICE: £100
Book online www.studioafrolatino.com
or pay at the door

For more information, contact:
SIKA 07702 266 212
IRIS 07956 345 120

Afro-Cuban dance classes with Etian Altuche Almeida
Intermediate/advanced level
Wednesdays starting February 13
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Husky Studios
29a Amelia Street, SE17 3PY London

PRICES:
£42 for 6 week course
£8 drop-in price

Descarga Salsa Timba with Yainer Carbonell and Desgarga Dance (Glasgow)
Advanced
Wednesdays
9:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
That Place Studio, 22 Jamaica Street, 2nd Floor

PRICE: £7.50 drop-in / £6.50 with student card

Jazz Dance with Ingrid Mckinnon
Professional Level
Sundays until April
YMCA Stockwell 40-46
Stockwell Rd, SW9 9ES, London

2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

PRICE: £4

Check out the ADAD Facebook page for regular updates on events and classes!

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, we send out regular newsletters.
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Hello fabulous dancers,

Happy New Year and I hope this year has begun gracefully for you.
This email is to let you know about the first workshop of 2013 from Vocab Dance Company's Artistic Director/Choreographer Alesandra Seutin
.


In this exclusive workshop, Alesandra Seutin will give an introduction to the principles of the Germaine Acogny Technique and share to the UK dancers the amazing characteristics this technique has to offer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6M7RbGHKC0
Germaine Acogny Technique is based on traditional African dance (especially Senegal and Benin) and Western dance techniques (classical ballet, Limon and Graham techniques). The freedom of the body through discipline within your own identity, resulting ina class with a dynamic vibe and live percussion.

The Germaine Acogny Technique is the only codified Contemporary African Dance technique.

Wednesday 13 February 2013 6-9pm
Fee: £20 /£15 Concs
At Moonshot Centre, Fordham Park
Angus Street, New Cross, London SE14 6LU
[Closest train and overground is New Cross and New Cross, Moonshot Centre is between the 2 station off New Cross Road]

Click on the link below for the map

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Vocab Dance Company
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Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world."







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NEW!
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We know that many
of you miss those Saturday nights of Salsa fiesta.This time we will have a Bachata room and a Salsa room + 2 top Dj's. So let's beat the winter blues with hot Saturday Salsa Fiesta, an all -time favourite.
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Sunday 20 January 2013

The Afro-Latin Lounge



Are you a dance or music practitioner?
Do you work in the dance or music sector?
Are you passionate about young people training in music and dance in the right learning environment?
Then this conference is for you!
Foundations for Excellence http://www.foundations-for-excellence.org/exists to share research, resources and best practice for the support and development (particularly in health and wellbeing) of talented young musicians, singers and dancers and their teachers worldwide. This is currently achieved through (a) the online resource hub, (b) the commissioning of new information sheets on a variety of specific topics and (c) a biennial conference.
This upcoming two-day conference in February 2013 will build on the legacy of the successful 2009 and 2011 conferences. The conference aims to bring people together from the UK and internationally and we are inviting you to be a part of that.
I have attached a copy of the flyer as well as the draft programme as it currently stands and the delegate booking form.
If you would like to attend, please fill in and return the booking form as soon as possible.
The deadline is 8th February 2013but accommodation is limited so we recommend booking sooner rather than later.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Please also feel free to pass this on to anyone that you think would benefit from this conference; students and practitioners alike.
Why not make a weekend of it……….
WAYS INTO WORKSHOPS
Friday 22 – Sunday 24February 2013 at Dartington Hall
Ways into Workshops aims to inspire and energise musicians, teachers, youth workers, composers, health workers, community arts practitioners, community workers and anyone with an enthusiasm for music at all levels of experience.
Together we will look at music leadership and group facilitation techniques with the aim of giving you new tools to develop innovative partnership practice, trust and mutual respect in a range of working environments. You can expect to:
• Develop a palette of ideas, gather new tools
• Find new ways of bringing a group together
• Play games, make new music and have fun
•Explore ways of creating the best environment for imagination to flourish
Please see flier attached for more information.
Lisa Tregale BA(Hons) FRSA
Chief Executive Officer & Artistic Director / Company Secretary
South West Music School
PO Box 730
Exeter
Devon EX1 9RA
Tel :- 01392 460770
visit www.swms.org.uk for all up-to-date information
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registered in England as a company limited by guarantee and a charity.
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Registered office: Foot Anstey, Senate Court, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter. EX1 1NT (not a correspondence address)
Tel: 01392 411221 Fax: 01392 685220
 



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Street Stories: Dance Collaborations is back for 2013!
An East London Dance and Royal Opera House programme
Calling all choreographers, composers, directors, visual artists, film makers, designers and artists from a range of backgrounds...
  • Are you an emerging artist aged 18-25 years looking for professional and artistic development?
  • Do you want to experiment with and develop new relationships with other artists?
  • Do you want to learn from some of the UKs leading artists?
Street Stories: Dance Collaborations is an artistic development initiative that will encourage you to explore different approaches to collaboration. You will have an action packed programme of workshops and talks from some of the leading lights in the creative industry and have the chance to develop new ideas and explore new ways of working. This could potentially lead to a new commission for some of you in 2014!
The programme will be led by Artistic Director Kerry Nicholls with contributors including; Lloyd Newson (DV8 Physical Theatre); Kate Prince (Artistic Director of Zoonation); DJ Walde (Music Producer); Will Tuckett & Liam Scarlett (Royal Ballet Artists in residence) and Alex Whitley (Royal Ballet Affiliate Choreographer and Sadler's Wells New Wave Associate).
To apply please visit: Ideas Tap
If you have any questions on how to get involved you can join our live Q&A today @ 1.30pm - 2.30pm. Click here to join in!
Deadline for application: 5pm, Monday 4 Feb 2013
Street Stories: Dance Collaborations is an East London Dance and Royal Opera House project.
east london dance
STRATFORD CIRCUS THEATRE SQUARE
LONDON E15 1BX UNITED KINGDOM
TEL +44 (0) 20 8279 1050
FAX +44 (0) 20 8279 1054

Professional Disabled Dancers Needed for New Production with GDance, Ballet Cymru and the National Trust
Artistic Director Choreographer - Marc Brew
The partnership is looking for two professional disabled dancers to work with Ballet Cymru and choreographer Marc Brew for an outdoor site specific performance at Hidcote Manor Gardens in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire.
Creation: June 2013
Performance dates: 4-7 July 2013
With the possibility of further performance dates in Oct & Nov 2013.
Auditions: In London - 2 March 2013 (Studio TBC)
We are looking for U.K. based dancers who can evidence :
  • at least 3 years performance experience
  • commitment to the project and a thoughtful and serious approach
  • good communication skills and collaborative skills
  • willingness to push and challenge yourself
  • ability to adapt to different working styles
  • to be able to learn and retain material with a keen interest in site specific work outdoors
  • a team player with a professional working ethos who will respect their fellow colleagues in a supportive working environment
To apply, please send (preferably electronically):
  1. up to date CV (Maximum 2 sides A4)
  2. work samples
    • images of your work or practice if available
    • peer / critic reviews of your work if available
    • URL link to a site containing your work and / or website
Deadline for applications: Monday 11 February 2013 at 5pm
If you have any additional queries or require the information in another format please contact Helen Crocker Tel: 01452 550431 / helen@gdance.co.uk



The new year has got off to a flying start at Songlines HQ. Voting for the Songlines Music Awards 2013 is now in full swing, the March 2013 (#90) issue is off to press next week (catch a sneak peak below) and we are very excited to confirm that the Songlines Tablet is now finally live on iPad and Android.
Many thanks to those of you who have already voted in the awards. The top four nominees from each category will be announced in the April/May 2013, #91 issue.
Voting closes on January 31, and all voters will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of three pairs of tickets to WOMAD Charlton Park 2013 (July 25-28), plus we have ten runner's up prizes of the Songlines Music Awards 2012 CD featuring all of last year’s winners and nominees.
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Fully interactive with streaming audio, video and hyperlinks throughout, Songlines magazine is now available to read on the iPad and iPhone. Visit the iTunes App store to download the Songlines App for free, which includes free access to the Songlines 75th edition (April/May 2011). Single issues are available to purchase at £3.99, or subscribe for a year at £19.99.
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Songlines 88Sneak Peek: Next Issue March 2013, #90
Our next issue will go on sale in just two weeks on February 1, and there is plenty to look forward to including our cover feature on Goran Bregović.
Other features will include a comprehensive guide to French Chanson; Neapolitan songster Enzo Avitabile; a fiery hip-hop debate; New York City Guide; a Beginner’s Guide to Oysterband, plus the latest news, event listings and CD, book and world cinema reviews.
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Born in Jamaica, Clinton became the well-known bassist, vocalist and lyricist for The Gladiators. He will be performing tracks from his second acoustic album Heart and Soul released last year.
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Toke D' Keda announces the release of their greatest hits album.
22 of Toke D' Keda's greatest Hits in one album. Hit after hit after hit!
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Producer - Dance, Deaf and Disabled People
The Foundation for Community Dance is looking for a motivated and passionate Producer to take forward our work in the area of dance, Deaf and disabled people. This is the ideal opportunity for someone with strong networking and partnership skills to cement FCD as a sector leader in this area.
You will be working to increase the profile and visibility of work by Deaf and disabled artists by strengthening peer-led networks, supporting a sector-wide alliance and enabling skills and knowledge exchange. You will work with a range of partners, including arts, dance and higher education to support the development of Deaf and disabled people as participants, artists and leaders in community dance. With excellent communication and inter-personal skills, you will have some previous experience of working with the arts/cultural sector, particularly in developing opportunities for Deaf and disabled people.
21 hours per week, two years fixed-term. Salary: £26,786 - £28,022 pa, pro-rata. Deadline: Monday, 4 February 2013 at 12pm
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Development and Marketing Manager
The Foundation for Community Dance is looking for an energetic and full-of-ideas Development and Marketing Manager. Joining this small but dynamic team to expand its fundraising and marketing capacities, this post is ideal for an ambitious candidate who is excited about developing capacity for a growing national and international organisation.
You will be responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating an overarching fundraising strategy for the organisation, across public and private sector income including trusts, grants, individual giving and earned income. You will take a lead on expanding the organisation’s external marketing and communication activities. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, a successful track record in strategic fundraising, and delivering print and online marketing and communication strategies.
Full time, two years fixed-term. Salary: £26,786 - £28,022 pa. Deadline: Monday, 4 February 2013 at 12pm.
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Marketing and Communications Administrator
The Foundation for Community Dance is looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to support the organisation’s marketing needs and maintenance of our online resources. The successful candidate will enjoy playing a pivotal role within our small team, developing marketing and communication solutions in partnership with FCD team. This would be an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual with some experience in arts administration and interested in specialising in arts marketing.
You will be responsible for supporting the Development and Marketing Manager to implement external marketing and communications strategies, including social media campaigns, e-newsletters, day-to-day management of FCD website(s) and obtaining paid for advertising. You will be an excellent multi-tasker with good communication and inter-personal skills and have some experience of working in an administrative or marketing/communication capacity.
Full time, permanent. Salary: £15,022 pa. Deadline: Monday, 4 February 2013 at 12pm
 
Chris Stenton
Development Director, Foundation for Community Dance &
Executive Director, Big Dance National Programme
T: 0116 253 3453 Mail: LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street , Leicester , LE1 1RE
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Tango Fire make a hotly anticipated return to the Peacock Theatre this month with their smash-hit show Flames of Desire. Featuring some of tango's brightest stars including five world tango champions and live music from Quarteto Fuego, this show really is a night out to remember.

Now you can make your tango experience last even longer with our free post-show dance classes on Tuesdays. All ticket holders for Tuesday shows are invited to stay on after the performance and learn some basic steps with members of the cast, making this the perfect treat for friends and couples alike!
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Flamenco Festival London reaches the grand old age of ten this year and to celebrate, this festival is going to be bigger than ever before.

Some of the biggest names in flamenco including Eva Yerbabuena, Estrella Morente, Farruquito, Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía and Tomatito combine with workshops, gigs, tapas and more to make this a flamenco celebration to remember.
Now in its fifth year, Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Turner Prize-winning sculptor Antony Gormley's mesmerising collaboration with monks from the Shaolin Temple in China has travelled the globe, playing to sell out houses wherever it has been seen.

Sutra explores the deep-rooted Shaolin tradition and its relationship with kung fu, creating a theatrical experience that is powerful, spiritual and breathtaking.
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6 weeks course of Cuban Contemporary - a dynamic Graham based technique with a touch of Cunningham, Afro Cuban influences and a twist of Caribbean flavour

6.30-8pm Wednesday nights

PRICES
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£42 for 6 week course
£8 drop in price
£78 for 6 week course of both Cuban Contemporary & Afro-Cuban classes

ETIAN ANTUCHE ALMEIDA
DANCER, TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER.

Born in 1983 in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, Etian Antuche Almeida is a graduate of the internationally acclaimed Escuela Nacional de Arte (ENA) in Havana.

Etian began his specialist dance studies at the Pedro Raul Sanchez Vocational Arts School in Pinar Del Rio before moving to the Escuela Nacional de Arte in 1999

At the National School of Art (ENA) Etian performed with the National Contemporary Dance Company of Cuba performing in the Grand Theatre of Havana in the ceremony of homage to Sergio Vitier under the direction of master Choreographer Manolo Vázquez and the Festival Buscando la Cancion Ecologica under the direction of dancer and choreographer Regla Salvem.
Between 2000-2001, Etian performed at the Limburg Festival in Holland, the International Theatre School Festival in Amsterdam and at various festivals and events in the south of France, before returning to Cuba to perform at the 6th Festival of Dance in Urban Landscapes: "Old Havana: A City in Motion” where he also worked as a dance teacher at his old dance school in Pinar Del Rio.
In 2001, Etian created the dance company Danza-Guerra with Nilda Guerra and other graduates from ENA, performing in numerous shows, plays, films and music videos for famous Cuban singers and artists including Virginia, Moneda Dura and Compay Segundo
In 2003, Etian was invited by the American choreographer Susha Hien to participate in the production "The Fantasy Island” at the Maho Casino Theater Royal in St Marten before joining the Italian tour of the Folkloric Ballet of Cuba. Etian returned to Cuba in 2004, where he rejoined the Danza-Guerra project, which was now known as Havana Rakatan.
In 2005 Etian worked as a choreographer at the XXIII International Ballet Competition in Havana and performed in numerous productions including the Way of Water by Dutch choreographers Feri de Geus and Noortje Bijvoets and La Noche by Cuban playwright Abilio Estevez.
Etian has worked as a choreographer with the Folkloric Dance Company of Pinar Del Rio and as a teacher with the Compania de Danza Contemporanea of Pinar Del Rio and is a member of the Provincial Council of the Performing Arts.
In 2006 he joined the Rakatan Ballet Company as both a dancer and choreographer, participating in the XII Festival of Havana and the Lucas Gala Award ceremony among many others. In 2007 the company created the production Havana Rakatan that ran in London at the Peacock Theatre. The production proved to be a massive success and returned to the UK for a national tour in 2008 before touring Italy, Cuba and Australia before returning to the UK for another tour in 2009.

In 2009 he move to England where he is based right now.