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ADAD Bloom Festival 2013 @ Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth Next weekend Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens will come alive with the carnival vibe that is Bloom Festival.

ADAD and Pavilion Dance South West present Bloom, a festival celebrating dance from Africa and its Diaspora through performance, participation and discussion. This year the festival will explore the creativity and symbolism of carnival and masquerade: performative rituals which are deeply rooted in African and Caribbean cultures. We will be dancing on the terraces of Pavilion Dance in a full day of back to back workshops and performances from explosive Guinean ballet troupe Ballet Nimba , fiery Dancehall v African from Swedish dance hall sensation Sara Galan and dynamic Senegalese Sabar from Batch Gueye and friends. As if this wasn’t enough, we’ll have an array of African inspired stalls on the terraces and Umoja Arts Network will be winding along the seafront and lower gardens with a spectacular carnival procession, follow them to a sensory explosion of African Caribbean arts and culture in The Triangle for all the family to enjoy. Programme Time Event 12.30 - 13.30 Performances from Ballet Nimba Sara Galan and Batch Gueye 14.30 - 15.25 Workshop in Dancehall v African with Sara Galan 15.30 - 16.25 Workshop in Guinean Ballet with Idrissa Camara of Ballet Nimba 16.30 - 16.50 Performance from Batch Gueye and friends 17.00 - 17.55 Workshop in Guinean Ballet with Oumar Almamy Camara of Ballet Nimba 18.00 - 18.55 Workshop in Senegalese sabar with Batch Gueye 19.00 - 19.20 Performance from Sara Galan 19.30 - 20.25 Workshop in Dancehall v african with Sara Galan 20.30 - 21.25 Workshop in Senegalese Sabar with Batch Gueye 21.30 - 21.50 Performance from Ballet Nimba Where:  The terraces of Pavilion Dance South West The Lower Gardens Bournemouth BH1 2BU Time: 12.30 – 21.50 Cost: FREE       July 2013 20     FIND OUT MORE NOW           FOLLOW ON TWITTER           FRIEND ON FACEBOOK           FORWARD TO A FRIEND

Copyright © 2013 ADAD All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as you are currently on our mailing list.  Please click on ‘Unsubscribe’ if you wish to be removed from this list. Unsubscribe • Update subscription preferences ADAD Finsbury Town Hall Rosebery Ave London , England EC1R 4QT       ADAD Bloom Festival 2013 @ The Black-E, LiverpoolJust one more week to go until the Liverpool leg of the Bloom Festival!         ADAD in partnership with The Black-E present Bloom, a two day festival which kicks off with an evening of performances, where audiences sit in a cafe style atmosphere and soak up the delights of carnival dance and music.   Friday July 19th A mixed bill of evening performances featuring works by Movema, Lamin Dumbuya, Afro Roots, Batala and more.  Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.Cost: £5  Saturday July 20th 11a.m. - 5 p.m. A day of children’s arts and crafts activities, dance workshops, stalls, and Carnival memorabilia. Come bring a picnic, family and friends, and share in this unique carnival experience. Children’s Headdress and Mask making workshop with Craft Creative Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Cost: Free  Open level Dance and Drumming workshop with with BrazUKa and Movema Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.Cost: See below  Carnival Parade Time: 2pmCost: Free Tingalayo Children’s Dance, Music and Games workshop with MDI Time: 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Cost: Free  Open Level Afro-Carnival Dance workshop with Lamin Dumbuya Time: 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Cost: See below  Carnival special offer: £5 for two open level dance workshops Tickets available at http://adadbloomliverpool2013.eventbrite.com     July 2013 19 - 20     BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW           FOLLOW ON TWITTER           FRIEND ON FACEBOOK           FORWARD TO A FRIEND           Copyright © 2013 ADAD All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as you are currently on our mailing list.  Please click on ‘Unsubscribe’ if you wish to be removed from this list. Unsubscribe • Update subscription preferences ADAD Finsbury Town Hall Rosebery Ave London , England EC1R 4QT Home About Us Events Services Gallery Contact Us events THIS S     El Rumbon Cubano Summer Party - tonight - Friday 12th July  Yet another great line-up for the Rumbon Cubano!  Two of London’s most well-known Cuban DJs - Richard Fallon and DJ Green Papi - will be spinning for your pleasure, and Amanda Maitland will be joining us for the first time to teach at the Rumbon. Rich will also be teaching a special advanced class: Casino with Class - Putting Contratiempo (son timing), the Heartbeat of Cuban Salsa into your Partner Work. Amanda will be treating us to a bit of 'Rueda Nueva'. Want to know more? Then come down and join the class at 9pm. It’ll be good fun. You’ll get new moves, tips on positioning and learn how to move from a circle into a line and back again. CORRECTION - there is no bachata class at the Rumbon Cubano this month. At The Latin Groove Lounge Club (Nightclub Kolis entrance) 1 Archway Close, London, N19 3TD (opposite Archway tube).   Entry: £10 Doors open 8.30pm, classes 9-10pm, party til 4am Read More Copyright © 2011 www.cubacheche.co.uk | All Rights Reserved | Design and development By InkandOut. Cubacheche LLP, Registered Number OC329828 (England) - Address: 71 Connaught Gardens, London N10 3LG Copyright © 2011 www.cubacheche.co.uk Designed by InkandOut ADAD are looking for calypso and soca music artists based in the north west of England to take part in the Bloom Festival on 20 July 2013 in Liverpool.  This is a paid opportunity.   Interested?  Then please contact Lisa on 07957 769311 or lisa@adad.org.uk.         Paula Allen Programmer ADAD Finsbury Town Hall Rosebery Avenue London  EC1R 4QT Tel: + 44 (0)20 7841 7358 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7833 2363 Email: paula@adad.org.uk She Who Walks   Site-specific promenade performances - Mel Tor, Dartmoor, Devon   Eight women, many old wise stones Movement, installation, spoken word, soundscapes, a map, a path, a hidden journal... and chocolate cake!   On the land, of the land, for the land and for all those who came before, and all those yet to come   September 21st & 22nd 2013   (meet 6pm - Mel Tor Corner carpark, above Poundsgate , TQ13 7PE )   All welcome    Contact Denise: 07723329414  de8fish@yahoo.co.uk www.tolokotolo.com/she-who-walks www.facebook.com/events/405737672877410/   Linked Workshops: 18 - 20 JULY - BUDDHAFIELD FESTIVAL, SOMERSET Women's workshop: Environmental movement connecting us to body, land and ancestrywww.buddhafield.com SATURDAY 10 AUGUST, midday - 2pm River Walking - environmental movement workshop for men and women www.facebook.com/events/306937572776594/     SHE WHO WALKS WORKSHOPS   Women Walking - Environmental movement workshops for women   Connect body, breath, landscape and ancestry through the age old activity of walking Earth below - Breath within - Spine awake - Ancestry manifesting all around   Sunday 1 September - Woodland River Walk (short walk) Sunday 8 September - Hillside Walk (moderate walk including gentle inclines) Sunday 22 September - River to Tor (longer walk including steep inclines)   All workshops 10am - 1pm, followed by optional shared picnic lunch Suggested donation £10 - £20 per workshop. Places limited. Booking advised   Workshops include breath work, walking & movement scores, free writing, mark-making, offerings to the land and time for sharing.  Open to all women.   You are invited to come with curiosity and offer yourself and the land kindness, gratitude & wellbeing!   Workshop participants are invited to take part in the closing of the  She Who Walks site-specific performance at Mel Tor on September 22nd   Contact Denise: 07723329414  de8fish@yahoo.co.uk www.tolokotolo.com/she-who-walks www.facebook.com/events/543533612350244/     FINAL SHE WHO WALKS ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT WORKSHOP   Conversations with Stones - 26 & 27 Oct 2013   Leusdon Memorial Hall & Mel Tor, Dartmoor, Devon (More details to follow)   Denise Rowe is a dance and movement artist with over 12 years experience facilitating workshops around the world.  Co-founder of Tolo Ko Tolo Dance Company and a solo artist working collaboratively across genres, Denise has recently been awarded a Trailblazers Champions bursary in recognition of her work in the field of Dance of the African Diaspora.  She has trained in Environmental Movement with Helen Poynor and in women's shamanic traditions with The Sacred Trust.   www.tolkotolo.com/she-who-walks   Within one life, many lives. Within one woman, many women. The threads of our lives weave in and out of each other Some things seen, some things unseen The meanings are obscure and arise in our interpretation Woman is mother, daughter, sister, and wife She is domestic, warrior, shaman, lover, worker, artist... She is wild and playful, soft and powerful, receptive and expansive and intuitive The land knows all her voices The land speaks to her through their meeting What do you see? Who do you recognise? How many of your internal women do you allow yourself to be? On the land, of the land, for the land, and for all the women who came before and all those yet to come   Denise Rowe   "because we love, because we make mistakes, because we are forgiven"   077233 29414 www.tolokotolo.com  MONDAY Afro-Brazilian  THE PLACE From 20h to 21:30h Address: 17 Duke's Road Euston Tube Station WC1H 9PY | London THURSDAY Contemporary Afro-Brazilian SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS From 19:30h to 21h  Address: 85 St George's Road Elephant & Castle Tube Station SE1 6ER | London Afro-Brazilian Dance Class Is a fun, motivating, aerobic dance class that through the fusion of Brazilian and African rhythms and a large variety of movements created and adapted by Irineu Nogueira, develops strength, coordination, muscle tone, stamina, flexibility and an understanding and sense of rhythm.  JULY   11/07 | Thursday: NORMAL CLASS  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)    15/07 | Monday: NORMAL CLASS THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   18/07 | Thursday: NORMAL CLASS - AFRO FUSION BY DIENE 'WAAW WAAW' SAGNA  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)    22/07 | Monday: NO CLASS! THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   25/07 | Thursday: NORMAL CLASS - AFRO FUSION BY DIENE 'WAAW WAAW' SAGNA - END OF TERM   SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)    29/07 | Monday: NO CLASS! THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm) AUGUST :: SUMMER HOLIDAY!  NEXT TERM STARTS 02nd of SEPTEMBER 2013 Copyright © 2013 Irineu Nogueira Dance, All rights reserved. www.irineunogueira.com contact@irineunogueira.com +44(0)7720605126 +44(0)7401774244   STONECRABS Directors Training Programme 2013/2014   StoneCrabs Theatre is looking for creative, committed, and enthusiastic young people to take part in our Directors Training Programme.   The Traineeship has been now running since 2005 and provides participants with a solid programme in which they can develop their creative potential as makers of theatre.   Not only will you work with leading theatre practitioners – you will present a final practical project at The Albany Theatre in South East London.   The programme consists of a series of practical workshops and tutorials towards developing skills and exploring the nature of a director’s work as well as production, arts management and backstage work.  The sessions are led by StoneCrabs Artistic Directors, Franko Figueiredo and Kwong Loke, and various StoneCrabs Theatre Company Associates. Guest theatre practitioners are also brought in to aid the discovery of an international variety of theatre traditions and techniques and to assist you in unlocking your creative potential.   This is a FREE opportunity for aspiring theatre directors and those who are at the beginning of their career. So, we want to hear from you if you: ·         are keen to work as a director in a professional theatre environment. ·         can commit to 1½ days a week  (Tuesday evenings and All day Saturdays from 19 October 2013 till 2 March 2014) ·         can commit to the final showcase – full time for 1 week (February/March 2014)   What to do now?   Tell us about yourself (No more than 2 pages, using Arial font size 11) including the following information:   ·         What you've done, What you're doing, What you'd like to do in the future, ·         What you could bring to the StoneCrabs Directors Training Programme; ·         What you expect to gain from the programme? ·         The title and 100 word summary of the play you would like to direct (it can be any play as long as it is published, runs for no longer than 50 minutes and requires no more than 2 or 3 actors) and why did you chose this particular text. ·         Your date of birth and full contact details.   Applications must reach us by September 9th   Interviews are from Sept 16th    -   Programme starts on Saturday 19th October 2010. There are only a few places available, so be persuasive. Further selection stages will involve an informal interview and help us to get to know you better.    More information and Applications should be sent by email to youngdirectors@stonecrabs.co.uk   You can also contact us on 020 8692 0231 x237 or visit www.stonecrabs.co.uk   Regards,   Pauline   Pauline Walker Hub Producer            The London Hub is a company Limited by Guarantee. A registered charity.  Registered in England and Wales . Company No. 7866477.  Registered charity No. 1150604.  Registered office: 53-55 East Road , London , N1 6AH   Tel: 020 7017 8987 | Mob: 07989 148 668 |Email:adminLondon@sustainedtheatre.org www.thelondonhub.com | http://sustainedtheatre.org.uk @sustheatre |  The London Hub of Sustained Theatre Please note that I only work on Wednesdays and Thursdays.         The Consumption of Utility (2009) by Colette Dobson. Selected by Martha Todd. Photo by Catherine Dineley.     Under The Influence60|40 Starting point series: Manifold 5 July - 4 August, Free entry Siobhan Davies Studios Don’t miss this eye-opening exhibition of influences and inspirations curated by nine members of multidisciplinary studio group, Manifold, who have developed a reputation for breaking conventions within the applied arts. Under the Influence includes work as diverse as prints from Turner Prize nominee Gary Hume to pieces from family members, including an intricately carved model Palladian house. This exhibition sets a context for new work being produced during their three month residency under the influence of our Studios, which will be on display from September. For more information, click here www.siobhandavies.com/manifold › Photo: Görm RJ Ashurst Sharing Moving Making workshop LAST CHANCE TO BOOK 22 - 26 July Siobhan Davies Studios This workshop led by craft artist Helen Carnac and dance artist Laïla Diallo, is aimed at any artist interested in exploring materiality and making, with a willingness to share and to imagine change. Investigate the act and process of making within the context of developing work alongside other creative practices. Explore questions such as: can the artist of one medium broaden the enquiry of the other? How can we unpeel the early stages of collaboration? This workshop is delivered with Independent Dance, as part of their Delving Deeper Intensives. For prices and to book click › To see Helen and Laila’s online sketchbook, Side by Side click ›   Photo: Pari Naderi Vacancies We are recruiting for a new Studios Coordinator and Communications Manager and our colleagues at Independent Dance are looking for a new Administrator. Application deadlines are fast approaching. To find out more click ›   A Series of Appointments by Siobhan Davies Photo: Pari Naderi ROTOR SAVE THE DATE Roundhouse 17/23/24 August, Pay what you like We have been invited to counterpoint Conrad Shawcross’ Timepiece, a vast 8-metre faceless clock - a spectacular light sculpture that will flood the Roundhouse’s Main Space with intricate layers of light and shadow. Please join us to watch three works from ROTOR performed in this extraordinary setting. Click to read more ›   CHIDORI II, Akinbode Something else to see Junko Wada, Miki Yui and Rie NakajimaSouth London Gallery Sun 28 Jul, 3pm, Free entry An outdoor performance in the SLG’s garden by Japanese artist and dancer Junko Wada with artists and composers Miki Yui and Rie Nakajima, inspired by collaborations with the late German sound art pioneer, Rolf Julius. This event is linked to the exhibition, At the moment of being heard, on view until 8 September. Click to read more ›       Follow us on: With support from The Siobhan Davies Commissioning Fund Dear Friends of the Africa Centre, As there are lots of exciting events in July and August we're bringing a few to your attention so you can save the dates in your diary! 3 & 4 August 2013   Africa Centre Summer Festival     The Africa Centre will be holding a Summer Festival on 3rd and 4th August in Covent Garden Piazza in central London . The festival, curated by Yinka Shonibare MBE, will showcase the best of contemporary African arts and culture, including music from Nneka, DJ Edu and exciting emerging artists, a fashion show, visual art exhibitions and African arts and crafts stalls. More information here Coming Soon 27 August - 2 September 2013 THE GRIOT'S TALE with Tunde Jegede, Patrice Naiambana, Bode Lawal, Taiwo Emmanuel Jegede, Sunara Begum The Africa Centre is pleased to announce a run of a new performance piece The Griot's Tale, written and conceived by award-winning composer, Tunde Jegede, from 27 August to 2 September. The Griot's Tale represents a meeting point between music, poetry, dance and the visual image and features some of UK’s leading practitioners of African culture including choreographer Bode Lawal, actor and director Patrice Naiambana, visual artist and poet Taiwo Emmanuel Jegede, and filmmaker Sunara Begum to encourage new forms of storytelling. Exploring the role of a Griot both now and in the past, it is a story of a young man’s search for truth revealed through his journey into the unexpected and unknown.  Compelling and beautiful as a narrative piece, it draws from sacred and ritualistic aspects of African mysticism as well as presenting contemporary styles of performance.  14 July 2013 Africa on Film Series Lumumba Doors 2pm Film 2.30pm The true story of the rise to power and brutal assassination of the formerly vilified and later redeemed leader of the independent Congo , Patrice Lumumba. Using newly discovered historical evidence, Haitian-born and later Congo-raised writer and director Raoul Peck renders an emotional and tautly woven account of the mail clerk and beer salesman with a flair for oratory and an uncompromising belief in the capacity of his homeland to build a prosperous nation, independent of its former Belgium overlords.   Book tickets here Please visit our Africa Centre website here and Facebook page here Hope to see you soon, The Africa Centre Team  follow on Twitter | like on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2013 Africa Centre, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: events@africacentre.org.uk 28th & 29th June Sadler’s Wells, London , as part of Sampled 30th June The JV Production Space, Ashford 20th July West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds , as part of U.Dance 2013 21st July The Lowry, Salford 27th July Bristol Harbour Festival Perform in world class venues Learn, create and perform original work Learn different dance styles Take part in Intensive rehearsal residencies- living and working as a company Collaborate with professional choreographers and companies Find out about career pathways and different opportunities The first step is to register for a NYDC Experience Workshop include a technique class, creative workshop and information on dance training, careers and NYDC. Selected dancers will be invited to attend a second workshop on 1st September 2013. The days are open to dancers aged 16-18* of all backgrounds and abilities and with experience in any dance style, support can be provided for those with additional needs. There is no cost for the days but places must be pre-booked through Sadler’s Wells. A generous scholarship scheme ensures that costs will not prevent any dancer from joining the company. (*age range is flexible in certain circumstances) nydc@sadlerswells.com / 0207863 8139 Calling Dancers Professional Development Opportuntiy Keisha Grant, Artistic Director and Choreographer of Birmingham based Keneish Dance seeks dancers to take part in workshops for the devising of a short film series in collaboration with acclaimed animation and film creative Raj Yagnik. 1 - 2 males are also required to join the company for fourthcoming projects including the shooting of the film shorts and the creation of a new live work, the dancer(s) will be selected from the workshops, with the ideal performer having solid African Contemporary and/or be a versatile Contemporary dancer with strong physicality, a natural sence of musicality and undeniable theatre skills. The workshops will involve African Contemporary dance techniques and creative tasks exploring the view 'Follow your heart not your head?' The workshops will look at instinctive, intuitive responses and unintuitive, non - instinctive responses, unraveling the consequences of both worlds and question whether or not the modern contrived thought prosess really sets out to acheive what we need as human beings. Workshop dates: 5th & 6th August in Birmingham . If selected for the film you would be required on the 7th, 13th - 16th August and paid a fee of £600 with travel and accomodation if you are based outside of the shooting location. The workshops are by invitation only. To apply please send your CV and image to keneishdanceaudition@ymail.com by Thursday 25th July This work is supported by Grants for the Arts from Arts Council England www.keneishdance.com           -- Keisha Grant Artistic Director & Choreographer Keneish Dance   E info@keneishdance.com W www.keneishdance.com     Follow us on Twitter Add us on Facebook Watch a video of us

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Dear Mercy, JOAN MYERS BROWN, Honorary Chairperson of IABD will receive the 2012 National Medal of Arts on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 awarded by President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington , DC . The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States Government. The National Medal of Arts is awarded by the President of the United States to individuals or groups who "...are deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support and availability of the arts in the United States ."   The International Association of Blacks in Dance CONGRATULATES, our Founder, Dr. Joan Myers Brown! This is the highest honor conferred to an individual artist on behalf of the people. Honorees are selected by the National Endowment for the Arts, (NEA) and ceremoniously presented the award by the President of the United States . Sincerely, Denise Saunders Thompson Chairperson International Association of Blacks in Dance   President Obama to Award 2012 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal   By The White House, Office of the Press Secretary   WASHINGTON, DC - On Wednesday, July 10, 2013 President Obama will award the 2012 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal in the East Room.  The First Lady will also attend.  Further details will be released closer to the event. The National Endowment for the Arts was established by the Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the Federal Government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. The NEA extends its work through partnerships with State arts agencies, local leaders, other Federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector. The National Endowment for the Humanities was created in 1965 as an independent Federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the Nation. The Endowment brings high-quality historical and cultural experiences to large and diverse audiences in all 50 States, the District of Columbia , and five territories. At next week's event, the President will deliver remarks and present the awards to the following individuals and organizations:   2012 National Medal of Arts Herb Alpert, Malibu, CA Lin Arison, Bal Harbour, FL Joan Myers Brown, Philadelphia, PA Renée Fleming, New York, NY Ernest Gaines, Oscar, LA Ellsworth Kelly, Spencertown, NY Tony Kushner, New York, NY George Lucas, San Anslemo, CA Elaine May, New York, NY Laurie Olin, Philadelphia, PA Allen Toussaint, New Orleans, LA Washington Performing Arts Society, Washington, DC  2012 National Humanities Medal Edward L. Ayers, Henrico, VA William G. Bowen, Princeton, NJ Jill Ker Conway, Boston, MA Natalie Zemon Davis, Toronto, CANADA Frank Deford, New York, NY Joan Didion, New York, NY Robert Putnam¸ Cambridge, MA Marilynne Robinson¸ Iowa City, IA Kay Ryan, Fairfax, CA Robert B. Silvers, New York, NY Anna Deavere Smith¸ New York, NY Camilo José Vergara, New York, NY  Below are the 2012 National Medal of Arts Citations which will be read at the ceremony: Herb Alpert for his varied contributions to music and the fine arts. The musician behind the Tijuana Brass phenomenon and co-founder of A&M Records, which launched several storied careers, Mr. Alpert is also a philanthropist who shares the power of arts education with young people across our country.   Lin Arison for her contributions as a philanthropist and arts education advocate. Co-Founder of the National YoungArts Foundation and the New World Symphony, Ms. Arison's work celebrates, showcases, and supports the next generation of great American artists.   Joan Myers Brown for her contributions as a dancer, choreographer, and artistic director. Founder of the Philadelphia Dance Company, Ms. Brown carved out an artistic haven for African-American dancers and choreographers to innovate, create, and share their unique visions with the national and global dance communities.   For more of the article CLICK HERE    Event Info Wednesday, July 10, 2013 The White House Washington, DC www.whitehouse.gov   About Us IABD has become the Mecca for Blacks in Dance such as artists, dance companies, directors, choreographers, those interested in black dance issues, performance showcases, and artistry. The Association, founded in 1988, provides a network, formal newsletters, choreographers directory, published papers and is the raison d'tre for the annual conference. The Association also responds to and initiates dialogue around issues that impact the Black Dance Community as well as the community at large. www.iabdassociation.org

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AHRC Professional Preparation Master’s Studentship (Musical Performance or Composition)

 

Canterbury Christ Church University invites applications for an AHRC studentship in musical performance or composition.  Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, under the Professional Preparation Masters scheme, the award will cover course fees and (for UK award holders) provide a tax-free stipend of £8,845. The award will be held in the Department of Music and Performing Arts. The successful candidate’s programme will commence in September 2013, and last one calendar year.

 

The closing date for the AHRC studentship applications is Monday 22nd July 2013.   

As a student within The Department of Music and Performing Arts, you will be joining a dynamic community of practitioners and researchers, covering a broad range of specialisms, from Chamber Music, Commercial Music and Creative Music Technology to Dance, Drama and Technical Theatre. The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise confirmed our department’s international standing. Research by nine members of staff was included, of which the great majority (75%) was judged to be at least internationally recognised, and 10% world- leading. The university has subsequently invested strongly in Music’s staffing and facilities, in order to support its growing international research reputation. Significant targeted investment in the department’s research environment has allowed the development of a strong series of research seminars and the hosting of several recent international conferences, attended by Krzysztof Penderecki (2009) and Arvo Pärt (2011). The department is noted for its collaborative research work, most especially with the Sounds New Contemporary Music Festival, offering its postgraduate composers and performers opportunities to participate in masterclasses, performances and workshops with, for example, Jonathan Harvey, Mark Anthony Turnage, Peter Hill, the London Sinfonietta, and Ensemble Klang. In addition to the department’s team of expert academic staff, Visiting Professors of Composition include Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Paul Patterson. In addition, many of our contracted and sessional staff are actively involved at national and international level in developing their subject areas.

 

The successful candidate will pursue the MMus full time, with a specialism in performance or composition. Candidates should hold a first class degree (or a good 2.1) in Music and must apply for the MMus programme simultaneously or in advance of applying for an AHRC studentship.  Further information about the Department of Music and Performing Arts at Canterbury Christ Church University is available at http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/arts-humanities/Music/Home.aspx

 

Home (UK) students and those EU students who have been resident in the UK for a minimum of three years are eligible for a full award comprising fees and an annual maintenance grant. Other EU students are eligible for a fees-only award. Please note that if you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you will not be eligible for this funding. To see if you would be eligible for a full or fees only award, and for further information on the AHRC Studentship scheme, please refer to the AHRC's website www.ahrc.ac.uk

Application forms for the MMus programmes are available from this link: http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/StudyHere/Postgraduate/PostgraduateTaught/Apply.aspx

and should be returned via email to the Programme Director, Dr. Matthew Wright (matt.wright@canterbury.ac.uk), and please also cc in Anna Turley (anna.turley@canterbury.ac.uk) by 12 noon on Monday 22nd July. If your application is successful, you will asked to attend an interview / audition on the morning of Wednesday 24^th July. 

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