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ICON Curated by Myself UK Dance Company Friday 21 March 2014 @ 7.30pm "...very inspiring, excellent show - bring on Icon 2014" (Audience member, Icon 2013) Fierce, inspiring and full of girl power, London 's leading all female  Hip Hop crew Myself UK Dance Company, bring back their successful night celebrating female icons of the world. Myself UK Dance Company have invited some of the best Hip Hop companies and artists to create hot new work inspired by their female icons in celebration of International Women's Week.  From Grace Jones to Lauryn Hill, Margaret Thatcher to Mary Poppins -  Hip Hop takes a new direction as it puts powerful females  under the spotlight.

 

 

 

Featuring Ashely Simon, Boy Blue Entertainment, B-Hybrid,  Buckness Personified,  Froghouse DC , Lee Griffiths - The Company,  Project G, Me.I, Myself UK Dance, Rebirth, Rhimes Lecointe,  Sia Gbamoi - She,  Swindon Youth Dance, Tarek Khwiss - Gawz,  Tolu Adefioye, Venus & Mars   Special Guest - DJ Wonda Woman Tickets are now on sale! Venue: Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, E15 1BX Tube Rail: Stratford (Central/DLR/Jubilee, Overground)

 

 

COLLABO curated by Tony Adigun (Avant Garde Dance) Friday 4 & Saturday 5 April 7.30pm

 

 

BLUEPRINT with emerging choreographers Saturday 12 April 7.30pm

 

 

THE BLACK ALBUM with Avant Garde Dance Friday 30 May 7.30pm

 

 

 

 

East London Dance, Stratford Circus, Theatre Square , London E15 1BX   www.eastlondondance.org

 

 

PS Note.... we recommend CULTURAL EXPLOSION @ Rich Mix  Inspired by club, social and street dances - Uchenna presents experimental work celebrating the         techniques, performance qualities, history and evolution of these dances.  Featuring: Alesandra Seutin, Joseph Toonga and Lanre Malaolu.   Fri 28 - Sat 29 March   More info

 

 

 

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Grupo Niche warmed-up for La Linea at the Carnaval de Barranquilla this week

The group proved yet again that they really are on a musical high since the release of Tocando El Cielo con Las Manos last year, picking up the famed Supercongo Golden award (pictures here) and playing a huge show for their Barranquillana fans - see clip from this week's show here.   We look forward to welcoming them as the closing act at La Linea on May 2 at the Electric Brixton  - and they are looking forward to being here (watch their London trailer).  More information on the show. Gaby Moreno Rich Mix Friday 4 April Gaby Moreno plays one of the opening shows in La Linea in four weeks  as she headlines in London for the first time. The proud owner of a least four concurrent musical careers as Hugh Laurie's vocal foil in the Copper Bottom Band (see here), as partner to Ricardo Arjona in the lush soundscape of their shared musical home in Guatemala (watch here - 117,000,000 youtube viewers have already), and with her own excellent band equally adept between her Anglo Illustrated Songs and Spanish Postales. Expect the unexpected and uncategorisable at Rich Mix on April 4 - more here. Hecho En Mexico Azulito Bar Tuesday 15 April A late arrival at the La Linea party, presented in association with Wahaca, is Duncan Bridgeman's joyous documentary film snapshot of the music happening in Mexico right now. Featuring long-time La Linea favourites such as Cafe Tacuba and Lila Downs, alongside newer flames Carla Morrison and Natalia Lafourcade and an appearance from our old spar Blue Demon Jr amongst a monton of others. Definitely an awful lot to like.   The screening is free and accompanied by Mexicana DJ Paola Feregrino. More details on tickets on March 20. Watch the trailer now. La Linea in final round at Lukas The Festival has reached the last 5 La Linea is through the initial voting stages and is in contention for the Best Music Festival Award. If you would like to, then you can vote for us via this link. Last year's Buika La Linea show is also into the last five in the best show by an international artist category.   Also through to the last stages are La Linea 14 artists Omar Puente (best jazz/folk/classical act) and Fercho KBSon (best Tropical DJ) who spins with the mighty Grupo Niche.   From our friends RAUL MIDON + special guests Union Chapel Sunday 23 March Singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón has earned renown as one of music's most distinctive and searching voices. He is "a one-man band who turns a guitar into an orchestra and his voice into a chorus," according to The New York Times. Deladap + DJ Chris Tofu + Dr Malaka Rich Mix Friday 14 March Electro Swing Club vs Balkanbeats, two well-known event brands in London meet up to create an amazing night at Rich Mix. Headliner of the night will be the DelaDap, an Austrian band that mix perfectly the two music styles. El Rumbon Cubano Kolis Nightclub Friday 14 March London’s most authentic Cuban night  is back with live music from Son Guarachando, plus DJ Javier ‘la Maquina de Cuba’ and dance classes with Yanel Eugenio from Havana, Cuba.  Arriba La Cumbia Passing Clouds Friday 21 March London’s hottest tropical nightspot presents the UK's finest latin band the mighty Manteca playing Salsa, Boogaloo, Cumbia and Latin Funk. Hosted by Dj Russ Jones aka Hackney Globe Trotter +  DJ Cal Jader and upstairs Hawaiian Bop with Richio Suzuki and guest Keb Darge.  @ Passing Clouds.  8-4am.  Free before 9pm £5 before 11pm £10 after. Eduardo Niebla Purcell Room Saturday 22 March Hailed by the Guardian for his “exquisite guitar” playing, Eduardo Niebla appears with his internationally acclaimed guitar duo to present an amazing repertoire of  ‘stunning flamenco jazz’ (The Sound) from his latest albums.

STATE OF EMERGENCY  
Love & Sex TourMarch 10th - 14th

 

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Durham University , Durham
The Black-E, Liverpool
Gulbenkian Theatre , Kent

 

 

Dance Theatre Production - March Dates, 2014 Monday 10th - Durham University, Durham - https://www.dur.ac.uk/school.health/events/?eventno=19322&aggregated=1     Wednesday 12th - Black-E, Liverpool - http://www.theblack-e.co.uk/content/whats-on/performance-events/state-emergency   Friday 14th - Gulbenkian Theatre, Kent - http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/    Love & Sex aka Per-Mission A hard-hitting new dance theatre show which boldly explores themes of love, sex and consent, with choreography by Colin Poole and Alesandra Seutin, and an original score by Steve Marshall. Love & Sex examines the emotions, pressures and comedy of sexual relationships through dance and music. Follow us on Twitter at @SOE_Arts or  Facebook at https://en-gb.facebook.com/SOEarts to keep in touch and let us know what you think. Copyright © 2014 State of Emergency Productions.  All Rights Reserved. Our mailing address is:    PO Box 906  Taunton Somerset TA1 1HD admin@stateofemergencyltd.com

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MONDAY Afro-Brazilian  THE PLACE From 20h to 21:30h  Address: 17 Duke's Road  Euston Tube Station WC1H 9PY | London £10 drop in £35 (4 classes pack) £60 (8 classes pack)

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 Classes 2014 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.   MARCH   10/03 | Monday:  NORMAL CLASS THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   13/03 | Thursday: NORMAL CLASS  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)   17/03 | Monday:  NORMAL CLASS THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   20/03 | Thursday: NORMAL CLASS  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)   24/03 | Monday:  NORMAL CLASS THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   27/03 | Thursday: NORMAL CLASS  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm) 31/03 | Monday:  NORMAL CLASS THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   APRIL   03/04 | Thursday: NORMAL CLASS  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)   07/04 | Monday:  NORMAL CLASS THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   10/04 | Thursday: NO CLASS | EASTER BREAK  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)   14/04 | Monday:  NORMAL CLASS THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   17/04 | Thursday: NO CLASS | EASTER BREAK  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)   21/04 | Monday: NO CLASS | BANK HOLIDAY THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   24/04 | Thursday: NO CLASS | EASTER BREAK  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)   28/04 | Monday:  NORMAL CLASS THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   MAY   01/05 | Thursday: NORMAL CLASS  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)   05/05 | Monday: NO CLASS | BANK HOLIDAY THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   08/05 | Thursday:  NORMAL CLASS  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)   12/05 | Monday:  NORMAL CLASS THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   15/05 | Thursday:  NORMAL CLASS  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)   19/05 | Monday:  NORMAL CLASS THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   22/05 | Thursday:  NORMAL CLASS  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)   26/05 | Monday: NO CLASS | BANK HOLIDAY THE PLACE (8 to 9:30pm)   29/05 | Thursday:  NORMAL CLASS  SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS (7:30 to 9pm)

Copyright © 2013 Irineu Nogueira Dance, All rights reserved. www.irineunogueira.com contact@irineunogueira.com +44(0)7720605126 +44(0)7401774244   Ola Onabule, The Estonian TV Girls' Choir & Villu Veski Sun 6 Apr Soul and jazz singer-songwriter Ola Onabule, leading Estonian saxophonist Villu Veski and The Estonian TV Girls' Choir perform together as part of Chorus festival. Find out more / book tickets

Sunday 6 April, 2:30-5:30pm Royal Ballet School, Covent Garden Please share the information about Dance UK's first ever fundraising event with friends, colleagues and anyone else you think may be interested in attending. We have a fabulous programme of performances including ballroom champions the Sugar Dandies and dancers from Rambert and the Royal Ballet. There will also be champagne, cakes and luxury savoury treats as well as a live and silent auction. It will be a fabulous afternoon and we need your help in spreading the word to sell tickets and raise as much money as possible for Dance UK's work in dancers' health.  For further info and booking, visit www.danceuk.org/teadance #SDteadance

Greetings! Important events are coming up. After another week of successfull nights, don't miss all we have for you this weekend!!! We want to give you more than ever!! So, get your diaries on! Starting with a New Workshop on Friday 7 March, continuing with El Bembé on Satuday, and don't miss the big party of the month: SALSA & BACHATA, SPECIAL NIGHT on 22nd March. Please, find out more information below. FRIDAY WORKSHOPS: RUMBA, THE MOTHER OF ALL SALSA RYTHMS This Friday learn the mother of all salsa rythms RUMBA!! Learn to apply RUMBA to SALSA! Please note that if you already dance salsa, you are advice to take the first class as well as the second. Even if you already master salsa you may be a rumba beginner! No booking required! Doors open at 6.30pm class start at 7:00pm. Beginners welcome! PRICE: £15 per 2.5hours class! LOCATION: CHRIST CHURCH HALL, 27 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8NY. Rear/Side door by the colombo street! MORE INFO: http://salsateca.co.uk/index.php/friday-s EL BEMBÉ, Salsa con mucha clase El Bembe is Back on Saturday 8th March. Join the Crazy Salsa Fun with Ola Latina and Salsateca Dance School at The Wine Tun! The best party in town where dancers from all styles meet in the same dance floor. Bachata, Bachatango, Salsa Cross body, plus Special Cali Style lessons! And lots of Mambo, Salsa, Rumba, Bachata and Merengue played by our top Dj-Johnny Gee !!! CLASSES AND TIME: Opening doors: 7:00pm 2 levels of Bachata + Bachatango lessons: 7:15pm to 8:15pm 3 levels of Salsa Cross body + Cali style lessons: 8:15pm to 9:15pm This is followed by Club till 2am with some of the best Salsa DJs in London, plus up and coming DJs (Johnny G, Erick the Saint, Mr Bilongo, Cristian Lantigua, Raul C) on rotation. With the Salsateca team & guests: Irene Farre, Alain Alf Felicite + Jeff Davila, Sabine Cali SwingUk Dance Show by Cali Swing Dance Group. PRICES: 2 Classes & Club £12 1 Class & Club £10 Club only £8 NEW REGULAR NIGHT EVERY MONDAY Latin Rhythm Night A new night is coming to central London with KIZOMBA, SALSA and 'EL MENEITO'!!! This gonna be the funiest lating night of the City. Javier Bermeo and our New teachers Juan Soto and Linda Weisert will take you to a new level of a mix of dance and fun at the GILT London - Fenchurch Street, London. EL MENEITO: Fun and upbeat mixture of songs/rhythms dance in line following the lead of the instructor. CLASSES: Kizomba, Crossbody Salsa. LOCATION: Gilt Bar. 14 New London Street, London EC3R 7NA. STATIONS: Monument Station, Fenchurch street station, Tower Hill. TIME: 7.00pm - 7.45pm. Kizomba class. All levels! 7:45pm - 8:45pm. Salsa. All levels! No partner required! 8:45pm - 9:00pm. El meneito!!!! TEACHERS: Juan Soto, Linda Weisert and Javier Bermeo. LEVELS: All levels!! PRICE: SPECIAL CRAZY OFFER!! Kizomba class: £5.00. Salsa class: £5.00. BOTH CLASSES: £10.00!! El Meneito: FREE!!!!! FREE Social dance after the class.     SALSA & BACHATA SPECIAL NIGHT Ola Latina & Salsateca present a SALSA & BACHATA SPECIAL NIGHT  on 22th March as a prelude to their 3rd UK Festival de Orquestas. This event will feature popular London Salsa band Conjunto Sabroso, two Salsa and Bachata dance shows from Mauro & Eva and Julian Mr M & Angela Mariano, Main Salsa Room with DJs Erick 'the Saint' & Mr Bilongo, an additional Bachata Room with DJ Julian Mr M & DJ Ooo, 2 hours of Salsa and Bachata dance classes with Mauro & Eva, Julian Mr M & Angela, Janet of Let's Go Salsa and the Salsateca team, plus Latin American food and drinks to complete a night of fun and glamour to remember! 7 pm: Doors Open Bachata Room: 7:15 pm - 8:15pm 2 Levels Sensual Bachata 8:15 pm - 9:15pm 2 Levels Dominican Bachata Salsa Room: 7:15 pm - 8:15pm - Salsa Cross body 3 different leves 8:15 pm - 9:15pm - 2 Levels chachachá Absolute beginners welcome. No partner required. Classes with Mauro Casali & Eva Hurychova, Julian Marmolejo Mr M & Angela Mariano, Janet Walsh-Harris, plus the Salsateca London team 9.15 pm - 2 am Social Dance with entertainment: Main Salsa Room: DJs Erick Joel Lopez 'the Saint' & Mr Bilongo Bachata Room: DJ Julian Mr M & DJ Ooo ( John Otaran) Entertainment with Live Salsa Band + Dance Shows: Conjunto Sabroso / Mauro & Eva / Julian Mr M & Angela Mariano + Latin American Food & Drinks served all night long + Dance shoes Reina UK Presentation, Sale + Free Ruffle. Prices: 2 Classes & Social Dance £12 / 1 Class & Social Dance £10 / Social Dance only £10 More info from: www.olalatina.co.uk / www.salsateca.co.uk / info@olalatina.co.uk / admin@salsateca.co.uk Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL SALSA FIESTA by The River Come and enjoy the delights of a new venue for a new Salsa Fiesta! We are proud to present Salsa Fiesta at the gorgeous & stylish venue Balls Brothers, Hays Galleria by the River in London bridge. This is a new night in Association with Ola Latina, where Cuban and Cross Body Salsa Dancers and Bachateors meet in the most friendly enviroment.    LOCATION: Entrance by the side road Battle Bridge Lane (not the Galleria) 1 Battle Bridge Ln, London SE1 2HP TIME: Open doors 7pm Bachata Class: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm / Salsa Class: 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm. TEACHERS: Javier Bermeo, Elder Sanchez, Juan Soto & Linda Weisert and the Salsateca Team CLUB: 9:30 pm till 3 am with 2 Rooms (Bachata and Salsa) PRICE: £12 (includes club and both classes) £10 for just one Class + Club £8 Club only

REGULAR NIGHTS MONDAY at Gilt Bar CLASSES: Kizomba, Crossbody Salsa. All levels! TIME: 7.00pm - 9:00pm.   PRICE:  Kizomba class: £8.00.  Salsa class: £8.00. Both classes: £12.00.    FREE Social dance after the class. More info >> TUESDAY at Amber Bar CLASSES: Bachata, Cuban Salsa. All levels!    TIME: 7.00pm - 9:00pm.   PRICE:  Bachata class: £8.00.  Salsa class: £8.00. Both classes: £12.00.    FREE Social dance after the class.  More info >> WEDNESDAY at Amber Bar CLASSES: Sensual Bachata, Crossbody Salsa. All levels! TIME: 7.00pm - 9:00pm.   PRICE:  Bachata class: £8.00.  Salsa class: £8.00. Both classes: £12.00.  Club: £3  More info >> WEDNESDAY Spanish Harlem at Prince of Wales CLASSES: Cuban Salsa. All levels! TIME: 7.00pm - 8:00pm.   PRICE:  Salsa class: £9.00. Club: £3  More info >> SUPPORTING Stay Connected

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Flamenco Festival London 1 - 15 Mar The Flamenco Festival has begun! The sublime Sara Baras opened the 11th annual festival this weekend with her captivating new show La Pepa which will run until Saturday 8 March. With two weeks to go there is still time to see the best dance Spain has to offer right here in London, from festival favourite and flamenco purist Farruquito to relative newcomer and "flamenco's next king" (The Guardian) Ángel Múñoz. You can't go wrong with the Gala Flamenca, a true celebration of flamenco culture that showcases the full variety of this much-loved art form.

Savion Glover 3 - 6 Apr Considered one of the world's greatest tap dancers, Savion Glover makes a much anticipated return to London after a sell-out run at Sadler's Wells in 2008. His new show, SoLe Sanctuary is a tribute to the art of tap and an opportunity for the modern day master to pay his respects to his tap heroes.

  

Dance UK Auditions, Jobs & e-News 3 March 2014 Welcome to Dance UK's monthly e-news, auditions & jobs. This service is provided to keep you in touch with Dance UK's latest news, future events and artistic debate from members. It also includes a list of the latest dance auditions and jobs. *Very sorry that this February newsletter arrives at the beginning of March! We were unable to send it last week due to technical difficulties*   This month, Dance UK has been busy preparing for our upcoming dance and aesthetic sports conference and fundraising tea dance. Both events take place in April and you can purchase tickets on the Dance UK website. We have also been updating our digital platform, Dance UK TV, with lots of exciting new videos and resources so make sure to check it out!   This month’s e-news is sponsored by Fitsteps, the latest dance fitness craze to roll out across the UK and Ireland. Created and choreographed by Natalie Lowe and Ian Waite, two of Strictly Come Dancing’s biggest stars, and Mark Foster, six times World Champion swimmer, Fitsteps combines fitness and dance elements to achieve a fun and effective workout which can burn up to 700 calories in just 45 mins! Visit www.fitsteps.co.uk to find a class near you or train as a Fitsteps instructor. Charlotte Woodcock, Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Staffordshire University, and presenter on Dance UK TV "If you are interested in the psychology behind performance, or want to understand ways that you could improve, Dance UK TV is definitely the place to check out” Nadine Deschamps, dancer Videos to inspire on Dance UK TV Dance UK’s digital platform, Dance UK TV, is packed full of exciting videos and downloadable written resources which you can access for free. The latest uploads are six videos from Dance UK’s ‘Beyond the Body’ conference on dancers’ psychology, exploring topics including mental fitness, self-esteem and career transition.   Dance UK TV also has a variety of performance videos choreographed by Dance UK members including Melody Squire, Rhiannon Brace and Thomas Michael Voss, and you can find training materials on fundraising, nutrition and legal issues.   Read More >>    Tring Park School for the Performing Arts student Kofi Aidoo Appiah. Photo: Brian O' Carroll “I’m thrilled that so many dance and sports professionals want to attend this conference. Make sure to book your place asap to get the early bird discount” Niamh Morrin, Healthier Dancer Programme Manager, Dance UK Book now for Dance UK’s ‘Aesthetic athletes and dancers’ conference Whether you’re a dancer, teacher, manager, choreographer, health professional or scientist, there is something for you at Dance UK and the Royal Society of Medicine's ‘Aesthetic Athletes and Dancers’ conference. Taking place on Monday 7 April at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, the day will explore the similarities and differences in training between professional dancers and Olympic level athletes. The conference offers an invaluable opportunity to discuss, debate, network and gain up-to-date knowledge to take back to your own working practices.   Tickets are priced from just £30 including lunch and refreshments, with early bird discounts available until 10 March.   Read More >>    Alice Firth, Laura Dodge and Rosie Riley at Move It 2013 “Move It is always such a fun and vibrant weekend. I’m looking forward to meeting lots of Dance UK members at this year’s event” Laura Dodge, Communications and Membership Officer, Dance UK Dance UK at Move It 2014 Move It, the annual festival of dance at London’s Olympia, is taking place between 7 and 9 March. Dance UK will have a stand and is also hosting a number of teachers convention seminars and sofa interviews.   Sessions cover topics from life as a choreographer and making a living in dance to motivating dance students and healthy nutrition. You can also find out all about The Dance Register and the National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science’s NHS dance injury clinics. If you are attending Move It, make sure to come and say hello!   Read More >>    Alison Grace. Photo: Krystof Jokiel “In butoh, the individual dancer disappears to free up a more primal, dark, and often grotesque expression of the body” Alison Grace, choreographer and butoh dancer Dance UK explores… butoh dance Every month in 2014, Dance UK is investigating a different dance style for our e-newsletter, finding out about its technique, style and history. For February, we are exploring butoh dance, a form which originated in Japan after the Second World War.   In an interview with Dance UK’s Laura Dodge, choreographer and dancer Alison Grace explains what inspired the creation of butoh, how dancers train and why performers often wear white face and body paint.   Read More >>    Avatâra Ayuso (right) with dancers in Japan. Photo: Miwako Miyazaki “I wanted to understand the dance scene in a country where high technology, art and tradition blend in unexpected ways. The results of my stay in Tokyo could not have been more astonishing” Avatâra Ayuso, independent choreographer Avatâra Ayuso research into Japanese contemporary dance Dance UK member and independent choreographer Avatâra Ayuso describes her research into Japanese contemporary dance, following a trip to Tokyo supported by the Lisa Ullmann Travelling Scholarship Fund. She found enthusiastic and talented local artists, but a lack of support and infrastructure for the art form.   Read More >>    Isabel Baquero “My mother was teaching dance until 10pm the evening before I was born so I know I have my parents to thank for the rhythm in my bones!” Isabel Baquero, choreographer Featured choreographer for February: Isabel Baquero Dance UK runs the UK Choreographers Directory (UKCD), a free searchable directory of independent choreographers with experience in the arts and entertainment industries. This month, we are highlighting the work of dance coach, choreographer and performer Isabel Baquero. In an interview with Dance UK’s Alice Firth, Isabel describes juggling freelance projects, working with opera singers and choreographing for Dancing on Ice.   Read More >>      DANCE UK NEWS FLASHES Tickets are now on sale for the Sugar Dandies’ High Tea in aid of Dance UK on Sunday 6 April. There will be champagne, luxury savoury and sweet treats and performances by dancers from Rambert and The Royal Ballet: www.danceuk.org/teadance Find out what Dance UK and the advocacy task force have been doing recently in terms of advocacy and how you can get involved:  www.danceuk.org/ news/article/dance-uk-advocacy-update The latest Dance UK magazine was delivered to members last week. Thank you so much to Mil Vukovic, policy and communications professional, dance artist and choreographer, who wrote the Dance Manifesto article on page 8 but was not credited Would you like a Healthier Dancer Programme talk at your school or company? Book asap – limited availability for talks between now and the summer: www.danceuk.org/ healthier-dancer-programme/healthier-dancer-talks Is UK touring in crisis? And if so, what are we going to do about it? asks UK Theatre’s 2014 Touring Symposium on 20 March. More info and tickets at www.bit.ly/1jRr6EQ DSI London, the costume designers behind Strictly Come Dancing, are sponsoring Dance UK's fundraising tea dance. Read more about their work at www.dsi-london.com/site/?action=content§ion_id=3 Registration is now open for Dance Proms 2014, the annual showcase of dancers and dance teachers at the Royal Albert Hall. All dance styles and ages are welcome. Full details at www.danceproms.co.uk Advanced notice that Dance UK’s membership rates will be increasing in April 2014. This is the first increase in fees since 2009. New individual rates will be £35 per year, or £20 for students Physicality is being pushed to extremes on 11 March at Dance UK member Trinity Laban. The Falling Song by Junk Ensemble features towering ladders, ropes and hundreds of apples: www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/whats-on/events/dance-events.34573.the-falling-song,-junk-ensemble.aspx London’s hip hop community is trying to save the urban dance space at the Trocadero, where they have been able to practice for the last three years. Sign their petition to prevent the space closing at www.danceuk.org/news /article/save-urban-dance-space-trocadero Dance UK member Earthfall is running free professional development sessions every Wednesday in March at The Gate Arts Centre in Cardiff. Full details and booking at www.danceuk.org/news /article/earthfall-free-professional-development-classes What would you like to see in this e-newsletter? If you have suggestions for content or would like to contribute, email laura@danceuk.org     Become a member To get the full benefits from Dance UK, become a member here Auditions & Jobs Looking for work or got a job to advertise? Go to Dance UK for a full listing of dance jobs and to list any further opportunities. Advertise here?/ Sponsor our e-News To advertise your school, company or show here or in our other publications, call Laura Dodge on 020 7713 0730 or email laura@danceuk.org AUDITIONS, JOBS & CAREERS click on advert to see full details Job: Performers Employer: Jasmin Vardimon Company Closing Date: Open audition on 15th March Job: Advisory board members Employer: nocturn dance Closing Date: - More jobs listed on Dance UK's website Dance UK, Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4QT Tel: 020 7713 0730 Email: info@danceuk.org