Sunday 29 June 2014

The Afro-Latin Lounge





We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s Songlines Music Awards Winners’ Concert will be making its way north to the Sage Gateshead on Thursday, November 6, where all four winners will be coming together for one very special evening.
There will be two acts representing Mali – ngoni king Bassekou Kouyaté (Best Artist) and Touareg blues innovators Tamikrest (Best Group) – while Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita (Cross-Cultural Collaboration) from Wales and Senegal will be showcasing their sublime fusion, and London’s Family Atlantica (Newcomer), fronted by vocal powerhouse Luzmira Zerpa, will bring their vibrant pan-Atlantic sounds to Tyneside.
Book your tickets now by visiting the Sage Gateshead website. See you there!
The Songlines Team
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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.

In this month’s newsletter, we invite you to get involved with Dance UK’s summer events and opportunities. Take a photo of yourself resting as part of our summer photo competition or join a Dance UK member summer school (see newsflashes below for more information). We also have fundraising training in Liverpool, conference videos to watch free online, and you can apply to be part of our dancers’ and dance teaching mentoring programmes.

This month’s e-newsletter is sponsored by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, an international leader for professional drama, theatre and performance-related training, offering a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses including the pioneering MA Movement Studies course for those who wish to teach and direct movement. For more information, visit www.cssd.ac.uk

Stuart Waters, dancer and 2013-14 mentee. Photo: Thomas Andre Stromsnes
“My mentor helped me pinpoint clear goals and suggested people to connect with”
Rebecca Thomas, freelance dance artist and 2013-14 dance teaching mentee
Last chance to apply for Dance UK’s 2014 mentoring programmes

There isn’t long left to apply for Dance UK’s 2014 mentoring programmes. Open to 20 dancers and 20 dance teachers who have been identified by their peers as future leaders, the successful applicants will be matched with paid high-level mentors to identify skills and areas of interest and develop leadership potential.
The deadline for applications for the Dancers’ Mentoring Programme is 8 July, and for the Dance Teaching Mentoring Programme is 23 July.
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Sarah Shead, creative director and keynote speaker at Fundraising for Artistic Projects
“This event is a great way to share experiences and meet like minded people, and I’m very much looking forward to being a part of the discussion”
Genevieve Say,
independent dance artist and
speaker at Fundraising for Artistic Projects
Dance UK business skills training in London and Liverpool

Dance UK's Business of Dance training programme offers short, sharp professional development sessions on skills related to the business and management side of dance. On Monday 30 June, Natasha Reynolds will be leading a session on digital marketing at Sadler’s Wells in London and some tickets will be available to purchase on the door from 6pm.
On Wednesday 30 July, Dance UK is coming to Liverpool for a session on fundraising for artistic projects. Led by Sarah Shead, the session will explore the different types of funding available and how to write successful applications. Tickets are now on sale for just £8 for Dance UK members.
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Dan Edwardes, Founder and Director of Parkour UK, speaking at Dance UK’s Aesthetic Athletes and Dancers conference. Photo: Rick Senley
“The Peter Sowerby Foundation was delighted to support Dance UK in bringing together the two worlds of elite sport and the arts. We hope that the videos will lead to further debate and discussion in both areas”
Trustees of the Peter Sowerby Foundation
Aesthetic Athletes and Dancers conference videos now online

Thanks to funding from the Peter Sowerby Foundation, videos of presentations from Dance UK and the Royal Society of Medicine’s Aesthetic Athletes and Dancers conference are now available to view free online.
The conference explored optimal training methods for performers in both dance and aesthetic sports. Videos available to watch include Nick Allen on hypermobility, Mhari Keil on optimal nutrition and Dan Edwardes on pushing physical boundaries.
Watch the videos >>

Philippa MacLeod. Photo: Paul Watt
“The festival is a huge celebration and an important event for YDance, the participants and youth dance in general”
Anna Kenrick, Artistic Director, YDance
Commonwealth Youth Dance Festival in Glasgow

In July, Dance UK member YDance, Scotland’s national youth dance organisation, is hosting the biggest celebration in youth dance from across the Commonwealth. The first ever Commonwealth Youth Dance Festival will welcome 36 youth dance groups – made up of 400 talented individuals – to Glasgow to celebrate the city’s hosting of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
12 different groups perform each evening, offering audiences of all ages the chance to experience a wealth of young dance talent. Behind the scenes, all 400 participants will be taking part in a jam-packed workshop programme led by international artists and teachers.
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Attilla Ting
“I love tango’s sensuality, the creativity of the choreography, the music and the connection you get with a partner”
Attilla Ting, Founder of Tango Cheshire
Dance UK explores… Argentine tango

Each month, Dance UK is investigating a different dance style for our members' e-newsletter, finding out about its technique, style and history. For June, it’s Argentine tango, which Attilla Ting, Founder of Tango Cheshire, discusses in an interview with Dance UK’s Laura Dodge.
Attilla describes why some tango is improvised and some choreographed, how the dance form originated in Buenos Aires, and why men took tango training so seriously in the early 1900s.
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Aysun Aslan
"I think that as a choreographer you shouldn’t adore yourself – you need to be able to question and challenge yourself”
Aysun Aslan, choreographer
Featured choreographer for June: Aysun Aslan

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 choreographer and movement director Aysun Aslan.
In an interview with Dance UK’s Alice Firth, Aysun describes her early training in Turkey, working with disadvantaged women and why she never stops learning.
Read More >>
DANCE UK NEWS FLASHES

Dance UK has launched a summer photo competition to promote rest for dancers. Share your resting pics on social media to join in:
www.danceuk.org/
events/rest
Dance UK member competition to win FREE tickets to July dance at Southbank Centre. Enter by 29 June at
www.danceuk.org/
membership/members
/members-offers
Join Dance UK on Monday evening for digital marketing training at Sadler’s Wells in London. More info and booking at
www.danceuk.org/events
/events/event/9927

Looking for a dance summer school? Check out Dance UK’s list of courses right across the UK:
www.danceuk.org/news/
article/dance-summer-courses-2014
Dance UK is speaking at a dance development day on 10 July in Carmarthen, Wales. It’s free to attend – details and booking at
www.danceuk.org/events/
event/9931
Dance UK member Oxford House has a dance studio available for hire. Based in Bethnal Green, London, rates start at £14 per hour:
www.oxfordhouse.org.uk

Dance UK member and hip-hop choreographer Yami Lofvenberg presents a triple bill at the Chelsea Theatre on 22 and 23 July. Book at
tinyurl.com/masqohj
Save the date of Sunday 9 November for Dance UK’s next Teacher Refresh in Swindon. The event offers professional development and networking for dance teachers

Get a 10% Dance UK member discount on DanceSpinner, a tool for teaching choreography, created by Joe Walkling and Jonathan Goddard:
www.dancespinner.com/
danceuk

The Dance UK office will be closed on 17 and 18 July for archiving. All emails and phone calls will be answered on our return
Dance UK member Nicholas Keegan is leading a campaign to promote better pay for freelance dancers, launching in July:
http://thndr.it/1otzgWI
Dance UK wishes the best of luck to Administrative Director Roger Lang who left us earlier this month to pursue other projects
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#BrazilSuperSaturday

Sat 28 June 8pm Maria Gadu + Duo Carioca - Barbican

5pm Brazil vs. Chile

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Gilberto Santa Rosa

Friday 14 November (On Sale next Tuesday)
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London's Guide to the Latin Summer

From our friends

Wed 16 July
MACKA B is a British-born reggae artist considered as one of Britain’s most influential dancehall toasters. Support is In Search Of, an emerging reggae band discovered by BBC Introducing 2012. Hosted by Nigerian leading MC and reggae artist Afrikan Simba. More info.


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England may have been kicked out of the world cup but our Brazilian Culture Festival Joga Bola! continues and you can enjoy the matches alongside Brazilian music, street art and good vibes until the season is over!

In late July we've got music from CM Sounds, dance from Shoreditch Youth dance and then we're gearing up for our second Rich Mix Youth Takeover which kicks off on the 1st August with a launch weekend you do not want to miss!

Stay tuned for more info and a full programme of August events, and don't forget to keep up to date with the Rich Mix Young Ambassadors by following them @RMYAmbassadors
Grand Union Youth Orchestra masterclass
Sun 13 July / 10am-1pm / Free / Main Space
Free jazz workshops for young musicians led by professionals.
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Music Space Live
Tue 22 July / 6pm / Free / Main Space
A termly live music event that showcases some of the best young musical styles and sounds from the local area.
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Shoreditch Youth Dance Performance
Sat 26 & Sun 27 July / 6pm / £10, £8 / Upstairs
SYD is one of London’s leading independent contemporary dance companies for young people.
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Rich Mix Youth Takeover is back!
Three weeks of FREE workshops, events, screenings and more...
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White Li(n)es at the Whitechapel Gallery
Join Dutch artist Bart Lodewijks and explore drawing as a social process. 18 - 22 August. Free for 15-20s.


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