It is our pleasure to invite you to the artist talk of Black Dance in Britain 1930s – 1990s Moments on Wed 3 Dec, 7pm @ The Drum. Featuring talks by Funmi Adewole from ADAD and Gail Parmel from ACE, this insightful session is chaired by Wanijku Nyachae, Dance Officer from Arts Council England.
Black Dance in Britain depicts important movements in the history of Black Dance in Britain over the last sixty years, the exhibition featuring images of organisations and choreographers who through dance, have engaged in a rich cross-cultural dialogue, sharing styles of movement, experience and innovations. The resulting fusion of dance styles not only began to define dance by performers of African Caribbean, Asian and African descent living in Britain , but it also added a new dimension to British dance.
The exhibition includes images from photographers such as Dee Conway, Chris Nash and Terry Cryer.
Black Dance in Britain will be showing at The Drum, Mon 1 Dec – Fri 30 Jan, admission is free and all are welcome.
Oluwatoyin Odunsi
Arts Development Manager
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The Drum 144 Potters Lane Aston Birmingham B6 4UU
Direct Email: o.odunsi@the-drum.org.uk
Direct Line: 0121 333 2418
Box Office: 0121 333 2400 / 2444
Fax: 0121 333 2440
Website: www.the-drum.org..uk
Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' mentoring forum set up by Sheron Wray. An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.
Michaela Leslie-Rule leads an introduction to Dunham technique, primarily focusing on creating rhythm in the lower spine and articulating that rhythm throughout the body.
Katherine Dunham was an African-American dancer, musician and cultural anthropologist (1909-2006) who studied dance and ritual in the context of the African Diaspora and was the first person to perform "primitive" dance on American and European stages.Her technique is a mixture of modern and Afro-Caribbean dance forms, heavily influenced by Haitian and Cuban folkloric traditions.
Time& Date: Thursday 27th November 7-9pm
Venue: The London Studio Centre
Studio 12
42- 50 York Way
London NW6 1PH
Cost: £3 members £5 non members
To book a place on this workshop please contact Zela Gayle - Feedback33
Co-ordinator: inspiredbyluv@ yahoo.co. .uk Tel: 07946 551 537
www.myspace. com/feedback33
Biography
Michaela Leslie-Rule was born in Seattle, Washington. She attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and received a BFA in Drama in 1999. At NYU Michaela studied physical theatre, the Six Viewpoints approach to space and form, as well as self-scripting techniques that inspired her own work. She was first introduced to the Katherine Dunham technique at the Alvin Ailey School of Dance by Ms. Joan Peters and former Ailey soloist Carmen de Lavelade, and has continued studying Ms. Dunham’s technique over the past 13 years. She has performed with Ben Benaouisse, Raphael Urweider, Nia Love: Blacksmith’s Daughter Project; J. Mendel Performance; Intiman Theatre; ACORN dance; LOCATE; and MAC Movement Group. Michaela has taught workshops at Muristalden campus, Heimgarten juvenile facility and women’s prisons in the United States, Switzerland and South Africa. She has studied Afro-Haitian dance with Pat Hall, dances of the Orisha in Santiago de Cuba, and modern dance in New York, Seattle and Cape Town. Michaela continues to study Dunham technique with her mentors Othella Dallas in Switzerland and Ned Williams in New York and currently lives in Seattle where she is completing a master’s program focused on the use of storytelling in politics.
Africa's Hope
Performed by Mashikira ans Aegis Trust
Thurs 27 and Fri 28 November
7.30pm Venue 1 £12, £10 concs
A true story of survival told through music and dance.
Africa’s Hope uses the real life testimonies of survivors of the Rwandan genocide as a backbone to the show and blends them with traditional Intore dance, Kinyarwanda singing, contemporary dance and movement, and live East African drumming to bring the incredible energy and irresistible rhythms of Africa into the UK .
An emotionally charged and vibrant show telling amazing true stories of survival. While this production conveys the brutality of the conflict, it also highlights the universal lessons of individual responsibility. Looking forward, but also addressing the past, the work of Mashirika above all inspires hope.
To book tickets, you can visit the Rich Mix Box Office or call 020 7613 7498.
Book online at http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/clubs/rich-mix-tickets-venue-16942.
Yes, that's true!! For everybody missing the Forro Pe-de-Serra, we will be back
every Saturday from the 06 of December at Raizes Restaurant, 460, Hackney Road. Always with live music.I'll send more details shortly but put this date on your diary 06/12/08.Also on the 09/12/08 there will be the last Roots Brasil this year at Barrio North, 45 Essex Road.See you all soon!!Pedro Campolina07780552176www.londoncapoeira.co.uk
Dear Dance-Africa contact;
Please find attached flyer to a dance event taking place on 29 November. This will not only raise funds to sponsor the education of street-children in Zambia , but aims to creatively mark World Aids Day. There will be performances from a wide range of urban youth dance organisations from the region, as well as a film and photography exhibition of the recent Dance-Africa project.
Roni CheesmanDance-Africa Project Manager Creative Partnerships Agent Street-Fus:on mentorWinner of the Association of Dance of the African Diaspora [ADAD] 2008 Trailblazers Fellowship grant.roni@dance-africa.org.uk07811 117029Providing afro-street dance. Facilitating creativity for disadvantaged African children.
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