dance Immersion hosts the
24th annual International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) Conference & Festival
"Connecting Our Diasporas through Dance"
January 26-29, 2012, Toronto
SUBMISSION CALL FOR PERFORMERS
Be part of the 24th annual IABD Conference & Festival, Connecting Our Diasporas through Dance, in Toronto, Canada on January 26-29, 2012. The IABD Conference and Festival features performance opportunities for companies and artists to exhibit their work. Showcase Presentations will take place at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto-Canada.
Do not miss this opportunity to be seen on this International stage.
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Deadline: Friday September 30, 2011
Please include the following in your submission:
1. Please make sure you meet the performance requirements. Give etail dates of membership and performance experience.
2. Complete contact information (name, title, mailing/email address, and telephone#)
3. Resume/CV and bio with individual name or group name
4. A brief description of the proposed work including:
a. Brief description of the performance including the performer(s) name(s), aim of the performance
b. Length (NO LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES)
c. Number of dancers/performers
d. Music (PLEASE BE ADVISED YOU WILL NEED TO GET THE REQUIRED PERMISSION)
e. Any special technical requirements
5. Please include a payment of $25 in Canadian Dollars ) Administrative Fee with every submission (money order or certified cheque only).
DO NOT SEND CASH BY MAIL!
6. DVD of work to be presented
7. Self-addressed return envelope for submissions sent within Canada only (for materials you wish returned). Please note we cannot return materials outside of Canada unless arrangements are made by submitter.
Deadline for submission is September 30, 2011. Selected performers will be notified no later the end of October 2011.
Performances requirements:
MUST BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE IABD*
MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
* In order to perform all Companies and Solo Artists must be current, PAID, 2012-2013 IABD members.
Visit the following link or email/call for a membership application and payment instructions:
www.coas.howard.edu/theatrearts/iabdassociation/Membership.html
Tel: (202) 806-7052 email: IABDassociation@howard.edu
If selected, companies, groups and solo artists are responsible for submitting their production fee to dance Immersion. The Production Fee is $100 Canadian dollars per group.
Deadline: Friday September 30, 2011
Submit proposals to:
IABD CONFERENCE 2012 SUBMISSION
c/o dance Immersion
54 Wolseley Street, Suite #203, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1A5,
T (416) 203-0666
F (416) 203-0322
Welcome to ¡ VAMOS !
¡ VAMOS ! is a magazine, newsletter and website bringing you the best of Latin America culture in London in the form of live shows, exhibitions, films, flavours, parties and much more. Remember to check out our website for up-to-date & brand new listings as well as tips that go well beyond the warm season.
Let's ¡ VAMOS !
Aurelio Martinez
23rd July
More than just a musician, Honduran Martinez is also a politician and leading activist in the country's Garifuna community. But it's his sweet, soulful sound that will have you voting with your feet, as one of Central America's brightest talents lights up the Barbican.
Upcoming Music Events
Os Mutantes
18-19th July
Jazz Cafe, £27.50-46
Luisa Maita
19th July
Momo's, Free
Andres Cepeda
22nd July
Union Chapel, £25
Carlos Acosta
Premieres Plus
27th-30th July
Roll up for some fancy footwork that even Messi can't match as dancer Carlos Acosta shows why he's in a champion's league of his own.
The Best Weekly Parties
Cuban Salsa
Every Tuesday
Cuban Rhum Jungle, £6 non-members
Live Music
Every Thursday
Favela Chic, £4
Global Local
Every Friday
Rich Mix, £8
Mayra Andrade
18th-19th July
Born in Cuba, raised in Cape Verde and living in France, Mayra Andrade's music reflects her diverse background in it's effortless blend of jazz, samba & soul. Her two nights at Ronnie Scott's are the perfect chance to see one of the world's most unique talents in an intimate setting.
The Best Free Events in London
Guana Social Club
Every Monday
Guanabara, FREE
Taste of Brazil
Every Wednesday
Tonki Gorilla, FREE
Forro do Galpao
Every Thursday
Corbet Place, FREE
For full listings for the whole Latin summer visit:
www.vamos-london.com
Read Online
RestaurantsVAMOS picks the best Latin bites in town!
Empório São Paulo
Upmarket Brazilian delicatessen & café with top quality produce from Brazil & other countries.
Gaucho
Top notch beef cooked to perfection at this upmarket Argentinian steak house.
Wahaca
The Mexican restaurant chain started by Masterchef winner Thomasina Miers
Foot To Earth Camp 2011 is open for bookings!
Foot to Earth Camp is a traditional and contemporary pan-African dance, movement & yoga camp in a beautiful rural setting just outside Totnes with live music, hot showers, hot tub, fire and optional luxury yurt camping. Lead by dance and movement artist Denise Rowe and guests, Foot to Earth is an invitation to embrace the fullness of ourselves, in movement, stillness, celebration and rest. We will explore rhythm, embodiment and connection to ourselves, each other and the earth with a sense of playful exploration, each moving at their own pace, finding our common ground in fluidity around the rhythm and offering the unique medicine of ourselves into the space of all our lives. With live music from
fire-cracking drums to lyrical kalimba and optional luxury yurt camping, Foot to Earth is an opportunity to relax, to descover, to open and to celebrate our being together on the planet. Cost: £95 including camping. Day tickets are available and yurt camping can be booked at www.havenmeadowsyurtcamp.co.uk More details and a programme of the weekend are available by contacting Denise at de8fish@yahoo.co.uk 07723329414 www.tolokotolo.com/foot-to-earth "The dance reaches through time and space to inhabit us, an invitation to discover ourselves as eternally playful, vibrant and awake"
Denise Rowe
Tolo Ko Tolo
HillBreeze
Sharpstone Lane
Freshford
Bath
BA2 7UA
077233 29414
www.tolokotolo.com
Don't miss the last Baila Londres of the summer!
We'll be turning up the heat at our
Summer Party
with the return of the UK's number 1 Cuban DJ
DJ Javier "la maquina de Cuba"
Plus LIVE music from one of London's
favourite Cuban bands Cuban Combination
Saturday 23rd July
Head down to this great venue with friendly people, good vibes,
and true Cuban style party atmosphere.
Enjoy blistering Cuban salsa, plus a late night Latin sounds party with
reggaeton, bachata, and merengue, plus late night funky house and more!
Plus Rueda dance class with Nikola Medic
(Havana Londres dance school) - Rueda World Champion 2010
Having just moved to the UK, Nikola has started the 'Havana Londres' dance school
and is rapidly setting the London Cuban Salsa scene on fire!
On the dance floor you can't miss him! A talented dancer with exceptional musicality,
his ruedas are a fusion of everything: afro, son, rumba, reggaeton, hip hop,
crazy footwork, and above all, plenty of comedy!!! With his endless energy and infectious
personality, be prepared to laugh, sweat and take your rueda to a whole new level!
Don't miss his first class at Baila Londres!
9pm-10pm - All levels welcome
Doors open 8.30pm
�8 in advance - guest list registration online
�10 on the door
Both prices include dance class
At Charlie Wrights International Bar
45 Pitfield Street
London N1 6DA
5 minutes walk from Old Street Tube (Northern Line)
Exit 2 North Side, then turn right.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Carlos and Olwen
Cubacheche
There is no Baila Londres in August, but we'll be back at Charlie Wrights
on Saturday 24th September.
And if you can't wait quite that long, El Rumbon Cubano will be back
at Nueva Costa Dorada on Sunday 18th September.
Details coming soon....
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