Saturday, 10 March 2012
The New Empowering Church
1a Westgate St, E8 3RL London, United Kingdom
We are on at 9.30pm : tickets £5 / £8 after 11pm
Welcome to ADAD’s February 2012 newsletter. We send updates every month, as well as occasional information about events.
NEWS
February 2012
Re:Generations 2012 call for papers
Following the highly successful 2010 conference Re:Generations – International Perspectives on Dance of the African Diaspora, ADAD, State of Emergency Productions, IRIE! dance theatre and London Metropolitan University are excited to announce Re:Generations – The Next Generations 2012. Hosted in London by The Place on November 1st – 3rd, 2012, this ground-breaking conference will explore and reflect on the current state of dance of the African Diaspora and young people through sharing good practice, discussion and debate in order to build a positive future for the development of young dance talent in the UK.
The conference partners invite submissions of abstracts of no more than 500 words for talks, lecture demonstrations, performance, films, classes, or other modes of presentation, which address the conference focus on The Next Generation: Mapping new futures in dance of the African Diaspora. Deadline for submissions is 5pm on Monday April 12th, 2012. Click here for further details.
Would you like to showcase your dance work on an Open Stage?
ADAD Open Stage™ is an informal platform for artists who work with forms of dance of the African Diaspora. The event will take place on Friday March 23rd, 2012 at Phoenix Dance Theatre in Leeds from 6.00- 8.30pm. We are looking for artists working with forms of dance of the African Diaspora to participate. For details of how to apply, click here.
Rough and Tumble – call for artist
On Friday March 16th, 2012 Pimlico Academy (The Venue) is opening its doors to 50 emerging dancers, choreographers and performing artists. We're inviting some of London's brightest artists to meet, collaborate and re-mix disciplines under one roof, working together to create six brand new pieces of dance theatre in 24 hours. Eat. Sleep. Dance. People at Play invite you to join us for the ultimate creative mash up. For more details and to apply click here http://db.tt/Z5I6HgE0 or email info@peopleatplay.co.uk. Hurry, closing date for applications is Friday March 2nd, 2012.
News & Events
Cultural Explosion
Produced by Uchenna Dance Cultural Explosion (hosted by ADAD Trailblazer 2007/08, Vicki Igbokwe) two nights that celebrate the creativity of dance theatre artists hits Rich Mix, London, on Friday 30th – Saturday 31st March, 2012. Find out more, here.
NottinghamCreative Culture Part 3
Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham
March 3rd, 2012
7.30pm – 2am
Curated by MiMM this collaboration showcase brings together, for the third time Nottingham's independent urban art, music, fashion and design communities and merchants to showcase their wares live in a marathon of audio visual, interactive, both analogue and digital. This is Nottingham. Entry Free. Click here for more info.
Hip Hop Dance Society: Style Of Walking
Contact Theatre, Manchester
March 16th, 2012
7.30pm
When confronted by their limits, a dancer must learn to earn respect and ultimately ‘walk with style’. A new play combining spoken word, popping, locking, breaking, salsa and local music support acts.
Visit contactmcr.com for booking and more information.
Reggaebaby Lounge
Reggaebaby Lounge returns to The Drum in Birmingham on Friday March 2nd, 2012 at 10pm. Fast becoming the best monthly reggae night out in the West Midlands, with “Nuff Fun, Nuff Interaction, Nuff Entertainment”. Bigging Up!! Reggae Music. Bigging Up!! existing and emerging West Midlands artists and musicians. To mark the build up towards this summer’s Jamaica 50 celebrations, Reggaebaby launches its X Factor contest to find the best new up & coming reggae talent. Prizes include taking part in prestigious live events and festival; studio time for a demo and a professional photo shoot with a professional makeup artist.
For more information or to take part, contact Jean Mclean on 0787 588 1110 or email reggaebabylounge@googlemail .
Re:Generations 2012
Assistant Producer
ADAD is delighted to welcome Yassmin Foster to the role of Re:Generations 2012 Assistant Producer. Originally a street dancer, Yassmin comes to us with a wide-range of experience of arts management and arts production. Her past posts include youth arts coordinator for Oval House and creative facilitator for Talawa Theatre Company. Yassmin currently also teaches dance and choreography in schools and higher education institutions.
A recipient of a BBC Performing Arts Fund Dance Fellowship 2011, Yassmin will be driving forward the logistics for the Re:Generations 2012 conference. Follow the blog detailing her Re:Generations 2012 journey here.
Intensives & workshops
Palo Dance Workshops with Mario López-Goicoechea
Saturdays from March 3rd – 31st, 2012
The Place, 16 Flaxman Terrace, London WC1H 9AT
Cost: £89
PALO or Palomonte refers to one of the dances belonging to the Bantu culture or "Congos" as it's been commonly known in Cuba for centuries. The Congos were one of the first groups of slaves brought to Cuba as far back as the 16th century. Therefore they assimilated better the Spanish spoken at the time and incorporated it in their chants. The dance is characterised by fast, energetic and fighting motions. It is usually performed with sticks or poles (hence the name "palo") and there is a constant and frenetic movement of shoulders, chest and torso. Of all the Afro-Cuban dances, it's the one performed closest to the ground since in the Bantu culture there exists the belief that the soil is the source of life and nourishment. The other two dances that make up the "Congo cycle" are the makuta and yuka.
To book contact the Cuban School of Arts on Cubanschool_arts@yahoo.com or 07788 110421
Intensive Residency with Vincent Mantsoe
March 19th – 23rd, 2012
ACE dance and music Studio, The Link Dance Space, Birmingham
Cost: £100
ACE dance and music are kicking off the new year by offering professional dancers the opportunity to participate in an intensive residency with internationally acclaimed South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe. Dancers should have a minimum of 3 years professional experience and must be able to attend for the full 5 days.
For more information or to apply for a place please email Charlotte Gregory at info@acedanceandmusic.com with a CV, photo and letter of interest.
Feedback33 Forum
London Studio Centre, 42 – 50 York Way, London
7.30pm – 9pm
Throughout the month of March Feedback33 Dancers’ Forum presents two special workshops with some of the UK’s leading African Diaspora dance practitioners:
March 8th, 2012 Caribbean Choreographic Dance with Jackie Guy
Cost: £5 members / £8 non-members. Visit http://goo.gl/18PKP and http://goo.gl/syLux more info.
March 15th & March 22nd, 2012 Germaine Acogny technique with Alesandra Seutin. Cost: £8 members, students, OAPs / £10 non-members. Click here for more details
For bookings or more information email feedback33forum@gmail.com or call 07800 959 664.
Photo: Kizomba Jam participants @ the ADAD Bloom Festival 2009, London, by Irven Lewis
Auditions and Classes
Compagnie Thor – Thierry Smits - Is Looking For 4 Male + 3 Female Dancers aged between 21 and 26 to create a team for its next productions from September 2012 - 2014. Candidates must have previous professional performance experience, be trained in classical and various contemporary technical skills, and have partnering experience.
Auditions: 1st selection: 24/03 & 25/03/12 or 31/03 & 01/04/12 or 07/04 & 08/04/12 at Studio Thor (Brussels) - please choose one of these weekends, presence is required for both days – pointes required for female dancers. 2nd selection: during a 2-week workshop in April 2012 at Studio Thor – the exact dates will be sent to the selected candidates. Applications via the form on www.thor.be before 15th March 2012 (please attach you CV + cover letter + full-length picture). We will send you the practical information and the time of the audition (1st selection) on 20th march 2012. More Info: www.thor.be// Sarah : audition@thor.be/ +32 2 223 26 00
So-ca Fitness, every Thursday, 7.30pm at Stretford Leisure Centre, Greatstone Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 0ZS.
If you have any up coming events and would like them to be added to either our our website or a future newsletter then please e-mail: info@adad.org.uk,
Next newsletter: End of March 2012
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La Linea takes place in venues across Central London each April. Founded in 2001 the festival is a twenty first century presentation of all that is best and current in contemporary Latin music.
Mon 16 April
Madredeus
Barbican
Thu 19 April
Ceu + Curumin + Lucas Santtana
Koko
Sat 21 April
Roberto Pla Latin Ensemble
Islington Assembly Hall
Tue 24 April
London Lucumi Choir
+ Gerardo y su Rumba Ache
Rich Mix
Wed 25 April
Juan De Marcos Afro Cuban All Stars
Lokkhi Terra
Barbican
Thu 26 April
SKETCHES OF MEXICO Morgan Szymanski
Bolivar Hall
Fri 27 April
Amaral
+ Sala and The Strange Sounds
HMV Forum
Fri 27 April
Che Sudaka
+ Los Chinches
+ DJs Cal Jader (Movimientos) vs. Sacha Dieu (Stranger Than Paradise)
Village Underground
Information and tickets on all shows: www.comono.co.uk/la-linea
FROM OUR FRIENDS
Bajofondo Remix Live at The O2, March 21st 2012
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Live at The HPA Gaucho International Polo
At The O2 - March 21st 2012
Performing at various points during the polo event and also kicking off the post-match festivities.
Visit http://www.gauchopolo.com/ for full event details and tickets.
Launch: Sun 29 April 2012
Festival: Sat 12 - Sun 27 May 2012
Serendipity are delighted to announce that Arts Council England, Legacy Trust UK, European Regional Development Fund, Igniting Ambition at the East Midlands and Leicester City Council have confirmed their funding for Let's Dance International Festival, part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
Let's Dance International Festival will launch on International Day of Dance on Sunday 29 April 2012 with an exclusive performance by World Dance Champions Flawless.
Flawless are the stars of the hit StreetDance movies and were described by Simon Cowell as "One of THE best things I have ever seen in my life... not just the best dance group, it's one of the greatest acts I have ever seen!" Following Flawless's own successful UK tour last year of Chase The Dream;, the ten strong group will begin a collaborative national tour with English National Ballet in June 2012.
Let's Dance International Festival will run from Saturday 12 May till Monday 27 May 2012 and features a range of international performances, dance on film programme and special events.
Let's Dance International Festival is part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad in the East Midlands and is supported by Igniting Ambition. Igniting Ambition invests in projects and people that take the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as their inspiration to create once-in-a-lifetime cultural opportunities for audiences and communities right here on our doorstep. Igniting Ambition is a programme for the East Midlands, funded by Legacy Trust UK, the European Regional Development Fund and the East Midlands Development Agency, with the support of Arts Council England and many others.
Pawlet Brookes, artistic director of Let's Dance International Festival says "We are delighted that Flawless will be coming to Leicester to launch the Let's Dance International Festival which is an official part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Cultural Olympiad programme in the East Midlands."
Peter Knott, Regional Director, Arts Council England said: "The Arts Council is delighted to be funding Let's Dance International Festival for its second year to deliver an exciting, wide-ranging, world-class programme. The festival will reach new audiences and inspire young people to participate in and enjoy excellent dance. 2012 promises to be an unprecedented year for the arts with the eyes of the world on the UK. The Let's Dance International Festival provides a showcase for artists from around the globe as well as reflecting the quality and diversity of talent right here in the East Midlands. I look forward to seeing you at Let's Dance International Festival."
Let's Dance International Festival will see 162 artists create 26 events in 11 venues across Leicester. The programme will also host five international companies who will bring spectacular and diverse high quality dance and run master classes for emerging dancers and dance enthusiasts. The full programme will be released on 30 January 2012 on www.ldif.co.uk
For more information, please contact: Samir Bhamra on or tel: +44 116 242 2945.
Notes to editors:
About the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival
The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad is the largest cultural celebration in the history of the modern Olympic and Paralympic Movements. Spread over four years, it is designed to give everyone in the UK a chance to be part of London 2012 and inspire creativity across all forms of culture, especially among young people.
The culmination of the Cultural Olympiad will be the London 2012 Festival, a spectacular 12-week nationwide celebration bringing together leading artists from across the world with the very best from the UK, from Midsummers Day on 21 June and running until the final day of the Paralympic Games on 9 September 2012.The London 2012 Festival will celebrate the huge range, quality and accessibility of the UK's world-class culture including dance, music, theatre, the visual arts, fashion, film and digital innovation, giving the opportunity for people across the UK to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Principal funders of the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival are Arts Council England, Legacy Trust UK and the Olympic Lottery Distributor. BP and BT are Premier Partners of the Cultural Olympiad and the London 2012 Festival.
For more details on the programme and to sign up for information visit www.london2012.com/festival
Legacy Trust UK is an independent charity set up to create a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from London 2012 in communities across the UK. The trust is funded by a £40 million endowment from the Big Lottery Fund (£29m), the Department for Culture Media and Sport (£6m) and Arts Council England (£5m). Legacy Trust UK supports a wide range of innovative cultural and sporting activities that celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and will leave a lasting legacy in communities throughout the United Kingdom. Please visit http://www.legacytrustuk.org/
European Regional Development Fund: The ERDF programme aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by supporting regional economic development. For more information on ERDF funding generally, please visit www.erdf.communities.gov.uk
Website: 2012.emda.org.uk/cultural-olympiad
Facebook: www.facebook.com/IgnitingAmbition
Twitter: @Igniting2012
Follow Let's Dance International Festival on:
Twitter: @LetsDanceFest
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LetsDanceFestival
Website: www.ldif.co.uk
Shout out for Afro-Cuban dance lovers: we are looking for dancers to join us training in Afro-Cuban dance at an advanced. level. This project offers an opportunity to study the dances of the Afro-Cuban Orishas in depth from a range of specialist and experienced Cuban tutors. Aimed at dancers with experience in any of the following styles:
Afro-Cuban/Afro-Latin/African/contemporary/Afro-contemporary/jazz.
Classes will take place on Sunday afternoons at a studio North London and will be priced between £10-15 for 2 hours (possibly cheaper, depending upon numbers), first session 3-5pm 11th March 2012 at The Room, 33 Holcombe Road, London N17 9AS, (nearest tube Tottenham Hale). To register your interest and for more information please message Hannah here: https://www.facebook.com/Hannah.B.Marie
Or on 07941861768
Or Amanda Demerara Royes (also on Facebook)
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