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Sunday, 27 January 2013
The Afro-Latin Lounge
Sunday, 20 January 2013
The Afro-Latin Lounge
Are you a dance or music practitioner?
Do you work in the dance or music sector?
Are you passionate about young people training in music and dance in the right learning environment?
Then this conference is for you!
Foundations for Excellence http://www.foundations-for-excellence.org/exists to share research, resources and best practice for the support and development (particularly in health and wellbeing) of talented young musicians, singers and dancers and their teachers worldwide. This is currently achieved through (a) the online resource hub, (b) the commissioning of new information sheets on a variety of specific topics and (c) a biennial conference.
This upcoming two-day conference in February 2013 will build on the legacy of the successful 2009 and 2011 conferences. The conference aims to bring people together from the UK and internationally and we are inviting you to be a part of that.
I have attached a copy of the flyer as well as the draft programme as it currently stands and the delegate booking form.
If you would like to attend, please fill in and return the booking form as soon as possible.
The deadline is 8th February 2013but accommodation is limited so we recommend booking sooner rather than later.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Please also feel free to pass this on to anyone that you think would benefit from this conference; students and practitioners alike.
Why not make a weekend of it……….
WAYS INTO WORKSHOPS
Friday 22 – Sunday 24February 2013 at Dartington Hall
Ways into Workshops aims to inspire and energise musicians, teachers, youth workers, composers, health workers, community arts practitioners, community workers and anyone with an enthusiasm for music at all levels of experience.
Together we will look at music leadership and group facilitation techniques with the aim of giving you new tools to develop innovative partnership practice, trust and mutual respect in a range of working environments. You can expect to:
• Develop a palette of ideas, gather new tools
• Find new ways of bringing a group together
• Play games, make new music and have fun
•Explore ways of creating the best environment for imagination to flourish
Please see flier attached for more information.
Lisa Tregale BA(Hons) FRSA
Chief Executive Officer & Artistic Director / Company Secretary
South West Music School
PO Box 730
Exeter
Devon EX1 9RA
Tel :- 01392 460770
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South West Music School
registered in England as a company limited by guarantee and a charity.
Company No. 7307202 Charity No. 1138482
Registered office: Foot Anstey, Senate Court, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter. EX1 1NT (not a correspondence address)
Tel: 01392 411221 Fax: 01392 685220
Street Stories: Dance Collaborations is back for 2013!
An East London Dance and Royal Opera House programme
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Calling all choreographers, composers, directors, visual artists, film makers, designers and artists from a range of backgrounds...
Street Stories: Dance Collaborations is an artistic development initiative that will encourage you to explore different approaches to collaboration. You will have an action packed programme of workshops and talks from some of the leading lights in the creative industry and have the chance to develop new ideas and explore new ways of working. This could potentially lead to a new commission for some of you in 2014!
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The programme will be led by Artistic Director Kerry Nicholls with contributors including; Lloyd Newson (DV8 Physical Theatre); Kate Prince (Artistic Director of Zoonation); DJ Walde (Music Producer); Will Tuckett & Liam Scarlett (Royal Ballet Artists in residence) and Alex Whitley (Royal Ballet Affiliate Choreographer and Sadler's Wells New Wave Associate).
To apply please visit: Ideas Tap
If you have any questions on how to get involved you can join our live Q&A today @ 1.30pm - 2.30pm. Click here to join in!
Deadline for application: 5pm, Monday 4 Feb 2013
Street Stories: Dance Collaborations is an East London Dance and Royal Opera House project.
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STRATFORD CIRCUS THEATRE SQUARE
LONDON E15 1BX UNITED KINGDOM
TEL +44 (0) 20 8279 1050
FAX +44 (0) 20 8279 1054
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The new year has got off to a flying start at Songlines HQ. Voting for the Songlines Music Awards 2013 is now in full swing, the March 2013 (#90) issue is off to press next week (catch a sneak peak below) and we are very excited to confirm that the Songlines Tablet is now finally live on iPad and Android.
Many thanks to those of you who have already voted in the awards. The top four nominees from each category will be announced in the April/May 2013, #91 issue.
Voting closes on January 31, and all voters will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of three pairs of tickets to WOMAD Charlton Park 2013 (July 25-28), plus we have ten runner's up prizes of the Songlines Music Awards 2012 CD featuring all of last year’s winners and nominees.
The Songlines Team
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Fully interactive with streaming audio, video and hyperlinks throughout, Songlines magazine is now available to read on the iPad and iPhone. Visit the iTunes App store to download the Songlines App for free, which includes free access to the Songlines 75th edition (April/May 2011). Single issues are available to purchase at £3.99, or subscribe for a year at £19.99.
Songlines Digital subscribers will soon have FREE access to the iPad edition. Log-in details will be emailed in February 2013.
The Songlines Tablet edition for Android devices is also available to download through Google Play. The Kindle Fire edition can be downloaded from Amazon’s US Kindle store and a UK version will be available soon.
*The Songlines Tablet edition doesn’t include the Top of the World CD but features excerpts of each track available to stream from and including issue #89 (Jan/Feb 2013).
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 Sneak Peek: Next Issue March 2013, #90
Our next issue will go on sale in just two weeks on February 1, and there is plenty to look forward to including our cover feature on Goran Bregović.
Other features will include a comprehensive guide to French Chanson; Neapolitan songster Enzo Avitabile; a fiery hip-hop debate; New York City Guide; a Beginner’s Guide to Oysterband, plus the latest news, event listings and CD, book and world cinema reviews.
And of course, the issue will come with an exclusive covermount CD, featuring ten tracks from our Top of the World albums and a guest playlist by record producer Joe Boyd.
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 Competition: Clinton Fearon at Rich Mix
We have a pair of tickets to see an acoustic solo performance by reggae artist Clinton Fearon at London’s Rich Mix on January 27.
Born in Jamaica, Clinton became the well-known bassist, vocalist and lyricist for The Gladiators. He will be performing tracks from his second acoustic album Heart and Soul released last year.
To enter, please fill out this form. Winners will be notified by email on January 23.
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If you are already a Songlines subscriber, you can order a gift subscription for your family and friends and claim the free CD for yourself.
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BOOK TOKE D' KEDAHERE!
THIS SOLD OUT TOUR HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MARCH 2013 - BOOK TODAY!
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22 of Toke D' Keda's greatest Hits in one album. Hit after hit after hit!
Available exclusively on iTunes on Pre-sale!
Please address press requests to: info@tokedkeda.com
For booking information please contact:
Revolver Music, Co.
1.305.897.1822
or info@tokedkeda.com
Producer - Dance, Deaf and Disabled People
The Foundation for Community Dance is looking for a motivated and passionate Producer to take forward our work in the area of dance, Deaf and disabled people. This is the ideal opportunity for someone with strong networking and partnership skills to cement FCD as a sector leader in this area.
You will be working to increase the profile and visibility of work by Deaf and disabled artists by strengthening peer-led networks, supporting a sector-wide alliance and enabling skills and knowledge exchange. You will work with a range of partners, including arts, dance and higher education to support the development of Deaf and disabled people as participants, artists and leaders in community dance. With excellent communication and inter-personal skills, you will have some previous experience of working with the arts/cultural sector, particularly in developing opportunities for Deaf and disabled people.
21 hours per week, two years fixed-term. Salary: £26,786 - £28,022 pa, pro-rata. Deadline: Monday, 4 February 2013 at 12pm
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Development and Marketing Manager
The Foundation for Community Dance is looking for an energetic and full-of-ideas Development and Marketing Manager. Joining this small but dynamic team to expand its fundraising and marketing capacities, this post is ideal for an ambitious candidate who is excited about developing capacity for a growing national and international organisation.
You will be responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating an overarching fundraising strategy for the organisation, across public and private sector income including trusts, grants, individual giving and earned income. You will take a lead on expanding the organisation’s external marketing and communication activities. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, a successful track record in strategic fundraising, and delivering print and online marketing and communication strategies.
Full time, two years fixed-term. Salary: £26,786 - £28,022 pa. Deadline: Monday, 4 February 2013 at 12pm.
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Marketing and Communications Administrator
The Foundation for Community Dance is looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to support the organisation’s marketing needs and maintenance of our online resources. The successful candidate will enjoy playing a pivotal role within our small team, developing marketing and communication solutions in partnership with FCD team. This would be an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual with some experience in arts administration and interested in specialising in arts marketing.
You will be responsible for supporting the Development and Marketing Manager to implement external marketing and communications strategies, including social media campaigns, e-newsletters, day-to-day management of FCD website(s) and obtaining paid for advertising. You will be an excellent multi-tasker with good communication and inter-personal skills and have some experience of working in an administrative or marketing/communication capacity.
Full time, permanent. Salary: £15,022 pa. Deadline: Monday, 4 February 2013 at 12pm
Chris Stenton
Development Director, Foundation for Community Dance &
Executive Director, Big Dance National Programme
T: 0116 253 3453 Mail: LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street , Leicester , LE1 1RE
Registered Charity no. 328392 Company Limited by Guarantee, registered in England and Wales no. 2415458
VAT no. 109 0561 37 Registered office: LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street , Leicester , LE1 1RE
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| Tango Fire make a hotly anticipated return to the Peacock Theatre this month with their smash-hit show Flames of Desire. Featuring some of tango's brightest stars including five world tango champions and live music from Quarteto Fuego, this show really is a night out to remember. Now you can make your tango experience last even longer with our free post-show dance classes on Tuesdays. All ticket holders for Tuesday shows are invited to stay on after the performance and learn some basic steps with members of the cast, making this the perfect treat for friends and couples alike! | |||
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| Flamenco Festival London reaches the grand old age of ten this year and to celebrate, this festival is going to be bigger than ever before. Some of the biggest names in flamenco including Eva Yerbabuena, Estrella Morente, Farruquito, Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía and Tomatito combine with workshops, gigs, tapas and more to make this a flamenco celebration to remember. | Now in its fifth year, Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Turner Prize-winning sculptor Antony Gormley's mesmerising collaboration with monks from the Shaolin Temple in China has travelled the globe, playing to sell out houses wherever it has been seen. Sutra explores the deep-rooted Shaolin tradition and its relationship with kung fu, creating a theatrical experience that is powerful, spiritual and breathtaking. | |||
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6 weeks course of Cuban Contemporary - a dynamic Graham based technique with a touch of Cunningham, Afro Cuban influences and a twist of Caribbean flavour
6.30-8pm Wednesday nights
PRICES
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£42 for 6 week course
£8 drop in price
£78 for 6 week course of both Cuban Contemporary & Afro-Cuban classes
ETIAN ANTUCHE ALMEIDA
DANCER, TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER.
Born in 1983 in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, Etian Antuche Almeida is a graduate of the internationally acclaimed Escuela Nacional de Arte (ENA) in Havana.
Etian began his specialist dance studies at the Pedro Raul Sanchez Vocational Arts School in Pinar Del Rio before moving to the Escuela Nacional de Arte in 1999
At the National School of Art (ENA) Etian performed with the National Contemporary Dance Company of Cuba performing in the Grand Theatre of Havana in the ceremony of homage to Sergio Vitier under the direction of master Choreographer Manolo Vázquez and the Festival Buscando la Cancion Ecologica under the direction of dancer and choreographer Regla Salvem.
Between 2000-2001, Etian performed at the Limburg Festival in Holland, the International Theatre School Festival in Amsterdam and at various festivals and events in the south of France, before returning to Cuba to perform at the 6th Festival of Dance in Urban Landscapes: "Old Havana: A City in Motion” where he also worked as a dance teacher at his old dance school in Pinar Del Rio.
In 2001, Etian created the dance company Danza-Guerra with Nilda Guerra and other graduates from ENA, performing in numerous shows, plays, films and music videos for famous Cuban singers and artists including Virginia, Moneda Dura and Compay Segundo
In 2003, Etian was invited by the American choreographer Susha Hien to participate in the production "The Fantasy Island” at the Maho Casino Theater Royal in St Marten before joining the Italian tour of the Folkloric Ballet of Cuba. Etian returned to Cuba in 2004, where he rejoined the Danza-Guerra project, which was now known as Havana Rakatan.
In 2005 Etian worked as a choreographer at the XXIII International Ballet Competition in Havana and performed in numerous productions including the Way of Water by Dutch choreographers Feri de Geus and Noortje Bijvoets and La Noche by Cuban playwright Abilio Estevez.
Etian has worked as a choreographer with the Folkloric Dance Company of Pinar Del Rio and as a teacher with the Compania de Danza Contemporanea of Pinar Del Rio and is a member of the Provincial Council of the Performing Arts.
In 2006 he joined the Rakatan Ballet Company as both a dancer and choreographer, participating in the XII Festival of Havana and the Lucas Gala Award ceremony among many others. In 2007 the company created the production Havana Rakatan that ran in London at the Peacock Theatre. The production proved to be a massive success and returned to the UK for a national tour in 2008 before touring Italy, Cuba and Australia before returning to the UK for another tour in 2009.
In 2009 he move to England where he is based right now.
6.30-8pm Wednesday nights
PRICES
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£42 for 6 week course
£8 drop in price
£78 for 6 week course of both Cuban Contemporary & Afro-Cuban classes
ETIAN ANTUCHE ALMEIDA
DANCER, TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER.
Born in 1983 in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, Etian Antuche Almeida is a graduate of the internationally acclaimed Escuela Nacional de Arte (ENA) in Havana.
Etian began his specialist dance studies at the Pedro Raul Sanchez Vocational Arts School in Pinar Del Rio before moving to the Escuela Nacional de Arte in 1999
At the National School of Art (ENA) Etian performed with the National Contemporary Dance Company of Cuba performing in the Grand Theatre of Havana in the ceremony of homage to Sergio Vitier under the direction of master Choreographer Manolo Vázquez and the Festival Buscando la Cancion Ecologica under the direction of dancer and choreographer Regla Salvem.
Between 2000-2001, Etian performed at the Limburg Festival in Holland, the International Theatre School Festival in Amsterdam and at various festivals and events in the south of France, before returning to Cuba to perform at the 6th Festival of Dance in Urban Landscapes: "Old Havana: A City in Motion” where he also worked as a dance teacher at his old dance school in Pinar Del Rio.
In 2001, Etian created the dance company Danza-Guerra with Nilda Guerra and other graduates from ENA, performing in numerous shows, plays, films and music videos for famous Cuban singers and artists including Virginia, Moneda Dura and Compay Segundo
In 2003, Etian was invited by the American choreographer Susha Hien to participate in the production "The Fantasy Island” at the Maho Casino Theater Royal in St Marten before joining the Italian tour of the Folkloric Ballet of Cuba. Etian returned to Cuba in 2004, where he rejoined the Danza-Guerra project, which was now known as Havana Rakatan.
In 2005 Etian worked as a choreographer at the XXIII International Ballet Competition in Havana and performed in numerous productions including the Way of Water by Dutch choreographers Feri de Geus and Noortje Bijvoets and La Noche by Cuban playwright Abilio Estevez.
Etian has worked as a choreographer with the Folkloric Dance Company of Pinar Del Rio and as a teacher with the Compania de Danza Contemporanea of Pinar Del Rio and is a member of the Provincial Council of the Performing Arts.
In 2006 he joined the Rakatan Ballet Company as both a dancer and choreographer, participating in the XII Festival of Havana and the Lucas Gala Award ceremony among many others. In 2007 the company created the production Havana Rakatan that ran in London at the Peacock Theatre. The production proved to be a massive success and returned to the UK for a national tour in 2008 before touring Italy, Cuba and Australia before returning to the UK for another tour in 2009.
In 2009 he move to England where he is based right now.
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