The Afro-Latin Lounge

New monthly drum,song & dance Afro Cuban music night starts 6th Feb

Bombo is please to announce a new monthly night of drum, song and dance from bata and Orisha music to rumba. It is an informal gathering where musicians who know the traditions can come and play and music lovers can sing, dance or just listen. When 6th February (then first Wednesday of the month) Where 8 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XN . Click here for map Opposite Efes snooker hall, in the basement. Cost Free!!! Monthly Bata Classes We will be running monthly Bata classes taught by David Pattman. They will focus on different themes. The next two will focus on the Oru Cantado. This workshop will be revising through songs and toques previously covered in last year's sessions. Some experience of Bata drumming is essential. If you have played Bata before but are not familiar with the Oru Cantado you are still welcome but please be aware this is a revision workshop. When: 23rd February 2013 Where: The Warehouse, Flat A Prince George Rd N16 8DL Time: 2.00 -4.30 Cost: Early payment £25 (15 conc) by 11th Feb Full price £30 (20 conc) OVM and Bombo present Bata Y Rumba V Residential 13th-17th March 2013 New early payment extension. For full details please click here Orchestra Bombo at the Hootananny,Brixton. Click here for map When Sunday 24th March Time First set 8.45 Cost Free!!!!

admin@bomboproductions.com www.bomboproductions.com Welcome to ADAD’s January 2013 newsletter! We send updates every month, as well as occasional information about events. If you would like to unsubscribe click the button at the end of this message. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. NEWS January 2013 ADAD Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 The ADAD Lifetime Achievement Award honours the outstanding contribution made by individuals to the practice and appreciation of African Diaspora dance in the UK and beyond. In 2011 ADAD was proud to honour Jamaican-born dancer-choreographer and cultural activist Jackie Guy for his contribution to the international cultural sector through his knowledge of Caribbean dance and music forms, and through his choreographic works. This year the nominees for the ADAD Lifetime Achievement Award are Carol Straker, Namron, Peter Badejo, Imani Jendai, Nii Tagoe and Mark Elie. The winner will be announced at a reception on February 22, 2013 in the beautiful council chamber of the Urdang, Old Finsbury Town Hall. To buy tickets for the reception click here. You can also be a part of ADAD's 2nd Lifetime Achievement Award by supporting our crowd funding campaign. Rewards include free dance classes and tickets to ADAD performances. Click here to find out more! Surgeries for Trailblazers Applicants Applications for Trailblazers Starters Fellowships are open until 5 p.m. on March 18th, 2013. Short-listed applicants will be interviewed in early April. Why not attend one of our surgeries to learn more? Studio 1, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, London – Tuesday February 5, 2013 at 2:30-4 p.m; Contact: jeanette@adad.org.uk to book your place. Swindon Dance – Friday March 1, 2013 at 5 p.m. Contact: meriel@adad.org.uk to book your place. Merseyside Dance Initiative, Liverpool – Thursday February 7, 2013 at 1-3 p.m; Contact lisa.n-m@adad.org.uk to book your place. For detailed information about how to apply go to: www.adad.org.uk/trailblazers Photo: Francis Angol News & Events Don't forget Juste Debout - Worldwide Street Dance Festival 2013 in London on January 27, 2013. Apologies that the link in December's newsletter led you nowhere! Click here to learn more. ADAD Open Stage at Swindon Dance Open Stage goes West on March 1, 2013 with an opportunity to show work in progress at Swindon Dance. For more information contact meriel@adad.org.uk Global Carnival Showcase Experience Carnival in Luton at UK Centre for Carnival Arts! Trinidad and Tobago - February 12, 2013 6:00 p.m. Brazil - February 20, 2013 6:00 p.m. To learn more about the carnival showcase and other exciting events: click here. British Dance and the African Diasporas - Liverpool Roadshow March 14, 2013 The Black-e Centre, Liverpool Featuring Maxine Brown, Francis Angol and more, the day will include discussions, presentations and a contemporary African Dance workshop, followed by an evening showcase. For more information about booking for the Study Day and to be added to the mailing list for future events, please contact: rburt@dmu.ac.uk Workshops and Classes: Our pick of Winter Warmers for you! Making Tracks - Acogny Technique with Alesandra Seutin (One-off workshop) Wednesday 13 February 2013 6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. PRICE: £20 /£15 Concs Moonshot Centre, Fordham Park Angus Street, New Cross, London SE14 6LU [Closest train and overground is New Cross and New Cross, Moonshot Centre is between the 2 station off New Cross Road] African Sambistas weekly dance classes (Bristol) Wednesdays until March 20 7:30-9:00 p.m. City Academy Russell town Avenue, BS5 9JH Bristol BATUKE! Afro-Fusion dance course Tuesdays (February 5 – March 26) 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. The Space Studio 31 Falkirk St, N1 6HQ, London Old Street Tube Exit 2 PRICE: £100 Book online www.studioafrolatino.com or pay at the door For more information, contact: SIKA 07702 266 212 IRIS 07956 345 120 Afro-Cuban dance classes with Etian Altuche Almeida Intermediate/advanced level Wednesdays starting February 13 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Husky Studios 29a Amelia Street, SE17 3PY London PRICES: £42 for 6 week course £8 drop-in price Descarga Salsa Timba with Yainer Carbonell and Desgarga Dance (Glasgow) Advanced Wednesdays 9:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. That Place Studio, 22 Jamaica Street, 2nd Floor PRICE: £7.50 drop-in / £6.50 with student card Jazz Dance with Ingrid Mckinnon Professional Level Sundays until April YMCA Stockwell 40-46 Stockwell Rd, SW9 9ES, London 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. PRICE: £4 Check out the ADAD Facebook page for regular updates on events and classes! 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, we send out regular newsletters. Facebook | Visit our website Copyright © 2012, ADAD, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Old Finsbury Town Hall Rosebery Ave. London EC1R 4QT Email: info@adad.org.uk Web: www.adad.org.uk Hello fabulous dancers, Happy New Year and I hope this year has begun gracefully for you. This email is to let you know about the first workshop of 2013 from Vocab Dance Company's Artistic Director/Choreographer Alesandra Seutin. In this exclusive workshop, Alesandra Seutin will give an introduction to the principles of the Germaine Acogny Technique and share to the UK dancers the amazing characteristics this technique has to offer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6M7RbGHKC0 Germaine Acogny Technique is based on traditional African dance (especially Senegal and Benin) and Western dance techniques (classical ballet, Limon and Graham techniques). The freedom of the body through discipline within your own identity, resulting ina class with a dynamic vibe and live percussion. The Germaine Acogny Technique is the only codified Contemporary African Dance technique. Wednesday 13 February 2013 6-9pm Fee: £20 /£15 Concs At Moonshot Centre, Fordham Park Angus Street, New Cross, London SE14 6LU [Closest train and overground is New Cross and New Cross, Moonshot Centre is between the 2 station off New Cross Road] Click on the link below for the map https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=IRIE%21+dance&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=IRIE%21+dance&hnear=0x47d8a00baf21de75%3A0x52963a5addd52a99%2CLondon&cid=0%2C0%2C8530404129363664603&ei=31HvUITMFsSU0QX__4DICg&ved=0CIwBEPwSMAA Vocab Dance Company www.vocabdance.co.uk Like us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter Watch us on YouTube   Find out more! Salsateca Dance School January 22 2013 " Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." -Voltaire NEW! click for more.. RHYTHMIC SALSA LESSON with Great Master Elder Sanchez, every Friday. It is a lesson with all the qualities of a workshop, come and find out why. Spaces are limited. Starts Friday 25th Jan. NEW! click for more.. Saturday Salsa Fiesta is back We know that many of you miss those Saturday nights of Salsa fiesta.This time we will have a Bachata room and a Salsa room + 2 top Dj's. So let's beat the winter blues with hot Saturday Salsa Fiesta, an all -time favourite. On 9 Feb and 9 Mar 2013 SALSATECA invites you to: 2nd Zagreb Salsa Festival. Send us an Email before February 10th, and get your Exclusive SALSATECA promotional code!! with £5 off your ticket. Please note that tickets are selling fast so don't miss this special deal only for newsletter subscribers! click for more..