Check out these links for interviews, photos and video footage from Babel!
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/blogs/education-blog/boys-dancing-residency-day-3/
For lots of pictures of the action:
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/education/current-projects/boysdancing/
For interviews with Liam, Kenny and some of the dancers:
www.youtube.com/user/warwickartscentre
It definitely makes for exciting viewing!
Thursday 29 October 2009
Artist Network Meeting, Tuesday 29th September 2009
The recent Dancescape Artist Network Meeting was held at Solihull Arts Complex prior to ACE Dance performing their new tour piece, 'Switch'.
I positioned myself in the cafe bar to welcome the artists (with tea's and coffee's!) and I was soon joined by Sioda Martin, a Leamington based dance artist. Sioda updated me on her current work with nutkhut's Bollywood Steps project on which she was working as an artist, and also her new class planned for this Autumn in Leamington at Stone Monkey Studios. Sioda is working on an intriguing combination of contemporary dance and Ashtanga Yoga for her new class - which sounds exciting! Just after this, we were joined by Solihull based artist Sarah-Jane Carter-Dornan, then Kath Kimber-McTiffen and Kate Mason. As each artist came in, they were quizzed about their current news and work (with added appreciative noises from the group!).
As the last person who entered then new nothing about what anyone else was up to, we went round the circle and each gave a short update of our current ventures. Kath updated us on her plans for inter-generational work, Sarah-Jane asked the groups advice on some of her thoughts about her career plans, and Kate updated us on her progress with her company and informed us of her funding success (yay!). We chatted about the upcoming U.Dance Professional Development Training which is to be held by Dancescape in November, and also the current Dance and Health initiatives that are happening in the region, including the Dance and Health conference and network event at DanceXchange on the 9th November.
As an artist it was great to feel part of a network of practising artists.....it gave me inspiration.... and if I admit quite a warm and fuzzy feeling! The process of talking through ideas, amibitions and current exciting ventures helped to reinforce the feeling of being proud to be working as a dance artist in the Midlands. I think (and hope) that the other artists felt the same!
After our meeting we all enjoyed ACE Dance and Music's brand new touring piece, Switch. It was a great way to finish off a very artistic and dance focused evening.
Hayley Duffield
Dancescape
I positioned myself in the cafe bar to welcome the artists (with tea's and coffee's!) and I was soon joined by Sioda Martin, a Leamington based dance artist. Sioda updated me on her current work with nutkhut's Bollywood Steps project on which she was working as an artist, and also her new class planned for this Autumn in Leamington at Stone Monkey Studios. Sioda is working on an intriguing combination of contemporary dance and Ashtanga Yoga for her new class - which sounds exciting! Just after this, we were joined by Solihull based artist Sarah-Jane Carter-Dornan, then Kath Kimber-McTiffen and Kate Mason. As each artist came in, they were quizzed about their current news and work (with added appreciative noises from the group!).
As the last person who entered then new nothing about what anyone else was up to, we went round the circle and each gave a short update of our current ventures. Kath updated us on her plans for inter-generational work, Sarah-Jane asked the groups advice on some of her thoughts about her career plans, and Kate updated us on her progress with her company and informed us of her funding success (yay!). We chatted about the upcoming U.Dance Professional Development Training which is to be held by Dancescape in November, and also the current Dance and Health initiatives that are happening in the region, including the Dance and Health conference and network event at DanceXchange on the 9th November.
As an artist it was great to feel part of a network of practising artists.....it gave me inspiration.... and if I admit quite a warm and fuzzy feeling! The process of talking through ideas, amibitions and current exciting ventures helped to reinforce the feeling of being proud to be working as a dance artist in the Midlands. I think (and hope) that the other artists felt the same!
After our meeting we all enjoyed ACE Dance and Music's brand new touring piece, Switch. It was a great way to finish off a very artistic and dance focused evening.
Hayley Duffield
Dancescape
Monday 26 October 2009
Alice's Stride Placement
Hello, I am Alice Wise and I am from Solihull.
I am currently taking part with something set up by Youth Dance England called Stride. At the moment I am doing part of my placement with Dancescape helping them with the showcase Bounce!09 which is coming up on the 10th November at the Solihull Arts Complex. I got into Stride through the dance company Solihull Youth Dance Company which is run by Sita Manghnani which I was lucky to be accepted for when I auditioned last year. 8 people were short listed from SYDC and then 4 of us, myself, Demi Cooper, Faye Hadley and Shivani Palmer made it through to the actual Stride project. On that project we had to attend a residential either in London or Manchester and took part in many practical and theory sessions to do with dance all over the country. From that each person got given a mentor and they had to sort out a placement. My mentors are Hayley Duffield and Sarah Jassal and you have to do a 14 week placement. I am starting my placement today and have been doing press releases and programmes for the showcase. I found out about Stride from SYDC where we had to send in a video of us dancing, we used our amazing show piece from SYDC as our audition piece which was choreographed by Sita.
Currently at SYDC, Sita has been on maternity leave so we have had Ria Newman take over for the last couple of months. With Ria we worked on a piece which we will hopefully be performing soon. Sita is now back after having a gorgeous baby boy, Jayan and held the audition for SYDC which 35 people attended and 11 people successfully made it into the company.
I hope to continue with Solihull Youth Dance Company and with my Stride placement as they are both great opportunities :).
I am currently taking part with something set up by Youth Dance England called Stride. At the moment I am doing part of my placement with Dancescape helping them with the showcase Bounce!09 which is coming up on the 10th November at the Solihull Arts Complex. I got into Stride through the dance company Solihull Youth Dance Company which is run by Sita Manghnani which I was lucky to be accepted for when I auditioned last year. 8 people were short listed from SYDC and then 4 of us, myself, Demi Cooper, Faye Hadley and Shivani Palmer made it through to the actual Stride project. On that project we had to attend a residential either in London or Manchester and took part in many practical and theory sessions to do with dance all over the country. From that each person got given a mentor and they had to sort out a placement. My mentors are Hayley Duffield and Sarah Jassal and you have to do a 14 week placement. I am starting my placement today and have been doing press releases and programmes for the showcase. I found out about Stride from SYDC where we had to send in a video of us dancing, we used our amazing show piece from SYDC as our audition piece which was choreographed by Sita.
Currently at SYDC, Sita has been on maternity leave so we have had Ria Newman take over for the last couple of months. With Ria we worked on a piece which we will hopefully be performing soon. Sita is now back after having a gorgeous baby boy, Jayan and held the audition for SYDC which 35 people attended and 11 people successfully made it into the company.
I hope to continue with Solihull Youth Dance Company and with my Stride placement as they are both great opportunities :).
Friday 16 October 2009
Babel - boys dancing half term project at Warwick Arts Centre
B a b e l
a week of extreme dance and intense words
for young men who love the challenge of making and performing dance
Monday 26th – Friday 30th October
10am – 4pm every day
Warwick Arts Centre
FREE
Led by Stan Won’t Dance director/choreographer Liam Steel and MC/lyricist Kenny Baraka
Over 5 exciting and challenging days, you will work with both Liam and Kenny making and mixing highly physical movement and inventive, intense text. You’ll create a performance that brings the two together to ask questions about ourselves and the world we live in…
What labels do you buy and wear?
What does it mean to be British today?
What influence do newspapers and the media have on our lives?
Do we really still have freedom of speech?
The week will be very physical and will challenge you to be personally open, honest, highly committed and willing to push yourself further than you think you can go!
Be prepared to sweat, speak, scribble and share!
To book your place contact Carly Mee at Warwick Arts Centre:
Tel: 024 7657 4786
Email: c.mee@warwick.ac.uk
a week of extreme dance and intense words
for young men who love the challenge of making and performing dance
Monday 26th – Friday 30th October
10am – 4pm every day
Warwick Arts Centre
FREE
Led by Stan Won’t Dance director/choreographer Liam Steel and MC/lyricist Kenny Baraka
Over 5 exciting and challenging days, you will work with both Liam and Kenny making and mixing highly physical movement and inventive, intense text. You’ll create a performance that brings the two together to ask questions about ourselves and the world we live in…
What labels do you buy and wear?
What does it mean to be British today?
What influence do newspapers and the media have on our lives?
Do we really still have freedom of speech?
The week will be very physical and will challenge you to be personally open, honest, highly committed and willing to push yourself further than you think you can go!
Be prepared to sweat, speak, scribble and share!
To book your place contact Carly Mee at Warwick Arts Centre:
Tel: 024 7657 4786
Email: c.mee@warwick.ac.uk
Monday 5 October 2009
Youth Dance Network Meeting
Dancescape will be holding a Youth Dance Network Meeting on Thursday 22nd October 2009, from 4.00 - 6.00pm. The meeting will be held in the studio at Motionhouse, Spencer Yard, in Leamington Spa. Come along to find out more about Youth Dance news and opportunities in the sub region.
The meeting will have a focus on Dance and Health, and will include a workshop with experienced youth dance leader, Kath Kimber-McTiffen. Kath will be looking at how to cover themes of health and wellbeing, through dance, with young people.
There will be an opportunity to network with other artists and teachers, and a chance to ask for support or advice on any dance issues you may have.
To register to attend, please email Hayley Duffield on hduffield@solihull.gov.uk or phone on 0121 704 6309.
The meeting will have a focus on Dance and Health, and will include a workshop with experienced youth dance leader, Kath Kimber-McTiffen. Kath will be looking at how to cover themes of health and wellbeing, through dance, with young people.
There will be an opportunity to network with other artists and teachers, and a chance to ask for support or advice on any dance issues you may have.
To register to attend, please email Hayley Duffield on hduffield@solihull.gov.uk or phone on 0121 704 6309.
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