Coventry City Council Small arts grants - deadline 15 April
About small arts grants
Voluntary groups, community organisations and individuals across Coventry are now invited to apply for funding. Up to £1,000 is available for arts projects.
Who is eligible?
Applications are invited from eligible groups whose projects will meet at least one of the four following priorities:
Extend access and increase participation
Increase skill and creativity
Create better opportunities for local people
Increase volunteering opportunities for local people
If you are interested in applying for funding from the Small Grant Scheme, please download and complete the Small Grants application form below.
Small Arts Grant application form
Deadline for applications
Friday 15 April 2011
Thursday 24 March 2011
Transitions Dance Company auditions
Transitions Dance Company, the UK's first postgraduate contemporary dance company, is looking for male and female dancers for entry in September 2011.
Distinguished alumni include Luca Silvestrini, Brooke Smiley, Leila McMillan, Tom Dale and Matthew Bourne.
Train at an advanced level within a professional company environment
Work with the world's most exciting choreographers, and tour venues in the UK and overseas
Gain a MA Dance Performance* as a member of Laban's Graduate School (scholarships available).*Subject to admissions requirements
Auditions will be held throughout April - June.
Places fill up fast and you are encouraged to apply ASAP:
Contact Maggie Kelly
Email: m.kelly@trinitylaban.ac.uk
or visit our website
Distinguished alumni include Luca Silvestrini, Brooke Smiley, Leila McMillan, Tom Dale and Matthew Bourne.
Train at an advanced level within a professional company environment
Work with the world's most exciting choreographers, and tour venues in the UK and overseas
Gain a MA Dance Performance* as a member of Laban's Graduate School (scholarships available).*Subject to admissions requirements
Auditions will be held throughout April - June.
Places fill up fast and you are encouraged to apply ASAP:
Contact Maggie Kelly
Email: m.kelly@trinitylaban.ac.uk
or visit our website
Mobius Dance present 'Such Is Life' at The Patrick Centre, 5th May
mobius present 'Such is Life' - 'The final chapter' spring 2011
Performed by: Helen Parlor, Caitlin Smith, Chris Bradley, Georgina Pavey and Guiseppe Marcarelli
'Built on athletic yet incredible detailed choreography, honest characterisations and genuine insight'
Jezz Mort.
Directed by: Kate Mason, Composition: Nathaniel Reed, Design: Helen Scarlett O'Neill
Such is Life has been on the road since spring 2010.... From Cornwall - Aberdeen, and heaps of places inbetween!! Don't miss your last chance to see the highly accalimed production by mobius, on your door step, at The Patrick Centre... If you have already seen it "Thank you", but come again, or recommend to family or friends!!
*Thursday 5th May - The Patrick Centre, Birmingham (uk): 8:00pm
Performed by: Helen Parlor, Caitlin Smith, Chris Bradley, Georgina Pavey and Guiseppe Marcarelli
'Built on athletic yet incredible detailed choreography, honest characterisations and genuine insight'
Jezz Mort.
Directed by: Kate Mason, Composition: Nathaniel Reed, Design: Helen Scarlett O'Neill
Such is Life has been on the road since spring 2010.... From Cornwall - Aberdeen, and heaps of places inbetween!! Don't miss your last chance to see the highly accalimed production by mobius, on your door step, at The Patrick Centre... If you have already seen it "Thank you", but come again, or recommend to family or friends!!
*Thursday 5th May - The Patrick Centre, Birmingham (uk): 8:00pm
Tickets: Advance - £10/7 On the day - £12/£9
Tickets available at box office, mon - sat 10:00am - 8:00pm/
Tickets available at box office, mon - sat 10:00am - 8:00pm/
Online: www.dancexchange.org.uk/ Tel: 08443385000/
'Great Choreography touches the audience, saw my life passing me by, should be on telly: channel 4, funny - entertaining'
audience member: Leeds
An evening bursting with entertainment! You'll be blown away by the dynamic energy which will engulf your vision for 90 minutes!
Honest, athletic and rhythmical, Such is Life is all about normal stuff, the happenings of everyday flipped and twisted up by mobius's raw physicality and unhinged humour.
Directed by founder Kate Mason, the programme weaves together three related pieces that explore life, love and art by five characters set against three different settings.
"This combination of a wild imagination and quirky sense of humour is ever present in mobius"
This is Local: London.
*Professional company class with mobius at Dancexchange on the morning of May 5th. Come take class, come see the show! Please contact DX: 0121 6893170
Footage below taken from Warwick Arts Centre during our national autumn 2010 tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Pt66xzFP0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfpUwJCW7IM&feature=related
mobius: Associate company to The Maltings.
'Great Choreography touches the audience, saw my life passing me by, should be on telly: channel 4, funny - entertaining'
audience member: Leeds
An evening bursting with entertainment! You'll be blown away by the dynamic energy which will engulf your vision for 90 minutes!
Honest, athletic and rhythmical, Such is Life is all about normal stuff, the happenings of everyday flipped and twisted up by mobius's raw physicality and unhinged humour.
Directed by founder Kate Mason, the programme weaves together three related pieces that explore life, love and art by five characters set against three different settings.
"This combination of a wild imagination and quirky sense of humour is ever present in mobius"
This is Local: London.
*Professional company class with mobius at Dancexchange on the morning of May 5th. Come take class, come see the show! Please contact DX: 0121 6893170
Footage below taken from Warwick Arts Centre during our national autumn 2010 tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Pt66xzFP0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfpUwJCW7IM&feature=related
mobius: Associate company to The Maltings.
New classes for Spring with Motionhouse Dance Theatre
Motionhouse will be running a range of classes for children of all ages and abilities over the next few months. The company will be organizing two 8 week contemporary dance courses for over 16s and Easter courses for children aged between 5 and 13 in their Leamington Spa Studio.
The Contemporary Beginners class offers the opportunity for over 16s to learn fun routines and short sequences as well as develop some basic lifting and partnering skills.
The Contemporary Beginners class offers the opportunity for over 16s to learn fun routines and short sequences as well as develop some basic lifting and partnering skills.
The Contemporary Advanced class is open to anyone with experience in dance and will be challenging and high-energy. The course will concentrate on developing fast-paced sequences and floor work as well as lifts, catches, jumps and some acrobatics.
The Contemporary classes will be running every Thursday from 24 March until 12 May 2011, with the beginners class running from 6.30pm – 7.30pm and the advanced class running from 7.30pm – 9.00pm.
Motionhouse have also devised classes to keep local youngsters entertained over the Easter break. The FunDance course for 5 – 9 year olds will help increase the participants’ confidence and develop their rhythm and musicality. The StreetDance course, which has been designed with 10 - 13 year olds in mind, will be an energetic exploration of contemporary dance inspired by street moves. The Easter courses will be running on Wednesday 13 – Friday 15 April and Monday 18 – Wednesday 20 April 2011. The content and theme of the classes will be different each week, so participants can attend both courses safe in the knowledge that they’ll be learning new things.
Anyone interested in reserving their place should book in advance by calling mezze on 01926 887 052 or emailing mezze@motionhouse.co.uk. Early registration is advised as places get booked quickly.
Contemporary Classes Run Every Thursday from 24 March - 12 May
Motionhouse have also devised classes to keep local youngsters entertained over the Easter break. The FunDance course for 5 – 9 year olds will help increase the participants’ confidence and develop their rhythm and musicality. The StreetDance course, which has been designed with 10 - 13 year olds in mind, will be an energetic exploration of contemporary dance inspired by street moves. The Easter courses will be running on Wednesday 13 – Friday 15 April and Monday 18 – Wednesday 20 April 2011. The content and theme of the classes will be different each week, so participants can attend both courses safe in the knowledge that they’ll be learning new things.
Anyone interested in reserving their place should book in advance by calling mezze on 01926 887 052 or emailing mezze@motionhouse.co.uk. Early registration is advised as places get booked quickly.
Contemporary Classes Run Every Thursday from 24 March - 12 May
Contemporary Beginnersover 16s6.30pm - 7.30pm
Contemporary Advancedover 16s7.30pm - 9.00pm
Contemporary Beginners Over 16s
The Contemporary Beginners class offers the perfect opportunity to dance alongside Motionhouse’s professional dancers and gain an insight into the company’s style and moves. Participants will learn fun routines and short sequences as well as develop their basic lifting and partnering skills.
Contemporary Advanced Over 16s
Our Contemporary Advanced class is open to students or anyone with experience in dance. The course will look at developing technique and vocabulary whilst exploring the Motionhouse style. The classes will be challenging and high-energy and concentrate on developing fast-paced sequences and floor work as well as lifts, catches, jumps and some acrobatics.
8 week course £42.00 or £6.00 per session
Motionhouse’s contemporary dance classes are designed for adults 16 years+, however exceptions are possible for those with experience. For further information or to discuss eligibility please call mezze.
The Contemporary Beginners class offers the perfect opportunity to dance alongside Motionhouse’s professional dancers and gain an insight into the company’s style and moves. Participants will learn fun routines and short sequences as well as develop their basic lifting and partnering skills.
Contemporary Advanced Over 16s
Our Contemporary Advanced class is open to students or anyone with experience in dance. The course will look at developing technique and vocabulary whilst exploring the Motionhouse style. The classes will be challenging and high-energy and concentrate on developing fast-paced sequences and floor work as well as lifts, catches, jumps and some acrobatics.
8 week course £42.00 or £6.00 per session
Motionhouse’s contemporary dance classes are designed for adults 16 years+, however exceptions are possible for those with experience. For further information or to discuss eligibility please call mezze.
Easter Classes Wed 13 – Fri 15 April and Mon 18 – Wed 20 April
FunDance, 5 - 9 years, 9.30am – 10.45am
FunDance, 5 - 9 years, 9.30am – 10.45am
StreetDance, 10 - 13 years, 11.00am – 1.00pm
FunDance
Dance & fun for everyone aged 5 - 9 years
FunDance is a playful and creative exploration of dance moves and routines that will help increase confidence and develop rhythm and musicality, whilst providing plenty of laughs along the way.
£15.00 Early Birds pay just £13.50*
StreetDance
10- 13 year old boys and girls
StreetDance is an energetic exploration of contemporary dance inspired by funky street moves. The upbeat, fast-paced class will involve acrobatic moves and lifts and is guaranteed to offer a fun and exciting look at the Motionhouse style.
£18.00 Early Birds pay just £16.50*
*Early Bird Discounts are available when class courses are booked and paid for, on or before, Friday 1 April 2011.
The 3 days run as a course to get the most out of the classes, but individual sessions are available, please call for details. Some concessionary rates are also available please call Motionhouse for more information.
Places must be booked in advanced and early registration is advised as slots fill quickly.
To book call Mezze on 01926 887 052 or email mezze@motionhouse.co.uk
Dance & fun for everyone aged 5 - 9 years
FunDance is a playful and creative exploration of dance moves and routines that will help increase confidence and develop rhythm and musicality, whilst providing plenty of laughs along the way.
£15.00 Early Birds pay just £13.50*
StreetDance
10- 13 year old boys and girls
StreetDance is an energetic exploration of contemporary dance inspired by funky street moves. The upbeat, fast-paced class will involve acrobatic moves and lifts and is guaranteed to offer a fun and exciting look at the Motionhouse style.
£18.00 Early Birds pay just £16.50*
*Early Bird Discounts are available when class courses are booked and paid for, on or before, Friday 1 April 2011.
The 3 days run as a course to get the most out of the classes, but individual sessions are available, please call for details. Some concessionary rates are also available please call Motionhouse for more information.
Places must be booked in advanced and early registration is advised as slots fill quickly.
To book call Mezze on 01926 887 052 or email mezze@motionhouse.co.uk
Dance Instructor required by Sport 4 Life UK
Sport 4 Life are looking for a highly skilled Dance Instructor to deliver their Us Girls project - a structured programme of dance classes that aims to support women aged 16-25 years old to get active. Classes will focus on providing women with a medium-high impact cardio-vascular workout, while simultaneously having fun learning dance moves in a group setting. The project will consist of a mix of some or all of hip-hop classes, street dance classes, bollywood, salsa-cise classes, and zumba classes depending on the speciality and expertise of the chosen instructor.
Classes will be delivered across the city of Birmingham in a range of school and community venues, and will take place at weekends, evenings, and during the day. The newly appointed Dance Instructor will be employed on a part-time basis (18-20 hours per week) on a 12 month fixed–term contract from June 1st 2011 to May 31st 2012, and will earn a salary in the range of £16,000-£18,000 pro rata per annum depending on experience.
Sport 4 Life are looking for an exceptional candidate, who has an infectious passion and enthusiasm for dance instruction, who has top quality dance instruction abilities (with an expertise in the class types listed above), and who has an excellent track record as a community dance instructor. They are looking for a candidate who can engage with and relate to young women, and who is up for the challenge of delivering dance coaching in inner city Birmingham!
For further details, the full job advert, and the job application form, please visit the news section of Sport 4 Life's website: http://www.sport4life.org.uk/sport4life_news.html
Closes Wednesday 27 April 2011 Paid (£15k-20k pro rata) Part time
Contact: James Forrest james@sport4life.org.uk
Classes will be delivered across the city of Birmingham in a range of school and community venues, and will take place at weekends, evenings, and during the day. The newly appointed Dance Instructor will be employed on a part-time basis (18-20 hours per week) on a 12 month fixed–term contract from June 1st 2011 to May 31st 2012, and will earn a salary in the range of £16,000-£18,000 pro rata per annum depending on experience.
Sport 4 Life are looking for an exceptional candidate, who has an infectious passion and enthusiasm for dance instruction, who has top quality dance instruction abilities (with an expertise in the class types listed above), and who has an excellent track record as a community dance instructor. They are looking for a candidate who can engage with and relate to young women, and who is up for the challenge of delivering dance coaching in inner city Birmingham!
For further details, the full job advert, and the job application form, please visit the news section of Sport 4 Life's website: http://www.sport4life.org.uk/sport4life_news.html
Closes Wednesday 27 April 2011 Paid (£15k-20k pro rata) Part time
Contact: James Forrest james@sport4life.org.uk
Friday 4 March 2011
Moved…by decoda... Intensive Number 3 with Andrea Buckley
Moved…by decoda... Intensive Number 3 with Andrea Buckley...
2nd & 3rd April 2011
Coventry University
10am-5pm
Price for 2 days £40 (morning sessions available for £25)
Morning workshops…
Finding playfulness in our dancing through exploration into experiential anatomical themes, touch and movement and a sensory awareness into our physical structure and patterns can highlight our potential to move 3 dimensionally.
The Landscape of the Body, Volume, Weight, Spirals & Support will provide beginning markers.
Emphasis on afternoon workshop....
Creating a learning context to explore the performing qualities of the work through compositional and creative tools can be further developed. Time will be dedicated to sharing and observing others as they move. As a starting point Andrea will draw from her current performance piece WALKING WITHIN as an opportunity to deepen compositional and creative practice.
The 2 full day workshop costs £40 and will take place in the Ellen Terry Building for Performing Arts, which is in the City of Coventry. The mornings are available for £25 but the afternoons are only available as part of the full 2 day package.
This weekend is open to people interested in and with significant experience in movement, improvisation and performance. The weekend will propel from an openness and curiosity to explore.
To book a place, email k.coe@coventry.ac.uk. Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
Biography
Andrea Buckley works as an independent dance artist, whose experience extends over 20 years, performing teaching and creating work in various professional contexts to include the wider community and is currently working with Siobhan Davies. She has worked with MacLennan Dance & Company, Rosemary Lee, Gill Clarke, Kirstie Simson, Nancy Stark-Smith and Deborah Hay.
Her primary research draws upon an extensive range of improvisation and contact skills as a way to continue to develop an awareness of the moving body and expand a repertoire of composition. With support from The Rebecca Skelton Fund and Dancers’ Career Development Andrea is currently studying Rolfing.
Committed to work taking place in the North West of England, Andrea is a founder member of Liverpool Improvisation Collective (LIC); initiating workshops, festivals and performance projects, they have a designated artist led space at the Bluecoat, Liverpool. Andrea's current performance project Walking Within - episode III is in collaboration with film artist Daniel Williams and composer/musician Jamie McCarthy.
2nd & 3rd April 2011
Coventry University
10am-5pm
Price for 2 days £40 (morning sessions available for £25)
Morning workshops…
Finding playfulness in our dancing through exploration into experiential anatomical themes, touch and movement and a sensory awareness into our physical structure and patterns can highlight our potential to move 3 dimensionally.
The Landscape of the Body, Volume, Weight, Spirals & Support will provide beginning markers.
Emphasis on afternoon workshop....
Creating a learning context to explore the performing qualities of the work through compositional and creative tools can be further developed. Time will be dedicated to sharing and observing others as they move. As a starting point Andrea will draw from her current performance piece WALKING WITHIN as an opportunity to deepen compositional and creative practice.
The 2 full day workshop costs £40 and will take place in the Ellen Terry Building for Performing Arts, which is in the City of Coventry. The mornings are available for £25 but the afternoons are only available as part of the full 2 day package.
This weekend is open to people interested in and with significant experience in movement, improvisation and performance. The weekend will propel from an openness and curiosity to explore.
To book a place, email k.coe@coventry.ac.uk. Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
Biography
Andrea Buckley works as an independent dance artist, whose experience extends over 20 years, performing teaching and creating work in various professional contexts to include the wider community and is currently working with Siobhan Davies. She has worked with MacLennan Dance & Company, Rosemary Lee, Gill Clarke, Kirstie Simson, Nancy Stark-Smith and Deborah Hay.
Her primary research draws upon an extensive range of improvisation and contact skills as a way to continue to develop an awareness of the moving body and expand a repertoire of composition. With support from The Rebecca Skelton Fund and Dancers’ Career Development Andrea is currently studying Rolfing.
Committed to work taking place in the North West of England, Andrea is a founder member of Liverpool Improvisation Collective (LIC); initiating workshops, festivals and performance projects, they have a designated artist led space at the Bluecoat, Liverpool. Andrea's current performance project Walking Within - episode III is in collaboration with film artist Daniel Williams and composer/musician Jamie McCarthy.
ICE Dance Seminar Series 2011, Coventry
ICE Dance Seminar Series 2011
ICE invite you to join them for an exciting series of dance seminars, with expert speakers Scott de Lahunta, Ruth Pethybridge and Ruth Gibson.
Monday 14 March 17:30-19:00 A Seminar with Scott de Lahunta 'Publishing Choreographic Ideas'
Monday 21 March 14:30-16:30 A Seminar with Ruth Pethybridge 'Intergenerational Dance'
Monday 28 March 17:30-19:00 A Seminar with Ruth Gibson 'Porous Borders'
To book your place, or for more information, please contact Jenna Hubbard. ICE look forward to seeing you for debate, discussion and drinks!
Jenna Hubbard
Email: JHubbard@cad.coventry.ac.uk
Tel: 02476 158304
ICE invite you to join them for an exciting series of dance seminars, with expert speakers Scott de Lahunta, Ruth Pethybridge and Ruth Gibson.
Monday 14 March 17:30-19:00 A Seminar with Scott de Lahunta 'Publishing Choreographic Ideas'
Monday 21 March 14:30-16:30 A Seminar with Ruth Pethybridge 'Intergenerational Dance'
Monday 28 March 17:30-19:00 A Seminar with Ruth Gibson 'Porous Borders'
To book your place, or for more information, please contact Jenna Hubbard. ICE look forward to seeing you for debate, discussion and drinks!
Jenna Hubbard
Email: JHubbard@cad.coventry.ac.uk
Tel: 02476 158304
Ludus at Solihull Arts Complex, 29th March 2011 - all tickets £7
Ludus Dance Company present Consequences
Tuesday 29th March, 7.30pm at Solihull Arts Complex
Tuesday 29th March, 7.30pm at Solihull Arts Complex
all tickets now £7 - quote 'Dancescape offer' when booking
A jaw-dropping dance theatre spectacle to make you laugh out loud and hold back the tears. An electrifying triple bill under the title ‘Consequences’ choreographed by three prominent UK choreographers who take us on a compelling journey of cause and effect, in a pulse-racing mix of energetic dance, theatre and music.Nigel Charnock’s Pandemonium is a thunderously chaotic chunk of dance theatre exploring the effects of order and chaos on our lives. Yael Flexer’s What If? sees four dancers caught in the ripple effect of their own on stage decisions.
Meanwhile, Ben Wright’s A Four calls us to seize the moment… NOW! Prepare to be entertained as Consequences will open your eyes… and keep them open!
Running Time: 1hr, 35mins incl. interval
Suitable for ages 10+
There will be a post show discussion with the Company where you can find out more about the performances and how the interesting theme of ‘consequences’ was developed. If you would like to attend email sjassal@solihull.gov.uk, so that we can monitor numbers for seating purposes.
Tickets: all tickets now £7 each - quote 'Dancescape offer' when booking
Tel: 0121 704 6962
http://www.ludusdance.org/
http://www.solihull.gov.uk/arts/artscomplex
New community dance classes in Stratford upon Avon
New community dance classes in Stratford upon Avon led by Mezzoforte Dance Company
Contemporary dance classes for young people
Venue: Stratford High School, Dance Studio
Day/Time: Wednesday evenings – 6.30-7.30pm
First session: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Price: Special student rate £3.50 per session
These sessions are open to GCSE, A Level and BTEC dance students and to those who have sufficient dance experience
The focus of the classes will be to improve technique, stamina, flexibility and performance
Pupils will learn contemporary dance routines and be given the opportunity to perform on two occasions
The dates and venues are as follows:
Stratford upon Avon High School - April 9th 2011
Arts Centre Evesham – June 11th 2011
(Both are evening performances, times to be confirmed)
Booking essential as places are limited
Charlotte Onslow: 07738338199
Email: charlotte@mezzoforte.co.uk
Parent and Toddler classes
Mezzoforte Dance Company’s Parent and Toddler Group, involves parent and child interaction to dance and music. It is a rewarding and enjoyable way for parents to exercise with their children.
All these sessions enable your child/children to stay active and have a healthy lifestyle, through an enjoyable from of exercise. Dance helps young children to develop key skills, such as coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, stamina, discipline and even memory. Being active in this way also helps boost a child’s self-esteem, making them feel good about their own abilities and increasing their self-confidence.
Music is a natural part of life for toddlers. Early introduction to music does more than entertain; it can kick start learning, serve as an important cue in a child's routine, and offer lifelong benefits. Of course there is one more reason to introduce music and dance into your toddler’s life: it’s enjoyable for both of you.
Venue: Bishopton Community Centre, Drayton Avenue, Stratford upon Avon
When: Mondays, 11am-12pm
Price: £3.50 per family
For more information and to book your place contact:
Charlotte Onslow: 07738338199
charlotte@mezzoforte.co.uk
Contemporary dance classes for young people
Venue: Stratford High School, Dance Studio
Day/Time: Wednesday evenings – 6.30-7.30pm
First session: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Price: Special student rate £3.50 per session
These sessions are open to GCSE, A Level and BTEC dance students and to those who have sufficient dance experience
The focus of the classes will be to improve technique, stamina, flexibility and performance
Pupils will learn contemporary dance routines and be given the opportunity to perform on two occasions
The dates and venues are as follows:
Stratford upon Avon High School - April 9th 2011
Arts Centre Evesham – June 11th 2011
(Both are evening performances, times to be confirmed)
Booking essential as places are limited
Charlotte Onslow: 07738338199
Email: charlotte@mezzoforte.co.uk
Parent and Toddler classes
Mezzoforte Dance Company’s Parent and Toddler Group, involves parent and child interaction to dance and music. It is a rewarding and enjoyable way for parents to exercise with their children.
All these sessions enable your child/children to stay active and have a healthy lifestyle, through an enjoyable from of exercise. Dance helps young children to develop key skills, such as coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, stamina, discipline and even memory. Being active in this way also helps boost a child’s self-esteem, making them feel good about their own abilities and increasing their self-confidence.
Music is a natural part of life for toddlers. Early introduction to music does more than entertain; it can kick start learning, serve as an important cue in a child's routine, and offer lifelong benefits. Of course there is one more reason to introduce music and dance into your toddler’s life: it’s enjoyable for both of you.
Venue: Bishopton Community Centre, Drayton Avenue, Stratford upon Avon
When: Mondays, 11am-12pm
Price: £3.50 per family
For more information and to book your place contact:
Charlotte Onslow: 07738338199
charlotte@mezzoforte.co.uk
Lead Dance Artist for integrated group required
WANTED IN2DANCE Lead Dance Artist and Mentor Opportunity
Bidford on Avon, South Warwickshire
A lead dance artist is required to lead weekly sessions with an integrated dance group for adults with and without disabilities in Bidford on Avon. The lead artist will also be required to Mentor an emerging artist for the duration of the contract (May 2011 to Feb 2012).
hft is a charity that supports people with learning difficulties across England. They support people with a range of abilities and needs from profound and multiple physical and learning disabilities to those with a mild learning disability. They provide support for people in their own homes via a supported living service and also through registered residential care, and a Day Opportunities service that enables people to access the local community. Some of the people hft support engaged in a previous dance project run by Warwickshire County Arts Service and found it enormously beneficial and great fun. So they are pleased to be working in partnership with
Warwickshire County Council on this BLF funded project.
The project aims to:
1. Explore and extend the movement, choreographic experience of adults with learning and/or physical disabilities and people living in the local community.
2. Develop personal and social skills including confidence, team building and communication.
3. To provide the opportunity for an emerging community dance practitioner to be mentored by an experienced dance artist in the area of dance and disability and towards becoming Group leader/choreographer.
Project Description
hft are seeking a lead dance artist to work one half day per week running dance & choreographic sessions on Thursdays morning 10.15- 12.45 for 30 weeks and who will mentor to an emerging dance artist. They expect up to 16 people to take part in each session (this will include people with learning disabilities supported by Hft and people with learning or physical disabilities from other social care settings, care staff and members of the local general community). Project monitoring will be designed and delivered by Hft with the support of the lead and the emerging dance artists.
At the end of each term a short informal showing will enable participants to share achievements
with family, friends and staff (a possible venue of a local college is presently under negotiation).
The emerging dance artist is a member of staff from hftBidford-on-Avon, South Warwickshire
(border) and a dance graduate, and the Lead Artist will support her to extend her knowledge, skills and confidence enabling her to gradually take on more leadership and responsibility for the group activities and by Week 24 we envisage that she will be delivering the dance sessions observed, guided and supported by the lead dance artist. The mentor relationship will be supported by Dancescape.
Bidford on Avon, South Warwickshire
A lead dance artist is required to lead weekly sessions with an integrated dance group for adults with and without disabilities in Bidford on Avon. The lead artist will also be required to Mentor an emerging artist for the duration of the contract (May 2011 to Feb 2012).
hft is a charity that supports people with learning difficulties across England. They support people with a range of abilities and needs from profound and multiple physical and learning disabilities to those with a mild learning disability. They provide support for people in their own homes via a supported living service and also through registered residential care, and a Day Opportunities service that enables people to access the local community. Some of the people hft support engaged in a previous dance project run by Warwickshire County Arts Service and found it enormously beneficial and great fun. So they are pleased to be working in partnership with
Warwickshire County Council on this BLF funded project.
The project aims to:
1. Explore and extend the movement, choreographic experience of adults with learning and/or physical disabilities and people living in the local community.
2. Develop personal and social skills including confidence, team building and communication.
3. To provide the opportunity for an emerging community dance practitioner to be mentored by an experienced dance artist in the area of dance and disability and towards becoming Group leader/choreographer.
Project Description
hft are seeking a lead dance artist to work one half day per week running dance & choreographic sessions on Thursdays morning 10.15- 12.45 for 30 weeks and who will mentor to an emerging dance artist. They expect up to 16 people to take part in each session (this will include people with learning disabilities supported by Hft and people with learning or physical disabilities from other social care settings, care staff and members of the local general community). Project monitoring will be designed and delivered by Hft with the support of the lead and the emerging dance artists.
At the end of each term a short informal showing will enable participants to share achievements
with family, friends and staff (a possible venue of a local college is presently under negotiation).
The emerging dance artist is a member of staff from hftBidford-on-Avon, South Warwickshire
(border) and a dance graduate, and the Lead Artist will support her to extend her knowledge, skills and confidence enabling her to gradually take on more leadership and responsibility for the group activities and by Week 24 we envisage that she will be delivering the dance sessions observed, guided and supported by the lead dance artist. The mentor relationship will be supported by Dancescape.
Lead Dance Artists’ main responsibilities:
• Lead weekly dance sessions for the group
• Act as Mentor to Emerging Dance Artist and meet at the end of each session to discuss observations, learning objectives etc
• Choreograph and devise a short performance to be shared at the end of each term
• Support monitoring & evaluation of the project.
Additional Activity TBC
Funding is also presently being negotiated to provide the participants with a summer two-day
residency with a professional dance company.
Venue:
Hft Resource Centre, 7 Waterloo Road, Bidford on Avon, B50 4JP
NB: One performance may take place at a local college.
Timetable:
If you are considering applying for this position you must be available between May 2011 and Feb 2012 to run dance and mentoring sessions, Thursdays 10.15-12.45.
Term One: 12 weeks May 5th to July 21st 2011
Term Two: 12 weeks September 15th to 8th December 2011
Term Three: 6 weeks January 5th to 23rd February 2012
Lead Dance Artist Essential Requirements:
• Enthusiasm and a passion for working with people in integrated settings
• At least two years successful track record of preparing & delivering community dance sessions for adults in an integrated setting (with adults with and without learning disabilities, adults with and without physical disabilities), which lead to informal showings of work.
• Experience of undertaking risk assessments for dance activities in a non-dance environment with people of different abilities
• Enthusiasm for and experience of mentoring emerging community dance practitioner/s
• Experience of monitoring and evaluation processes
• Reliable travel arrangements
• Public Liability Insurance to a minimum of £5 million
• A willingness to work within hft's policies and guidance
• An understanding of equal opportunities and confidentiality and procedures relating to working with vulnerable adults
• A CRB check less than two years old and who is prepared to undertake a CRB with hft
Lead Dance Artist Desirable Requirements:
• Experience/understanding of working with adults with autism
• Experience of mentoring in the specialised area of dance and disability
Fee:
Contract for 30 half days dance and mentoring session: £3,000
Travel expenses (£100 per term) £300
Invoices will be required monthly.
How to apply:
If you are interested in applying for this project please supply:
• A professional CV
• A statement which demonstrates your knowledge and experience related to the required essentials and desirables, please also confirm your availability
• Details of two referees who have knowledge/experience of your work with dance and disabled people/integrated groups
Please note: If you are invited to interview you will be required to bring a CRB and Public Liability Insurance Certificate.
Deadline for applications: 12pm March 16th 2011
For more info please contact: Phil Knowles, email Philip.knowles@hft.org.uk, tel 01789 772141
Please send applications to: Cathryn Ravenhall WCC, E&E, County Arts Service, PO Box 43,
Warwick CV34 4SX
£10 tickets for Protein Dance at Warwick Arts Centre
Warwick Arts Centre £10 ticket offer
L.O.L (lots of love) - Protein Dance
Tue 8 Mar 7.30pm
Known for turning the everyday into witty and profound dance theatre, Luca Silvestrini’s award-winning Protein return with a timely new piece of physical theatre where love, wanting and connectedness take centre stage.
Logging on to our lives online, LOL (lots of love) delves into the world of electronic communication to uncover the evolutionary shift that social networking and the internet have had upon the way we live, love one another and belong to society in general.
With video animation by Rachel Davies, lighting by Jackie Shemesh – co-creators of Protein’s Dear Body – and with original music by Andy Pink, LOL (lots of love) mixes social comment, provocative humour and engaging performances.
To take advantage of this offer just quote “£10” when booking. Maximum of two £10 tickets per transaction. Not available retrospectively or online. Subject to availability.
Box office: 024 7652 4524
L.O.L (lots of love) - Protein Dance
Tue 8 Mar 7.30pm
Known for turning the everyday into witty and profound dance theatre, Luca Silvestrini’s award-winning Protein return with a timely new piece of physical theatre where love, wanting and connectedness take centre stage.
Logging on to our lives online, LOL (lots of love) delves into the world of electronic communication to uncover the evolutionary shift that social networking and the internet have had upon the way we live, love one another and belong to society in general.
With video animation by Rachel Davies, lighting by Jackie Shemesh – co-creators of Protein’s Dear Body – and with original music by Andy Pink, LOL (lots of love) mixes social comment, provocative humour and engaging performances.
To take advantage of this offer just quote “£10” when booking. Maximum of two £10 tickets per transaction. Not available retrospectively or online. Subject to availability.
Box office: 024 7652 4524
Workshop with Protein Dance for young people (aged 14+) plus ticket to performance!
Workshop with Protein Dance for young people (aged 14+) plus ticket to performance!
Led by Luca Silvestrini
Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th March
Free places available!!!!
Known for turning the everyday into witty and profound dance theatre, Luca Silvestrini’s award-winning Protein return with a timely new piece of physical theatre where love, wanting and connectedness take centre stage. Logging on to our lives online, LOL (lots of love) delves into the world of electronic communication to ...uncover the evolutionary shift that social networking and the internet have had upon the way we live, love one another and belong to society in general.
Protein tour to Warwick Arts Centre on Tuesday 8th March at 7.30pm, and you could gain an insight into their show and work alongside dancers from the company in a very exciting workshop opportunity!
Workshop
When: Monday 7th March 2011, 4.30 – 6.30pm
Where: The Creative Space at Warwick Arts Centre, CV4 7AL
Open to young people aged 14+
Performance
When: Tuesday 8th March, 7.30pm
Where: Warwick Arts Centre, CV4 7AL
To book a place for the workshop please phone Hayley Guest on 0121 704 6309 or email heguest@solihull.gov.uk.
To take up a free place you must be able to attend the workshop and performance.
Please note this event was previously advertised as an opportunity for boys and young men, but is now open to all young people aged 14+
http://www.proteindance.co.uk/productions.php
http://www.lollotsoflove.net/
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/dance/l-o-l-lots-of-love
Led by Luca Silvestrini
Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th March
Free places available!!!!
Known for turning the everyday into witty and profound dance theatre, Luca Silvestrini’s award-winning Protein return with a timely new piece of physical theatre where love, wanting and connectedness take centre stage. Logging on to our lives online, LOL (lots of love) delves into the world of electronic communication to ...uncover the evolutionary shift that social networking and the internet have had upon the way we live, love one another and belong to society in general.
Protein tour to Warwick Arts Centre on Tuesday 8th March at 7.30pm, and you could gain an insight into their show and work alongside dancers from the company in a very exciting workshop opportunity!
Workshop
When: Monday 7th March 2011, 4.30 – 6.30pm
Where: The Creative Space at Warwick Arts Centre, CV4 7AL
Open to young people aged 14+
Performance
When: Tuesday 8th March, 7.30pm
Where: Warwick Arts Centre, CV4 7AL
To book a place for the workshop please phone Hayley Guest on 0121 704 6309 or email heguest@solihull.gov.uk.
To take up a free place you must be able to attend the workshop and performance.
Please note this event was previously advertised as an opportunity for boys and young men, but is now open to all young people aged 14+
http://www.proteindance.co.uk/productions.php
http://www.lollotsoflove.net/
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/dance/l-o-l-lots-of-love
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