Awards for All have announced some important changes to its funding programme
and organisations can now apply for £10,000 every year rather than every two years, and Awards for All will now fund repeat events and activities more than three years apart, up to £10k.
More at http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/england/summary.html
Friday 26 August 2011
Arts On Our Doorstep grants
Grants available for small arts projects across the rural areas of Warwick District & Rugby Borough
Arts on our Doorstep provides professional advice, practical support and resources up to the value of £5,000 for small arts projects across the rural areas of Warwick District and Rugby Borough.
Are you a member of a group with a creative idea to bring your community together or would like to develop an arts project with a positive impact on your environment? Perhaps you’re an artist who would like to share your skills with your neighbours? Arts on our Doorstep could be for you.
The scheme offers an opportunity to develop new arts projects/events, enhance existing projects by introducing new activity, & working with professional artists or develop new participants and audiences. There are no restrictions on art forms and a member of the Arts on our Doorstep support team can help you with developing your ideas and making the application.
Deadlines for applications are:
31 August 2011, 12pm
12 October 2011, 12pm
23 November 2011, 12pm
11 January 2012, 12pm
22 February 2012, 12pm
You will usually be notified of the panel’s decision within four weeks of each deadline.
For more information please visit www.warwickshireleader.net/artsonourdoorstep
Arts on our Doorstep provides professional advice, practical support and resources up to the value of £5,000 for small arts projects across the rural areas of Warwick District and Rugby Borough.
Are you a member of a group with a creative idea to bring your community together or would like to develop an arts project with a positive impact on your environment? Perhaps you’re an artist who would like to share your skills with your neighbours? Arts on our Doorstep could be for you.
The scheme offers an opportunity to develop new arts projects/events, enhance existing projects by introducing new activity, & working with professional artists or develop new participants and audiences. There are no restrictions on art forms and a member of the Arts on our Doorstep support team can help you with developing your ideas and making the application.
Deadlines for applications are:
31 August 2011, 12pm
12 October 2011, 12pm
23 November 2011, 12pm
11 January 2012, 12pm
22 February 2012, 12pm
You will usually be notified of the panel’s decision within four weeks of each deadline.
For more information please visit www.warwickshireleader.net/artsonourdoorstep
New adult dance classes in Kenilworth
Decoda is offering dance classes for adults in Kenilworth, starting in September 2011.
The classes will offer a range of release based approaches to movement practice, taught by experienced and qualified dance practitioners.
Classes are open to all levels of experience.
Cost:
£5 per class
£22.50 for 5 classes
£40 for 10 classes
Venue:
Parochial Hall, 28 High Street, Kenilworth, CV8 1LZ
Dates:
Wednesdays 8-9:15pm
28 September - 7 December
(half term 26 October)
Contact:
creativedancekenilworth@gmail.com
www.kenilworthcreativedance.co.uk
The classes will offer a range of release based approaches to movement practice, taught by experienced and qualified dance practitioners.
Classes are open to all levels of experience.
Cost:
£5 per class
£22.50 for 5 classes
£40 for 10 classes
Venue:
Parochial Hall, 28 High Street, Kenilworth, CV8 1LZ
Dates:
Wednesdays 8-9:15pm
28 September - 7 December
(half term 26 October)
Contact:
creativedancekenilworth@gmail.com
www.kenilworthcreativedance.co.uk
Cre8us want to hear from you!
Calling all creative practitioners... we want to hear from you!, Cre8us
Cre8us have commissioned two of our Creative Agents to develop a legacy record which captures the Creative Practitioner's significant role in the Creative Partnerships' programme. We want to provide guidance and insight for those wishing to learn from these experiences in the future.
The work on this is already underway but as this is about Practitioners...we want to hear from you!
There are two questionnaires in circulation until Tuesday 30th August 2011.
If you are a practitioner (of any art form) who has NOT worked on a Creative Partnerships programme before we would like to hear your views by this questionnaire: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JL5D6M3
If you are a practitioner or a Creative Agent (of any art form) and you HAVE been involved in Creative Partnerships programmes before, we would like to hear your thoughts via this questionnaire: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FG353P8
It will take you no more than 5 minutes to complete either of the above surveys and we would very much welcome as many different view points as possible. (You do not need to be in the Cre8us ara (Solihull, Warwickshire or Coventry) to complete the survey - we would like to hear views from across the region and nationaly!)
Please do forward the links to the survey on to anybody who you think might be interested in supporting us!
Thank you, Cre8us (www.cre8us.org.uk)
Contact: Gemma Smith gemma.smith@cre8us.org.uk
Cre8us have commissioned two of our Creative Agents to develop a legacy record which captures the Creative Practitioner's significant role in the Creative Partnerships' programme. We want to provide guidance and insight for those wishing to learn from these experiences in the future.
The work on this is already underway but as this is about Practitioners...we want to hear from you!
There are two questionnaires in circulation until Tuesday 30th August 2011.
If you are a practitioner (of any art form) who has NOT worked on a Creative Partnerships programme before we would like to hear your views by this questionnaire: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JL5D6M3
If you are a practitioner or a Creative Agent (of any art form) and you HAVE been involved in Creative Partnerships programmes before, we would like to hear your thoughts via this questionnaire: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FG353P8
It will take you no more than 5 minutes to complete either of the above surveys and we would very much welcome as many different view points as possible. (You do not need to be in the Cre8us ara (Solihull, Warwickshire or Coventry) to complete the survey - we would like to hear views from across the region and nationaly!)
Please do forward the links to the survey on to anybody who you think might be interested in supporting us!
Thank you, Cre8us (www.cre8us.org.uk)
Contact: Gemma Smith gemma.smith@cre8us.org.uk
Dance in the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies
Dance in the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies
London 2012 has announced a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of one of the largest events ever staged in the UK, performing in front of a live audience of 70,000 and a broadcast audience of more than one billion people.
Artistic Directors, Danny Boyle and Kim Gavin are searching for 10,000 volunteer performers to fill roles as dancers, percussionists and general all-round performers in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
To be eligible you must be aged 18 years or older on 1 March 2012 and able to meet the commitments for rehearsals. Performing opportunities for Under 18s will be facilitated through a separate process, with details to be announced at a later date.
Previous performance experience is not required; Ceremonies Volunteer Performers simply need lots of enthusiasm, personality, a positive attitude, huge amounts of energy and a willingness to perform in front of a stadium audience and to millions of people around the world. However, to deliver Ceremonies of this scale to a world audience a substantial commitment is required. You must be able to participate in
Up to two auditions that will take place evenings and weekends in November and early December of this year;
Up to two or three rehearsal sessions each week of up to four hours per session from March 2012, and a number of all day rehearsals in the three weeks leading up to each Ceremony.
To find out how to apply to audition and for full details on the commitments involved, visit www.london2012.com/ceremoniescasting.
London 2012 has announced a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of one of the largest events ever staged in the UK, performing in front of a live audience of 70,000 and a broadcast audience of more than one billion people.
Artistic Directors, Danny Boyle and Kim Gavin are searching for 10,000 volunteer performers to fill roles as dancers, percussionists and general all-round performers in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
To be eligible you must be aged 18 years or older on 1 March 2012 and able to meet the commitments for rehearsals. Performing opportunities for Under 18s will be facilitated through a separate process, with details to be announced at a later date.
Previous performance experience is not required; Ceremonies Volunteer Performers simply need lots of enthusiasm, personality, a positive attitude, huge amounts of energy and a willingness to perform in front of a stadium audience and to millions of people around the world. However, to deliver Ceremonies of this scale to a world audience a substantial commitment is required. You must be able to participate in
Up to two auditions that will take place evenings and weekends in November and early December of this year;
Up to two or three rehearsal sessions each week of up to four hours per session from March 2012, and a number of all day rehearsals in the three weeks leading up to each Ceremony.
To find out how to apply to audition and for full details on the commitments involved, visit www.london2012.com/ceremoniescasting.
Professional Development Opportunity for Creative Practitioner
Professional Development Opportunity for Creative Practitioner (West Midlands):
Bursary opportunity as part of the Dreams and Realities project
In the autumn of 2011, Women of Wolverhampton are working with artists from Laundry on a project on the Scotlands estate. They would like to offer a bursary of £900 to a young and emerging locally based artist to participate in this project on the Scotlands estate. They have no preference for artform. They are more interested in artists seeking to expand their practice within a social context.
For further project details, contact: Beverley Harvey, Participation Project Officer for WOW. Tel: 01902 572122
Email: beverleyh@havenrefuge.org.uk
www.wowonline.org.uk
Deadline for full submissions: September 16th, 2011
Bursary opportunity as part of the Dreams and Realities project
In the autumn of 2011, Women of Wolverhampton are working with artists from Laundry on a project on the Scotlands estate. They would like to offer a bursary of £900 to a young and emerging locally based artist to participate in this project on the Scotlands estate. They have no preference for artform. They are more interested in artists seeking to expand their practice within a social context.
For further project details, contact: Beverley Harvey, Participation Project Officer for WOW. Tel: 01902 572122
Email: beverleyh@havenrefuge.org.uk
www.wowonline.org.uk
Deadline for full submissions: September 16th, 2011
Moved... weekend intensives in Coventry
Moved... by Decoda
a series of weekend intensives for dance artists
Questioning Dance Choreography workshop with Joe Moran
Sat 8 - Sun 9 October 2011
Bookings and payment by 15th September
Choreographer and dancer Joe Moran leads Questioning Dance, an investigative choreographic workshop arising from his renewed enthusiasm for movement and dance within choreographic practice. In his work Joe is currently considering the apparently mutually exclusive relationshipbetween 1) choreographic formalism and conceptually driven dance and 2) full-bodied, unmediated dancing. This workshop is intended to be a laboratory opportunity to explore these concerns. It is open to choreographers, makers and dancers with a strong interest in the creation and development of movement. Questioning Dance will investigate detailed somatic approaches to develop movement, as well as techniques to analysis, test and refine movement. It will also question how we shape and extend material through choreographic structuring.
Moving Between Workshop with Lucia Walker
Sat 15 - Sun 16 October 2011
Bookings and payment by 15th September
Moving Between will explore space and support; attention and action; form and freedom. Independent dance artist Lucia Walker brings her interest in the way movement exploration, awareness practices and play can provide a ‘common language’ which lies beneath different cultural experiences and styles of dance. This weekend intensive offers dancers an opportunity to connect to their own dancing, to connect to physical forces such as gravity and momentum, and to move and play.
Dancing bodies, moving images
Curated in partnership with dance makers Polly Hudson and Andrea Barzey
January 2012 - dates tbc
A weekend about embodied practices in relation to dance and the moving image. Weekend will include screenings, workshops and discussion. Key questions: How is the body integrated in dance on screen? What differentiates choreography for live performance and choreography for the camera? How might dance makers and performers maintain embodied space and somatic sensibility when creating a dance film artefact?
A call for submissions will be released to our mailing list in the Autumn 2011
Decoda is based in Coventry and is the organisation that has grown from the Summer Dancing festivals. We create spaces, workshop series, festivals and curated performance events for the independent arts community.
Moved... costs
£60 full fee (employed or funded)
£45 independent artists (or part time employed)
£30 students and other concessions
To book a place or to receive further information about the weekends please contact info@summerdancing.co.uk
To join our mailing list and receive information about these and future Decoda and Summer Dancing events please visit www.summerdancing.co.uk/contact.html
a series of weekend intensives for dance artists
Questioning Dance Choreography workshop with Joe Moran
Sat 8 - Sun 9 October 2011
Bookings and payment by 15th September
Choreographer and dancer Joe Moran leads Questioning Dance, an investigative choreographic workshop arising from his renewed enthusiasm for movement and dance within choreographic practice. In his work Joe is currently considering the apparently mutually exclusive relationshipbetween 1) choreographic formalism and conceptually driven dance and 2) full-bodied, unmediated dancing. This workshop is intended to be a laboratory opportunity to explore these concerns. It is open to choreographers, makers and dancers with a strong interest in the creation and development of movement. Questioning Dance will investigate detailed somatic approaches to develop movement, as well as techniques to analysis, test and refine movement. It will also question how we shape and extend material through choreographic structuring.
Moving Between Workshop with Lucia Walker
Sat 15 - Sun 16 October 2011
Bookings and payment by 15th September
Moving Between will explore space and support; attention and action; form and freedom. Independent dance artist Lucia Walker brings her interest in the way movement exploration, awareness practices and play can provide a ‘common language’ which lies beneath different cultural experiences and styles of dance. This weekend intensive offers dancers an opportunity to connect to their own dancing, to connect to physical forces such as gravity and momentum, and to move and play.
Dancing bodies, moving images
Curated in partnership with dance makers Polly Hudson and Andrea Barzey
January 2012 - dates tbc
A weekend about embodied practices in relation to dance and the moving image. Weekend will include screenings, workshops and discussion. Key questions: How is the body integrated in dance on screen? What differentiates choreography for live performance and choreography for the camera? How might dance makers and performers maintain embodied space and somatic sensibility when creating a dance film artefact?
A call for submissions will be released to our mailing list in the Autumn 2011
Decoda is based in Coventry and is the organisation that has grown from the Summer Dancing festivals. We create spaces, workshop series, festivals and curated performance events for the independent arts community.
Moved... costs
£60 full fee (employed or funded)
£45 independent artists (or part time employed)
£30 students and other concessions
To book a place or to receive further information about the weekends please contact info@summerdancing.co.uk
To join our mailing list and receive information about these and future Decoda and Summer Dancing events please visit www.summerdancing.co.uk/contact.html
Warwick District Council Arts Development Grants
Warwick District Council Arts Development Grants
Current Criteria
Grants are available to Arts and Heritage Organisations delivering activity within Warwick District for any amount up to £2,500. Funding will be considered for:
Current Criteria
Grants are available to Arts and Heritage Organisations delivering activity within Warwick District for any amount up to £2,500. Funding will be considered for:
- Original, high quality imaginative projects which take place within Warwick District.
- Projects that clearly demonstrate development and increased access to arts/heritage
Priority will be given to projects which:
- Increase participation / attendance in the arts in the Warwick district.
- Contribute towards / celebrate the Cultural Olympiad.
- Help creative businesses contribute to the local economy.
- Help create stronger, safer, healthier communities.
- Help revitalise and enhance public spaces.
- Increase / enhance cultural tourism.
- Raise the profile of arts activity in the district.
- Facilitate / develop networking or partnership working.
- Help develop a thriving cultural quarter in south Leamington.
- Help develop international links.
Funding will not be available for:
- School based activities which take place during normal school hours.
- Projects which only benefit an individual.
When can I apply?
The remaining deadlines for 2011-12 are:
- Monday 26th September 2011
- Monday 12th December 2011
Please note that late applications will not be considered.
Please allow four weeks for a decision on the application and enough time to prepare and plan for the activity. We recommend that the activity is planned to start no earlier than seven days after the date you can expect the Council to make a decision.
To apply for an Arts Development Grant you will need to complete a Warwick District Council Grant Application Form. Contact Mair Evans (WDC Arts Development Officer) on 01926 456231 or mair.evans@warwickdc.gov.uk for more information.
DanceXchange require a Press Manager
DanceXchange
A Power House of Dance
Post: Press Manager
Salary: £25k pro rata
Duration: Approx. 9 months, full time, October 2011 – June 2012
This position is funded by the European Union.
DanceXchange is looking for a proactive and committed individual to devise, manage and evaluate press and media campaigns for International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012.
You will have significant experience of the following; managing media campaigns with regional, national and international reach; working creatively with a press agency to deliver effective, high impact campaigns; working with media partners; arranging and hosting briefings, photo calls and receptions for media contacts; using media evaluation tools to monitor the value and impact of campaigns. You will also possess the ability to create innovative campaigns that will attract interest from arts and non-arts media, an organised approach, excellent interpersonal skills, and an interest in dance.
Closing date for applications is: 10am, Monday 12th September 2011
Interviews will take place on: 21st September 2011
For an application pack, please visit http://dancexchange.org.uk/about/jobs-at-dx
or call 0121 689 3170.
If you have not been contacted by 16th September 2011, please assume your application has not been shortlisted. Applications made through recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
dx is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
Registered charity no. 1045364.
A Power House of Dance
Post: Press Manager
Salary: £25k pro rata
Duration: Approx. 9 months, full time, October 2011 – June 2012
This position is funded by the European Union.
DanceXchange is looking for a proactive and committed individual to devise, manage and evaluate press and media campaigns for International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012.
You will have significant experience of the following; managing media campaigns with regional, national and international reach; working creatively with a press agency to deliver effective, high impact campaigns; working with media partners; arranging and hosting briefings, photo calls and receptions for media contacts; using media evaluation tools to monitor the value and impact of campaigns. You will also possess the ability to create innovative campaigns that will attract interest from arts and non-arts media, an organised approach, excellent interpersonal skills, and an interest in dance.
Closing date for applications is: 10am, Monday 12th September 2011
Interviews will take place on: 21st September 2011
For an application pack, please visit http://dancexchange.org.uk/about/jobs-at-dx
or call 0121 689 3170.
If you have not been contacted by 16th September 2011, please assume your application has not been shortlisted. Applications made through recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
dx is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
Registered charity no. 1045364.
DanceXchange require a Marketing Officer
DanceXchange
A Power House of Dance
Post: Marketing Officer
Salary: £21k - £23k pro rata (subject to experience)
Duration: Approx. 9 months, full time, October 2011 – June 2012
This position is funded by the European Union.
DanceXchange is seeking a creative, proactive and motivated individual to develop and deliver effective marketing campaigns for International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012; driving public engagement in performance events and participatory projects.
You will have significant practical experience in delivering innovative high impact marketing campaigns, writing content for a range of materials (printed and online) and diverse target audiences, and working on projects that involve multiple partners/stakeholders. You will also be confident in using content management systems and social media tools, possess outstanding attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills, and have an interest in dance.
Closing date for applications is: 10am, Monday 12th September 2011
Interviews will take place on: 22nd September 2011
For an application pack, please visit http://dancexchange.org.uk/about/jobs-at-dx
or call 0121 689 3170.
If you have not been contacted by 16th September 2011, please assume your application has not been shortlisted. Applications made through recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
dx is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. Registered charity no. 1045364.
A Power House of Dance
Post: Marketing Officer
Salary: £21k - £23k pro rata (subject to experience)
Duration: Approx. 9 months, full time, October 2011 – June 2012
This position is funded by the European Union.
DanceXchange is seeking a creative, proactive and motivated individual to develop and deliver effective marketing campaigns for International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012; driving public engagement in performance events and participatory projects.
You will have significant practical experience in delivering innovative high impact marketing campaigns, writing content for a range of materials (printed and online) and diverse target audiences, and working on projects that involve multiple partners/stakeholders. You will also be confident in using content management systems and social media tools, possess outstanding attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills, and have an interest in dance.
Closing date for applications is: 10am, Monday 12th September 2011
Interviews will take place on: 22nd September 2011
For an application pack, please visit http://dancexchange.org.uk/about/jobs-at-dx
or call 0121 689 3170.
If you have not been contacted by 16th September 2011, please assume your application has not been shortlisted. Applications made through recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
dx is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. Registered charity no. 1045364.
DanceXchange require a Project Manager
DanceXchange
A Power House of Dance
Post: Project Manager
Salary: £24k pro rata
Duration: Approx. 8 months, full time, October 2011 – May 2012
(with possible extension until July/August 2012)
DanceXchange is seeking a Project Manager to join its busy Production team, supporting the Festivals Producer in co-ordinating and managing several large-scale public and participatory projects during a major year of dance in 2012, including International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012, which is part-funded by the European Union.
Successful candidates will have a proven track record in a dance/arts project management role, experience of managing dance performance and participatory events, excellent project administration skills, experience of managing budgets, strong time-management and communication skills, and an enthusiasm for dance.
This project is funded by the European Union.
Closing date for applications is: 10am, Monday 12th September 2011
Interviews will take place on: 23rd September 2011
For an application pack, please visit http://dancexchange.org.uk/about/jobs-at-dx
or call 0121 689 3170.
If you have not been contacted by 16th September 2011, please assume your application has not been shortlisted. Applications made through recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
dx is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. Registered charity no. 1045364.
A Power House of Dance
Post: Project Manager
Salary: £24k pro rata
Duration: Approx. 8 months, full time, October 2011 – May 2012
(with possible extension until July/August 2012)
DanceXchange is seeking a Project Manager to join its busy Production team, supporting the Festivals Producer in co-ordinating and managing several large-scale public and participatory projects during a major year of dance in 2012, including International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012, which is part-funded by the European Union.
Successful candidates will have a proven track record in a dance/arts project management role, experience of managing dance performance and participatory events, excellent project administration skills, experience of managing budgets, strong time-management and communication skills, and an enthusiasm for dance.
This project is funded by the European Union.
Closing date for applications is: 10am, Monday 12th September 2011
Interviews will take place on: 23rd September 2011
For an application pack, please visit http://dancexchange.org.uk/about/jobs-at-dx
or call 0121 689 3170.
If you have not been contacted by 16th September 2011, please assume your application has not been shortlisted. Applications made through recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
dx is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. Registered charity no. 1045364.
DanceXchange welcome expressions of interest for Director of new project
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
HOME as part of International Dance Festival Birmingham
Director required
Home is a bold, inventive new participatory production that will animate public spaces across Birmingham city centre. Moving through the streets and squares of Birmingham city centre, Home will be an evolving promenade-style performance event, engaging thousands of people as audiences and participants and presenting a diversity of dance styles.
Based on the theme of ‘home’ and what it means to each of us, the work will be developed using ideas, inspirations and choreographic material contributed by a 1000 individuals.
The project is funded by Dancing for the Games, as part of the International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012 programme.
International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB) is a major biennial festival produced by DanceXchange (dx) in partnership with Birmingham Hippodrome. Animating the city and capturing the imagination, IDFB brings a remarkable line-up of outstanding dance to theatres, streets and public spaces across Birmingham and the West Midlands and creates a wealth of engaging participatory activity for people of all ages. Already one of the largest dance festivals in the world, IDFB is unique in its diversity and internationalism, programming exceptional dance from across the globe and fostering new collaborations with international choreographers and artists.
DanceXchange is looking for a Director to work alongside the artistic team for HOME and realise the vision for this inventive street performance.
How it works:
There will be a cast of 6 professional dancers (and up to 15 apprentices) who will be employed for a total of six week, three weeks creation and three weeks performance (and continuing creation/rehearsal). As well as the dancers creating the material, there will be six Choreographers appointed to create 6 individual set pieces of work. The role of the Director is to pull the material and vision in to a cohesive street performance, with assistance from the Rehearsal Director. The whole project will be overseen by Creative Director, David Massingham and managed by a Project Manager/Producer.
The aim is to have a huge cast taking part and performing in the project. An education team of 3 Dance Leaders and the Rehearsal Director will deliver workshops to a 1000 participants from targeted groups within the West Midlands, who will then take part in the on-going performance alongside up to 1000 individuals who have been inspired by the project and created their own material at home in-order to take part. Personal solos donated through uploaded films may enable participants to contribute without performing in the live event.
The Director:
The Director may be a choreographer but could equally be a theatre director who has movement experience or even a visual artist. It will be the role of the Director to watch (pre-recorded or live) material that has been generated (primarily dance, but also open to music, poetry, drama etc) and unite it together into an evolving promenade-style performance taking place over a three week period, ending in a mass finale.
The Director must be confident working site-specifically (or in outdoor spaces), and have experience of directing a large-scale performance and managing a multifaceted event.
Expression of interest:
To express an interest in this role, please send your CV with a completed Equal Opportunities form and a covering letter highlighting your relevant experience to hannah.sharpe@dancexchange.org.uk. For an Equal Opportunities form, please visit http://dancexchange.org.uk/about/jobs-at-dx Successful applicants will be invited to a meeting with the Producer and Creative Director in September 2011.
Deadline: Friday 23 September 2011
Dates: w/c 14 November 2011, Research week 2-20 April 2012 (3 weeks), Creation period
23 April -13 May (3 weeks), Performance period (and continuing creation/rehearsal) + Finale
Fee: £5,000 including planning and preparation + 6 weeks residence in Birmingham
Accommodation provided in Birmingham (a self catering apartment)
Further info: Hannah Sharpe, Producer, DanceXchange
T: 0121 689 1093
E: Hannah.sharpe@dancexchange.org.uk
HOME as part of International Dance Festival Birmingham
Director required
Home is a bold, inventive new participatory production that will animate public spaces across Birmingham city centre. Moving through the streets and squares of Birmingham city centre, Home will be an evolving promenade-style performance event, engaging thousands of people as audiences and participants and presenting a diversity of dance styles.
Based on the theme of ‘home’ and what it means to each of us, the work will be developed using ideas, inspirations and choreographic material contributed by a 1000 individuals.
The project is funded by Dancing for the Games, as part of the International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012 programme.
International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB) is a major biennial festival produced by DanceXchange (dx) in partnership with Birmingham Hippodrome. Animating the city and capturing the imagination, IDFB brings a remarkable line-up of outstanding dance to theatres, streets and public spaces across Birmingham and the West Midlands and creates a wealth of engaging participatory activity for people of all ages. Already one of the largest dance festivals in the world, IDFB is unique in its diversity and internationalism, programming exceptional dance from across the globe and fostering new collaborations with international choreographers and artists.
DanceXchange is looking for a Director to work alongside the artistic team for HOME and realise the vision for this inventive street performance.
How it works:
There will be a cast of 6 professional dancers (and up to 15 apprentices) who will be employed for a total of six week, three weeks creation and three weeks performance (and continuing creation/rehearsal). As well as the dancers creating the material, there will be six Choreographers appointed to create 6 individual set pieces of work. The role of the Director is to pull the material and vision in to a cohesive street performance, with assistance from the Rehearsal Director. The whole project will be overseen by Creative Director, David Massingham and managed by a Project Manager/Producer.
The aim is to have a huge cast taking part and performing in the project. An education team of 3 Dance Leaders and the Rehearsal Director will deliver workshops to a 1000 participants from targeted groups within the West Midlands, who will then take part in the on-going performance alongside up to 1000 individuals who have been inspired by the project and created their own material at home in-order to take part. Personal solos donated through uploaded films may enable participants to contribute without performing in the live event.
The Director:
The Director may be a choreographer but could equally be a theatre director who has movement experience or even a visual artist. It will be the role of the Director to watch (pre-recorded or live) material that has been generated (primarily dance, but also open to music, poetry, drama etc) and unite it together into an evolving promenade-style performance taking place over a three week period, ending in a mass finale.
The Director must be confident working site-specifically (or in outdoor spaces), and have experience of directing a large-scale performance and managing a multifaceted event.
Expression of interest:
To express an interest in this role, please send your CV with a completed Equal Opportunities form and a covering letter highlighting your relevant experience to hannah.sharpe@dancexchange.org.uk. For an Equal Opportunities form, please visit http://dancexchange.org.uk/about/jobs-at-dx Successful applicants will be invited to a meeting with the Producer and Creative Director in September 2011.
Deadline: Friday 23 September 2011
Dates: w/c 14 November 2011, Research week 2-20 April 2012 (3 weeks), Creation period
23 April -13 May (3 weeks), Performance period (and continuing creation/rehearsal) + Finale
Fee: £5,000 including planning and preparation + 6 weeks residence in Birmingham
Accommodation provided in Birmingham (a self catering apartment)
Further info: Hannah Sharpe, Producer, DanceXchange
T: 0121 689 1093
E: Hannah.sharpe@dancexchange.org.uk
Media & PR Support required for International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012
DanceXchange
A Power House of Dance
Opportunity: Media & PR Support for International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012
Fee: £9,950 including all expenses
Delivery: October 2011 – mid-June 2012
This opportunity is funded by the European Union.
International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB) is unique in its diversity and internationalism, programming exceptional dance from across the globe and fostering new collaborations with international choreographers and artists. A key showcase for the region’s impressive arts infrastructure, IDFB plays a powerful role in positioning Birmingham as an internationally significant cultural city at the heart of a thriving, active, region.
Building on the success of festivals in 2008 and 2010, we are enhancing our offer in 2012 and want to generate greater profile and media coverage than ever before. We are looking for a media and PR professional or agency to help us do this, supporting in-house press and media activity in the run-up to, and during, the festival.
If you have a strong track record in securing coverage with global reach, proven experience of success within cultural and/or dance industry media, experience of working on multi-faceted projects with multiple stakeholders, and a creative “can do” approach, you could be just what we’re looking for.
For a full brief and details of how to submit your proposal, please visit http://www.dancexchange.org.uk/ and click on ‘jobs’, or call 0121 689 3170.
Submission deadline: 10am, Monday 19th September 2011
Proposals are welcome from agencies or individuals. Shortlisted agencies/individuals will be asked to deliver a short presentation summarising their proposal week commencing 26th September 2011.
Proposals submitted via recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
dx is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
Registered charity no. 1045364.
A Power House of Dance
Opportunity: Media & PR Support for International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012
Fee: £9,950 including all expenses
Delivery: October 2011 – mid-June 2012
This opportunity is funded by the European Union.
International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB) is unique in its diversity and internationalism, programming exceptional dance from across the globe and fostering new collaborations with international choreographers and artists. A key showcase for the region’s impressive arts infrastructure, IDFB plays a powerful role in positioning Birmingham as an internationally significant cultural city at the heart of a thriving, active, region.
Building on the success of festivals in 2008 and 2010, we are enhancing our offer in 2012 and want to generate greater profile and media coverage than ever before. We are looking for a media and PR professional or agency to help us do this, supporting in-house press and media activity in the run-up to, and during, the festival.
If you have a strong track record in securing coverage with global reach, proven experience of success within cultural and/or dance industry media, experience of working on multi-faceted projects with multiple stakeholders, and a creative “can do” approach, you could be just what we’re looking for.
For a full brief and details of how to submit your proposal, please visit http://www.dancexchange.org.uk/ and click on ‘jobs’, or call 0121 689 3170.
Submission deadline: 10am, Monday 19th September 2011
Proposals are welcome from agencies or individuals. Shortlisted agencies/individuals will be asked to deliver a short presentation summarising their proposal week commencing 26th September 2011.
Proposals submitted via recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
dx is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
Registered charity no. 1045364.
Assistant Choreographer and Dancers required by DanceXchange for new commission - PLAYGROUND
Assistant Choreographer and Dancers required by DanceXchange for new commission - PLAYGROUND
Please see below two adverts for an Assistant Choreographer and Dancers for PLAYGROUND, a new commission for 2012 as part of the Outdoor Dance Programme.
DanceXchange (dx), in partnership with Regional Dance Agencies DanceFest, Dancescape and Dudley Performing Arts, is leading on a substantial new Outdoor Dance Programme created for public spaces around the West Midlands from Summer 2011 to the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Autumn 2012. The project forms a major strand of the Dancing for the Games programme, connecting people with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games through dance.
PLAYGROUND (working title) is an exciting commission by renowned Australian Artist, Shaun Parker, created specifically for parks, taking dance to the heart of the region’s communities. This imaginative new work will use existing children’s playground equipment as the set, creating a family-friendly performance piece that can be toured to playgrounds across the West Midlands. It will also attach to a variety of existing local/community events including fetes, fairs and festivals where possible.
JOB ADVERT
Dancing for the Games – Outdoor Dance Programme
Assistant Choreographer/Rehearsal Director required
PLAYGROUND COMMISSION, SHAUN PARKER
Requirements:
The Outdoor Dance Programme is seeking an Assistant Choreographer/Rehearsal Director to work alongside Shaun Parker for the project PLAYGROUND. It will be the role of the Assistant Choreographer to work with the Choreographer to:
AUDITION NOTICE
Dancing for the Games – Outdoor Dance Programme
Dancers required
PLAYGROUND COMMISSION, SHAUN PARKER
Performer requirements:
Male and female physical theatre performers x 4. This quirky commission takes place outside in a park setting and needs performers who are willing to work in a non-traditional theatre environment with experience and confidence. Performers must be versatile and have strong contemporary technique as well as improvisation and contact skills. Additional skills, such as street and hip-hop are welcomed and can be used in this work. Candidates must be available for the dates as listed below and be willing to move to Birmingham for the duration.
Timeframe: R&D: w/c 24 October 2011 (3 days, tbc)
Creation period: 2-27 April 2012 (4 weeks)
Touring period 5-21 May & 21 June - 15 July 2012 (6 weeks in 2 blocks)
Possible additional dates outside of the West Midlands tbc
Payment: £425 per week
Accommodation provided in Birmingham (a self catering apartment) during R&D/Creation
Hotel accommodation + per diems (£20p/d) + travel expenses provided for touring
To apply: Please send your CV and a head shot by post or email.
Successful applicants will be invited to take part in an audition in Birmingham
Deadline to apply: Friday 30 September 2011
Audition date: Friday 7 October 2011, Birmingham
Further info or apply: Hannah Sharpe, DanceXchange, Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorp Street
Birmingham, B5 4TB
T: 0121 689 1093
E: hannah.sharpe@dancexchange.org.uk
Please see below two adverts for an Assistant Choreographer and Dancers for PLAYGROUND, a new commission for 2012 as part of the Outdoor Dance Programme.
DanceXchange (dx), in partnership with Regional Dance Agencies DanceFest, Dancescape and Dudley Performing Arts, is leading on a substantial new Outdoor Dance Programme created for public spaces around the West Midlands from Summer 2011 to the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Autumn 2012. The project forms a major strand of the Dancing for the Games programme, connecting people with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games through dance.
PLAYGROUND (working title) is an exciting commission by renowned Australian Artist, Shaun Parker, created specifically for parks, taking dance to the heart of the region’s communities. This imaginative new work will use existing children’s playground equipment as the set, creating a family-friendly performance piece that can be toured to playgrounds across the West Midlands. It will also attach to a variety of existing local/community events including fetes, fairs and festivals where possible.
JOB ADVERT
Dancing for the Games – Outdoor Dance Programme
Assistant Choreographer/Rehearsal Director required
PLAYGROUND COMMISSION, SHAUN PARKER
Requirements:
The Outdoor Dance Programme is seeking an Assistant Choreographer/Rehearsal Director to work alongside Shaun Parker for the project PLAYGROUND. It will be the role of the Assistant Choreographer to work with the Choreographer to:
- Design the themes of the education work (during the research period)
- Deliver an INSET Day to local dance artists
- Work alongside the Choreographer during the creation period and reccy performance spaces
- Input into the devising of the work
Once the Choreographer has returned to Australia at the end of the creation period, it will be the responsibility of the Assistant Choreographer to:
- Tour with the dancers and act as rehearsal director
- Be the main point of contact and person responsible for the dancers
- Lead warm-up sessions for the company and take Education sessions as required
- Make necessary decisions regarding safety, practicality and artistry
- Adapt the work to fit each of the different park locations
Essential:
- Dance/choreographic experience
- Confident, resourceful and able to adapt to a variety of situations
- Experience of working in site-specific locations
- Experience of managing people
- Excellent communication skills
- Have a current CRB or be willing to undertake one
Desirable:
- Experience of managing a company on tour
To apply: Please send your CV with a short covering letter by post or email. Successful applicants will be invited to an interview with Shaun Parker and Producer.
Deadline to apply: Friday 30 September 2011
Interview date: Thursday 6 October 2011, Birmingham
Timeframe: R&D: w/c 24 October 2011 (5/6 days)
Creation period: 2-27 April 2012 (4 weeks)
Touring period: 5-21 May & 21 June to 15 July 2012 (6 weeks in 2 blocks)
Possible additional dates outside of the West Midlands tbc
Payment: £475 per week
Accommodation provided in Birmingham (a self catering apartment during R&D/Creation
Hotel accommodation + per diems (£20p/d) + travel expenses provided for touring
Further info or apply: Hannah Sharpe, DanceXchange, Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorp Street
Birmingham, B5 4TB, Tel: 0121 689 1093 / Email: hannah.sharpe@dancexchange.org.uk
AUDITION NOTICE
Dancing for the Games – Outdoor Dance Programme
Dancers required
PLAYGROUND COMMISSION, SHAUN PARKER
Performer requirements:
Male and female physical theatre performers x 4. This quirky commission takes place outside in a park setting and needs performers who are willing to work in a non-traditional theatre environment with experience and confidence. Performers must be versatile and have strong contemporary technique as well as improvisation and contact skills. Additional skills, such as street and hip-hop are welcomed and can be used in this work. Candidates must be available for the dates as listed below and be willing to move to Birmingham for the duration.
Timeframe: R&D: w/c 24 October 2011 (3 days, tbc)
Creation period: 2-27 April 2012 (4 weeks)
Touring period 5-21 May & 21 June - 15 July 2012 (6 weeks in 2 blocks)
Possible additional dates outside of the West Midlands tbc
Payment: £425 per week
Accommodation provided in Birmingham (a self catering apartment) during R&D/Creation
Hotel accommodation + per diems (£20p/d) + travel expenses provided for touring
To apply: Please send your CV and a head shot by post or email.
Successful applicants will be invited to take part in an audition in Birmingham
Deadline to apply: Friday 30 September 2011
Audition date: Friday 7 October 2011, Birmingham
Further info or apply: Hannah Sharpe, DanceXchange, Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorp Street
Birmingham, B5 4TB
T: 0121 689 1093
E: hannah.sharpe@dancexchange.org.uk
Dance Transformations Symposium
Dance Transformations: Developing Choreographers
Institute for Creative Enterprise (ICE) Coventry University
Wednesday 19th October 2011, 10am - 5pm
Dance Transformations is a two-year inclusive artist-led development programme in the West Midlands, for emerging dance artists to explore choreographic ideas, led by Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company.
The Symposium is an opportunity for dance artists, teachers, researchers, project managers and arts leaders to come together to find out more about the unique approach and processes of the Dance Transformations programme and how this might inform your own professional practice. We will discuss the broader issues that are impacting on inclusive dance companies and individual dance artists with and without disabilities, with the aim to identify a committed group with ability to influence sector development. We will be asking ‘what does it mean to be an independent disabled dance artist with ambitions to create work in the current climate?'
The day will include sharing of interim film and research, presentations of work in progress by the Transformations artists and an opportunity for open discussion. A panel of experts in the field of inclusive dance will participate in the day to stimulate thought about the broader context for inclusive dance in the UK. The panel includes Luke Pell, Head of Learning and Development, Candoco Dance Company; Lisa Craddock, Programme Manager, Professional Development, Foundation for Community Dance; and Louise Portlock, Education Associate, Gloucestershire Dance.
Dance Transformations is managed and delivered by Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company in partnership with Coventry University’s ICELab; (Institute for Creative Enterprise) and with the support of DanceXchange (dx), all of whom have a stake in providing enhanced opportunities for disabled dance artists in the region. Ultimately Dance Transformations aims to provide a unique environment that empowers emerging artists to investigate dance making.
Dance Transformations is a Dancing for the Games project inspired by London 2012 and part of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands. It has been funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Arts Council England and Advantage West Midlands.
Provisional schedule for the day (subject to change)
10.00 – Welcome, plan for the day and introduction to the Dance Transformations programme
11.00 – Coffee
11.30 - Sharing of work by Dance Transformations artists
12.30 – Panel response to work and open discussion; the inclusive dance landscape
1.30 – lunch and screening/delegate proposals for questions and themes for the afternoon
2.30 – World Cafe (break out groups for discussion)
4.15 – Open discussion
4.45- Closing remarks
5.00 - Close
Costs: £15 individual, £25 attendees from organisations
For bookings visit the ICELAB website.
For information visit the Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company Website:
http://www.blueeyedsouldance.com/dance-transformations/
Join our Ning to find out more about the Transformations programme:http://dancetransformations.ning.com
For further information contact
Jenna Blair, Administrative Assistant
T: 01743 210830
E: admin@besdance.com
W: www.besdance.com
Blog: http://blueeyedsouldance.blogspot.com/
Video: www.youtube.com/BlueEyedSoulDance
Twitter: @BESdance
Dance Transformations Online Community: http://dancetransformations.ning.com/
Institute for Creative Enterprise (ICE) Coventry University
Wednesday 19th October 2011, 10am - 5pm
Dance Transformations is a two-year inclusive artist-led development programme in the West Midlands, for emerging dance artists to explore choreographic ideas, led by Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company.
The Symposium is an opportunity for dance artists, teachers, researchers, project managers and arts leaders to come together to find out more about the unique approach and processes of the Dance Transformations programme and how this might inform your own professional practice. We will discuss the broader issues that are impacting on inclusive dance companies and individual dance artists with and without disabilities, with the aim to identify a committed group with ability to influence sector development. We will be asking ‘what does it mean to be an independent disabled dance artist with ambitions to create work in the current climate?'
The day will include sharing of interim film and research, presentations of work in progress by the Transformations artists and an opportunity for open discussion. A panel of experts in the field of inclusive dance will participate in the day to stimulate thought about the broader context for inclusive dance in the UK. The panel includes Luke Pell, Head of Learning and Development, Candoco Dance Company; Lisa Craddock, Programme Manager, Professional Development, Foundation for Community Dance; and Louise Portlock, Education Associate, Gloucestershire Dance.
Dance Transformations is managed and delivered by Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company in partnership with Coventry University’s ICELab; (Institute for Creative Enterprise) and with the support of DanceXchange (dx), all of whom have a stake in providing enhanced opportunities for disabled dance artists in the region. Ultimately Dance Transformations aims to provide a unique environment that empowers emerging artists to investigate dance making.
Dance Transformations is a Dancing for the Games project inspired by London 2012 and part of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands. It has been funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Arts Council England and Advantage West Midlands.
Provisional schedule for the day (subject to change)
10.00 – Welcome, plan for the day and introduction to the Dance Transformations programme
11.00 – Coffee
11.30 - Sharing of work by Dance Transformations artists
12.30 – Panel response to work and open discussion; the inclusive dance landscape
1.30 – lunch and screening/delegate proposals for questions and themes for the afternoon
2.30 – World Cafe (break out groups for discussion)
4.15 – Open discussion
4.45- Closing remarks
5.00 - Close
Costs: £15 individual, £25 attendees from organisations
For bookings visit the ICELAB website.
For information visit the Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company Website:
http://www.blueeyedsouldance.com/dance-transformations/
Join our Ning to find out more about the Transformations programme:http://dancetransformations.ning.com
For further information contact
Jenna Blair, Administrative Assistant
T: 01743 210830
E: admin@besdance.com
W: www.besdance.com
Blog: http://blueeyedsouldance.blogspot.com/
Video: www.youtube.com/BlueEyedSoulDance
Twitter: @BESdance
Dance Transformations Online Community: http://dancetransformations.ning.com/
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Make>Shift: September Series presents a collection of innovative new dance.
Make>Shift: September Series presents a collection of innovative new dance.
Thursday 15th September 2011
6:30-7:30
Meeting Cliff Tops
A film and sound installation by Tara Rutter
7:30
Movement Uttered
An exhibit of Practice-led Research by Gemma Collard-Stokes
8:00
In 22 steps I will arrive here
A live solo performance by Kerry Allsop
Festival ticket £5 (£2.50 concessions)
Ellen Terry Building,
Coventry University
Jordan Well
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For more information or to reserve your ticket please contact us at:
E: makeshiftdancefestival@live.com
T: twitter.com/makeshiftdance
Applications welcomed for a BBC Dance Fellow with Warwick Arts Centre - extended deadline
Applications welcomed for a BBC Dance Fellow with Warwick Arts Centre - extended deadline
Having been shortlisted by the BBC, Warwick Arts Centre is currently welcoming applications from male recent dance graduates and emerging artists for a BBC Dance Fellow during 2011 and 2012, to be supported by the BBC Performing Arts Fund.
Full details of the activity planned as part of the Dance Fellowship are attached.
Interested applicants should:
• Be a recent dance graduate or someone with equivalent years of practical dance training/an emerging dance artist/professional.
• Be male
• Have an interest in dance performance and choreography processes
• Have dance performance experience, either as part of training, independently or commercially
• Knowledge of contemporary dance techniques
• Possess or be willing to undertake a CRB Disclosure at Enhanced Level
• Be willing to work alongside and be mentored by 3-4 dance professionals for the duration of the Fellowship
• Be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people; children through to fellow professionals
• Be able/willing to travel to locations in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire by own or public transport
The successful Fellow will receive a per diem of £20 for every day they are at Warwick Arts Centre and their travel and accommodation will be covered also (to a maximum of £60 for each visit). The Fellowship will consist of 38 full days and 6 evenings at Warwick Arts Centre between October 2011 and July 2012.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 30th August (please note the deadline has been extended)
To apply please send an up to date CV, details of 2 referees and a short written statement about how this opportunity would benefit your current career/professional development plans to:
Brian Bishop, Education Director
Warwick Arts Centre
The University of Warwick
Coventry
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For further information contact Brian Bishop by email, b.c.bishop@warwick.ac.uk.
Having been shortlisted by the BBC, Warwick Arts Centre is currently welcoming applications from male recent dance graduates and emerging artists for a BBC Dance Fellow during 2011 and 2012, to be supported by the BBC Performing Arts Fund.
Full details of the activity planned as part of the Dance Fellowship are attached.
Interested applicants should:
• Be a recent dance graduate or someone with equivalent years of practical dance training/an emerging dance artist/professional.
• Be male
• Have an interest in dance performance and choreography processes
• Have dance performance experience, either as part of training, independently or commercially
• Knowledge of contemporary dance techniques
• Possess or be willing to undertake a CRB Disclosure at Enhanced Level
• Be willing to work alongside and be mentored by 3-4 dance professionals for the duration of the Fellowship
• Be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people; children through to fellow professionals
• Be able/willing to travel to locations in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire by own or public transport
The successful Fellow will receive a per diem of £20 for every day they are at Warwick Arts Centre and their travel and accommodation will be covered also (to a maximum of £60 for each visit). The Fellowship will consist of 38 full days and 6 evenings at Warwick Arts Centre between October 2011 and July 2012.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 30th August (please note the deadline has been extended)
To apply please send an up to date CV, details of 2 referees and a short written statement about how this opportunity would benefit your current career/professional development plans to:
Brian Bishop, Education Director
Warwick Arts Centre
The University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL
For further information contact Brian Bishop by email, b.c.bishop@warwick.ac.uk.
Wednesday 10 August 2011
Digital Futures in Dance: National Conference
Digital Futures in Dance: National Conference explores the use of digital technologies in dance performance and choreography.
The event will be held at Pavillion Dance in Bournemouth and will commence with evening performances followed by two days of installations, discussions, papers, working groups and further performances. The event will bring together artists, development organisations, promoters, producers, venues and academics to discuss the future possibilities for dance and technology. The conference will offer examples of gaming technologies, animation, immersive environments, interactive scenographies, online and screen based platforms, second life, social technologies and thought-driven reality simulation.
With an increasing fluidity between forms and spaces and a growth in interdisciplinary practice, Digital Futures in Dance investigates how new digital technologies like infrared motion capture cameras, mobile technologies, interactive gaming like Wii and Kinekt, tracking devices and advances in mixing software create new conditions for choreographing and presenting dance.
The conference is structured around three interrelated themes:
The Expanded Stage: Traditional performance spaces become interactive and immersive environments. Multi-platform distribution is increasing through the use of iPods, phones, media players as well as more traditional media. The distinctions between stage, screen and bodies are increasingly fluid and permeable. What will be the stages for dance in the future?
New Body Intelligence: Artists increasingly use data from measurements of the body as raw material for choreography. The possibility to collect data and simulate the body’s actions through sensors to track external movements as well as through live-feeds of bio-physical data like brainwaves and blood pressure, opens new possibilities to conceptualise and choreograph the dancing body. How will new intelligence of the body influence choreography in the future?
Social Interaction: Mobile and interactive technology devices contribute to the development of dispersed choreographies. Game playing and site-specific performance give new creative agency for audiences and radically change notions of authorship. How will increased interactivity influence the creation and reception of dance in the future?
Digital Futures in Dance is devised and organised by South East Dance, Dance South West – Pavilion Dance, DanceDigital and Bournemouth University – School of Media. It is funded by Arts Council England, Grants for the Arts.
Visit Digital Futures in Dance website for full programme and bookings.
Wednesday 3 August 2011
Dance Administrator Placement with Step Out Arts
Dance Administrator Placement – 12 Weeks
Step Out Arts is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual wishing to gain valuable experience working within an arts organisation.
Click on the following link for the placement description: Placement Description
Click on the following link for the application form: Application for Placement
Please do not hesitate to email Lorna O’Connell: lorna@stepoutarts.co.uk with any further questions.
Deadline: Noon on Thursday 18th August 2011
Interviews: Friday 2nd September 2011.
Step Out Arts is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual wishing to gain valuable experience working within an arts organisation.
Click on the following link for the placement description: Placement Description
Click on the following link for the application form: Application for Placement
Please do not hesitate to email Lorna O’Connell: lorna@stepoutarts.co.uk with any further questions.
Deadline: Noon on Thursday 18th August 2011
Interviews: Friday 2nd September 2011.
New job opportunities with NDTA
Two new job opportunities with the National Dance Teachers Association
Administrator post - maternity cover
NDTA are looking for maternity cover for their Administrator post. The Administrator is responsible for the business coming through the office on a day-to-day basis; for managing administrative and financial systems, providing administrative support for a variety of the Association’s activities and for providing some administrative support for the named officers and other employees of the Association.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a small, hard working team and gain some great experience within the dance sector. To find out more visit: http://www.ndta.org.uk/news/administrator-wanted/
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 16th September 2011.
Internship Opportunity
The NDTA are offering an exciting internship for someone who is interested in gaining experience of working in the dance sector, Arts administration and project co-ordination. The Intern will learn about a variety of different areas of the organisation but will mostly be supporting in the delivery of the NDTA Annual Conference and AGM, The Pace of Change due to be held at The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th November 2011.
For more information visit: http://www.ndta.org.uk/news/internship-opputunity/
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 29th August 2011.
Administrator post - maternity cover
NDTA are looking for maternity cover for their Administrator post. The Administrator is responsible for the business coming through the office on a day-to-day basis; for managing administrative and financial systems, providing administrative support for a variety of the Association’s activities and for providing some administrative support for the named officers and other employees of the Association.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a small, hard working team and gain some great experience within the dance sector. To find out more visit: http://www.ndta.org.uk/news/administrator-wanted/
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 16th September 2011.
Internship Opportunity
The NDTA are offering an exciting internship for someone who is interested in gaining experience of working in the dance sector, Arts administration and project co-ordination. The Intern will learn about a variety of different areas of the organisation but will mostly be supporting in the delivery of the NDTA Annual Conference and AGM, The Pace of Change due to be held at The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th November 2011.
For more information visit: http://www.ndta.org.uk/news/internship-opputunity/
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 29th August 2011.
Monday 1 August 2011
Professional Class with Keneish Dance this summer!
Professional class with Keneish Dance in Contemporary, African Contemporary, African, Floor Barr with Yoga.
Open to professional dancers and students that are completing a degree.
Cost: Free
To attend please send your CV to info@keneishdance.com, putting Company Class in the subject box.
Classes will happen on the following dates. Please email Keneish Dance for more information.
WK 1
Monday 15th August
Tuesday 16th August
Wednesday 17th August
Thursday 18th August
WK 2
Monday 22nd August
Tuesday 23rd August
Wednesday 24th August
Thursday 25th August
Friday 26th August
WK 3
Monday 29th August
Tuesday 30th August
Wednesday 31st August
Thursday 1st September
Friday 2nd September
Saturday 3rd September
WK 4
Thursday 8th September
Friday 9th September
Classes are being held at The Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH.
Open to professional dancers and students that are completing a degree.
Cost: Free
To attend please send your CV to info@keneishdance.com, putting Company Class in the subject box.
Classes will happen on the following dates. Please email Keneish Dance for more information.
WK 1
Monday 15th August
Tuesday 16th August
Wednesday 17th August
Thursday 18th August
WK 2
Monday 22nd August
Tuesday 23rd August
Wednesday 24th August
Thursday 25th August
Friday 26th August
WK 3
Monday 29th August
Tuesday 30th August
Wednesday 31st August
Thursday 1st September
Friday 2nd September
Saturday 3rd September
WK 4
Thursday 8th September
Friday 9th September
Classes are being held at The Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH.
Audition Notice - Tavaziva
Choreographer/Artistic Director Bawren Tavaziva seek an experienced dancer to join his UK based touring dance company. Tavaziva’s work is underpinned by Bawren’s classic fusion of African and Contemporary dance.
Applicants must have a minimum of 2/3 years professional experience, a high level of contemporary dance technique, as well as good natural rhythm capturing the essence required for African dance.
Audition Details
Date: Wed 10 Aug 2011
Time(s): 10am-6pm
Location: Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, London, N15 4RX
Recalls & Interviews
Date: Thurs 11 Aug 2011
Time(s): 10am-6pm
Location: Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, London, N15 4RX
Audition is by invitation only:
Please send a CV, photo and covering letter to:
jenny@tavazivadance.com
or post to:
Jenny Hammond
Tavaziva Dance
Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, London, N15 4RX
Contract Period: 12 September 2011 – 24 March 2012 (Applicants must be available for the whole contract period)
Closing date for applications is Thursday 4 Aug 2011, 5pm
www.tavazivadance.com
Applicants must have a minimum of 2/3 years professional experience, a high level of contemporary dance technique, as well as good natural rhythm capturing the essence required for African dance.
Audition Details
Date: Wed 10 Aug 2011
Time(s): 10am-6pm
Location: Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, London, N15 4RX
Recalls & Interviews
Date: Thurs 11 Aug 2011
Time(s): 10am-6pm
Location: Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, London, N15 4RX
Audition is by invitation only:
Please send a CV, photo and covering letter to:
jenny@tavazivadance.com
or post to:
Jenny Hammond
Tavaziva Dance
Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, London, N15 4RX
Contract Period: 12 September 2011 – 24 March 2012 (Applicants must be available for the whole contract period)
Closing date for applications is Thursday 4 Aug 2011, 5pm
www.tavazivadance.com
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