DanceXchange is offering 4 student placements working on a project as part of Dancing for the Games – 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 (of Shaun Parker Company) 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.
Dance student requirements:
The Outdoor Dance Programme is offering placements to four male or female dance students. Students must be exclusively from or based in the West Midlands and must be undertaking or have recently undertaken a dance based course or dance training. This placement is aimed at students looking to develop their own performance and choreographic techniques and styles.
This two week placement will provide the opportunity to take part in morning class, partner one of the four professional dance artists and shadow the rehearsals whilst gaining an insight into the development and choreographic stages of this quirky site specific dance piece. The four dance students will be allocated specific time slots during the two weeks to work together to create a performance piece, based on what has been learnt, which will be performed in an outside location prior to the professional performance on Monday 7 May at Cannon Hill Park.
Students who are interested in taking part in this opportunity are invited to come and take part in an open day led by Shaun Parker on Saturday 29 October where you can learn more and be shortlisted to take part.
Candidates who are successfully selected for this placement must be available and consent to the details below.
Timeframe: Creation period: 16 – 27 April (2 weeks) Performance date: 7 May Bank Holiday
Payment: No travel, accommodation or fees.
To apply: Please send your CV with a completed Equal Opportunities form and a head shot by post or email. Please visit http://dancexchange.org.uk/about/jobs-at-dx for the Equal Opportunities form.
Successful applicants will be invited to take part in an audition in Birmingham
Deadline to apply: Wednesday 19 October 2011
Open day: Saturday 29 October 2011, Birmingham, 1100-1400 tbc
For further information or to register for this open day, please contact:
Natalie Smith, t: 0121 689 1094 e: nataliesmith@dancexchange.org.uk
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Ticket Offer for Shaun Parker & Company
Shaun Parker & Company present ‘Happy As Larry’
Warwick Arts Centre
Tue 4 & Wed 5 October 2011 at 7.30pm
Warwick Arts Centre
Tue 4 & Wed 5 October 2011 at 7.30pm
Ticket offer: special ticket price of £12 each – quote ‘Dancescape offer’ when booking
To book tickets call 02476 524524 or visit www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/dance/happy-as-larry
What makes us happy? Happy as Larry is a funny, playful and poignant new dance show, which investigates the elusive nature of human happiness. Created by award-winning Australian choreographer Shaun Parker, this powerful performance combines an intoxicating mix of ballet, break-dance, roller-skating and highly physical contemporary dance.
The cast of characters is developed from the Enneagram, a psychological system that maps nine personality types: the Perfectionist; the Giver; the Performer; the Tragic Romantic; the Observer; the Devil’s Advocate; the Optimist; the Boss; and the Mediator – all rich inspiration for Shaun Parker’s insightful creativity. Set to a vibrant electro/acoustic score, the performers bring fun and danger to the fore in this innovative and moving dance work.
For more info about the show and to see a trailer, go to:
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/dance/happy-as-larry
What makes us happy? Happy as Larry is a funny, playful and poignant new dance show, which investigates the elusive nature of human happiness. Created by award-winning Australian choreographer Shaun Parker, this powerful performance combines an intoxicating mix of ballet, break-dance, roller-skating and highly physical contemporary dance.
The cast of characters is developed from the Enneagram, a psychological system that maps nine personality types: the Perfectionist; the Giver; the Performer; the Tragic Romantic; the Observer; the Devil’s Advocate; the Optimist; the Boss; and the Mediator – all rich inspiration for Shaun Parker’s insightful creativity. Set to a vibrant electro/acoustic score, the performers bring fun and danger to the fore in this innovative and moving dance work.
For more info about the show and to see a trailer, go to:
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/dance/happy-as-larry
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Community Grant Fund - Royal Leamington Spa
Community Grant Fund - Royal Leamington Spa
Application Deadline:
12 October 2011
Financial assistance is available to voluntary and community organisations for projects that will benefit the residents of Royal Leamington Spa.
Maximum Value:
£ 2,000
Grants are normally less than £2,000.
The Community Grant Fund is provided and administered by the Royal Leamington Spa Town Council. Funding is intended to support voluntary and community organisations that have one-off projects that would benefit the community, or a large number of residents, of Royal Leamington Spa.
Key Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must:
Application Deadline:
12 October 2011
Financial assistance is available to voluntary and community organisations for projects that will benefit the residents of Royal Leamington Spa.
Maximum Value:
£ 2,000
Grants are normally less than £2,000.
The Community Grant Fund is provided and administered by the Royal Leamington Spa Town Council. Funding is intended to support voluntary and community organisations that have one-off projects that would benefit the community, or a large number of residents, of Royal Leamington Spa.
Key Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a not-for-profit organisation.
- Have a constitution and/or articles of association.
- Have a bank account in the name of the organisation.
Projects must:
- Be located in the Parish of Royal Leamington Spa.
- Benefit a significant number of people living within the Parish of Royal Leamington
- Benefit the whole community or a specific group whose principal objectives are not those of a single individual.
- Be one-off and for under £2,000.
Applications will be evaluated according to a number of factors, including the following:
- Social inclusion-projects that address problems of social deprivation, disadvantage etc.
- Degree of community development/public involvement.
- Partnership working and match funding
- Sustainability (impact in terms of environment).
Eligible Expenditure
Costs associated with eligible one-off projects.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding:
- Projects that benefit a single individual.
- Ongoing revenue costs. (Please note there may be exceptional circumstances when funding for ongoing revenue costs may be considered for applicants that have offered a range of services for a number of years.)
Application Procedure
An application form and further information can be found on the Royal Leamington Spa Town Council website.
For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following:
Clerk to the Town Council
The Town Council of Royal Leamington Spa Town Hall Parade Royal Leamington Spa CV32 4AT
Telephone: 01926 450906
Monday, 26 September 2011
Professional Development Opportunities with Dancescape
Professional Development Opportunities for 2011
Are you a dance teacher looking for new creative ideas? Or are you a PE teacher looking for support to deliver dance? Dancescape have two forthcoming opportunities this Autumn for teachers working with a wide range of groups.
‘Fresh approaches to choreography with young people’
For GCSE and A Level teachers, or those working with youth dance companies
Date: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Time: 4.30 – 7.00pm
Venue: Stratford upon Avon College
Cost: FREE
This course returns for a second year following a successful turnout in 2010. Dance artist and choreographer Clare Palethorpe will lead a 2 hour session focusing on providing a fresh approach to choreography with young people. Clare will look at ways to help young people create their own work and encourage them to think innovatively about dance. The course includes refreshments and an information pack to take away. N.B. This course will include new content that will be different from last years course.
Takeaway Dance! In association with Coventry Performing Arts Service
A training session for PE & Non Dance Specialists teaching dance in Key Stage 3 and 4
Date: Monday 21st November 2011
Time: 5.00 – 7.30pm
Venue: Chace Studio Centre, 239a Robin Hood Road, Willenhall, Coventry, CV3 3AN
Cost: FREE
A fantastic opportunity to ‘takeaway’ a bunch of new ideas and inspirations for dance lessons. This course is designed especially for PE and non dance specialist teachers delivering dance with KS3 and 4, and will provide participants with four different starting points for dance; action, space, dynamics and relationships. Each will be explored within the session, with a range of stimuli to engage groups of varying abilities and ways to extend the starting point into a 6 week scheme of work.
This course will be led by Yael Owen-Mckenna, lead dance advisor for Coventry Performing Arts. If you need support to teach dance in your school, this is the course for you!
To book on either of the above courses, please email sjassal@solihull.gov.uk or phone 0121 704 6747.
Are you a dance teacher looking for new creative ideas? Or are you a PE teacher looking for support to deliver dance? Dancescape have two forthcoming opportunities this Autumn for teachers working with a wide range of groups.
‘Fresh approaches to choreography with young people’
For GCSE and A Level teachers, or those working with youth dance companies
Date: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Time: 4.30 – 7.00pm
Venue: Stratford upon Avon College
Cost: FREE
This course returns for a second year following a successful turnout in 2010. Dance artist and choreographer Clare Palethorpe will lead a 2 hour session focusing on providing a fresh approach to choreography with young people. Clare will look at ways to help young people create their own work and encourage them to think innovatively about dance. The course includes refreshments and an information pack to take away. N.B. This course will include new content that will be different from last years course.
Takeaway Dance! In association with Coventry Performing Arts Service
A training session for PE & Non Dance Specialists teaching dance in Key Stage 3 and 4
Date: Monday 21st November 2011
Time: 5.00 – 7.30pm
Venue: Chace Studio Centre, 239a Robin Hood Road, Willenhall, Coventry, CV3 3AN
Cost: FREE
A fantastic opportunity to ‘takeaway’ a bunch of new ideas and inspirations for dance lessons. This course is designed especially for PE and non dance specialist teachers delivering dance with KS3 and 4, and will provide participants with four different starting points for dance; action, space, dynamics and relationships. Each will be explored within the session, with a range of stimuli to engage groups of varying abilities and ways to extend the starting point into a 6 week scheme of work.
This course will be led by Yael Owen-Mckenna, lead dance advisor for Coventry Performing Arts. If you need support to teach dance in your school, this is the course for you!
To book on either of the above courses, please email sjassal@solihull.gov.uk or phone 0121 704 6747.
Monday, 19 September 2011
Bounce!11
Bounce!11 returns to Solihull Arts Complex this Autumn! Get your tickets now to see talented youth dance groups from across Coventry, Solihulll and Warwickshire!
Contact Solihull Arts Complex Box Office on 0121 704 6962 for tickets.
Freelance dance coordinator required in Staffordshire
Freelance Dance Coordinator Opportunity, October 2011 – July 2012
Freelance Dance Coordinator Brief:
Dance Connected are offering a freelance dance coordinator opportunity to a recent graduate or an experienced freelancer who is interested in gaining valuable experience in the dance sector. Working with the Dance Development Officer, the coordinator will have the opportunity to learn about aspects of the dance development programme for Staffordshire and assist in the co-ordination of ‘Get Dancing’, the Staffordshire Dancing for the Games project.
This is a part-time position with normal working hours Monday - Friday however occasional weekend and evening work may be required. Starting in October 2011 the freelance opportunity will be for 9 months until July 2012.
Learning Opportunities:
The co-ordinator will gain valuable experience of working on the dance development programme as well as the ‘Get Dancing’ project for Staffordshire which includes:
- Supporting dance artists with the practical delivery of the Get Dancing project as a shadowing artist.
- Assisting with planning schedules and co-ordination for meetings, events and projects.
- Undertaking marketing duties including preparing copy for websites and news items and updating social networking sites i.e. twitter, facebook, dancing for the games blog and vimeo.
- Assisting the Dance Development Officer in researching and identifying, venues for residencies as well as identifying existing dance and socially excluded communities.
- Promotion of the Get Dancing programme via e-flyers, press releases, posters and displays.
- Preparing and sending out newsletters about opportunities and events to the dance database.
- Day to day administration duties including dealing with phone calls, e-mail enquiries, updating databases.
- Assisting with evaluation systems as part of the Get Dancing project including questionnaires, surveys and compiling statistics of participation and attendance.
Person Specification:
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- A dance qualification to degree level or equivalent training in dance.
- A keen interest in developing a career within the dance sector.
- Highly committed and motivated.
- Good IT skills including word processing, e-mail and the internet.
- Experience of working with social media as a way of disseminating and promoting projects.
- A high standard of organisational skills.
- Ability to be flexible and use own initiative.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to work as a part of a small team and on own initiative.
- A clear understanding of and a pro-active commitment to equality of opportunity and full access.
- Attend relevant training opportunities as specified by the Dance Development Officer.
- Ideally a clean driving license and own car.
- Flexibility to work a possible weekends and evening.
- Possession of full disclosure and Personal Liability insurance.
- Access to personal computer equipment and IT skills.
Staffordshire County Council’s Heritage & Arts Service endeavours to promote equality of opportunity by employing people on the basis of their ability to do the job in question, irrespective of gender, race, age, religious creed, sexual preference, marital status, social origin or disability.
Period of Employment
The entire period of the freelance opportunity runs from October 2011 – July 2012
Fee: £3750 for 50 days, including travel, materials, excluding VAT. Additional expenses may be claimed if the post holder undertakes any work which involves extended travel or accommodation costs.
Hours of Work: This is a part-time position with normal working hours Monday - Friday however occasional weekend and evening work may be required. Starting in October 2011 the internship will be for 9 months until July 2012.
Deadline for Applications: Friday 7th October 2011
Interview Date: Monday 10th October 2011
How to Apply:
Please send your recent CV that outlines your qualifications and any relevant work experience with a covering letter which details why you wish to apply and how you meet the criteria included in the person specification
You will also need to provide 2 Referees and their contact details
Send to:
Alison Lord
Dance Development Officer
Heritage and Arts Service
Staffordshire County Council
Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Telephone: 01785 278647Email: alison.lord@staffordshire.gov.uk
For more information on this post, and Dance Connected, please visit:
http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/museumandgalleries/Opportunities/DanceConnectedFreelanceCoordinatorBrief.doc
Freelance Dance Coordinator Brief:
Dance Connected are offering a freelance dance coordinator opportunity to a recent graduate or an experienced freelancer who is interested in gaining valuable experience in the dance sector. Working with the Dance Development Officer, the coordinator will have the opportunity to learn about aspects of the dance development programme for Staffordshire and assist in the co-ordination of ‘Get Dancing’, the Staffordshire Dancing for the Games project.
This is a part-time position with normal working hours Monday - Friday however occasional weekend and evening work may be required. Starting in October 2011 the freelance opportunity will be for 9 months until July 2012.
Learning Opportunities:
The co-ordinator will gain valuable experience of working on the dance development programme as well as the ‘Get Dancing’ project for Staffordshire which includes:
- Supporting dance artists with the practical delivery of the Get Dancing project as a shadowing artist.
- Assisting with planning schedules and co-ordination for meetings, events and projects.
- Undertaking marketing duties including preparing copy for websites and news items and updating social networking sites i.e. twitter, facebook, dancing for the games blog and vimeo.
- Assisting the Dance Development Officer in researching and identifying, venues for residencies as well as identifying existing dance and socially excluded communities.
- Promotion of the Get Dancing programme via e-flyers, press releases, posters and displays.
- Preparing and sending out newsletters about opportunities and events to the dance database.
- Day to day administration duties including dealing with phone calls, e-mail enquiries, updating databases.
- Assisting with evaluation systems as part of the Get Dancing project including questionnaires, surveys and compiling statistics of participation and attendance.
Person Specification:
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- A dance qualification to degree level or equivalent training in dance.
- A keen interest in developing a career within the dance sector.
- Highly committed and motivated.
- Good IT skills including word processing, e-mail and the internet.
- Experience of working with social media as a way of disseminating and promoting projects.
- A high standard of organisational skills.
- Ability to be flexible and use own initiative.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to work as a part of a small team and on own initiative.
- A clear understanding of and a pro-active commitment to equality of opportunity and full access.
- Attend relevant training opportunities as specified by the Dance Development Officer.
- Ideally a clean driving license and own car.
- Flexibility to work a possible weekends and evening.
- Possession of full disclosure and Personal Liability insurance.
- Access to personal computer equipment and IT skills.
Staffordshire County Council’s Heritage & Arts Service endeavours to promote equality of opportunity by employing people on the basis of their ability to do the job in question, irrespective of gender, race, age, religious creed, sexual preference, marital status, social origin or disability.
Period of Employment
The entire period of the freelance opportunity runs from October 2011 – July 2012
Fee: £3750 for 50 days, including travel, materials, excluding VAT. Additional expenses may be claimed if the post holder undertakes any work which involves extended travel or accommodation costs.
Hours of Work: This is a part-time position with normal working hours Monday - Friday however occasional weekend and evening work may be required. Starting in October 2011 the internship will be for 9 months until July 2012.
Deadline for Applications: Friday 7th October 2011
Interview Date: Monday 10th October 2011
How to Apply:
Please send your recent CV that outlines your qualifications and any relevant work experience with a covering letter which details why you wish to apply and how you meet the criteria included in the person specification
You will also need to provide 2 Referees and their contact details
Send to:
Alison Lord
Dance Development Officer
Heritage and Arts Service
Staffordshire County Council
Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Telephone: 01785 278647Email: alison.lord@staffordshire.gov.uk
For more information on this post, and Dance Connected, please visit:
http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/museumandgalleries/Opportunities/DanceConnectedFreelanceCoordinatorBrief.doc
Friday, 16 September 2011
African Dance and Drumming workshops for adults in Birmingham
ACE Dance and Music are starting an exciting new project called Revival. Revival is about creating a sense of celebration and excitement about African Caribbean culture through dance and music, involving adults across the city of Birmingham. It is led by ACE dance and music, in partnership with the Drum and Nechells EAZ and funded by Birmingham City Council.
Revival will start with a free launch event on Wednesday 19th Oct, 6.00pm - 9.00pm at the Drum, with experienced practitioners offering taster dance and drumming workshops. Everyone is welcome, so come along and give it a go!
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Professional Dance Artists required in Shropshire & Telford and Wrekin
KS1 & 2 Teachers Dance Training Year Two
This project requires 4 professional dance artists based in the West Midlands.
Project description
Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils are currently working in partnership with DanceXchange and Youth Dance England to develop, support and champion dance for children and young people within the sub-region.
During November 2011 to March 2012, teachers who deliver dance in primary schools across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin will attend a training program run by Mel Knott, a professional trainer working for the National Dance Teachers Association.
This is the second year the training programme is being run. The training will provide the teachers who attend the skills to plan and deliver high quality dance experiences for their pupils.
The programme requires dance artists to work with between six and seven primary schools. They will work in partnership with the teachers who have attended the training course, supporting them in planning, delivering and evaluating their dance classes. This support will help to ensure the teachers feel confident in delivering high quality dance within the national curriculum.
Requirements:
- Dance training to higher education level or at least 2 years experience working in primary schools. This can include part-time work, i.e. one hour a week for 2 years (Essential).
- Experience in facilitating the creativity of young people (Essential).
- Experience in using dance to explore issues and themes (Essential).
- Experience of teaching dance as part of the PE National Curriculum (Desirable).
- Completed Dance Links Training or equivalent Education Training (Desirable).
- Have choreographic experience (Desirable).
All applicants must be interested and committed to the project and meet all the requirements listed.
Project timetable / Commitments:
Artists must be available to attend all of the following dates
1) Dance Artist Training Session and Introduction to the Project –
on: Wednesday 2nd November 2011 from 11.00am to 1.00pm at the Birmingham Hippodrome.
2) Attend three training sessions with participating schools on the following dates:
Wednesday 16th November 2011 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm (Training Session One, Venue TBC)
Wednesday 18th January 2012 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm (Training Session Two, Venue TBC)
Wednesday 21st March 2012 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm (Training Session Three, Venue TBC)
3) From January to March 2012, support between six and seven primary schools in school time.
Dance artists are to spend five hours working in each school; this time will be allocated as follows:
- Planning
- Delivery
- Evaluation
Fee
The Dance Artists will be paid £35 per hour, for the work in schools and attending the four training sessions. This fee is inclusive of all expenses, no additional payment will be paid for travel etc.
The artists will be appointed on a freelance basis and will be responsible for their own tax and National Insurance contributions.
Application Procedure
The deadline for receipt of submissions is Friday 23rd September 2011. Please include:
- A current CV
- Names and addresses of two referees who can provide evidence of the quality of your work and the way in which you work with children and young people.
- A short proposal of no more than 1000 words detailing how you meet the requirements above.
Interview:
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview on Monday 3rd October 2011, at Shirehall, Shrewsbury, where final selection will take place.
Please note that because of the nature of this work successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check, which will form part of the contract and will be arranged and paid for by Shropshire Council.
Send completed applications to:
Alexa Pugh, Arts Development Service, Shropshire Council,
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND
Please also send a copy of your application by email to: alexa.pugh@shropshire.gov.uk
For more information please contact: Alexa Pugh, Arts Development Officer at Shropshire Council for an informal discussion or more details on 01743 255938
This project requires 4 professional dance artists based in the West Midlands.
Project description
Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils are currently working in partnership with DanceXchange and Youth Dance England to develop, support and champion dance for children and young people within the sub-region.
During November 2011 to March 2012, teachers who deliver dance in primary schools across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin will attend a training program run by Mel Knott, a professional trainer working for the National Dance Teachers Association.
This is the second year the training programme is being run. The training will provide the teachers who attend the skills to plan and deliver high quality dance experiences for their pupils.
The programme requires dance artists to work with between six and seven primary schools. They will work in partnership with the teachers who have attended the training course, supporting them in planning, delivering and evaluating their dance classes. This support will help to ensure the teachers feel confident in delivering high quality dance within the national curriculum.
Requirements:
- Dance training to higher education level or at least 2 years experience working in primary schools. This can include part-time work, i.e. one hour a week for 2 years (Essential).
- Experience in facilitating the creativity of young people (Essential).
- Experience in using dance to explore issues and themes (Essential).
- Experience of teaching dance as part of the PE National Curriculum (Desirable).
- Completed Dance Links Training or equivalent Education Training (Desirable).
- Have choreographic experience (Desirable).
All applicants must be interested and committed to the project and meet all the requirements listed.
Project timetable / Commitments:
Artists must be available to attend all of the following dates
1) Dance Artist Training Session and Introduction to the Project –
on: Wednesday 2nd November 2011 from 11.00am to 1.00pm at the Birmingham Hippodrome.
2) Attend three training sessions with participating schools on the following dates:
Wednesday 16th November 2011 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm (Training Session One, Venue TBC)
Wednesday 18th January 2012 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm (Training Session Two, Venue TBC)
Wednesday 21st March 2012 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm (Training Session Three, Venue TBC)
3) From January to March 2012, support between six and seven primary schools in school time.
Dance artists are to spend five hours working in each school; this time will be allocated as follows:
- Planning
- Delivery
- Evaluation
Fee
The Dance Artists will be paid £35 per hour, for the work in schools and attending the four training sessions. This fee is inclusive of all expenses, no additional payment will be paid for travel etc.
The artists will be appointed on a freelance basis and will be responsible for their own tax and National Insurance contributions.
Application Procedure
The deadline for receipt of submissions is Friday 23rd September 2011. Please include:
- A current CV
- Names and addresses of two referees who can provide evidence of the quality of your work and the way in which you work with children and young people.
- A short proposal of no more than 1000 words detailing how you meet the requirements above.
Interview:
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview on Monday 3rd October 2011, at Shirehall, Shrewsbury, where final selection will take place.
Please note that because of the nature of this work successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check, which will form part of the contract and will be arranged and paid for by Shropshire Council.
Send completed applications to:
Alexa Pugh, Arts Development Service, Shropshire Council,
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND
Please also send a copy of your application by email to: alexa.pugh@shropshire.gov.uk
For more information please contact: Alexa Pugh, Arts Development Officer at Shropshire Council for an informal discussion or more details on 01743 255938
Dancer/Performer Wanted
Wriggle Dance Theatre is a new and ambitious Northamptonshire based professional company, specialising in dance performance for children.
The company have recently been awarded funding from Arts Council England to undertake a two phase project of research and development in order to create a high quality, interactive dance performance, and investigate opportunities for imaginative participation for children and their families.
Wriggle are looking for a dancer to join the company initially for the Research and Development and production phases with the possibility of a future national tour, subject to funding.
Experience needed:
The person should have a real interest in making work for young children, and be experienced and willing to work creatively including through improvisational techniques.
The person should have a strong dance technique and performance background and have experience with children.
Availability
Rehearsals will take place in Northampton and Corby during the following periods;
Phase 1
10 studio research days between Oct 1st – Jan 2012
Go-see research trip 22nd October 2011
3 days to test research in schools Jan 2012
up to 10 x workshops to test research Nov - Jan 2012
1 day -Informal industry sharing of work Jan/Feb 2012
Phase 2
15 studio production days Feb – May 2012
Public premiere May 2012
Fee
Studio days/3 days in schools - £150 per day
Workshops/research trip - £100 per session
To Apply
If you are interested in applying:
Please send an expression of interest, with your CV and some performance footage to lucy@wriggledancetheatre.co.uk
Please also e-mail if you require further information.
Application deadline 9am Weds 21st Sep
The company have recently been awarded funding from Arts Council England to undertake a two phase project of research and development in order to create a high quality, interactive dance performance, and investigate opportunities for imaginative participation for children and their families.
Wriggle are looking for a dancer to join the company initially for the Research and Development and production phases with the possibility of a future national tour, subject to funding.
Experience needed:
The person should have a real interest in making work for young children, and be experienced and willing to work creatively including through improvisational techniques.
The person should have a strong dance technique and performance background and have experience with children.
Availability
Rehearsals will take place in Northampton and Corby during the following periods;
Phase 1
10 studio research days between Oct 1st – Jan 2012
Go-see research trip 22nd October 2011
3 days to test research in schools Jan 2012
up to 10 x workshops to test research Nov - Jan 2012
1 day -Informal industry sharing of work Jan/Feb 2012
Phase 2
15 studio production days Feb – May 2012
Public premiere May 2012
Fee
Studio days/3 days in schools - £150 per day
Workshops/research trip - £100 per session
To Apply
If you are interested in applying:
Please send an expression of interest, with your CV and some performance footage to lucy@wriggledancetheatre.co.uk
Please also e-mail if you require further information.
Application deadline 9am Weds 21st Sep
Professional Classes at DanceXchange this Autumn
DanceXchange runs regular dance classes suitable for professional dance artists and 2nd/3rd year vocational degree students. This Autumn the classes will be led by the companies appearing in our performance season at The Patrick Centre.
Plus, if you quote 'Professional Development Offer' when booking you can get tickets for performances in the DanceXchange Autumn season for just £7!* Call 0844 338 5000 to book.
Class details...
Hofesh Shechter Company
Monday 19 September // 9.00am – 10.15am & Tuesday 20 September // 9.00am – 10.15am
2Faced Dance Company
Thursday 29 September // 10.00am – 11.30am
Bare Bones
Wednesday 5 October // 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Rosie Kay Dance Company
Thursday 22 September // 9.30am – 10.45am
Thursday 29 September // 9.30am – 10.45am
Tuesday 4 October // 9.30am – 10.45am
Thursday 6 October // 9.30am – 10.45am
Tuesday 11 October // 9.30am – 10.45am
Thursday 13 October // 9.30am – 10.45am
Frauke Requardt
Thursday 20 October // 10.00am – 11.30am
Darshan Singh Bhuller
Thursday 27 October // 10.00am – 11.30am
Vocab Dance Company
Friday 4 November // 10.00am – 11.30am
TAO Dance Theatre
Thursday 10 November // 2.00pm – 3.00pm
Company Decalage
Thursday 24 November // 10.00am - 11.30am
Classes cost £4 each. To attend any of the above classes please register your interest by email william.southworth@dancexchange.org.uk at least 3 days before a class. Please note class places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
Plus, if you quote 'Professional Development Offer' when booking you can get tickets for performances in the DanceXchange Autumn season for just £7!* Call 0844 338 5000 to book.
Class details...
Hofesh Shechter Company
Monday 19 September // 9.00am – 10.15am & Tuesday 20 September // 9.00am – 10.15am
2Faced Dance Company
Thursday 29 September // 10.00am – 11.30am
Bare Bones
Wednesday 5 October // 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Rosie Kay Dance Company
Thursday 22 September // 9.30am – 10.45am
Thursday 29 September // 9.30am – 10.45am
Tuesday 4 October // 9.30am – 10.45am
Thursday 6 October // 9.30am – 10.45am
Tuesday 11 October // 9.30am – 10.45am
Thursday 13 October // 9.30am – 10.45am
Frauke Requardt
Thursday 20 October // 10.00am – 11.30am
Darshan Singh Bhuller
Thursday 27 October // 10.00am – 11.30am
Vocab Dance Company
Friday 4 November // 10.00am – 11.30am
TAO Dance Theatre
Thursday 10 November // 2.00pm – 3.00pm
Company Decalage
Thursday 24 November // 10.00am - 11.30am
Classes cost £4 each. To attend any of the above classes please register your interest by email william.southworth@dancexchange.org.uk at least 3 days before a class. Please note class places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
Dance Crews needed for Peridot Street Dance Tour
Tru Streetdance are looking for dance crews or companies to be part of the Peridot Tour in Birmingham.
Auditions will be held on 14th October at Sticky Dance Studios in Birmingham.
Please call Tru Streetdance for more info!
Toffee
Dance Director
Sticky Dance Studio
Arch 22, Lionel Street,
Snowhill,
B3 1DL
+44 0121 010 8737
07779077902
http://www.trustreetdance.com/
Auditions will be held on 14th October at Sticky Dance Studios in Birmingham.
Please call Tru Streetdance for more info!
Toffee
Dance Director
Sticky Dance Studio
Arch 22, Lionel Street,
Snowhill,
B3 1DL
+44 0121 010 8737
07779077902
http://www.trustreetdance.com/
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Assistant Leader required for Rugby Youth Dance Company
Assistant Leader required for Rugby Youth Dance Company
Rugby Youth Dance Company (RYDC) sessions take place every Thursday during school term time, 6–7.30pm at Avon Valley School in Rugby. The company has now been established for 2 years, and is led by experienced community dance artist and choreographer Alexis Haines. Alongside local and regional performances, Rugby Youth Dance Company are currently taking part in Godiva Awakes, a large scale performance event as part of the London2012 Cultural Olympiad.
Dancescape is offering a recent dance graduate/emerging artist the opportunity to become the Assistant Leader at RYDC, working with Alexis to experience how a youth dance company operates on a weekly basis, including creating choreography, improving technique and rehearsing dance for performance.
The Assistant Leader will need to:
· Have a dance degree, or relevant experience.
· Be able to attend Rugby Youth Dance Company sessions every Thursday between 6-7.30pm at Avon Valley School, Newbold Road, Rugby.
· Have a strong interest in working in dance with young people, and developing your skills to deliver high quality dance with other groups or companies in the future.
· Be willing to lead parts of the sessions with the company, following discussion with the leader.
· Have, or be willing to undertake, a CRB Disclosure at Enhanced Level.
· Ideally, possess Public Liability Insurance with cover of up to £5million.
As this is a professional development opportunity as part of Dancescape’s The Journey, the successful applicant will be provided with a Mentoring Agreement and Record of Learning in order to record their key observations and skills development.
Fee:
This is an unpaid position with an amount of £20 per session available towards travel expenses, which will be paid on receipt of regular invoices.
Terms:
This position is offered to begin as soon as possible during the Autumn term 2011 through to July 2012.
To apply:
Please send a copy of your up to date CV, along with a statement detailing relevant experience and why you are interested, by email to Sarah Jassal at Dancescape, sjassal@solihull.gov.uk, by 5pm on Wednesday 21st September, 2011. As part of the recruitment process it’s likely that you’ll be invited to attend a Rugby Youth Dance Company session on Thursday 29th September or 6th October.
Rugby Youth Dance Company (RYDC) sessions take place every Thursday during school term time, 6–7.30pm at Avon Valley School in Rugby. The company has now been established for 2 years, and is led by experienced community dance artist and choreographer Alexis Haines. Alongside local and regional performances, Rugby Youth Dance Company are currently taking part in Godiva Awakes, a large scale performance event as part of the London2012 Cultural Olympiad.
Dancescape is offering a recent dance graduate/emerging artist the opportunity to become the Assistant Leader at RYDC, working with Alexis to experience how a youth dance company operates on a weekly basis, including creating choreography, improving technique and rehearsing dance for performance.
The Assistant Leader will need to:
· Have a dance degree, or relevant experience.
· Be able to attend Rugby Youth Dance Company sessions every Thursday between 6-7.30pm at Avon Valley School, Newbold Road, Rugby.
· Have a strong interest in working in dance with young people, and developing your skills to deliver high quality dance with other groups or companies in the future.
· Be willing to lead parts of the sessions with the company, following discussion with the leader.
· Have, or be willing to undertake, a CRB Disclosure at Enhanced Level.
· Ideally, possess Public Liability Insurance with cover of up to £5million.
As this is a professional development opportunity as part of Dancescape’s The Journey, the successful applicant will be provided with a Mentoring Agreement and Record of Learning in order to record their key observations and skills development.
Fee:
This is an unpaid position with an amount of £20 per session available towards travel expenses, which will be paid on receipt of regular invoices.
Terms:
This position is offered to begin as soon as possible during the Autumn term 2011 through to July 2012.
To apply:
Please send a copy of your up to date CV, along with a statement detailing relevant experience and why you are interested, by email to Sarah Jassal at Dancescape, sjassal@solihull.gov.uk, by 5pm on Wednesday 21st September, 2011. As part of the recruitment process it’s likely that you’ll be invited to attend a Rugby Youth Dance Company session on Thursday 29th September or 6th October.
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Temporary Education Posts at Warwick Arts Centre
Warwick Arts Centre, on the campus of Warwick University, is one of the largest multi artform venues in the UK. The Arts Centre’s programme is avowedly contemporary and international in scope. During University term times, the Arts Centre programmes music, theatre, live art, dance, film, spoken word, comedy, opera, family events and visual art in its 1300 seater concert hall (Butterworth Hall), 574 seat theatre, 200 seat black box studio, 200 seat cinema, large gallery and new space for creative exploration, the Helen Martin Studio. The Arts Centre attracts audiences of more than 200,000 annually to more than 2,000 events.
The Education Department works predominantly in the formal education sector across all art forms and all ages. We support the artistic programme of the Arts Centre through workshops, theatre days, tours and multi-arts activities, as well as weekend and holiday activities for young people. We also run large-scale projects in schools, both primary and secondary and across all art forms, from a 3-year dance development plan to a one-term theatre-making project and everything in between. In 2010/11, 44,326 contacts were made through sessions with over 15,000 young people, organised and managed by the Education Department and facilitated by a team of freelance artists and arts educators.
We are currently recruiting for two 8 month contracts within the Education Department:
Education Officer (Maternity Cover)
We are looking for an Education Officer on a 8 month contract to cover maternity leave. Full details are attached on the right-hand side of this page.
The Education Department works predominantly in the formal education sector across all arts forms and all ages. We support the artistic programme of the Arts Centre through workshops, theatre days, tours and multi-arts activities, as well as weekend and holiday activities for young people. We also run large-scale projects in schools, both primary and secondary and across all art forms, from a 3-year dance development plan to a one-term theatre-making project and everything in between. In 2010/11, 44,326 contacts were made through sessions with over 15,000 young people, organised and managed by the Education Department and facilitated by a team of freelance artists and arts educators.
Closing date is 5pm on Friday 16 September 2011.
Education Administrator (Maternity Cover)
We are looking for an Education Administrator on a 8 month contract to cover maternity leave. Full details are attached on the right-hand side of this page.
The Education Department works predominantly in the formal education sector across all arts forms and all ages. We support the artistic programme of the Arts Centre through workshops, theatre days, tours and multi-arts activities, as well as weekend and holiday activities for young people. We also run large-scale projects in schools, both primary and secondary and across all art forms, from a 3-year dance development plan to a one-term theatre-making project and everything in between. In 2010/11, 44,326 contacts were made through sessions with over 15,000 young people, organised and managed by the Education Department and facilitated by a team of freelance artists and arts educators.
For more information about both opportunities and full job descriptions visit the Warwick Arts Centre website:
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/about-us/recruitment/
The Education Department works predominantly in the formal education sector across all art forms and all ages. We support the artistic programme of the Arts Centre through workshops, theatre days, tours and multi-arts activities, as well as weekend and holiday activities for young people. We also run large-scale projects in schools, both primary and secondary and across all art forms, from a 3-year dance development plan to a one-term theatre-making project and everything in between. In 2010/11, 44,326 contacts were made through sessions with over 15,000 young people, organised and managed by the Education Department and facilitated by a team of freelance artists and arts educators.
We are currently recruiting for two 8 month contracts within the Education Department:
Education Officer (Maternity Cover)
We are looking for an Education Officer on a 8 month contract to cover maternity leave. Full details are attached on the right-hand side of this page.
The Education Department works predominantly in the formal education sector across all arts forms and all ages. We support the artistic programme of the Arts Centre through workshops, theatre days, tours and multi-arts activities, as well as weekend and holiday activities for young people. We also run large-scale projects in schools, both primary and secondary and across all art forms, from a 3-year dance development plan to a one-term theatre-making project and everything in between. In 2010/11, 44,326 contacts were made through sessions with over 15,000 young people, organised and managed by the Education Department and facilitated by a team of freelance artists and arts educators.
Closing date is 5pm on Friday 16 September 2011.
Education Administrator (Maternity Cover)
We are looking for an Education Administrator on a 8 month contract to cover maternity leave. Full details are attached on the right-hand side of this page.
The Education Department works predominantly in the formal education sector across all arts forms and all ages. We support the artistic programme of the Arts Centre through workshops, theatre days, tours and multi-arts activities, as well as weekend and holiday activities for young people. We also run large-scale projects in schools, both primary and secondary and across all art forms, from a 3-year dance development plan to a one-term theatre-making project and everything in between. In 2010/11, 44,326 contacts were made through sessions with over 15,000 young people, organised and managed by the Education Department and facilitated by a team of freelance artists and arts educators.
For more information about both opportunities and full job descriptions visit the Warwick Arts Centre website:
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/about-us/recruitment/
Friday, 26 August 2011
Changes to Awards for All funding programmes
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
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
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
CV1 5FB
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
CV4 7AL
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
Thursday, 23 June 2011
New apprenticeship roles at 2Faced Dance Company
Apprentice Dance Development Artist
£8,000 Bursary; Contract – 1 year, 30 hours per week
Apprentice Dance Performance Artist
£1,000 Fee; Contract – 4 - 5 weeks over 10 months
2Faced Dance Company seeks two Apprentice Dance Artists to work with our Dance Development Team on our hr1 performance and learning programme for communities and schools in 2011/12. hr1 is a large scale, innovative dance project being delivered across Herefordshire as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by 2Faced Dance Company. Both Apprentice roles involve working alongside two emerging choreographers to create and perform two danceworks for a small schools tour and the final torch lit performance in June 2012.
For full details click here
Email emma@2faceddance.co.uk or telephone 01432 276807 for an application pack.Deadline for Applications; 5pm, Thursday 14 July 2011
Auditions and interviews will take place on Friday 22 July.
hr1 is part of Dancing for the Games, which is part of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands, and is funded by Legacy Trust UK, Arts Council England and Advantage West Midlands.
£8,000 Bursary; Contract – 1 year, 30 hours per week
Apprentice Dance Performance Artist
£1,000 Fee; Contract – 4 - 5 weeks over 10 months
2Faced Dance Company seeks two Apprentice Dance Artists to work with our Dance Development Team on our hr1 performance and learning programme for communities and schools in 2011/12. hr1 is a large scale, innovative dance project being delivered across Herefordshire as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by 2Faced Dance Company. Both Apprentice roles involve working alongside two emerging choreographers to create and perform two danceworks for a small schools tour and the final torch lit performance in June 2012.
For full details click here
Email emma@2faceddance.co.uk or telephone 01432 276807 for an application pack.Deadline for Applications; 5pm, Thursday 14 July 2011
Auditions and interviews will take place on Friday 22 July.
hr1 is part of Dancing for the Games, which is part of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands, and is funded by Legacy Trust UK, Arts Council England and Advantage West Midlands.
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Community Engagement Manager at DanceXchange
DanceXchange
A Power House of Dance
Post: Community Engagement Manager
Salary: £23k - £25k pro rata (subject to experience)
Duration: Approx. 15 months, full time, from July 2011 to September 2012
DanceXchange is seeking an energetic and motivated individual to develop links with community groups, agencies and networks in Birmingham and the West Midlands, with a view to generating high levels of public engagement and participation in two major dance programmes, connecting people with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games through dance.
Successful candidates will have outstanding communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills; excellent presentation skills; sound organisational skills; substantial experience of engaging communities in cultural activity and meeting participation targets; and an enthusiasm for the arts.
Closing date for applications is: 12noon, Monday 20th June 2011
Interviews will take place on: 7th July 2011
For an application pack, please visit www.dancexchange.org.uk and click on ‘jobs’, or call 0121 689 3170.
If you have not been contacted by 1st July 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: Community Engagement Manager
Salary: £23k - £25k pro rata (subject to experience)
Duration: Approx. 15 months, full time, from July 2011 to September 2012
DanceXchange is seeking an energetic and motivated individual to develop links with community groups, agencies and networks in Birmingham and the West Midlands, with a view to generating high levels of public engagement and participation in two major dance programmes, connecting people with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games through dance.
Successful candidates will have outstanding communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills; excellent presentation skills; sound organisational skills; substantial experience of engaging communities in cultural activity and meeting participation targets; and an enthusiasm for the arts.
Closing date for applications is: 12noon, Monday 20th June 2011
Interviews will take place on: 7th July 2011
For an application pack, please visit www.dancexchange.org.uk and click on ‘jobs’, or call 0121 689 3170.
If you have not been contacted by 1st July 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.
Dancers needed for Keneish Dance
Keneish Dance is a thriving African Contemporary & Contemporary Dance Company, founded in 2009 by Choreographer, Dancer and Practitioner Keisha Grant. To date the Company has performed at many high profile events at Theatres including Stratford Circus, Sadler’s Wells, Patrick Centre, National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Robin Howard Theatre, The Drum and The Repertory Theatre.
Keneish Dance are looking for dancers to join the company to take part in a research and development period for a collaborative Dance installation project. This will take place in Birmingham, and will tour in 2012.
Dancers must have strong Contemporary technique, the ability to embody African or Street Dance techniques, as well as strong performance skills.
Closing date for applications is 4th July. Audition to take place mid July in Birmingham. R&D in August.
Research and Development fee: £375 per week
If you are interested please send :
· CV & Images
· Internet links (if any)
· Whether or not you have accommodation in or near Birmingham.
To: keneishdance@mail.com / info@keneishdance.com
www.keneishdance.com
This project is supported by Arts Council England, Lottery Fund and Midlands Art Centre (The MAC)
Keneish Dance are looking for dancers to join the company to take part in a research and development period for a collaborative Dance installation project. This will take place in Birmingham, and will tour in 2012.
Dancers must have strong Contemporary technique, the ability to embody African or Street Dance techniques, as well as strong performance skills.
Closing date for applications is 4th July. Audition to take place mid July in Birmingham. R&D in August.
Research and Development fee: £375 per week
If you are interested please send :
· CV & Images
· Internet links (if any)
· Whether or not you have accommodation in or near Birmingham.
To: keneishdance@mail.com / info@keneishdance.com
www.keneishdance.com
This project is supported by Arts Council England, Lottery Fund and Midlands Art Centre (The MAC)
Monday, 6 June 2011
Professional Development: Dance Leadership and your Creative Practice
Dance Leadership and Your Creative Practice
Wednesday 29 June 2011, 11am-4pm
Cheshire Dance, CW7 2AS
Update your knowledge about National Occupational Standards (NOS) in Dance Leadership - find out how they are relevant to you and how they can help your community dance practice.
Foundation for Community Dance's National College and Cheshire Dance present a seminar and creative workshop led by Lisa Craddock and Jacqueline McCormick. Learn about the new NOS and take part in a practical dance session focusing on one aspect of them; ‘Engaging participants in your sessions whilst meeting their learning needs'.
The course costs just £25 for FCD members, £35 for non members. To book, call us on 0116 253 3453, email lindsay@communitydance.org.uk or visit the website: http://www.communitydance.org.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=35320&isa=DBRow&op=show&dbview_id=17857#top
Wednesday 29 June 2011, 11am-4pm
Cheshire Dance, CW7 2AS
Update your knowledge about National Occupational Standards (NOS) in Dance Leadership - find out how they are relevant to you and how they can help your community dance practice.
Foundation for Community Dance's National College and Cheshire Dance present a seminar and creative workshop led by Lisa Craddock and Jacqueline McCormick. Learn about the new NOS and take part in a practical dance session focusing on one aspect of them; ‘Engaging participants in your sessions whilst meeting their learning needs'.
The course costs just £25 for FCD members, £35 for non members. To book, call us on 0116 253 3453, email lindsay@communitydance.org.uk or visit the website: http://www.communitydance.org.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=35320&isa=DBRow&op=show&dbview_id=17857#top
Call for Dance Artists: Staffordshire
The Dance Development Group for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (DDG) is looking for exceptional dance artists to join the team of artists involved in Get Dancing! a Staffordshire wide project for the Cultural Olympiad.
The DDG is offering choreographic commissions to produce a range of performance based dance projects in various locations across Staffordshire under the artistic direction of Filip Van Huffell, Artistic Director, Retina Dance Company through an artistic mentorship programme.
Working in one specified location in Staffordshire, Dance artists will devise and produce a series of workshops over 12 weeks which will develop into 5 performance based projects starting in either September 2011 (Phase 1) or January 2012 (Phase 2).
The production of live dance will culminate in a series of district dance events (Jan – July 2012) as well as the county showcase in July/August 2012.
The performance based projects will be supported by a range of outreach workshops which will engage with communities across Staffordshire and provide appropriate participation events which will recruit dancers for the project.
Period of Commission: September 2011 – July/ August 2012
Artist Fee: £5,000 (fee to include all expenses)
Deadline for applications: 20th June 2011
Interview Date: W/C 27th June
How to Apply:
For full details about the commission and how to apply, download the Dance Artist Brief from our website: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/dance
Or contact Dance Development Officer Alison Lord:
Telephone: 01785278647 Email: alison.lord@staffordshire.gov.uk
Get Dancing is a partnership project produced by Staffordshire County Council’s Heritage and Arts Service and strategically led, supported and delivered by the Dance Development Group (DDG) for Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent
The DDG is offering choreographic commissions to produce a range of performance based dance projects in various locations across Staffordshire under the artistic direction of Filip Van Huffell, Artistic Director, Retina Dance Company through an artistic mentorship programme.
Working in one specified location in Staffordshire, Dance artists will devise and produce a series of workshops over 12 weeks which will develop into 5 performance based projects starting in either September 2011 (Phase 1) or January 2012 (Phase 2).
The production of live dance will culminate in a series of district dance events (Jan – July 2012) as well as the county showcase in July/August 2012.
The performance based projects will be supported by a range of outreach workshops which will engage with communities across Staffordshire and provide appropriate participation events which will recruit dancers for the project.
Period of Commission: September 2011 – July/ August 2012
Artist Fee: £5,000 (fee to include all expenses)
Deadline for applications: 20th June 2011
Interview Date: W/C 27th June
How to Apply:
For full details about the commission and how to apply, download the Dance Artist Brief from our website: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/dance
Or contact Dance Development Officer Alison Lord:
Telephone: 01785278647 Email: alison.lord@staffordshire.gov.uk
Get Dancing is a partnership project produced by Staffordshire County Council’s Heritage and Arts Service and strategically led, supported and delivered by the Dance Development Group (DDG) for Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent
Dance Artist needed for Carnival project
'Carnival' is an Awards for All Lottery Funded project in Bedworth. The project started in April 2011 and will run through until April 2012. 'Carnival' will create a performance inspired by aspects of the carnival, using drama, dance, circus skills & music.
Aims of the project:
· enable members to acquire new skills
· provide a safe environment for members to build confidence & self esteem
· extend performances to reach the wider community
· enable members to pass on newly acquired skills to other groups or general public
· enhance the profile of adults with learning difficulties
If you are interested in getting involved in 'Carnival', please contact the Project Co-ordinator: Rowen Wilde on 07817 189948 or 02476 267350
An opportunity has arisen on the project for a dance artist who might be interested in working with a community group of adults with learning difficulties. This is a paid opportunity.
Aims of the project:
· enable members to acquire new skills
· provide a safe environment for members to build confidence & self esteem
· extend performances to reach the wider community
· enable members to pass on newly acquired skills to other groups or general public
· enhance the profile of adults with learning difficulties
If you are interested in getting involved in 'Carnival', please contact the Project Co-ordinator: Rowen Wilde on 07817 189948 or 02476 267350
Friday, 3 June 2011
Summer School for Funky 5 to 8 year olds!
ACE dance and music are now booking places for a Funky Fusion Summer School.
Monday 25th – Friday 29th July
10am – 3.30pm
For 5-8 year olds
£35 for the week (only £7 per day)
The Link Dance Space – Digbeth
A fun dance course in the first week of the holidays at the Link Dance Space.
Friday afternoon sharing performance, parents and friends welcome!
Pick up a form during an ACE class or call 0121 3145830
http://acedanceandmusic.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/summer-school-for-funky-five-to-eight-year-olds/
www.acedanceandmusic.com
Monday 25th – Friday 29th July
10am – 3.30pm
For 5-8 year olds
£35 for the week (only £7 per day)
The Link Dance Space – Digbeth
A fun dance course in the first week of the holidays at the Link Dance Space.
Friday afternoon sharing performance, parents and friends welcome!
Pick up a form during an ACE class or call 0121 3145830
http://acedanceandmusic.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/summer-school-for-funky-five-to-eight-year-olds/
www.acedanceandmusic.com
New Board Members Required
Motionhouse has seen enormous growth over the last 23 years and are established as one of the UK’s most successful touring dance companies. From full length productions for theatre touring, to large scale dance spectacles we create and deliver an extraordinary range of performances, acclaimed for striking use of imagery, theatricality and immediate impact.
The company currently have a number of vacancies to join our Board of Directors and are looking for committed individuals who are able to give the necessary time, energy and dedication to the company through the next stages of our exciting international development. Motionhouse have already a substantial range of skills at the disposal of the company and after recently completing a skills audit of our current Board Members have identified some specific skills they would like to recruit.
The company would be helped by the addition of Strategic Business and Legal experience and skills at Board level, and would especially welcome applications from individuals who can link Motionhouse to international performance and production opportunities, and people with experience in taking artistic productions to wider markets through national and international production, presentation and touring and developing e-commerce opportunities for the company. Ideally, therefore, the company are seeking to attract people with specific experience in these areas and are keen to hear from anyone who can offer these skills and connections.
The company are very open to people whose life experience might yield skills from unexpected sources, and are keen to make further connections, especially in the business and commercial worlds. They are also looking for some people sufficiently senior and networked to help lead their increasing national and international developments.
Motionhouse already have a strong and dynamic board and hope that individuals might be able to help them further build and strengthen this work, either through your own skills or by passing this information on to people you know.
The company currently have a number of vacancies to join our Board of Directors and are looking for committed individuals who are able to give the necessary time, energy and dedication to the company through the next stages of our exciting international development. Motionhouse have already a substantial range of skills at the disposal of the company and after recently completing a skills audit of our current Board Members have identified some specific skills they would like to recruit.
The company would be helped by the addition of Strategic Business and Legal experience and skills at Board level, and would especially welcome applications from individuals who can link Motionhouse to international performance and production opportunities, and people with experience in taking artistic productions to wider markets through national and international production, presentation and touring and developing e-commerce opportunities for the company. Ideally, therefore, the company are seeking to attract people with specific experience in these areas and are keen to hear from anyone who can offer these skills and connections.
The company are very open to people whose life experience might yield skills from unexpected sources, and are keen to make further connections, especially in the business and commercial worlds. They are also looking for some people sufficiently senior and networked to help lead their increasing national and international developments.
Motionhouse already have a strong and dynamic board and hope that individuals might be able to help them further build and strengthen this work, either through your own skills or by passing this information on to people you know.
The usual commitment required of Board Members is as follows:
- To attend quarterly Board meetings, usually on a weekday evening, which last approximately 2 -2.5 hours. One meeting per annum includes the company’s AGM and is generally held within working hours in October/November
- To be on one of the sub committees and/or planning group that meet as and when required by the programme and business planning
- To attend events
- To support the development of Motionhouse
Whether you yourself are interested or you feel it might be of interest to your friends or colleagues please feel free to circulate this information which provides a link to the website, here you can download an Application Form, Role Description and Recruitment Pack.In the meantime if you do have any questions or queries please feel free to contact Louise Richards, the Executive Director, or a member of the team on 01926 887 052 or email info@motionhouse.co.uk.
Friday, 27 May 2011
Funky Feet are looking for dance teachers....
Dance Practioner, Funky Feet
Excellent Dance Teachers are urgently required to join the Funky Feet team and teach dance to children locally.
They are particularly looking for teachers in West Midlands, Central England (Oxford, Staffs), Glasgow and Sussex. Dance Teachers must have experience of teaching children and will be required to demonstrate their ability in street dance and in teaching.
Funky Feet are a fun, friendly and supportive company with a passion for making dance enjoyable, creative and accessible to all children in a variety of settings. They are looking for confident individuals who are wanting to teach during the week and / or at weekends and who can work well as part of a team.
Graduates welcome and teaching assistant opportunities may also be available.
They are looking for confident, friendly, adaptable, enthusiastic, organised and reliable individuals who have a mature and professional attitude. Applicants must be able to work weekends and have access to a car and stereo/PA.
Excellent rates of pay for successful applicants. Only individuals who are committed and hard working need apply.
A Funky Feet Enhanced CRB Disclosure will be required by successful applicants before teaching.
Essential:
Experience of teaching children;
Ability in street dance;
Access to a car and stereo / PA;
Confident, fun, friendly and hard working;
Mature and professional attitude;
Willing to attend training;
Celebrate diversity and challenge discrimination;
Safe dance technique.
Desirable:
Cheerleading experience;
Children’s entertainment experience;
Relevant qualifications such as BA in Dance, REPS / Exercise to Music or teacher training;
Child protection training.
Interested applicants should email teach@funkyfeetunlimited.co.uk with your CV and a short paragraph summarising your experience for more details.
Closes Saturday 30 July 2011 Paid (£15k-20k pro rata) Part time
Excellent Dance Teachers are urgently required to join the Funky Feet team and teach dance to children locally.
They are particularly looking for teachers in West Midlands, Central England (Oxford, Staffs), Glasgow and Sussex. Dance Teachers must have experience of teaching children and will be required to demonstrate their ability in street dance and in teaching.
Funky Feet are a fun, friendly and supportive company with a passion for making dance enjoyable, creative and accessible to all children in a variety of settings. They are looking for confident individuals who are wanting to teach during the week and / or at weekends and who can work well as part of a team.
Graduates welcome and teaching assistant opportunities may also be available.
They are looking for confident, friendly, adaptable, enthusiastic, organised and reliable individuals who have a mature and professional attitude. Applicants must be able to work weekends and have access to a car and stereo/PA.
Excellent rates of pay for successful applicants. Only individuals who are committed and hard working need apply.
A Funky Feet Enhanced CRB Disclosure will be required by successful applicants before teaching.
Essential:
Experience of teaching children;
Ability in street dance;
Access to a car and stereo / PA;
Confident, fun, friendly and hard working;
Mature and professional attitude;
Willing to attend training;
Celebrate diversity and challenge discrimination;
Safe dance technique.
Desirable:
Cheerleading experience;
Children’s entertainment experience;
Relevant qualifications such as BA in Dance, REPS / Exercise to Music or teacher training;
Child protection training.
Interested applicants should email teach@funkyfeetunlimited.co.uk with your CV and a short paragraph summarising your experience for more details.
Closes Saturday 30 July 2011 Paid (£15k-20k pro rata) Part time
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Dancewarehouse recruiting for new Dance teams!
Dancewarehouse, Solihull are now recruiting for new 2011/12 Latin American Formation Teams. The teams are for boys and girls aged between 12 and 15 years. A knowledge of Latin American would be useful but not essential. More important is having enthusiasm and the desire to be the best, discipline and hard work.
Anyone who is interested should write to Charlotte at: info@dancewarehouse.biz as soon as possible. Teams will train for British Championships, and possibly the World Championships, along with numerous shows around the country.
Be part of the British Championship teams!
Visit the web site at www.dancewarehouse.biz for more information.
Martin Cutler
Owner and Principal Teacher Dancewarehouse
0121 705 9168 (Office)
0121 704 3103 (Studio)
07768 060486
info@dancewarehouse.biz
www.dancewarehouse.biz
Anyone who is interested should write to Charlotte at: info@dancewarehouse.biz as soon as possible. Teams will train for British Championships, and possibly the World Championships, along with numerous shows around the country.
Be part of the British Championship teams!
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Martin Cutler
Owner and Principal Teacher Dancewarehouse
0121 705 9168 (Office)
0121 704 3103 (Studio)
07768 060486
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Hip-hop Masterclass with SALAH
MASTERCLASS with SALAH
Dancing for the Games – Outdoor Dance Programme
Hip-hop dance - Breathe the Beat
Dancing for the Games – Outdoor Dance Programme
Hip-hop dance - Breathe the Beat
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.
Following the success of Put Your Foot Down as part of International Dance Festival Birmingham 2010, acclaimed international hip-hop artist, Salah, is returning to the West Midlands to develop an exciting new digital project for the Outdoor Dance Programme called Breathe the Beat.
During his next visit to Birmingham Salah is offering a masterclass in the form of creative hip-hop to professional dancers.
Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity to learn from this unique, inspirational, talent.
Date: Tuesday 14 June 2011
Time: 1400-1600
Fee: £15
To book: Please contact Hannah Sharpe, T: 0121 689 1093 or E: hannah.sharpe@dancexchange.org.uk
The website http://www.breathethebeat.co.uk/ goes live on 23rd July 2011
About Salah...
Following the success of Put Your Foot Down as part of International Dance Festival Birmingham 2010, acclaimed international hip-hop artist, Salah, is returning to the West Midlands to develop an exciting new digital project for the Outdoor Dance Programme called Breathe the Beat.
During his next visit to Birmingham Salah is offering a masterclass in the form of creative hip-hop to professional dancers.
Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity to learn from this unique, inspirational, talent.
Date: Tuesday 14 June 2011
Time: 1400-1600
Fee: £15
To book: Please contact Hannah Sharpe, T: 0121 689 1093 or E: hannah.sharpe@dancexchange.org.uk
The website http://www.breathethebeat.co.uk/ goes live on 23rd July 2011
About Salah...
SALAH is the definition of the word 'entertainer'. He is a hip hop dance icon who is adored by millions of fans across the world.SALAH has been a huge influence in the recent popularity of hip hop dance culture. He is one of the most watched dancers on the planet with massive YouTube popularity. He has proved to world that street artists can be genuine superstars.He has the kind of performance calibre that makes his audience remember him forever. It is no coincidence that, since his debut in 1998, he has a list of achievements so long they could fill a book and, still, many big name choreographers, producers and directors are standing in line to work with him.As a competitive dancer, SALAH has been victorious at many major events - UK B-Boy Championships & Juste Debout to name but a couple. He is also well versed in numerous street dance styles including popping, locking and breaking and freestyle.
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