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Scottish Cultural Enterprise has been commissioned by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to develop a dance strategy. They are keen to consult with any individual connected to dance in Northern Ireland to gain a fuller understanding of the variety of opinions and perspectives held.
Please take the opportunity to comment extensively if you wish – your knowledge and opinions are extremely valuable.
To take part in the survey, please click on the link below.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=S_2bp4cKfVlCuN6nhcIGTtsw_3d_3d
Funding deadline: Arts Council SIAP
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland Support for Individual Artists Programme is now open for application.
The deadline is 28 August 2008.
For more information, go to: www.artscouncil-ni.org/award/award.htm
See Oona dance
in the
Black Box Cafe
18-22 Hill Street
Sunday 7th September 2008
@ 4pm
Join us for a short and sweet dose of dance, music, film, tea and cakes.
Entry is free and the cafe is open for business during this informal showing.
Oona Doherty received a SIAP award from the Arts Council Northern Ireland to undertake professional development. She is working with a host of local talent: choreographer Leonie McDonagh, with whom she has collaborated with in the past (www.ponydance.com), film maker Michael McNulty, musician Paul Currie (www.myspace.com/themusicof grandrapids) and photographer John Baucher (www.flickr.com/moochinphotoman).
Come and see what they got up to!
Aerowaves: deadline Monday 15 September 2008
Aerowaves is a Europe-wide project started in 1997, which brings together dance specialists from 30 countries to look at the work of young choreographers. For the last twelve years this has resulted in ten performance opportunities at The Place, London.
It is aimed at emerging choreographers and companies who have not yet done much touring abroad, and is open to any artists in geographical Europe, including the UK.
For more information and to apply, visit www.theplace.org.uk/aerowaves.
Drop in & hip hop 08
@ Global Arts Studio all summer!
31 North Street, Belfast, Cathedral Quarter.
Classes for ALL AGES.
Everyday from 10 am -10pm.
Tel: 02890246347 or 07776180015
The Laban Guild Dance Leaders Course
The next part time Laban Guild Dance Leaders Course, for your Professional or Personal Development, will commence in Belfast in September 2008 and finish in November 2009.
The 12 week ends of tuition by highly experienced tutors will lead to a National Governing Body Award, assuring those who successfully complete the course of eligibility for insurance.
The course is mainly practical and the generic skills in the application of Laban Analysis, preparing and presenting sessions, and dance making for community groups, can be applied to a wide range of settings such as Dance in Education, Community Dance, Dance in Health or Social Care settings. And you can sample the work at Summer Time Dance, Belfast, 20-23 August.
For further details, please apply to:
Ann Ward, Courses Officer for the Laban Guild: awardglenkeen@bigfoot.com
Echo Echo’s Open Weekend for Professional Dancers
Ursula Laeubli and Steve Batts, Co-Artistic directors of Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company, invite professional dancers and dance students in professional training to participate in a FREE two-day open workshop on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September.
This will be an opportunity to visit the home studio of Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company in Derry and to be introduced to the unique creative and technical approach of the company.
It will also be an opportunity to get to know each other with a view to possible artistic collaboration on future projects.
These Co-Artistic Directors share many ideas and methods, but one of the special things about working with Ursula and Steve is that their different rhythms, personalities and interests complement each other.
Photograph by Naomi Fein
During this two-day event, Ursula will lead the morning sessions, which will involve an introduction to elements of Echo Echo’s movement technique integrated into movement exploration, development and composition. Steve will take over in the afternoon and will introduce some approaches to improvisation that will focus on interactive movement and compositional attention.
The work will be physically and intellectually demanding, mindful and intuitive.
There will be an opportunity to share work and ideas on Saturday with a private performance evening in the studio. Participants are encouraged to perform a short piece of work.
If you are interested in attending this weekend or would like to find out more, contact Echo Echo via email at info@echoechodance.com or call the office on +44(0) 28 7134 2266. Alternatively, follow this link: http://www.echoechodance.com/index.php/workshops__classes/open_weekend_for_professional_dancers
Echo Echo can help with travel and accommodation requirements if necessary.
Ascendance Rep performs ‘Standing Stones’
Thursday 2nd October 2008 7.30pm | St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland, Armagh
“Standing Stones, from the Ascendance Rep company, is utterly beautiful. It reflects the texture of the magnificent architecture, the strength of the stonework and the long life of the building.
Choreographed by Jacky Lansley, Standing Stones is danced
to the four movements of the Mozart Clarinet Quintet K581,
which is played live by members of the Cornish Sinfonia”.
Kevin Berry, The Stage.
Ascendance Rep will also provide education workshops for
primary through to further and higher education groups, and professional residencies throughout Northern Ireland,
in connection with the tour.
Download more information. (pdf file)
For more information about costs, and for more information
about the tour, please call 0113 245 4693, email education@ascendance.org.uk or visit the website www.ascendance.org.uk.
Photograph by Jim Poyner in York Minster
Job Opportunities...
Line dancing tutor wanted. Anne Cassidy is looking for a line dancing tutor for two sessions (November 11th, 25th, December 9th and January 8th are possible dates). Contact her on 02890 77 20 47 or ampcassidy@googlemail.com.
A Senior Citizen's Group in Dungannon is looking for ballroom dancing, Irish and old tyme or line dancing tutors.
Please email Gerard Ryan, Community Development officer: dwcforum@btconnect.com
