Sunday 27 February 2011

The Afro-Latin Lounge


Dates for your Diary
AILEY 2

BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE

FRI 4 & SAT 5 MAR 2011

8pm
Tickets £12.50-£22.50. Schools £7.50. Book through BIC via www.bic.co.uk T: 0845 576 3000.

A must for anyone interested in dance, one of the best dance companies in the world, Ailey 2, brings exhilarating and uplifting performance to Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre. Featuring 12 amazing dancers, the most talented of their generation, Ailey 2 showcases their strength, agility and grace in stirring and powerful performances which delight audiences the world over. The programme includes the famous and uplifting Revelations – one of the most renowned dances in modern dance. Formed in 1974, Ailey 2 is the young company of the legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.


To celebrate this prestigious event, Pavilion Dance, the new regional dance centre at Bournemouth Pavilion that is supported by Bournemouth Borough Council, is hosting a mini-festival of events exploring ‘roots and routes’ leading to and from Africa, including a gospel sing-a-long, films and discussions, African dance classes and the spectacular performance Desert Crossings. All for FREE with an Ailey 2 ticket!

Open Rehearsal with Ailey 2

Fri 4 March: 4.45pm – 5.30pm, Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre - FREE with Ailey 2 tickets

A rare opportunity to see how a performance comes together. There’s is no need to book, people can just turn up.


Desert Crossings – free performance by top dance company

Fri 4 March: 6.30pm – 7.25pm, Pavilion Dance – FREE with Ailey 2 tickets

Featuring outstanding dancing, powerful music and dramatic lighting. Desert Crossings makes the perfect match to the Ailey 2 performance, straight after.


Gospel Sing-a-long

Sat 5 March: 2pm – 4pm, Pavilion Dance - £5 or FREE with Ailey 2 tickets

Bring your friends and family to this fun class that introduces soul and gospel styles and improves confidence in vocal abilities. Sing contemporary gospel, African songs and even pieces from Alvin Ailey’s Revelations.



Gospel Choir Performance

Sat 5 March: 7pm – 7.30pm, Pavilion Dance - £5 or FREE with Ailey 2 tickets.
In a rousing pre-performance to Ailey 2, be astounded by the power of 70 voices as local choir Unity sing music from Ailey's Revelations and gospel songs. Enjoy choir and then come to the Ailey 2 straight after.


In Conversation with Denise Rowe

Sat 5 March: 6pm – 6.45pm - Pavilion Dance – FREE

UK dancer Denise will discuss her use of traditional African, as well as contemporary dance. There will be a screening of two of her short films including Fields, an uplifting film about children dancing in rural Zimbabwe.

Supported by ADAD.


African Dance Class

Sat 5 March: 4pm – 6pm, Pavilion Dance - £5 or FREE with Ailey 2 tickets

Denise Rowe will teach traditional and modern African dance, with support from Omer Makessa on guitar.

No previous experience in African Dance necessary. For adults and young people aged 14+

Supported by ADAD.



Children’s African Dance Class

Saturday 5 March 10am - 11am - £5 or £3.50 for Ailey 2 ticket holders.

Let Africa's culture and beats inspire your child's creativity and imagination, while improving co-ordination, posture and rhythm. For children aged 5-7 years.



To book for the “Ailey 2 Weekend” activities at Pavilion Dance, customers should call 01202 203630, email paviliondance@dancesouthwest.org.uk or show their Ailey 2 ticket in-person at Pavilion Dance.

Celebrate the solo performer with Flying Solo!

VIDEO: Regie Cabico: The Bird That Looks Like Two Mustaches Kissing


Mon 28 Feb to Sat 3 Mar
The ability of a single artist to captivate and hold an audience is one of the great performing traditions.

The Flying Solo Festival celebrates this skill with a bold and diverse week of performances including edgy live art, haunting Hip Hop theatre, international comedy, spoken word, music and dance.

VIDEO: Benji Reid: The Devil Has Quentin's Heart


Featuring incredible work from

§ Core Rhythm
§ Benji Reid
§ Bryony Kimmings

§ Regie Cabico
§ DawN

§ PLUS much more.

VIDEO: Bryony Kimmings: Sex Idiot


OFFERS - CALL 0161 274 0600
Festival Doubles:
§ The Devil Has Quentin's Heart + Sex Idiot = £15/10 (Wed)

§ Regie Cabico / Jonathan Mayor + Sex Idiot = £15/10 (Thu)

Festival Pass:
See all shows for £25/15!


Dear Dancers, Choreographers and Artists, here is some info about what Spread Expression has recently been up to. All info about our auditions, classes, performances and international projects, check out how you can get involved!





SPREAD EXPRESSION NEWS:


AUDITIONS


BONNIE BIRD AWARD WINNING CHOREOGRAPHER CINDY CLAES TEAMS UP WITH BOLD ARTS COMPANY FAITH DRAMA PRODUCTIONS TO BRING A NEW "DANCE STORY" PRODUCTION COMBINING DANCE, DRAMA AND BASKETBALL

AND WE ARE HOLDING AUDITIONS FOR........



•VERSATILE DANCERS (especially in Hip-hop-hop/contempory/African)
•BASKETBALL FREESTYLERS


AUDITION DATES:



SAT 5TH MARCH..........................1-4PM

MON 7TH MARCH.........................7-9PM

WED 9TH MARCH.........................1-4PM

FRI 11TH MARCH.........................1-4PM & 7-9PM

SAT 12TH MARCH........................1-4PM



(registration is an hour before)



VENUE: 3 MILLS STUDIO, THREE MILL LANE , LONDON , E3 3DU

NEAREST TUBE: BROMLEY BY BOW



FOR MORE INFO PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE ATTACHED FLYER AND CHARACTER BREAKDOWN


OR CALL/EMAIL: 07958 172 298/ AUDITIONS@FAITHDRAMA.ORG.UK


FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS ON TO OTHERS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED



www.faithdrama.org.uk

www.spreadexpression.com









KRUMPING THEATRE IN LOS ANGELES - AN ARTISTIC EXCHANGE WITH DEMOLITION CREW:


After 2 years of unstoppable determination, dreams and perseverance, Spread Expression will be traveling to Los Angeles from 13th April until 28th April 2011 to:



-produce a new Krumping Theatre piece and to do a intensive R&D period

-train up the next generation of Krump Theatre Directors by offering professional development in this field to Demolition Crew members

-improve Krump technique and practice, deepen research on Krump culture, history and social background



The Vision: building bridges

Cindy Claes’ and Spread Expression’s purpose is to generate access to Dance Theatre within the Hip-Hop, Krumping and Dancehall community. The purpose of the exchanges is to share the beauty of those dance forms, the richness of its culture and unlock articulate communication tools.



Spread Expression wants the Hip-hop, Dancehall and Krumping community to be perceived as outspoken, articulate and intellectual, breaking misconceptions displayed by mass media.



After our series of pilot projects (San Francisco, Jamaica, L.A, Trinidad, etc.), Demolition Crew and Spread Expression shared one dream in 2008... to create one day an exchange program... that day has come!!!!







CLASSES:


SUNDAYS CLASSES / FUNDRAISER:
Art Fundings are being drastically cut, however Spread Expression is still determined to make big things happen! Every penny you pay for our Sunday Classes will go towards our Krumping Theatre Exchange Program!!! Come and support the arts!



from Sunday 13th March until Sunday 3rd April:



DANCEHALL 5.30pm - 6.30pm (teacher: Cindy)

KRUMPING 6.30pm - 7.30pm (teacher: Genesis)



£5/class!!!!!! (Extra Donations are hugely appreciated!)



Address:

Reay Studios, Caldwell Street, SW9 0EN - (Nearest Tube: Oval)

WEDNESDAY CLASSES:
Regular classes at Studio 1:



DANCEHALL 6.30pm - 7.30pm (teacher: Cindy)

NEW JACK 7.30pm - 8.30pm (teacher: Cindy)



£5/class or £8 for both classes!!!!!!



Address:

Studio1, Creative Engagement, Bernie Grant Enterprise Building , Town hall Approach London, N15 4RX - (Nearest Tube: Seven Sisters)







PERFORMANCES:
“My Soliloquy” - work in progress


Genesis Lynea will be performing her new solo on Sunday 6th March.



Title of the piece: My Soliloquy

Choreography: Genesis Lynea

Director: Cindy Claes



BREAKOUT - The SOLO’s

Address: Waterman’s Theatre, 40 High Street , Brentford , TW8 0BS







“Collabo” - extract of the “dance story”


Cindy Claes/Spread Expression and Faith Drama Productions will be presenting an extract of the new “Dance Story” combining Dance, Drama and Basketball.



Dates: Fri 8th April, Sat 9th April, Sun 10th April



Collabo (Tony Adigun/ Avant Garde & East London Dance)

Venue: Stratford Circus, Theatre Square , Stratford , London , E15 1BX







CINDY CLAES ON THE AGILE LEADERS PROGRAM:


Cindy is currently on The Agile Leaders Challenge. It is a bespoke professional development program for dance and creative media professionals which aims to transform the participants’ creative practice through a three-stranded approach focused on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration. The program is run by a consortium made up of three partners - the Association of Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD), East London Dance and Ochee Design with the support of the Cultural Leadership Program. The partners are working closely with CIDA - The Creativity and Innovation Company (UK) in the design of the program. The challenge is taking place place from January-May 2011 and is made up of two residential weekend intensives, which 'sandwich' a series of creative labs, business skills workshops and action-learning sets. The participants are working in small groups on collaborative projects (Big Ideas) which will culminate in a high profile public showcase/ sharing.

Stay tuned as the idea... is BIG! The sharing will take place end of May.









Thank you for reading, supporting, and hope to see you at one of our events to share the dance backpacking' passion!



Cindy


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Cindy Claes
+44 (0) 7940017054

www.spreadexpression.com
www.cindyclaes.com

Twitter: dancebackpacker

Facebook: Spread Expression

Treading the Baseline...

...is the title of connectingvibes* 2011 Season of Dance. Treading the Baseline is a mixture of revised repertory pieces plus new works created by a mix of well-established and new choreographers. It's a program of work specially designed to open the mind to a multi-sensory experience.

The program for this new season of dance comprises of the following...

Traces of Home
A favourite work featured last season from Jamaica-born choreographer Oniel Pryce. Exploring memories and relationships, the piece is a contemporary fusion of Caribbean dance movements.

Leave Me a Message
This piece explores some of the thousands of messages left in cyberspace every day, from the mundane to last minute pleas of love, life and death.

Waiting for... NEW
A piece that looks at how some people wait forever for the 'Big Moment' - that 'Once in a Lifetime Opportunity', while others refuse to wait preferring to take destiny in their own hands.

Dancehall 3000 NEW
A newly commissioned piece from Dancehall specialist, Paradigmz, that is heavily influenced by the fluidity of dance hall movements linked with a dynamic urban reggae sound. With Dancehall 3000 you'll definitely feel the vibes of contemporary Caribbean movements.

By All Means Necessary NEW
This is a newly commissioned piece by Sheika Edwards, a recent graduate from the Dance Foundation Degree program, it examines the ruthlessness and bravery that you sometimes have to apply when you identify that certain things no longer have a place in your life.






Dates & Times

Thursday 07 April 2011 with a matinee at 2:00pm followed by an evening performance at 7:30pm.

Friday 08 April 2011 at 7:30pm.

Venue

City & Islington College
444 Camden Road
London N7 0SP

Tickets - £5.00 (£2.50 concessions)

Box Office - 020 7700 8610

Performance/Education Work

If you'd like to book the company for performances at your venue or perhaps book dance workshops for your school or community organization please call 020 7700 8610 or 020 8691 6099.






connectingvibes* is a partnership between City & Islington College and IRIE! dance theatre. The company's aim is to promote the work of young dance artists.

connectingvibes* celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2010! Following an invitation to perform at the National Dance Festival of Grenada in 2000, the Company has gone from strength to strength engaging in 8 national tours presenting a fusion of African, Caribbean and Contemporary dance.

Tel: 020 7700 8610 or 07740 520 108

info@connectingvibes.com

www.connectingvibes.com


Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray.

An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.

Feedback33 with Chloe Redmond Thurs 17 March 2011 @ London Studio Centre

Venue: London Studio Centre, 42 - 50 York Way, London N1 9AB (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge)

Egyptian Bellydance with Chloe Redmond Thursday 17 March 2011, 7.30pm - 9pm

Time: 7pm – 9pm (registration: 7pm -7.30pm; class 7.30pm – 9pm)

Egyptian Bellydance is a dance of celebration, tradition, sensuality and strength. For centuries in Egyptian culture it was danced within families, but now it is performed in many settings and has become a very popular evening class. Other than the obvious benefits of general fitness, you will improve your stamina, flexibility and muscle tone in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. The class will be an exciting way to exercise to music, get a supple, trim body and release your natural endorphins. A great way to get through the week, letting loose to Arabic beats!

Cost per class
£5 Members / £8 Non-members


Concessions*
£3 Members / £5 Non-members
* Concessions are open to students and to unemployed professional dancers only. ID/proof of status is required. To check if you qualify for the unemployed professional dancer concession, please phone number below.

Annual Membership fee
£10

To book a place on this workshop please email Paula Allen at feedback33forum@gmail.com or phone: 07792236583.

ABOUT FEEDBACK33 TEACHER
Chloe Redmond: Chloe has been studying Egyptian Bellydance for 9 years. From the age of 4 she began Ballet dancing, despite being the plumpest of this group of “little princesses”, she continued this dance form for 8 years. Chloe went on to develop techniques in a variety of dance styles from Salsa and Street dance to Brazilian and West African. Before graduating with a BA in Visual Communication/Film, Chloe lived in Cairo for 3 months training privately with some of Egypt’s most eminent Bellydance instructors. Currently Chloe teaches weekly group and one- on-one Egyptian Bellydance classes in Walthamstow, East London. Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKkpu90Oeg8 to see Chloe in action.

Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"

Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray

An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.


Venue: London Studio Centre, 42-50 York Way (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge), London N1 9AB

Time: 7pm – 9pm (registration: 7pm -7.30pm; class 7.30pm – 9pm)

Contemporary Dance with Akosua Boakye-Nimo, Thursday 10th March 2011, 7.30-9.00pm.


Akosua’s Contemporary dance draws from diverse movement styles, culture, every day behavior and influences of music. Her classes introduce and support participants to develop some of the technical and aesthetic values that shape western dance forms with traces of African dance. The dancer develops the basic physical and interpretative skills required for contemporary dance. An emphasis is placed on the precise relationship between body parts and the energy of performance. The class begins with a warm up. It continues with centre exercises and travelling phases before building physical and interpretative skills through a dance combination in which the dancer displays both freedom and control.


Cost per class
£5 Members / £8 Non-members


Concessions*
£3 Members / £5 Non-members
* Concessions are open to students and to unemployed professional dancers only. ID/proof of status is required. To check if you qualify for the unemployed professional dancer concession, please phone number below.

Annual Membership fee
£10

To book a place on this workshop please email feedback33forum@gmail.com or phone: 07979464047.

FEEDBACK33 TEACHER'S BIOGRAPHY

Akosua Boakye-Nimo holds a degree in Dance Studies from Roehampton Institute, and a PGCE from Christ Church Canterbury University. Since 1997 she has worked as a freelance dance artist choreographing and delivering Creative, African dance and Contemporary dance forms in primary, secondary schools and community settings. She has managed and delivered a range of African dance workshops for various organisations in and around the UK. In 2003 she began work as a dance lecture in at Kensington and Chelsea College (KCC) where she is now Senior Course Leader for Performing Arts. In the last 4years Akosua has transformed the dance education curriculum at KCC to include the delivery and study of African dance alongside Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Contact Improv.

Akosua has worked extensively over the years in developing her style of Pan-African dance. Her approach fuses movement from a variety of African dance forms with modern choreographic structures.


‘Everyday I am excited and inspired by the architecture of dance and the possibilities it presents, and it is because of this that I continue to create and transform movement.’ – Akosua Boayke.


For more information on Akosua and her work visit www.akomaasa.com or contact akosua@akomaasa.com.

Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together”


Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray.
An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.

Feedback33 with Lati Saka Thurs 3rd Mar 11@ London Studio Centre.

Venue: London Studio Centre, 42 - 50 York Way (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge), London N1 9AB

Choreographic workshop with Lati Saka Thursday 3rd March 7.30 - 9.00pm.

Time: 7pm – 9pm (registration: 7pm -7.30pm; class 7.30pm – 9pm)

In this session, Lati will be delivering a contemporary dance workshop with an African twist.


Cost per class
£5 Members / £8 Non-members


Concessions*
£3 Members / £5 Non-members
* Concessions are open to students and to unemployed professional dancers only. ID/proof of status is required. To check if you qualify for the unemployed professional dancer concession, please phone number below.

Annual Membership fee
£10

To book a place on this workshop please email feedback33forum@gmail.com or phone: 07979464047.

FEEDBACK33 TEACHER'S BIOGRAPHY

Lati Saka: trained in contemporary dance at Laban, Lati’s desire to explore her cultural roots through the medium of dance, led her to train in Caribbean dance firstly with Greta Mendez and then with IRIE! dance theatre. Following a workshop at IRIE! delivered by Peter Badejo, Lati went on to obtain a grounding in African dance and joined Badejo Arts in 1996. Lati worked with Badejo Arts periodically until its closure. Lati is currently working as freelance dance practitioner.

Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"

SAT 5 MARCH, 8PM

An explosive and exhilarating evening of the best flamenco around, brought to you by the best performers with total artistic freedom, accompanied by an acclaimed live band.

Flamenco Express promises to be an original evening of exciting dance - the dancers' freedom of interpretation means that no two shows are the same.

More info | Book now

Also available: pre-theatre meal package (ticket & 3 course dinner) available via the Box Office.


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Amara Kante and Ibrahima Kone will be teaching Sunday, 13th March, 2011 at 12noon to 15:00 at Westminister University on Regent Street in London. If you are interested, a £10 deposit will be required to secure your place for £25 by the 6th March 2011 or it is £28 at the door. Please contact me if you are interested at 07979464047. This will be a fantastic workshop!!!!!!
Keep on dancin....
Carolyn

Amara Kante and Ibrahima Kone from the Ivory Coast will be teaching an African Dance workshop in London, UK Sunday, 13th March 2011.

Where: Westminster University, 309 Regent Street, London, W1B 2UW
Underground: Oxford Circus
When: Sunday,13th March 2011 for three hours
...Time: 12:00 - 15:00
Price: 25 in advance/ 28 at the door

Amara Kante: is one of the world’s foremost proponents of the now world-renowned music and dance culture of the Manding people of West Africa. He ranks amongst the greatest living players of the djembe drum, an instrument rated as the fastest growing in the world.

If its current growth continues, Djembe, pronounced, “jim-bay”, may soon surpass both the steel pan and the conga in international popularity. It first made an impact outside West Africa in the 1950’s due to the world tours of Les Ballets Africaines led by the Guinean Fodeba Keita. Its spread in the U.S. and Canada was centred on Ladji Camara, a member of Les Ballets Africaines who came to the U.S. to work with modern dance icon Katherine Dunham. Since 1960 he has trained multiple generations of American players.

Amara Kante is currently based in Europe and resides in Marseilles. He does however; maintain a rigorous work schedule in Africa, North America and the Caribbean.

Born June 12, 1974 in Abidjan, the capital city of Ivory Coast in West Africa, Amara Kante came from the Forger cast of the Guinea Manding, that historically specialized in an indigenous African Metallurgy and nature based spirituality.

Amara received his calling at the tender age of seven when he was called to play with the legendary musical group Koteba of Abidjan. His ability to master a wide range of instruments such as dununs, bara, n’tama, and krin, his encyclopaedic memory of rhythms and his exceptional technique on the djembe drum, soon led to acknowledgement of his status as a master drummer and his acclaim as one of the greatest African artists in the world today.

Continuing in the tradition of Koteba and Les Ballets Africaines, Amara has opened his doors to the entire world and has performed on all continents. His resume is astounding. He has worked in the capacity of artistic director, teacher, master drummer, and performed with great artists such as Mory Kante, Peter Gabriel, Georges M’onboye, Moriba Koite, Benkan Foli and Rockiya Kone.

Amara was first invited to Toronto’s Muhtadi International Drum Festival in 2006 and has since contributed greatly to the culture of Toronto by teaching workshops and sharing his culture especially amongst youth.

In 2007, he co-founded Baro Dununba, a Toronto based percussion ensemble dedicated to the percussion music of Africa and the African Diaspora.

He is looking forward to finishing his new album and continued involvement with and contribution to culture in Canada.

See Amara in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwAji25DPBI&feature=related

Ibrahima Kone: was born in Bouaké, which is a village situated in the center of the Ivory Coast. His origins are from the Mandika people.

Artist dancer choreographer and director from the Ivory Coast. Holder d' a Certificate of Professional Competence of the DRAC d' Aix-en-Provence. Former student of l' INA (Institute National of Arts in Coast d' Ivory), and ex choreographer of the Foliba Company with Adama DRAMA. He teaches the traditional dances of l' Africa of l' West in the area of PACA. In short, his teachings are based on what he thinks is important concerning dance: He also teaches the culture with stories and what the dances mean.
Ibrahima has traveled extensively and taught in both Europe and the USA.

See him in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv2x4qIOY2U&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36yV7wsW_KM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

For additional information contact Carolyn at cj_illy@yahoo,.com or at 07979464047.

London's leading Hip Hop company Avant Garde Dance, under the artistic direction of Tony Adigun are making their world premiere with Illegal Dance.

Working with digital artist Nic Sandiland and Edinburgh Fringe First award winner Inua Ellams, the fully immersive, 360 degree multimedia production reveals an underground society where dance and artistic expression are suppressed, forbidden and illegal.

Breaking convention and showing a distinctive and innovative style, Illegal Dance will create an interactive realm where the spectator becomes part of the spectacle and where the real and the surreal are blurred.

Saturday 5 March 2011

8pm

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Sunday 20 February 2011

The Afro-Latin Lounge

Welcome to ADAD’s newsletter. You’ve been added to this list for one of three reasons: 1) You are a friend and supporter; 2) You encountered ADAD at an event, conference or meeting; 3) You recently corresponded with us via email.

From now on we’ll be sending updates every other month. If you’d like to be kept up to date with our news and upcoming events, you don't need to do anything. If you would prefer not to be included in this mailing list, simply press the unsubscribe button at the end of this message.
We will still continue to publish our quarterly web-based magazine, Hotfoot Online. The latest edition is available at: www.adad.org.uk/hotfoot, featuring hihglights of 2010 and some great news, articles and reviews.



Agile Leaders

The Agile Leaders Challenge is a professional development programme for dance and creative media professionals led by a consortium including ADAD, East London Dance and Ochee Design. In January, the programme kicked off with a weekend intensive. We whisked our group of 14 participants away to Highgate House in Northamptonshire for two and a half days of training, creative collaboration and really good food. The weekend included sessions on reflective learning, creative collaboration and innovation, led by a stellar team of trainers including Anamaria Wills (CIDA), Gaylene Gould (WriteTalkListen) and independent consultant, Theresa Beattie.

Over the next few months, the Agile Leaders will work in 4 teams to develop exciting new creative ideas, which will be showcased at Stratford Circus on May 26th, 2011. Agile Leaders is supported by the Cultural Leadership Programme’s Meeting the Challenge scheme.



Countdown to Bloom 2011
In 2011 ADAD’s Bloom Festival is back and will be bigger and better! With events taking place in Bristol, Leeds and culminating in September at Southbank Centre, London, you’re spoilt for choice.

Each event will feature exciting performances, open classes, discussions and more. Look out for further details and programme information in our next issue.

Photo by Irven Lewis: Participants in Caribbean Dance workshop at Clore Ballroom, Southbank Centre




Ailey 2 at the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
4th and 5th March

Ailey 2 bring an exhilarating and uplifting performance to Pavilion Dance in Bournemouth. As part of their first UK tour, the company will be performing the famous and breathtaking Revelations, alongside new works.

To celebrate this prestigious event, Pavilion Dance is hosting a mini-festival of events exploring ‘roots and routes’ leading to and from Africa, including a gospel sing-a-long, films and discussions, African dance classes and a spectacular performance of Greg Maqoma's Desert Crossings produced by State of Emergency. All for FREE with an Ailey 2 ticket!
“In all the dance world there is nothing quite like Revelations.” - The Washington Times.

For more information about the Ailey 2 tour, visit www.danceconsortium.com.


News and Events

We have just added a list of books on African and African Diaspora Dance to the website, we hope it helps with any future research or enquires you have.

If you have any up coming events and would like them to be added to either our our website or a future newsletter then please e-mail: info@adad.org.uk, it does not have to be dance related!
Next newsletter: April 2011

Re:Generations

One of ADAD’s highlights for 2010 was the Re:Generations International conference featuring a key-note address by U.S. dance scholar Brenda Dixon-Gottschild. The conference was hosted in collaboration with IRIE! dance theatre, State of Emergency Productions and London Metropolitan University. We opened the event with a site specific performance by Bristol-based contemporary African companyTolo Ko Tolo (pictured). Click here to check out our highlights video.

The next Re:Generations conference will take place in November 2012.



ADAD North
ADAD North was launched in July 2010, with the appointment of Lisa Thomas (pictured above) as Programme Coordinator. In October 2010, ADAD’s photographic exhibition took up residence in the Shine Centre in Harehills, Leeds where it will be on display until March 2011. ADAD North is hosted by Phoenix Dance Theatre in their new state of the art building. Lisa coordinates artist networks, schools workshops and regular dance classes and is currently planning Bloom North, which will take place in July 2011.


Tavaziva Dance
Double Take Spring Tour 2011

Double Take is an intensely courageous double bill surveying the impact of black dance and Bawren Tavaziva's contribution to the contemporary dance landscape in Britain.
Immerse yourself in this celebration of culture, hardship, agony, joy and celebration and be bowled over by the beautiful sounds of African vocalist Tsungai Tsikirai, singing live on stage.
For more information and tour dates please see: www.tavazivadance.com.



Fela! At Sadler's Wells
20th July - 28th August

Following its sell out success at the National Theatre last Month, Fela! is coming back to London! Tickets went on sale on January 24th and are selling fast! It is a joyous and uplifting celebration of Fela Kuti’s life. “The dancing is ecstatic, the music lifts the spirits, and the stage is alive with movement" – The Guardian
FELA! features Tony-award winning choreography by Bill T. Jones, who not only choreographed but also directed and co-wrote FELA! with lyricist Jim Lewis. It features an astonishing company of dancers and musicians and includes many of Fela Kuti's best known songs. The production is exhilarating and bursting with energy - it will leave you buzzing for hours.
To book tickets visit the Sadler’s Wells website or call the box office on 0844 412 4300.



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El Rumbon Cubano is back on Sunday 13th March



Join us for another night of sizzling Cuban salsa!

LIVE music from London's newest Cuban salsa band - the fantastic Timbache






Doors open 7pm, dance class 7.30-8.30pm

Join us to learn some HOT Cuban moves with Ariel Rios
We are delighted that Ariel is finally back in the UK - join him for the dance class,
then stay on for the party to welcome him back to El Rumbon Cubano!


Plus DJ Javier will be keeping the dance floor cooking with music and dancing til late




SPECIAL RUMBON BAR OFFERS ARE BACK AT NUEVA COSTA DORADA
Mojito / Cuba Libre �5
Corona �3.50
San Miguel / Ambar �3

Plus non-alcoholic cocktails:
Virgin Mojito / Pi�a Colada / Watermelon Punch / Ibiza Tropical �4


RUMBON ENTRY PRICES:
�7 in advance via Cubacheche website registration (excluding dance class)
�10 on the door (including dance class)

Nueva Costa Dorada
47-55 Hanway Street
London W1T 1UX
(nearest tube Tottenham Court Rd)
Delicious Spanish & Cuban food available till late plus great cocktails and well priced bar

Cubacheche would like to thank Cubana de Aviacion - sponsors of El Rumbon Cubano










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If you can't wait until next month's Rumbon - join us, DJ Javier, and Ariel Rios at
Baila Londres on Saturday 26th February

At Charlie Wright's International Bar
45 Pitfield Street, London N1 6DA (Old Street Tube)


We look forward to seeing you there!

Carlos and Olwen
Cubacheche





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Finally, another event that may interest you - our friends at Sun Bailante are launching a brand new night at Traffic Bar in Holborn this Friday.

With two rooms of music playing Zouk, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Latin, Funky, Soca, Hip-Hop, R&B, Merengue and much more.

Plus Reggaeton warm-up
Your DJs on the night: Jerome, Shakit & Friday

�8 on the door
or �5 on guestlist or before 11pm

9pm - 2.30am
Traffic Bar
Victoria House
1 Vernon Place
London WC1A 2EP

Enquiries 07921 891611

Check the Sun Bailante website www.sunbailante.com for more info


New York's outstanding young company Ailey 2 presents an exhilarating and uplifting dance programme on their eagerly anticipated first UK tour.

Formed in 1974, Ailey 2 is the young company of the legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The Company features 12 amazing dancers and is led by former Ailey dancer, Sylvia Water.

Ailey 2 draws together America 's best young dance talent, beautifully translating their strength, agility, grace and soul in stirring and powerful performances which delight audiences the world over. This acclaimed ensemble produces diverse dance repertoires which include Alvin Ailey's classic, Revelations, and thrilling new works by today's most in-demand choreographers.

22-23
February
Glasgow Kings Theatre
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25-26
February
Nottingham Playhouse
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1-2
March
Brighton Dome, Concert Hall
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4-5
March
Bournemouth, Pavilion Dance/Pavilion Theatre
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8-9
March
Truro, Hall for Cornwall
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11-12
March
Belfast, Grand Opera House
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15-16
March
Salford, The Lowry
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WORLD WIDE STREET DANCE FESTIVAL JUSTE DEBOUT HITS THE UK AFTER 10 YEARS!

YES, you read correctly! Juste Debout UK is FINALLY here and taking place this weekend.

International battle event with prelims (heats) taking place all over the world with winners from each heat competing in the GRAND FINALS in PARIS on Sunday 13th March.

CATEGORIES:
Toprock (1 on 1)
Locking (2 on2)
House (2 on2)
Popping (2 on2)
Hip Hop (2 on2)

But before we get there we have the UK prelim to get through!

Event: Juste Debout UK
Date: Sunday 20th February (battles)
Time: Registration for dancers (those entering battles) 11am-1pm, Event 1pm-Midnight
Venue: Camden Centre, Euston Road , London , WC1H 9JE
Price: £10-15 to compete (enter battles), £15 in advance, £20 on the door to spectate (watch the event)

Event: Juste Debout UK WORKSHOPS (with Locking, House, Popping, Hip Hop Judges)
Date: Monday 21st February
Time: 12-8pm
Venue: STUDIO 68, 68 Ewer Street , London , SE1 0NR
Price: £15 for 1, £25 for 2, £40 for all 4

For more information visit www.justedebout.co.uk and take a look at the flyer's and press release attached

Juste Debout UK is brought to you by
Vicki Igbokwe Creative Director of Uchenna Dance and Clara Bajado Company Director of InDaHouse
Flyer Design Keisha Oliver

Check out the FINAL trailer!
http://www.vimeo.com/19882311

Creative Team
Filming and Editing:
Pierre Jouvion (Independent artist) and
William Samuel Touitou from 'When We Were Kids' production company.

Song and Lyrics: Dunndee Frenglishconnexion
Music: Nicky Lars

Trailer 1: Kenrick (Boy Blue) http://www.vimeo.com/19564723
Trailer 2: Turbo (House That Jack Built) http://www.vimeo.com/19588028
Trailer 3: Kimberley (D2XS) http://www.vimeo.com/19588203
Trailer 4: Brooke (Plague) http://www.vimeo.com/19588491
Trailer 5: Swarf (Animaineax) http://www.vimeo.com/19588683
Trailer 6: Ivan (Birdgang) http://www.vimeo.com/19588939


--
Vicki Igbokwe
Creative Director - Uchenna Dance
Choreographer - Uchenna Dance Company
www.uchennadance.com

FEBRUARY EVENTS

Resolution! Friday 11th at The Place Theatre

Juste Debout UK Sunday 20th and Monday 21st at The Camden Centre www.justedebout.co.uk

Serious About StreetDance Sunday 27th at the Indigo O2 www.seriousstreet.com

Join us on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#%21/group.php?gid=53959557452&ref=ts

Follow us on Twitter

http://twitter.com/UchennaDanceCo

Member of the Independent Dance Management Network (IDMN) http://www.idmn.co.uk/members/vicki_igbokwe.htm

ADAD Trailblazer Winner 2007-2008 http://www.adad.org.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=23560&isa=Category&op=show


All;
Stuart Thomas Dance - GISMEN will be perfoming at the Cochrane Theatre on the Saturday, 12th March 2011.

Stuart Thomas Dance perfomed to a standing room only audience two years ago at the Cochrane Theatre...

When: Saturday, 12th March 2011
Time: Performance begins at 7:30pm
Price: £12/£10 concessions
Where: Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row,Holborn, London
Transport: Holborn station

"...the storm was coming, dance had to go toe to toe."

"Combination of line to line, raw power and beauty.
Stillness in action."

The Cochrane Theatre
www.thecochranetheatre.co.uk
Box office: 0207 269 1606

See this link to attend.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158829874164509#!/event.php?eid=182201868483776

Keep on Dancin

Carolyn


Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray.

An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.



Feedback33 with Judith Palmer Thurs 24 Feb @ London Studio Centre


Venue: The London Studio Centre, 42 - 50 York Way, London N1 9AB (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge)



African Dance with Judith Palmer, Thursday 24 February 2011, 7.30 -9.00pm.


PLEASE COME FOR CLASS REGISTRATION AT 7PM.

In this session, Judith Palmer will be delivering a Sindimba dance class. A traditional dance of the Makone people of the Mtwara region of Tanzania, Sindimba was originally performed as part of a private initiation ceremony. Following Tanzania’s independence, Sindimba has transformed into a popular social dance. There will be live drumming at this class. Female dancers - please bring a lapa (a wide piece of cloth) to tie around your waist and upper thighs.



Cost per class

£5 Members / £8 Non-members




Concessions*

£3 Members / £5 Non-members

* Concessions are open to students and to unemployed professional dancers only. ID/proof of status is required. To check if you qualify for the unemployed professional dancer concession, please phone number below.



Annual Membership fee

£10




NB: Places are limited!!! To book a place on this workshop please email Paula Allen at feedback33forum@gmail.com or phone: 07792236583.


FEEDBACK33 TEACHER’S BIOGRAPHY
Judith Palmer: Independent artist/Development Manager with IRIE! dance theatre, Judith is considered one of the UK’s most distinguished African dance tutors and consultant in African Peoples Dance. Judith’s career in African Peoples Dance started in 1984 when she attended dance classes at her local community centre. By 1986 Judith joined Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble and stayed with the company, as principal dancer until 1996. Since then Judith has taught both nationally and internationally and was associate lecturer in Dance and Culture BA (Hons) at the University of Surrey, Guildford from 1996-98. Judith joined IRIE! as Course Co-ordinator and African Dance lecturer in 2001. Currently Development Manager with IRIE! Judith continues to lecture on their Foundation Degree programme. Holder of an MA in Cultural Leadership, Judith is presently the interim Chair of the Board of ADAD. She is also a member of the Orishayomi Collective who recently performed as part of the final performance presented at the Re:Generations International Perspectives on Dance of the African Diaspora conference.


Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"


London's most innovative Lambada Zouk class
returns to the Inn on the Green.

The most talked about warm up

Extensive work on musicality, connection,improvisation.

An Exciting selection of music branching from all genres in order to teach a
sensuous variation of Lambada Zouk.

Every Monday at the Inn on the Green, come to learn, get fit and enjoy this sexy
dance style

Inn on The Green
3-5 Thorpe Close
London
W10 5XL
Class starts at 7.30pm
Cost: £5
beginners,improvers

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I will be teaching at the Spring Salsa Fiesta at the Seaview Holiday Park in
Weymouth from March 25th - March 28th. This event is not to be missed, with
excellent workshops and great shows run by one of the friendliest groups in the
salsa scene. For further information check out the Website
http://www.afrocuban.co.uk/ this event is one that you won't want to mis

Sunday 13 February 2011

The Afro-Latin Lounge


Thanks to everyone who came to El Rumbon Cubano on Sunday - we had a great night!
We'll be doing it all again next month - LIVE music from Timbache plus much more
on Sunday 13th March. Full details coming soon....

In the meantime, get your dancing shoes back on because Baila Londres is back....

Cubacheche and Timberos de Londres present

one of the hottest Cuban style Saturdays you'll find anywhere in town!

Saturday 26th February

DJ Javier and guest DJs will be on the decks
with a top selection of salsa, timba, merengue, reggaeton, and house.

Dancing until 4am!

Plus Rueda de Casino dance class at 9.30-10.30pm
ALL LEVELS WELCOME

Doors open 9pm
�8 on the door (including dance class)

Only �6 for advance bookings (including dance class) - simply email your full name to info@cubacheche.co.uk

At Charlie Wrights International Bar
45 Pitfield Street
London N1 6DA

5 minutes walk from Old Street Tube (Northern Line)
Exit 2 North Side, then turn right.

We look forward to seeing you there!
Carlos and Olwen
Cubacheche

MUJERES - Live Cuban music, dance & poetry to celebrate International Women's Day
19 March 2011
Details

7pm til late

Celebrate the centenary of International Women's Day

An evening of live Cuban music, dance and poetry

Come and dance to

•Cuban band: SONEANDO led by Sara McGuinness
•DJ Green Papi of Oriente Star Sound spinning the latest authentic Cuban tunes
With special guests

•Singer Yuri Moreno
•pianist Eralys Fernandez
•Cuban Strings - Alina & Gabriel play guitar and violin
•Dance performance led by Rosa Perez
•Poetry performance by Roberto Molina
Delicious Cuban food and bar courtesy of Los Palmares restaurant

Tickets £10 waged/ £8 unwaged

Buy online or book and pay by phone 020 8800 0155 (office hours)

More info office@cuba-solidarity.org.uk

Supported by Cuba50.org, Cuba Solidarity Campaign, Cubartista, Cuban Embassy in the UK.


Latin fever will sweep Liverpool this summer as the Liverpool Carnival Company and Orb Events are delighted to announce BRAZILICA a new international Brazilian carnival event for Liverpool, which promises to be the biggest carnival of its kind in the UK.


BRAZILICA will be a massive 3 day event taking place across the city from Friday 15th - Sunday 17th July.

The festival is an exciting expansion of Liverpool Carnival Company's hugely successful carnival parade, which has existed since Liverpool's Capital of Culture year in 2008 and attracted over 30,000 spectators in 2010. With irresistible rhythms, extravagant costumes, sparkling dancers and colossal floats there is guaranteed to be plenty of glitz and glamour and EVERYONE is invited to join in the celebration!

BRAZILICA promises to be Liverpool's most exciting, exotic and vibrant spectacle: a Rio-style Brazilian samba carnival exploding with life, music and dazzling costumes through the streets of the city centre.

BRAZILICA is inspired by the exciting carnivals, which take place across Brazil during the weekend before the start of Lent. The most famous of these carnivals and arguably, the most famous carnival in the world is the Rio De Janeiro carnival, a snippet of which can be seen here.

Fabio Aurelio, LFC footballer and Brazilian international said 'It's great to see Brazil and its carnivals celebrated in this way in Liverpool. The samba atmosphere will remind me of home and I'm sure Brazilica will be a huge success'.
In the build up to the festival; Liverpool Carnival Company will hold a series of classes, workshops, community & youth events and rehearsals that the whole community can get involved in, offering weeks of festival fun to those who'd like to get involved! As with the Rio de Janeiro carnival in Brazil, the aim of the Liverpool's Carnival is to build jobs and industries in addition to educating the community for collective benefit. It's a cultural catalyst to bring everyone together. More information on getting involved will be available within the coming weeks and those interested are asked to visit www.brazilicafestival.com for more info.

BRAZILICA itself will comprise three exciting days of fiesta:

On Friday 15th July Liverpool city centre's shops and bars will play host to the 'Samba in the City' event, a colourful taster of the carnival, to get Liverpool in the mood to party.

Saturday 16th July will see the city come to life 'Latin style' with Brazilian and South American inspired activities taking place around Liverpool throughout the day including a FREE all day South American street party, which will see open dance classes, music sessions, street football demonstrations and workshops taking place, with Brazilian food, drink and fun for all the family available throughout the day.

The carnival steps up a gear in the evening as Liverpool's streets are set ablaze with colour and the carnival parade of over 1,000 people makes its way to the festival site, winding through the city centre streets, whilst the Brazilian bands and DJs take to the stage for the party to begin! Festivities will continue well into the evening finishing with an exciting after part event at a city centre club.

Wind down your weekend with Samba Sunday on 17th July as the carnival gets cultural with sports, film and artistic events taking place across the city.

The anticipation is starting already as organisers recently confirmed that Brazilian Samba Group Nene de Vila Matilde will be flying in from Sao Paulo especially for the event. They'll be performing alongside acclaimed UK Samba Group Paraiso School of Samba and local groups including Liverpool Samba School and Batala Liverpool. A full list of performers will be released shortly.

Roger Morris, festival producer at Liverpool Carnival Company said 'Since we started in 2008, the Liverpool Carnival has continued to grow and we're looking forward to our biggest year ever with BRAZILICA in 2011. It's so exciting to think that we now have Britain's biggest Brazilian carnival on our hands! The festival is going to be immense and I hope that the people of Liverpool will come along and join in, there will be so much to do, it's going to be sambatastic!'

With the Football World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, Brazil is a country that is in prime position on the World's stage and as Liverpool's love of all things Brazilian continues to grow with a plethora of bars, restaurants, dance and sporting events popping up around the city the links and similarities between Liverpool and Brazil are becoming ever more clear. Our mutual love of sport, celebrated footballing histories and strong sense of community spirit mean that we have a lot in common, BRAZILICA promises to capture those similarities and the Latin Fever that is sweeping the city in a spectacular fashion, so get BRAZILICA 2011 (15 - 17 July) in your diaries and get ready to party with Liverpool Carnival Company.

ARE YOU READY TO SAMBA?
More information can be found at www.brazilicafestival.com
Keep up-to-date with Liverpool Carnival Company's events on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/brazilica2011

Sunday 6 February 2011

The Afro-Latin Lounge



All,
Mama Adele will be teaching a Sabar Dance and the Casamance region workshop in London, UK Sunday, 20th February 2011. Be sure to register in advance by the 14th Feb 2011..
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Feel-the-Rhythm-Productions/107836562586948?v=app_2344061033

Enjoy a scene from the movie Karmen Gei directed by joseph gaï ramaka. in this scene, karmen(played by djeinaba diop gaï) has a dance competition with lamine's wife, majguene(played by aïssatou diop) Sabar of course. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKQ9Ax4zzx8&NR=1
Keep on dancin..
Carolyn
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Mama Adele will be teaching a Sabar Dance and the Casamance region workshop in London, UK Sunday, 20th February 2011.
Where: Westminster University, 309 Regent Street, London, W1B 2UW
Underground: Oxford Circus
When: Sunday, 20th February for three hours
Time: 12:00 NOON - 15:00
Price: 25 in advance/ 28 at the door

Advanced payment must be received by 14th February 2011.

Sabar is a traditional West African dance from Senegal, West Africa, that is performed to the beats of the Sabar drum. Sabar dancing incorporates feelings of feminine sensuality and flirtatiousness. It was originally a woman's dance.

If you want to learn Sabar, Mama Adele is one of the best teachers. You will learn the rhythms and some of the new steps that have just come out in Senegal.

Mama Adele is know very well in the dance community for her passion and wealth of knowledge. She teaches dances from Senegal, Guinea and Mali . She is very well known for her teaching of Sabar, which is the national social dance of Senegal and dances of the Casamance region and Jola dance. She has regular classes in Paris.

She has danced with the Ballet National de Senegal and the Ballet Bougarabou. She has been teaching African dance in Europe, the USA and Scandinavia for over 27 years. She has created Companie Niaba, which has existed since 1991. She has been organizing a Tanaber in Paris for several years. They have been a huge success.

Mama Adele is returning to London after a long two year wait. We are very lucky to have someone with such a wealth of knowledge in dance and culture to be teaching this workshop.

AILEY 2

BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE

FRI 4 & SAT 5 MAR 2011

8pm



Plus



PAVILION DANCE OFFERS “AILEY 2 WEEKEND”



A must for anyone interested in dance, one of the best dance companies in the world, Alvin Ailey 2, brings exhilarating and uplifting performance to Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre. Featuring 12 amazing dancers, the most talented of their generation, Ailey 2 showcases their strength, agility and grace in stirring and powerful performances which delight audiences the world over. The programme includes the famous and uplifting Revelations



To celebrate this prestigious event, Pavilion Dance is hosting a mini-festival of events exploring ‘roots and routes’ leading to and from Africa, including a gospel sing-a-long, films and discussions, African dance classes and the spectacular performance Desert Crossings. All for FREE with an Ailey 2 ticket!



Programme: The External Knot is an exhilarating favourite telling the story of a young man’s internal battle through loneliness and despair to reconciliation. The Hunt is an extraordinary physical work with a wild percussive soundtrack, exploring the relationship between the rituals of the gladiators and modern sports; aggression and the primitive thrill of the hunt.



Splendid Isolation 2 is a visually stunning solo that focuses on a woman wrapped centre-stage in the folds of a huge, elegant white dress. The rousing finale Revelations is one of the best-loved dances in the world. This jubilant, soul-stirring ballet features traditional spirituals, gospel songs and holy blues from the American South.


Tickets £12.50-£22.50. Schools £7.50. Book through BIC via www.bic.co.uk T: 0845 576 3000.



“In all the dance world there is nothing quite like Revelations.” The Washington Times



"Ailey 2 dancers aren't bound by the laws of physics, the professional dancers hang in the air as if they are filled with helium." – Explore



Ailey 2 is presented by Dance Consortium in partnership with Pavilion Dance and Pavilion Theatre.



PLUS…



During the weekend of Ailey 2, Pavilion Dance is hosting an “Ailey 2 Weekend” of shows and events; a ticket for Ailey 2 also gives customers the following for FREE!



Open Rehearsal with Ailey 2 – great for schools

Fri 4 March: 4.45pm – 5.30pm, Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre - FREE with Ailey 2 tickets

A rare opportunity to see how a performance comes together. There’s is no need to book, people can just turn up.


Desert Crossings – free performance by top dance company

Fri 4 March: 6.30pm – 7.25pm, Pavilion Dance – FREE with Ailey 2 tickets

Featuring outstanding dancing, powerful music and dramatic lighting. Desert Crossings makes the perfect match to the Ailey 2 performance, straight after. Desert Crossings takes it starting point from once-joined coastlines of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast and Namibia ’s Skeleton Coast .


Gospel Sing-a-long

Sat 5 March: 2pm – 4pm, Pavilion Dance - £5 or FREE with Ailey 2 tickets

Bring your friends and family to this fun class that introduces soul and gospel styles and improves confidence in vocal abilities. Sing contemporary gospel, African songs and even pieces from Alvin Ailey’s Revelations.



Gospel Choir Performance

Sat 5 March: 7pm – 7.30pm, Pavilion Dance - £5 or FREE with Ailey 2 tickets.
In a rousing pre-performance to Ailey 2, be astounded by the power of 70 voices as local choir Unity sing music from Ailey's Revelations and gospel songs. Enjoy choir and then come to the Ailey 2 straight after.


In Conversation with Denise Rowe

Sat 5 March: 6pm – 6.45pm - Pavilion Dance – FREE

UK dancer Denise will discuss her use of traditional African, as well as contemporary dance. There will be a screening of two of her short films including Fields, a happy film about children dancing in rural Zimbabwe .


African Dance Class

Sat 5 March: 4pm – 6pm, Pavilion Dance - £5 or FREE with Ailey 2 tickets

Denise Rowe will teach traditional and modern African dance, with support from Omer Makessa on guitar.

No previous experience in African Dance necessary. For adults and young people aged 14+





Tickets for Ailey 2 can be purchased via the Ticketline on 0844 576 3000, online at www.bic.co.uk or in person at the BIC/Bournemouth Pavilion Ticket Offices.



To book for the “Ailey 2 Weekend” activities at Pavilion Dance, customers should call 01202 203630, email paviliondance@dancesouthwest.org.uk or show their Ailey 2 ticket in-person at Pavilion Dance.





Event: Ailey 2
Venue: Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
Date(s): Fri 4 & Sat 5 Mar 2011
Time(s): 8pm

Tickets: £22.50, £19.50, £15, £12.50 (Concessions Available)

Schools: £7.50 – visit http://bit.ly/Ailey2schools to view the Ailey 2 For Schools package.



Plus Ailey 2 Weekend

Venue: Pavilion Dance

Date(s): Fri 4 & Sat 5 Mar 2011
Time(s): Various throughout Friday and Saturday

Tickets: Many events are at a reduced price or FREE with your Ailey 2 ticket

www.paviliondance.org.uk


Yasmin Levy + Melingo
Wednesday 6 April 7.30pm
Barbican Hall
Silk Street EC2Y 8DS
020 7638 8891
£22/£18/£12

The star singer returns to London with her electrifying Ladino songs and smouldering flamenco, performing tracks from her latest release Sentir. In Yasmin Levy’s music there is a tension between the purity of Ladino (the Judeo-Spanish music) and the fiery heart of flamenco. As she explains ’There’s a very traditional way of singing Ladino. I learnt it…listening to women singing and it’s beautiful, but I missed the passion. Flamenco is nothing but passion.’ In her latest album Sentir, produced by the acclaimed Javier Limón (who has worked previously with the likes of Portuguese fado star Mariza), she has found a vision that integrates these musical directions.
“ The next world music superstar” THE GUARDIAN****

Support comes from the extraordinary Melingo, according to The Independent he is “the man who’s making tango seriously cool” but it’s also his experiments in the rebetika of his Thessalonikan Jewish ancestors that make him am interesting foil for Yasmin Levy.

Muchachito with Santos de Veracruz

Friday 8 April Doors 7pm
Cargo
83 Rivington Street EC2A 3AY
08444 771 000
£15 in advance


UK Debut for Muchachito the Spanish composer and singer whose intimate but energetic mix of music and monologues has taken him from playing on the streets to filling bull rings with his band Bombo Infierno. Tonight Muchachito appears in something close to his original street material format, a one-man-band Rumboxing – at the point where rumba and swing meet hand to hand combat Oh, and he’s bringing his painter Santos de Veracruz with him to create some old school art onstage. An intimate evening of improvisation and a broad canvas. Cut faster Old Master.

Ojos de Brujo + Depedro



Friday 15 April 7.30pm
Barbican Hall
Silk Street EC2Y 8DS
020 7638 8891
£22/£18/£12


Ojos de Brujo, from Barcelona, fuse flamenco’s driving rhythms with hip-hop, funk, punk and other stray sounds snatched from the Barcelona street.

The group calls this musical mashup ‘Jip Jop Flamenkillo’, a sound that catapults flamenco into the 21st century without losing any of the power or passion of the music’s roots.

Anyone who’s heard the Gypsy Kings’ brand of rumba catalana - which married traditional flamenco guitars to fiery Latin percussion - will recognize Ojos as the latest installment in flamenco’s inclusive ida y vuelta (or ‘go and return’) tradition of assimilating New World sounds into the repertoire.

Depedro is the nom de music of Spanish guitarist-singer-songwriter Jairo Zavala, sideman for Calexico, as well as Andrew Bird. His second album for National Geographic Nubes De Papel (Paper Clouds) is just out and was produced (as was his debut “Depedro”), by Calexico’s Joey Burns with other Calexico members sitting in on the sessions.

mexican institute of sound
+ Axel Krygier
+ Pollito Boogaloo



Sunday 17 April Doors 7pm
Koko
1A Camden High Street NW1 7JE
0844 847 2258
£15 in advance


A special La Linea sampler night of artists playing with the unstoppable, loping cumbia beat that is rattling the ribcages of a continent’s youth from Buenos Aires to Mexico City.

Headliner’s Mexican Institute of Sound make their UK debut “Cutting the high-octane pace from dance with energetically proud Mexican flavours is a fierce combination” Clash. Cumbia is just one ingredient but its flavour rubs off on everything else in the mix.

“ Nuts, quite frankly, and probably the most fun you can have without removing your poncho.” The Word

“Can’t stop listening to his frazzled mariachi remake of The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony’. It’s Amazing” Dazed & Confused

Buenos Aires’ own Axel Krygier and his band pop some twisted digital cumbia into their mix “...like a llama on speed...unashamedly, wonderfully weird stuff” Songlines

And kicking of the night is the defiantly Old School Cumbia of Pollito Boogaloo led by Colombia’s Rafael Berrio playing live in the style of classic 60s cumbia, vallenato and puya and mixing in a little dub proving that in cumbia to know where you are at you truly have to hear where you are from.
A fun packed welcome to the wild extremes of cumbia.

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club®
Featuring Omara Portuondo



Tuesday 19 April 7.30pm
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore SW7 2AP
020 7589 8212
£37.50 - £22.50


Following a series of hugely successful performances in recent years, the twelve-piece Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® which features a number of Buena Vista Social Club alumni make their eagerly awaited return to Europe.

This Cuban musicians’ collective has played together for over half a century. Stylistically, they span the entire spectrum of Afro-Cuban music. Deliciously slow bolero ballads and majestic danzones feature the swell of strings, while background vocals conveying messages of romance hide behind arrestingly beautiful melodies.

Buena Vista Social Club’s most influential style is the exuberant, polyrhythmic music known as son, which gave birth to both Mambo and Salsa. These upbeat numbers are full of infectious guitar licks, multilayered Afro-Cuban rhythms, soaring vocal melodies, and brash, Big Band-style horn parts.

Joining this new and expanded lineup of Cuban players is vocalist Omara Portuondo, a member of the original Buena Vista Social Club, whose 2008 recording Gracias (World Village / Montuno) won a Latin Grammy and scored a Grammy nomination. The show features an interesting contrast as young vocalist Idania Valdes, who came to prominence in the last year as the singing voice of Rita in the animated film Chico & Rita, shares the stage with Omara.


Phoenix Dance Theatre will be holding open auditions in Leeds and London for contracts to start June 2011.




The company is looking for high quality male and female dancers with a minimum of three years vocational training in contemporary (Graham) and classical technique and three years professional experience.




Auditions will be held in:




London - Sunday 10 April
The Place, 16 Flaxman Terrace, London, WC1H 9AT - 11am


Leeds - Saturday 16 April
Phoenix Dance Theatre, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7PA - 11am




Please email a c.v. prior to attendance with a covering letter and photograph to recruitment@phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk



London Information
The London audition will take place at The Place. For details of how to find The Place visit: www.theplace.org.uk/findus. Please note you should enter the building from the Flaxman Terrace entrance.



Leeds Information
The Leeds audition will take place at Phoenix Dance Theatre. Phoenix recently moved into new premises in the Quarry Hill area of Leeds. For details of how to find our new home visit: www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk/contact-us/map-and-directions.htm



Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray.

An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.



Feedback33 with Judith Palmer Thurs 24 Feb @ London Studio Centre


Venue: The London Studio Centre, 42 - 50 York Way, London N1 9AB (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge)



African Dance with Judith Palmer, Thursday 24 February 2011, 7.30 -9.00pm.


PLEASE COME FOR CLASS REGISTRATION AT 7PM.

In this session, Judith Palmer will be delivering a Sindimba dance class. A traditional dance of the Makone people of the Mtwara region of Tanzania, Sindimba was originally performed as part of a private initiation ceremony. Following Tanzania’s independence, Sindimba has transformed into a popular social dance. There will be live drumming at this class. Female dancers - please bring a lapa (a wide piece of cloth) to tie around your waist and upper thighs.



Cost per class

£5 Members / £8 Non-members




Concessions*

£3 Members / £5 Non-members

* Concessions are open to students and to unemployed professional dancers only. ID/proof of status is required. To check if you qualify for the unemployed professional dancer concession, please phone number below.



Annual Membership fee

£10




NB: Places are limited!!! To book a place on this workshop please email Paula Allen at feedback33forum@gmail.com or phone: 07792236583.


FEEDBACK33 TEACHER’S BIOGRAPHY
Judith Palmer: Independent artist/Development Manager with IRIE! dance theatre, Judith is considered one of the UK’s most distinguished African dance tutors and consultant in African Peoples Dance. Judith’s career in African Peoples Dance started in 1984 when she attended dance classes at her local community centre. By 1986 Judith joined Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble and stayed with the company, as principal dancer until 1996. Since then Judith has taught both nationally and internationally and was associate lecturer in Dance and Culture BA (Hons) at the University of Surrey, Guildford from 1996-98. Judith joined IRIE! as Course Co-ordinator and African Dance lecturer in 2001. Currently Development Manager with IRIE! Judith continues to lecture on their Foundation Degree programme. Holder of an MA in Cultural Leadership, Judith is presently the interim Chair of the Board of ADAD. She is also a member of the Orishayomi Collective who recently performed as part of the final performance presented at the Re:Generations International Perspectives on Dance of the African Diaspora conference.


Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"

El Rumbon Cubano is back on Sunday 13th February

Join us for a Valentine's Day celebration
with LIVE MUSIC from the fantastic Jesus Cuti�o and Son de Cuba
plus the chance to WIN a flight to Cuba!


Don't miss Jesus Cuti�o and Son de Cuba
who played a sizzling set and kept the dance floor in a frenzy last time they performed at El Rumbon Cubano



Doors open 7pm, dance class 7.30-8.30pm
Join us to learn some HOT Cuban moves with one of El Rumbon Cubano's favourite teachers...

Plus DJ Javier is back at the Rumbon - keeping the dance floor cooking with music and dancing til late

Don't forget you have another chance to WIN a flight to Cuba courtesy of Cubana de Aviacion
SPECIAL RUMBON BAR OFFERS ARE BACK AT NUEVA COSTA DORADA
Mojito / Cuba Libre �5
Corona �3.50
San Miguel / Ambar �3

Plus non-alcoholic cocktails:
Virgin Mojito / Pi�a Colada / Watermelon Punch / Ibiza Tropical �4


RUMBON ENTRY PRICES:
�7 in advance via Cubacheche website registration (excluding dance class)
�10 on the door (including dance class)


Nueva Costa Dorada
47-55 Hanway Street
London W1T 1UX
(nearest tube Tottenham Court Rd)
Delicious Spanish & Cuban food available till late plus great cocktails and well priced bar


Cubacheche would like to thank Cubana de Aviacion - sponsors of El Rumbon Cubano

We look forward to seeing you there!

Carlos and Olwen
Cubacheche


HAPPY LOVE MONTH!





Join us & celebrate your LOVE month with us- CSArts.







Index, please read info below
1- SalsaconWodka! every Friday in South Ealing
2- SON master workshop special this Sat 5 & Sun 6 at The Place, London with Major SONERO Juan Carlos Pacheco & Damarys Farres (CSArts) ONLY 5 spaces left!
3- Want to save £100 worth of Private lessons with Cuban-UK specialised teacher? - Our LOVE present to you.
4- MiCUBA! Your LOVE party Cuban Style on Sat 19 Feb with Duo Mestizo plus free chocolates and special spirit and mojito offers and more
5 – Concert at Bar Darbuka on 3 March from 8pm
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SalsaconWodka! - Regular Salsa classes for all levels and party afterwards takes place every Friday from 8pm till late at Kuznia Smaku, South Ealing Road. Only 5mins walk from station. Classes are fun and structured, ScW team is friendly and enthusiastic, prices at the bar are moderate as well as restaurant food which is very nice and tasty. So why don't you come and check this fun night!
8pm Doors open
8.30pm - Salsa classes for all levels
8-10pm Happy hrs
Social dancing from 10.15pm
Venue: Kuznia Smaku, - 175 South Ealing Road London W54QP
Closest station South Ealing
Free parking spaces
Price: £8
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2- GET it RIGHT! 110% AUTHENTIC SON CUBANO! This weekend Sat 5 & Sun 6 Feb with the best Soneros in the UK. Juan Carlos Pacheco and Damarys Farres (Cuban School of Arts) - 5 spaces left
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1855623870291&comments




GUYS- we need you...

SON (Mother/Father of SALSA) Master workshops are suitable to all levels, abilities and ages - regarding their level in Salsa if any. They are structured to add up spice, flavour and knowledge to your dance portfolio and are great for boosting your body movement & musicality while learning about a very rich and stylish dance form.




Workshops includes: Background history, timing, styling for women and men, isolation/body movement, partner work (leading & following technique) RUEDA, differences between SON Montuno, rural Son & Changui, plus.....




Saturday 8.10-9.40pm £ 15* adv

*Cheaper if you book for Afro-Cuban drumming/dance course from 6pm-8.10pm
Sunday - 6.30pm-9.30pm
Each workshop lastss approx 1hr and cost £12 per hr or £30 if paid in adv

* Please bring a hat if you a man and a fan if you are a woman.




Venue: The Place - 17 Duke Road, WC1H 9PY
*Studio 4
Nearest tube station - King X or Euston
Free parking spaces outside venue
* For MAN special promotional offer on Sat & Sun workshop please call me 07788 10421 or email me asap: cubanschool_arts@yahoo.com

* Please arrive 10mins before the class and bring plenty of water.
* Changing rooms and shower facilities

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3- Afro-Cuban dance & music course DANCES OF THE ORISHAS is taking place every Saturday during February month from 6pm-8.10pm at the place

For further info please check this link:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177805452253706



Afro-Cuban dance classes are great for boosting your stamina, self confidence, fitness, cardio, coordination, body movement, creativity, interconnection, musicality just to mention some of the benefits while learning about a very rich dance form, which will enrich your cultural and history background as well as your dance vocabulary

For special offer this Sat including Son workshop contact me asap- 07788 110421
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MiCUBA! – LOVE SPECIAL on Sat 19 Feb 2011 with Duo Mestizo & Dj SOL



Thank you very much for your support during the past months. This however, might be the lastMiCUBA! - true celebration of Cuban culture, music and dance. So please come and support us on Saturday 19th February to celebrate LOVE with us! This would be a very romantic, classic, different and fun night.





With happy hours from 10pm-11pm in selected spirits and cocktails such as mojitos, shots & bears this would be a night to remember. We also have secured a 15% discount on your meal if you decide to taste the Italian food on the first floor from BLV restaurant.

Dance classes are from 9.15pm-10.15pm
Concert from 10.30pm-11.30pm

We would like to introduce you to two musical virtuosos from CUBA the island of Music and Dance. Ahmend Dickinson & Hammadi.

Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas – Guitarist- PGDip RCM, MMUs GSMD

"A real find" Songlines Magazine 2009

"A true pioneer " Classics FM 2010

Hammadi Rencurrell Valdes

"A percussion virtuoso" Time Out

A virtuosic phenomenon in the concert halls of Cuba, the brilliant young guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas plays exceptionally beautiful music covering the gamut of Cuban styles, from guajiras to chachachas, boleros to danzones, son to mambo.

With dynamic percussionist Hammadi Rencurrell , Duo Mestizo performs intimate and majestic Cuban rhythms fluently underpinned with the exhilarating harmonies and melodies of North American jazz. A magnificently thrilling set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2k5G1ahQ3k

http://vimeo.com/17613978

Plus spinning the best tunes for this night Dj SOL & Eliser from Salsa Cubana And of course the vital energy on the dance floor of the creator of MiCUBA & your Cuban host Damarys plus the smile of her associate Carlton. What else could you wish for?

Come and support us!

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Want to save £100 worth specialised Private Dance and/or Drumming lessons this February? Great for a present or to indulge yourself!
Dance Classes are suitable for everyone and you can choose from a wide variety of styles including- Salsa, Ladies Styling, Following &/or Leading technique, Body Isolation, Rumba, Afro-Cuban, Reggaeton, just to mention a few.

Drumming lessons are suitable for everyone and you can choose from bongos, congas or tumbadoras


Private classes are suitable for 1-1, couples or small group.

For further information please contact us.
Offer ends 28 February- classes can be taken ( 5hrs in the next 3 months) and (10 hrs or more in the next 6 months)



WISHING YOU PLENTY OF LOVE THIS YEAR!
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Also if you fancy doing something a little bit different check this link. 3 March at Bar Dabuka in 182 St John Street, London, EC1V 4JZ, from 8pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183434988353908

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See you in

Birmingham at the end of February
in Mauricio's night where I'll be spreading the Afro-Cuban revolution

Thanks y besitos
Damarys Farres (The Cuban School of Arts & UK's Cuban Salsa Champion)
BA Hons Dance Studies, UKA qualified teacher and UK Dance & ADAD member
+ 44 (0) 7788 110421

Cubanschool_arts@yahoo.com

Hi,
Collective Artistes is presenting a short scene from our patron Wole Soyinka's Death and the Kings Horseman as part of Sustained Theatre's Exploring The Canon event next Wednesday 9th February at the Arcola Theatre. Please see the e-flyer below and a press release attached. This is sure to be a thought-provoking event and a great networking opportunity. Hope to see you there!
Best,
--

Victoria Shaskan
Administrative & Development Manager

Collective Artistes
Carpenters Mews
North Road
London, N7 9EF
T: 020 7607 5453
www.collectiveartistes.co.uk

Charity reg no. 1112711
VAT no 830364842
Company no. 04383078

Collective Artistes is an International Black Ensemble committed to producing socially relevant professional and community theatre that tells the stories of the African Diaspora. Become a part of our Supporting Cast:
http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/charity.php?charity_id=7193"PULSING WITH VITALITY CHUCK MIKE'S VIVACIOUSLY COSTUMED PRODUCTION NEVER LETS UP IN ENERGY." The Daily Telegraph


East London Dance want to light up your life with some exciting nights of dance, atmosphere and entertainment...

Get deep under the currents with us.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE ....













BLUEPRINT
Saturday 26 February @ 8pm

The freshest moves and the latest trends from the best young dance makers.

Special guests include: Limitless Dance and Blueprint Bursary 2011 winner Joseph Toonga



Buy Tickets













ILLEGAL DANCE
Saturday 5 March @ 8pm

London's leading Hip Hop company Avant Garde Dance are working with digital artist Nic Sandiland and Edinburgh Fringe First Award winner Inua Ellams to create a fully immersive interactive multimedia production.

Buy Tickets












MIXED MOVEMENT (Part 1)
Thursday 10 March @ 7.30pm

Hosted by DawN Crandell with Baba Israel (Live music) Mixed Movement is the ultimate freestyle dance experience.
Breathtaking improvised dance from soloists and newly formed duets.

We are looking for 10 dancers to sign up to become part of the evening's spontaneous performance. Any style welcome.
Please email office@eastlondondance.org to register your interest.

Buy Tickets












LOCAL INTERNATIONAL
Saturday 12 March @ 8pm

A mixed bill of bold and inspiring work.
Featuring Scottish Bboy Tony Mills, French/German duo Sébastien Ramirez and Hyun-Jung Wang and London locals BirdGang.

Buy Tickets












LOL, (lots of love) PROTEIN DANCE
Monday 14 March @ 8pm
Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, RM11 1QT

Delving into the world of electronic communication, social networking and the Internet.


**** The Guardian (Judith Mackrell), **** The Times (Donald Hutera)

Booking:
www.queens-theatre.co.uk
01708 443333












COLLABO
In partnership with Avant Garde Dance
Friday 8, Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 April @ 8pm

The UK 'S finest Hip Hop choreographers and performers are invited to collaborate and create innovative fusions of their respective dance styles.

Buy Tickets












MIXED MOVEMENT (Part 2)
Thursday 14 April @ 7.30pm

Hosted by DawN Crandell with Baba Israel (Live music) Mixed Movement is the ultimate freestyle dance experience.
Breathtaking improvised dance from soloists and newly formed duets.

Buy Tickets






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VENUE
East London Dance @ Stratford Circus
Theatre Square, Stratford , E15 1BX (excl. LOL Protein Dance)

BOOKING
www.stratford-circus.com
0844 357 2625

FURTHER INFORMATION
www.eastlondondance.org
0208 279 1050

Event Location & Timings

Bilberry Hill Centre, Lickey, nr Birmingham B45 8RT
Friday 4th March - Monday 7th March. 10am - 6pm each day. Accommodation available on Thursday evening.

This is a 4-day residential sabar drum & dance workshop. Sabar drumming is a style from Northern Senegal and is very fast, energetic and loud. Drums are played with stick and hand and dancing is not too dissimilar to Guinean dance to the layman, but very different to the expert practitioner. It will be structured as a series of one-day workshops, so that if you can't do all four days, then you can do one or more days.

Teachers
The teaching will be provided by our regular sabar drum & dance teachers
Batch Gueye
Karim M'Baye
Diene Sagna
Awa Goudiaby
Amdy Ngom

Costs
Accommodation and evening meals can be provided and the whole event will cost no more than £190 with food and accommodation included, but the costing structure is flexible in case you don't want to use the accommodation provided or if you don't want to share the communal evening meals.
If you just want to do the 4 one-day workshops, it will be £130, and if you only want to do the weekend, then the cost will be £70.

Fri & Mon £30 per day for drum & dance workshops
Sat & Sun £35 per day for drum & dance workshops

You can do just drumming, just dancing or both.

Accommodation
£9 per person per night for single/double rooms
£7 per person per night for dormitory rooms

Accommodation will be a mixture of 1 and 2-person bedrooms, plus larger dormitories, so no sharing if you don't want to do so. Single rooms and twin rooms will be allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis, so get your reservation in early.

There are also larger rooms for 6 or 8 sharing, so if you don't want to share, book early.

Food
Evening Meal £6 per night

Food staples (milk, bread, butter, sugar) provided but breakfast and lunch is to be provided by individuals.
A chef/cook will be provided to provide evening meals with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options as appropriate.

Levels
All levels of drumming and dancing ability will be catered for. There will be separate classes for beginners.

Drums will be provided for those that do not have a sabar drum.

Websites/Contact
Details and photos of the venue can be found at
http://www.birminghamfed.co.uk/Bilberry-Hill-Centre/Bilberry-Hill-Centre.html

Booking form available at
http://www.drumsaloud.org/events-UK-res.html.

or phone Nigel on 0121 585 5343


Dilanga Go West
Rumba Performances and Workshops
Cardiff 30th April - Bristol 1st May





Dilanga will be performing and hosting workshops in a weekend of Afro-Cuban Rumba in Cardiff & Bristol.

Book by Sunday 13th March to receive special discounts.....



Rumba Singing and Drumming Workshops

Rumba is an inclusive 'happening' of drumming, singing and dancing that originated in Cuba. It is a collective event with an element of chance. No two Rumbas are alike – the journey will always be a new one.

Rumba has a playful, undulating energy, and with the right alchemy, the sparks will fly - It’s something everyone feels.


Book by Sunday 13th March for special discounts...





Song workshops will cover;

Rhythmical Content – Syncopated melodies
and their relationship
to the drum rhythms.

Call and response – Interplay between a lead
voice and chorus.

Co-ordination – Clapping clave and pulse
while singing.

Harmonies – Two and three part
voicings.

*The singing workshop are available to all levels.

Song & Drumming workshops will be for 2 hours each and cost the following;

Full Price Early Discount

1x wkshp £15 £10
2x wkshp £24 £16
3x wkshp £38 £24
4x wkshp £45 £30

Cardiff performance £8 or £5 with early workshop booking.




"Dilanga play sincere, authentic Afro-Cuban Rumba with the drive, fire and passion that one associates with this music. The first time I saw them I was shocked at the huge sound and pyrotechnics they delivered. This is Rumba uncut - the way it should be." Snowboy



Watch video's here

Each workshop will explore new material so you can attend as many workshops as you like and get something new from each session.

Cardiff workshops Singing & Drumming Saturday afternoon with evening
performance, times to be confirmed.
Dempseys Bar

Bristol workshops times;
Singing 12.00 -2.00
Drumming 2.30- 4.30pm
at DMAC UK, Hamilton House

Free performance at 5pm.
The Canteen, Hamilton House.

Dilanga will invite the song workshop participants to join them during thier evening performance.

www.bomboproductions.com


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Drumming workshops cover;

Technique - Congas and cajon



Percussive Language - Yambu and
Guaguanco drum melodies that makes up the sound of the modern day Rumba.

Ensemble - The relationship between Rumba instrumentation and how to accompany song.



*The drum workshops are available to experienced percussionist only.





To make inquiries or to book please contact admin@bomboproductions.com

Que Pasa Magazine Online

Present!
The UK 2nd SALSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday 3rd Saturday 4th Sunday 5th JUNE LONDON 2011
More than 30 hours of Salsa Extravaganza! Workshops, Competitions, Shows AND Dancing.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! EARLY BIRD!
BUY YOUR FULL PASS FOR £95 hurry!
THEN THE PRICE WILL GO UP!


The UK 2nd Salsa World Championship will take place at "The Boston Arms Hall". 800 people capacity.

178 Junction Road, Tufnell Park, London N19 5QQ. Opposite, Underground/Metro Station: Tufnell Park
Buses: 4, 134, 390, Night Buses N20.


A competition that has established itself as the largest and most important Salsa Dance Competition in Europe.


Every year, dancers, choreographers, dance teachers and dance lovers come to this Event to create the World’ Largest Salsa Dance Competition!


A commission of international experts, critics and representatives from the prestigious Dance Schools will judge the participants.


Such an initiative will encourage cultural growth through dance as a universal language and will especially serve to stimulate friendship, solidarity, respect and mutual understanding.


Our org. plans these theatrical events guaranteeing top service with proven experience.


The theatre program and the lodging information have all been meticulously organised and the needs which could arise will be satisfied by our staff during your stay from 3 to 5th June 2011 in London!



Line-up

Felipe Polanco from Puerto Rico & Anita Lombardi AND & Her "SALSAKONFUSION Dance Company from Milan Italy.


The Cuban Cyclone' Jose David. AND Maria Palmieri from Brazil.
Workshops: Salsa On 1, Salsa On 2, Ladies Style, Cuban Salsa, Rueda de Casino, Bachata and Cha, Cha, Cha.


2 DANCE FLOORS: “The New York room” & “The Cuban room”.

5 DJs. DJ Carlos ‘El Chileno’ DJ Irmita, DJ Ron, DJ Javier ‘The Cuban Machine’ & DJ Flecha


PRIZES:
1st Trophy and trip to Cuba 15 days
2nd Trophy and trip to Cuba 7 days
3rd Trophy and Diploma


ENTRY FEES:£ 30 per Dancer *Entry fees include the ticket for the evening if you are competing.

Deadline to enter is May 15th 2011


RULES:
1. Participants must be at least 18 years
2. Costumes and props are permitted.
3. Lifts, drops AND acrobatics are allowed, but not in the qualification round.
4. Winners and runners up from the TOP Salsa World Salsa Championships around the world will go direct to the semi-final round.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION:
PRICES: Full Weekend Pass, February £95, March £105, April £115, May £120, £125 at the door.
DayPass:£50 Includes Workshops, Competition events and Dancing.
PartyPass:£40 Includes Competition events and Dancing, workshops not included.


Friday Night, first semi Final, door open 7:30pm competition start at 8:00pm
Saturday Night, second Semi Final, door open 7:30pm competition start at 8:00pm
Sunday Night, final AND Awards Ceremony, dancing till 1am. door open 8:pm

WORKSHOPS:
Come take lessons from the best instructors in the world!
Salsa On 1, Salsa On 2, Ladies Style, Rueda de Casino, Bachata.
Workshops for beginners through the most advanced!
Saturday June 4st 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. & Sunday 5st12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

PAY AS YOU GO WORKSHOPS COST
£20 per Workshop


Tickets can be bought at the door. Cash only.
Credit Card Payments, please click in this link:
http://www.quepasamagazine.com/welcome.html


PS: £3.50 will be added to your payment for transaction fee and shipping costs.


Alternative, you can send a check to Que Pasa Magazine, NOT extra payment will be added

Link to my websiteCANCELLATION POLICY


1. All tickets are Non-Refundable and cannot be exchanged. Once ticket orders are processed for payment and/or issuance, they cannot be cancelled.


PS: For information about Hotel,
For accommodation, in Camden Town Area, please click this links, or copy and paste in your browser.


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or send us an e-mail: e:Mambo4every1@aol.com
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Shar

Phones:
00-44-7757 772 617
00-44-7958 605 773
00-44-7956 184 611
Fax: 00-44/207 690 5007


Salsaludos,


AND


See you on the dance floor


With Loves


Little Ronnie Raul


Ronnie Raul’s Productions


Hi All,

A reminder that the West African dance workshops with Aminata Kone and Afla Sackey are taking place on Saturday 12th Feb in Hammersmith,London. This is a 4hour event, with live drumming, and we will be exploring rhythms and movements from Mali, Guinee, South Africa and Ghana.

Aminata is an exceptional dancer who has trained with the likes of Germaine Acogyy, and Afla is well known to many of us, as he was a dancer for the renowned Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble for over 6 years.

The Price for this 4 hour event is :£30 in advance.OR £34 on the door.

However, we have a **SPECIAL OFFER**
Book for you & a friend, and pay only £25 each for the dance afternoon! (advance payments only)

IF YOU CAN ONLY ATTEND PART OF THE WORKSHOP, PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PRICES.
Thanks!

Address:
Emerald 2
Beadon Road
Hammersmith

Transport: Hammersmith&city tube

FACEBOOK LINK: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=184649194899833