http://forum.article19.co.uk/ a place for users to shout about what they want! en Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:28:35 +0000 http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=381#post-447 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:16:56 +0000 WALSH21 447@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>If you have plans to learn dance then nothing is better than starting off with tango lessons. <strong><a href="http://www.youshouldbedancing.net/">Tango Dance Lessons NYC</a><a></a></strong> has something to offer to every learner irrespective if he/she is a novice or professional. Tango is a dance style that was created by mixing steps from three different dance styles – Cuban habanera, Uruguayan candombe and milonga. This dance is performed on the beats of tango music, which is believed to have beats of European music and African tempo. Later, the salon music became a popular rhythm for the tango dance.</p> <p>Although, the Argentine tango that originated from Argentina and Uruguay is popular nowadays, many tango styles have also been traced back to Cuba and Spain. Tango dance reached ballrooms at the start of the 20th century through the Teatro Opera. It also came to be known as ballroom tango as it had a few modified steps to match up with the ballroom norms. During 1903-1910, many gramophone records were sold that contained only tango music and tango sheet music. Tango became a rage among many places such as London, Berlin and Paris. At the end of 1913, tango hit New York and Finland. Just like waltz, this dance form surprised many dance lovers as close dancing was still not considered to be good. </p> <p>However, the ballroom tango lost its significance to many new dance styles like Samba and Foxtrot. But, with the emergence of Argentine tango, this dance form managed to bring itself back on the dance circuit again. Tango dance lessons are quite easy to learn and practice. With every passing day, there will be improvement in style, posture and moves. </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=380#post-446 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:17:22 +0000 DancerSoul 446@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>Afro Dance Xplosion (London) brings together some of the hottest African diaspora dance practitioners to deliver a dynamite weekend of dance classes and workshops on 18th and 19th September 2010.</p> <p>Saturday 18th September 2010<br /> • 10.30am–12pm Contemporary Jazz with Fire Warrior<br /> • 12.15pm–1.45pm Afro-Eclectic Dance with Alesandra Seutin of Vocab Dance<br /> • 2pm–3pm Chu Ital Pilates with Michael Burgess<br /> • 3.30pm–5.30pm Traditional Congolese Dance masterclass with Lolita Babindamana</p> <p>Sunday 19th September 2010<br /> • 11.15am–12.45pm Horton Technique with David Blake from The Lion King<br /> • 1pm–2.30pm Afro-Contemporary with Alison Ray<br /> • 3.15pm–5.15pm Congolese Dance masterclass with Lolita Babindamana</p> <p>Cost<br /> Two days: £70 adv / £80 door; Sat only: £40 adv / £45 door; Sun only: £30 adv / £35 door; Masterclass only: £15 adv / £18 door; Single class: £10 adv / £12 door; Mix and match (one class on Sat, one class on Sun + masterclass on either day): £30 adv / £35 door.</p> <p>Venue<br /> Islington Arts Factory, 2 Parkhurst Road, London N7 0SF.<br /> Nearest tubes: Holloway Road, Calendonian Road<br /> Buses: 4, 17, 29, 43, 91, 153, 253, 259, 271, 359<br /> NB: Places are limited. Advanced booking is advised.</p> <p>For further information, including details on how to book in advance,visit <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3amx52c," rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/3amx52c,</a> email <a href="mailto:feeltherhythmprod@googlemail.com;">feeltherhythmprod@googlemail.com;</a> or call: Carolyn (m:) 07979 464047, or Paula (m) 0779 2236583 </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=379#post-445 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:29:12 +0000 CarolLee 445@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>ADDING to a variety of events at the summer festival of arts within Chapel Allerton this week, is Seven Arts resident dance company, Slanjayvah Danza’s Summer Co-Lab Choreographic Laboratory).</p> <p>Local dancers, alongside those from Bristol, Derby and London have been invited by artistic director Jenni Wren to a two week program of exploration and creativity. </p> <p>The 11 handpicked dancers will be working with Wren, 3rd year University of Leeds photography intern Lauren Pissochet and professional musicians playing an eclectic mix of jazz, blues rock and funk, Lawrence Levin (on guitar) and Maya Makri (on violin and vocals).</p> <p>Wren, described by a London critic as ‘a master of contact work’ following the successful performance of Crazy Joanna in London in July, will be exploring new choreographic ideas with guests artists and the company's own dancers. </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=378#post-443 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:14:03 +0000 Candoco Dance Company 443@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>en Masse // Candoco day of play with Rosemary Lee // 10am-5pm // £15, £10 conc</p> <p>An injection of fun! Explore the impact of a large intergenerational group of performers. We’d like to try this idea out with Candoco dancers and a wide range of professionals and non-professionals… </p> <p><a href="http://www.candoco.co.uk/2010/08/en-masse-day-of-play-at-gda/" rel="nofollow">www.candoco.co.uk/2010/08/en-masse-day-of-play-at-gda/</a> </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=377#post-442 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:12:18 +0000 Candoco Dance Company 442@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>11am-8pm // Debates and discussions // Southbank Centre // led by Candoco Dance Company as part of 9 months of research towards a cultural shift around dance and disability in the UK, find out more… </p> <p>CHOICE What do you want to make and where do you put it // 11am – 5.30pm // A day for integrated and inclusive dance companies, disabled dancers and artists to discuss the practicalities of creating dance as a product for performance.</p> <p>CHALLENGE Progress on the main stage? // 6.30pm-8pm // Candoco invite an array of renowned programmers, artists, performers and commentators to pick up the aesthetics debate by asking: How much progress has there really been on the main stage for disabled dancers, dance artists and choreographers? </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=376#post-441 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:10:32 +0000 Candoco Dance Company 441@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>Two Candoco dancers and Laban students perform in this unique event including the original 1970 choreography by Trisha Brown, as part of Celebrating Trisha Brown, Dance Umbrella 2010. Come and watch for free. </p> <p><a href="http://www.candoco.co.uk/2010/08/floor-of-the-forest-free-event-fri-15th-oct" rel="nofollow">www.candoco.co.uk/2010/08/floor-of-the-forest-free-event-fri-15th-oct</a> </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=375#post-440 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:01:40 +0000 Candoco Dance Company 440@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>Renditions // Candoco perform at The Southbank Centre as part of Dance Umbrella 2010 // plus Meet the Artists on 11th Oct // SLI will be present</p> <p>Come to the London premiere of Candoco’s “sexy, funny and subversive” </p> <p><a href="https://tickets.angeltix.com/intro.asp?venue=danceumbrella" rel="nofollow">https://tickets.angeltix.com/intro.asp?venue=danceumbrella</a> </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=374#post-439 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:59:54 +0000 Candoco Dance Company 439@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>Weekend workshop with Candoco and Complicite // Siobhan Davies Dance Studios // Performance, play and exploration… find out more about this amazing weekend</p> <p><a href="http://www.candoco.co.uk/2010/08/weekend-workshop-with-candoco-and-complicite-2nd3rd-oct/" rel="nofollow">www.candoco.co.uk/2010/08/weekend-workshop-with-candoco-and-complicite-2nd3rd-oct/</a> </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=373#post-438 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:55:53 +0000 Candoco Dance Company 438@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>Renditions Masterclasses as part of Dance Umbrella 2010 // 10am – 2pm // For disabled and non-disabled professionals and more experienced dance students // £15 just to attend the masterclass – only £20 for masterclass and ticket deal to watch Renditions on 11th/12 Oct </p> <p>Explore elements of each Rendition; from Sarah Michelson’s powerful The Hangman, Emanuel Gat’s fluid In Translation and Wendy Houstoun’s humorous, poignant Imperfect Storm. Dancers from the company will lead morning class, followed by creative tasks. To book call the Southbank Centre on 020 7960 4200. </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=372#post-437 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:53:46 +0000 Candoco Dance Company 437@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>Candoco Youth Dance // FREE taster session // 5.30pm-7.30pm // Siobhan Davies Dance Studios //All welcome</p> <p>Come along to this FREE taster session and get tickets ‘on the house’ for our professional production Renditions at The Southbank Centre as part of Dance Umbrella 2010 on 11th / 12th October.</p> <p>Give dance a try and you, your mate and PA could have a brilliant night out on us. Email Sarah <a href="mailto:youth@candoco.co.uk">youth@candoco.co.uk</a> to book a place:</p> <p>Watch footage of our youth company in action:<br /> <a href="http://www.candoco.co.uk/2010/08/candoco-youth-dance-company-recruiting-now/" rel="nofollow">www.candoco.co.uk/2010/08/candoco-youth-dance-company-recruiting-now/</a> </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=371#post-436 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:52:21 +0000 Candoco Dance Company 436@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>‘Heartland’ aerial duet // 1.50pm &#38; 4pm // Liberty Festival Trafalgar Square // Come and watch for free</p> <p>A new collaboration between Candoco Dance Company, Scarabeus aerial dance theatre and writer Nicky Singer, performed by Welly O’Brien and Bea Perini. Co-Commissioned by the Mayor of London’s Liberty Festival. Inspired by the legend of the Minotaur, Heartland explores notions of being imprisoned/free, and yearning for different sorts of homelands. Audio description and SLI to be provided by Liberty Festival. </p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Liberty.Festival.London" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/Liberty.Festival.London</a> </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=370#post-435 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:18:51 +0000 choreokino 435@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>Two topics that need airing -<br /> Dance Brolly - Oh dear!! where have you gone Val B and can you get back soon.....puleeeese! for years we had important and groundbreaking companies that you personally brought over and teased, cajoled, carefully polishing their high maintenance and fragile conceptual egos and in the case of certain curly headed Brooklyn based mavericks keeping just sober enough to prise onstage at the appointed hour - Now we have singularly the dullest programme of dance non events I have ever seen - of all the usual UK suspects, already legends in a Place lunchtime or at least BIG in a Greenwich one and Trisha Boring who has been wined, dined and NEA'd so far up the whazoo that frankly she is utterly, utterly threadbare and .......of course let's wheel out Now THATS What I Call Contemporary Dance 101 - that old favourite of the been there and really don't need to do it again - Merce Cunningham Co.....<br /> Talk about mission creep - the Brolly office now sports no less than 14 admin staff - NOT ONE OF THEM A BLOODY DANCER!!!! - not to mention that's more than most of the companies they are bringing to our breathless attention - and not a whiff of genuine vision ANYWHERE to be seen! - shurely shome mishtake?</p> <p>2nd moan - Ailey company members are giving a series of masterclasses at Danceworks - seems that it is the first the dreadful DWORKS have heard of it - on a whim i called to check - seems the reception staff have NO idea what Horton IS! let alone why it should be important for professional dancers to get their shapely butts down to Balderton Street and cut themselves a slice - it's all going to hell in a handcart this fall............ </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=369#post-434 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:28:21 +0000 Laban 434@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>Thu 30 Sep, Fri 1 &#38; Sat 2 Oct 19.30h<br /> Fleur Darkin Company<br /> DISGO</p> <p>”It's as if we've been transported to some nocturnal ritual in ancient Sparta... curiously alluring, intriguing and weirdly enjoyable...” Luke Jennings, The Observer </p> <p>Following its hit Spring tour, Fleur Darkin Company returns to Laban Theatre to present the second season of DISGO. This intimate, un-intrusive piece creates new and closer proximities between performer and audience. DISGO is a different experience for everyone. The centre of DISGO is within the individual experiencing it. “One of the more overtly theatrical of the new wave British choreographers” (The Observer), Fleur Darkin merges her company of powerful dancers with the audience to create a riot of choreography. Experience a unique intimacy with the performers as they dance this rawly submerged new work.</p> <p>The ticket to this show is an invitation to come and play.</p> <p>Laban Theatre<br /> £12 (£8 concessions) </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=368#post-433 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:26:38 +0000 Laban 433@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>Tue 28 Sept 19.30h<br /> Nicola Conibere<br /> Count Two </p> <p>Augusto Corrieri<br /> Quartet (for Anna Akhmatova)</p> <p>This double bill brings together two playful and thought-provoking works that suggest theatre takes place as much in the minds of spectators as it does on stage.<br /> Based on an accident that took place at La Scala, Italy, in 1913, Quartet presents four basic components - movements, objects, music, and words - performed in isolation, one after the other, inviting the audience to imagine and piece together the solo performance. In Count Two six performers playfully depict a series of recognisable actions and images within a shifting spectacular framework. Through replication, repetition and re-categorisation, the values we might associate with these moments are unsettled in a lively process of evoking and shifting meaning.</p> <p>Laban Theatre<br /> £12 (£8 concessions) </p> http://forum.article19.co.uk/topic.php?id=367#post-432 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:24:56 +0000 Laban 432@http://forum.article19.co.uk/ <p>Tue 21, Wed 22, Thu 23 &#38; Fri 24 September 19.30h<br /> Graduate School Showcase<br /> Mixed Bill</p> <p>Over four evenings, Laban’s Graduate School presents new work from artists studying across the various Masters Level programmes. The work is experimental and investigative in nature, drawing upon collaborative and interdisciplinary practices, arising from choreographic and performance-making research. The students are working across media, using live performance, film and video, installation and documentary processes and the showcase will provide the audience with a chance to see work by some of today’s most exciting international artists. </p> <p>Laban Building<br /> £6 (£3 concessions) </p>