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South East Dance News and Events
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South East Dance leading the delivery of Big Dance 2012 South East England Following a successful funding bid to Arts Council England, South East Dance is delighted to announce that it will lead the delivery of Big Dance 2012 South East England (BD12SEE), an extensive programme of free dance activity throughout the South East region. More..
U.Dance Fresh Takes: Call for Films... Fri 13 JanYouth Dance England and South East Dance are looking for fresh new dance films made by or featuring young people that are less than 10 minutes in length for screening at U.Dance 2012 at the Southbank Centre in London in July 2012. More...
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South East Dance and The Basement present... Thu 8 Dec At Once Twice / At-Any-Moment-Something-Else. Bringing together nationally and internationally renowned dance artists, this one-off billing sees three male dancers interpret and perform work by female choreographers. At Once Twice features two unique adaptations of At Once, a solo by seminal American choreographer Deborah Hay, adapted and performed by international artists Christopher House (Toronto) and Joe Moran (London). Separated by a generation, by geography and by divergent dance backgrounds, two men come together to offer individual perspectives on the same complex and compelling choreographic score. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE. At-Any-Moment-Something-Else is choreographed by Canadian-born artist Laïla Diallo in collaboration with Theo Clinkard (Brighton), dancer and performer of the piece. Taking its inspiration from Jorge Luis Borges’ The Book of Imaginary Beings, the solo draws on surrealist pictorial ideas and mythological suggestions of transformation and otherworldliness. This compelling solo explores a territory where events, scale and time take incongruous, dreamlike qualities. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE. The performance will be followed by a post show discussion chaired by Brighton-based Artistic Director of Vincent Dance Theatre, Charlotte Vincent. Book...
South East Dance films at CineCity Brighton Film Festival: 26 November Join South East Dance for an evening of our most recent film commissions including work by Brighton artists. The dance films featured in tonight’s screening include: Body of War by Isabel Rocamora; Beach Party Animal by Liz Aggiss and Joe Murray; Mrs Sparkle by Matthew Hellett and Simon Wilkinson; Hannah by Sergio Cruz and the stereoscopic Tango de Soledad by Billy Cowie. A Q&A session with the artists will follow the screening giving audience members the opportunity to find out more about the processes and the inspiration behind the films. More... The commissions were made possible with the support of Arts Council England, University of Brighton, Brighton and Hove City Council, Jerwood Charitable Foundation and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
Pre:View: 8 & 10 November Pre:View invites you to see and discuss new work created by promising young choreographers, prios to performances by firm favourites in the same venue. This season we are profiling the fiercely physpical work of award winning choreographer James Wilton and James Cousins, a former dancer with Matthew Bourne's New Adventures. James Wilton Dance performs in Brighton on 8 November and James Wilton Dance & James Cousins Dance both perform in Eastleigh on 10 November.
Come to the South East Dance Studios Launch Event! Join us to celebrate the launch of South East Dance Studios in Kent. Experience a variety of performances, activities, workshops and taster dance classes, all absolutely FREE! EVERYONE is invited to the launch party on 27th September, 6-9pm, where you can see performances by Joss Arnott and aerial choreographer Lindsey Butcher plus a site specific commission by Tony Adigun with performers from schools across Kent. More...
Booking is now open for a three day conference exploring how evolving digital technologies can inform new conditions for choreographing and presenting dance. Three interrelated themes: The Expanded Stage, New body intelligence and Social Interaction, will be explored through a variety of presentations, workshops, performances and installations. Click here for full details.
Three Score Dance Company is awarded funding from the The Big Lottery Fund: Following our campaign to set up a dance company for the older residents of Brighton & Hove, we are delighted to announce that The Big Lottery Fund has awarded South East Dance a grant of £25,680 to set-up Three Score Dance Company. More...
South East Dance is pleased to announce that as of 18 July 2011 it has formally taken over the management of Hextable Dance in Kent. The building will now be known as ‘South East Dance Studios’, and the new programme of activity will begin in the autumn with a launch event on 27 September. Throughout the summer, South East Dance will be finalising plans for activity and working with Kent County Council to make improvements to the building. For all the latest news on South East Dance Studios, click here.
Flourish - booking for spring/summer 2011 now open The new season of Flourish, South East Dance's programme of professional development opportunities, begins in May. Highlights include a photography workshop with renowned dance photographer Chris Nash and an Early Years residency focussing on creating dance performance for children aged 0-3. Booking for all events is now open - click here for full details.
SEDHextable Consultation Day - Wednesday 6 July, 3-5pm Join us at Hextable and meet the team as we share our plans for the joint future of South East Dance and Hextable Dance: • Learn about our plans for the space
Pavilion MP backs Brighton and Hove dance project for Jubilee Millions Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas welcomed the news of South East Dance’s Jubilee People’s Millions campaign for Three Score Dance Company and called for public support in the televised vote on Tuesday 28th June. She said: “It’s great news that South East Dance has been shortlisted for this funding and I hope the company receives all the support it deserves when it comes to the final vote. The proposed Three Score Dance Company project would be an invaluable asset to Brighton and Hove, helping to improve the health and wellbeing of older members of our community – and, importantly, giving people the opportunity to get involved in the running of the company itself”. More…
Older residents in Brighton & Hove need your support to win TV competition We are delighted to announce that South East Dance has been shortlisted for funding from The Jubilee People’s Millions, an annual grants programme run by the Big Lottery Fund, in partnership with ITV. If successful, we will receive a grant of £25,680 enabling the set-up of Three Score Dance Company - a contemporary dance company for residents of Brighton & Hove, aged 60+. On Tuesday 28th June we will go ‘head-to-head’ with another project on the ITV Meridian News and viewers will decide who receives the funding in their area. South East Dance is looking for your support to ensure we get the most public votes in our region. More…
SED to develop a satellite dance space in Kent South East Dance is delighted to announce it has secured Arts Council (ACE) funding to run a rich artistic programme at Hextable Dance from autumn 2011 for 2 years. Hextable is an existing purpose built ACE legacy capital space made possible by ACE and Kent County Council (KCC) investment, comprising three studios, a theatre and meeting space. South East Dance will take on the lease of Hextable from KCC with the aim of establishing a nationally significant and sustainable satellite operation in Kent. Click here for full details.
Pre:View - Lila Dance and Joss Arnott Dance, 1 & 2 March Pre:View is a platform for choreographers to test out new work. Following the performance audiences are invited to feedback on the work through discussion chaired by Jamie Watton. Pre:View supports early career artists and enables you to spot the new dance talent of tomorrow. 1 March: Lila Dance explores the synergies between highly physical exertions and sensitivities of thought. 2 March: Joss Arnott Dance portrays the extremities of body mechanics and what can be achieved technically to inspire and excite an audience. Performances start at 6.30pm at Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange. Entry is FREE, unreserved seating (you do not have to have a ticket for Ailey 2 to attend Pre:View). Both performances will be followed by Ailey 2 in the Brighton Dome Concert Hall at 8pm. For tickets visit: www.brightondome.org
South East Dance official statement 28/10/2010 In response to the Government Comprehensive Spending Review, Arts Council England (ACE) has recently confirmed funding for Regularly Funded Organisations (RFO’s) for the period 2011/12. South East Dance is disappointed that in line with the majority of RFO’s, its funding from ACE for 2011/12 will be reduced by 6.9%. However, we welcome ACE’s decision to protect RFO’s in this transitional year, particularly at a time where ACE itself is facing cuts of 29.6% to their budget over the four-year settlement period. Click here to read full statement.
South East Dance and The Basement presents... South East Dance and The Basement are delighted to co-programme an exceptional series of events for the autumn season. With a particular focus on female artists, the programme features work from Becky Edmunds and Fiona Wright, a trio of solos profiling emergent, established and seminal artists including Lila Dance, Rachel Krische and Rosemary Butcher and a visit from Clod Ensemble. Visit The Basement website to find out more and book.
Face to Face - Autumn 2010 Bringing together key speakers to share current developments and consider future challenges and opportunities for dance in the South East, Face to Face is a day of discussion, networking and collective thinking in order to ensure dance continues to thrive in the region. The meeting will take place at The Point, Eastleigh from 11.00am - 5.00pm on Tuesday 9 November. It will also see the launch of Why Dance? a new advocacy publication to support the sector in these challenging times. If you would like to attend, please register your interest with emily.james@southeastdance.org.uk
Dance Infrastructure Group The Dance Infrastructure Group (DIG) is an informal network for key dance providers within the South East. Through discussion, dissemination and strategic project intervention it aims to enhance partnership working and strengthen the infrastructure for dance in the region. It is managed and coordinated by South East Dance on behalf of its members. Key projects that have been initiated by DIG include the Artists Advocacy project led by Oxford City Council and Big Dance South East England 2010 led by South East Dance. For more information, including the minutes of meetings and how to contribute to the DIG agenda, click here...
Big Dance strides into the South East South East Dance is delighted to announce the launch of Big Dance South East England (BDSEE) from 3-11 July 2010. Thanks to successfully securing funding from Arts Council England, South East Dance will be leading this region wide response to the national initiative Big Dance, the world’s biggest and most influential dance initiative. More than a major dance festival, Big Dance is a vibrant campaign to get everyone taking part – wherever they are, whatever their age, experience or ability. Whilst Big Dance was established as a biennial festival in 2006 by the Mayor of London’s Office in partnership with Arts Council England it has grown to become one of the UK’s most important dance programmes, with opportunities to experience, participate and engage in dance for millions of people. Jamie Watton, CEO/Artistic Director, South East Dance said: ‘We are thrilled to be the regional facilitator and lead organisation for Big Dance 2010 in South East England and we are delighted to be collaborating with partners across the region to provide an exceptional range of opportunities that will get more people dancing. Come and join us and enjoy!’ Click here to view the full press release.
Associate Artist funding success We are delighted to announce that South East Dance Associate Artist Subathra Subramaniam has been awarded 'Grants for the Arts' funding from Arts Council England. The funding will enable Subathra to produce the exciting new piece The Shiver for her newly created dance company Sadhana. The work is an interdisciplinary performance piece of dance and spoken word exploring the emotional and scientific reasoning behind why we shiver. It will open in June with a short four date tour before the national tour later this year in October/November. For further information on Subathra’s work or the tour please contact Louise Hennessy.
A New Diversity? East London Dance, Dance City and South East Dance have been working in partnership with National Dance Network (NDN) colleagues to further debate surrounding diversity in dance. Having commissioned a provocation paper from consultant Olu Alake for discussion at NDN in autumn 2009, the partnership invited Eckhard Thiemann to curate a series of discussions at British Dance Edition 2010. 62 delegates contibuted to discussion prompted by a panel of artists, marketeers and international promoters. A New Diversity? was curated by Eckhard Thiemann at British Dance Edition 2010 taking place at the Birmingham Hippodrome on the 6 February. Drawing 62 people, the event comprised of 4 facilitated discussions including:
A number of pertinent and important questions regarding diversity in the dance sector were raised, which have been captured in a report written by Olu Alake which we hope to make available later in the spring. To register your interest in this report, please email Face to Face Consultation Report During May and July 2009, South East Dance embarked on a period of consultation with stakeholders working with and in dance across the South East region. A total of four meetings collectively known as Face to Face were convened. The aim of Face to Face was to provide an opportunity for the dance sector in the region to come together and discuss the challenges and development needs of the sector, whilst also providing an opportunity to connect, reconnect and network with peers, colleagues and potential partners. Click here to view the full report.
Free Dance Workshops In July 2009, South East Dance organised a series of free dance workshops throughout the South East region. The workshops were part of the London 2012 Open Weekend supported by BP - an open invitation to get involved in the three day national celebration marking the countdown to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Participants between the ages of 16-25 years took part in one of two different dance styles on offer: Musical Theatre and Brazilian Samaba / Afro Fusion. Click here to have a look at the 'thank you' certificate sent by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Destino Destino is an exhilarating programme of dance featuring new choreography from a well known international team and introducing Ethiopian choreographer and dancer Junaid Jemal Sendi. Junaid and his colleague Addisu Demissie, who also performs in the programme, are two young Ethiopians whose lives have been transformed by dance, a journey that has taken them from the streets of Addis Ababa to a UK tour and performances at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Destino is a ground-breaking collaboration between the worlds of professional and non-professional dance and at The Point will feature an inspirational new work choreographed by Tara-Jane Herbert and Susannah Broughton for a specially created ensemble of dancers drawn from Eastleigh’s communities. Artists, Chris Reynolds and Katie Scott, supported by South East Dance, have been working with Dance United to deliver the community element of the Destino performance. For more information about Destino please visit: http://www.contact-theatre.org/whats-on/events/457/destino-on-the-road.htm
11 Million Takeover Day at South East Dance South East Dance invited AS/A2 Dance/Performing Arts students from Brighton and Hove schools: Varndean, Blatchington Mill and BHASVIC to spend the day at our offices in Kensington Street on 7 November 2008 as part of the nationwide initiative 11 Million Takeover Day. This demonstrates our commitment to involving young people in our work and decision making and also contributes towards targets for moving Voices. To read the report written by moving Voices volunteer, Rowena Price, click here.
ENYAN Toolkit ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network) launched a national campaign, ‘What Do YOU TH ink?’, which aims to raise awareness of the key role the arts can play in youth consultation and participation. As part of this campaign, and after much research and consultation with the youth arts sector, the network produced Creative Youth Consultation & Participation Toolkit’ which is downloadable here.
South East Dance Diversity Report South East Dance commissioned freelance artist and consultant Vena Ramphal to author a report looking at diversity and Screen Dance as part of our ongoing commitment to reflecting the society we work within. The initial brief was to determine the extent of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) interest and participation in Screen Dance as a genre and to assess and make recommendations for Open Frame – South East Dance’ three year Screen Dance programme (2006-2009). The consultancy took place within a wider diversity review at South East Dance which gave rise to discussion and broadening of the remit. To find out more please download the report here.
South East Dance is committed to acknowledging, celebrating and encouraging variety and difference in the types of projects that we engage in and the people we run these projects with and for.
South East Dance utilising new technologies South East Dance took a lead role on a feasibility study to determine the need and viability for a UK-wide website. This site would consolidate the professional development resources for all the National Dance Agencies and wider National Dance Network, which is a national strategic body concerned with the development of artists. To read the Executive Summary click here.
South East Dance funds uplift We are delighted to report an uplift of funds from our two core funders; Arts Council England, South East and Brighton and Hove City Council, for investment from 2007 onwards. The additional funds mean we can build capacity, increase our effectiveness and increase the quality of all our work. We will invest these additional funds in a range of artists’ development projects including Lone Dances and in preparing ourselves to become a building based organisation.
Sally Abbott, Director of Arts, Arts Council England, South East said of our recent uplift: "This is an exciting time for South East Dance. It is a world leader in the field of dance and the moving image. It has experienced unprecedented growth over the last few years, plays a crucial part in delivering our agenda, and there is the possibility of a move to a new space in Brighton. As such, we are delighted to be able to offer them this support in a crucial stage of their development."
Esmée Fairbairn Award for Screen Dance Great news came in that we have been awarded £87,335 from Esmee Fairbairn for the next two years of screen dance work. This award is conditional upon us raising more funds for the commissions described below. We are working hard to achieve a total commissing pot of over £50,000. Esmée Fairbairn funds will support the following projects, detailed below:
Screen Dance Commissions Following a fantastic response to the call for applicants for screen dance commissions, South East Dance are pleased to announce we will be commissioning five new pieces of screen dance work. The successful applicants chosen to create new work are: Isabel Rocamora, Matthew Hellet and Simon Wilkinson, Liz Aggiss, Sergio Cruz and Billy Cowie. For more information click here.
Screen Dance Fellowships South East Dance is delighted to announce that the three Screen Dance Artists Fellows 2009 are Lucy Cash, David Hinton and Margaret Williams. For more information click here.
Dance for Camera Nights Our regular quarterly get together for dance film experts to show work and share critical feedback. Click here for more information. Esmée Fairbairn has supported South East Dance for a number of years now, starting with awards supporting our first Dance for Camera programme that ran from 2001 - 2003 and our Dansync programme, supporting dance for young people at risk of exclusion from 2003 – 2006. We are delighted that they continue to invest in artistic practice and professional development through South East Dance. For more information about Esmée Fairbairn visit www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Movement 12 Movement 12 is a group of artists based in and around Brighton including Liz Aggiss, Lindsey Butcher, Becky Edmunds, Virginia Farman, Miriam King, Charlie Morrissey, Scott Smith and Ben Wright. They have received funding to curate a two year programme of artist led, professional development opportunities for dance artists, including classes, workshops, salon evenings and showings of work in progress.
For more information pleas visit the website: http://www.movement12.org/ or e-mail movementtwelve@yahoo.co.uk
Movement 12 is funded by Arts Council England, South East and supported by Brighton and Hove City Council, University of Brighton and South East Dance.
Dance and Disability Idea Exchange South East Dance hosted and chaired a one-off event in June to provide key organisations working with and for people with learning difficulties and disabilities, an opportunity to exchange experiences and ideas. The event, organised as part of our ongoing commitment to excellence in taught dance practice and professional development for dance practitioners, was inspired by American artist and practitioner Judith Harding on a recent visit to Brighton. Judith has been working with children and adults with learning difficulties and disabilities for a number of years and found a severe lack of other artists, funding and infrastructure to support her work.
Judith gave the group an insight into her struggles and triumphs in raising the provision and profile of accessible dance in her home city, Chicago. UK discussion covered topics including funding, societal prejudice, sustainability and geographic isolation between some excellent examples of disability arts practice.
“Thanks so very much for … all that you did in your position at South East Dance to host this ‘micro-conference’, which had a HUGE impact on me and my practice,” said Judith.
“Learning about Anjali, High Spin and Oskabright's achievements and approaches vastly expanded my understanding of inclusion and thoroughly inspired a new vision for me of artistic and social possibilities. At this time I'm taking steps (small steps, but lots of them) to do all I can to make this vision a reality for those with whom I work as a practitioner. This is indeed a very long-term project which would never have occurred to me without the tremendously valuable insights derived from our meeting last month.”
To contact Judith Harding please email: artbusters@sbcglobal.net For further information on dance and disability visit: www.communitydance.org.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=25827&isa=DBRow&op=show&dbview_id=17859
Facilities & Equipment South East Dance now has the following equipment available for hire to independent dance artists:
Sony DCR - TRV19 - 1 chip mini DV camera; Sony VX2000E - 3 chip mini DV camera (entry level broadcast camera); 4 x Velbon D - 700 Tripods.
These items are free to hire in accordance with our terms. For terms, availability and other questions please email: screendance@southeastdance.org.uk
Arts Council England Artists Fellowship Follow Becky Edmunds' inspirational trip to Buenos Aires on the following blog http://southeastdance-buenosaires.blogspot.com
South East Dance's Annual Report (2008-2009) Please click for Annual Report and Accounts here. If you would like this in a larger font please e-mail: rowena.price@southeastdance.org.uk
South East Dance's Annual Report (2007-2008) Please click for Annual Report here, and Annual Accounts here. If you would like this in a larger font please e-mail: rowena.price@southeastdance.org.uk
South East Dance's Annual Report (2006-2007) On request from rowena.price@southeastdance.org.uk or please click here. If you would like this in a larger font please e-mail: rowena.price@southeastdance.org.uk
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