Dance4 Summer Brochure 2015

summer 2015

WELCOME

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Dance4 is an international centre for the development of 21st century dance. As well as this season’s events, Dance4 provides an ongoing dance development offer across the East Midlands.

We work with a range of cultural partners to create exciting opportunities for people from all walks of life to experience and engage in the richness of dance.

DANCE4, COLLEGE STREET CENTRE, COLLEGE STREET, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5AQ 0115 941 0773 www.dance4.co.uk @Dance_4 wearedance4 Dance4 wearedance4 wearedance4 wearedance4

With summer finally on its way, we are looking forward to a season where we shine a light on recent successes.

Dance4’s Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) and the work we do in schools is profiled inside and you can read about the programme, opportunities and ways for young people and teachers to get involved in taster sessions, workshops and auditions on pages 14 - 17. The continuation of New Art Club’s Hercules tour across the country is detailed on page 5 and if you haven’t caught the show yet there is plenty of opportunity to do so. Or see it again!

Dance4 offers a range of support to artists whose work offers new explorations in 21st century dance and choreography. We are delighted to announce the names of the new artists to receive our support under Dance4’s Associate Artist Programme. These can be found on pages 8, 9 & 10 as well as information on our current Associate Artists.

Another important strand to the support we offer is a yearly programme of residency opportunities for artists who are exploring new areas of work. This process of researching and developing is supported by time in the Dance4 studios in Nottingham. We are keen to open the door and let you have a look at the processes that artists use to develop work. On Page 11 you can read about how to get involved.

This season is definitely one where we continue to ask ‘What is Dance?’ It is a question we have been exploring for a period of time, most recently in our Nottdance Festival. We are keen to share all thoughts in response and are developing different ways to do this, including inviting you to delve into conversations directly with artists and audiences, friends and strangers through a series of post-show discussions, talks, seminars and on-line digital conversations. Check out our website for information and further developments. Also have a look at the special event in June on pages 12 & 13.

If you want Dance4 at your fingertips we have launched a new mobile app. It’s free to download from the App Store or Google Play and gives you access to all things Dance4 on the move! Book your tickets, browse season highlights, see more information about the artists we work with and watch the latest videos and trailers. It also gives you an opportunity to support our awardwinning work, after all – you make us dance!

I look forward to seeing you at our events.

Registered Charity No: 1015437 Cover: Lay Me Down by Florence Peake Photo: Sean Goldsthorpe Design: MightyGrand.co.uk

PAUL RUSS Chief Executive / Artistic Director @pauldance4

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EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH EXHIBITION Nearly four decades after the first staging of the opera Einstein on the Beach, Backlit reimagines the unique visual, dramatic and musical languages of the work through the exhibition of props, manuscripts, stage designs and music from the original performance in 1976.

The project is in partnership with Paula Cooper Gallery, and the Watermill Center, New York. Curated by Matthew Chesney.

SATURDAY 11 APRIL – SUNDAY 17 MAY (Open Thursdays – Sundays 12-5pm) BACKLIT GALLERY, ALFRED HOUSE, ASHLEY STREET, NOTTINGHAM NG3 1JG FREE • Suitable for all www.backlit.org.uk DANCE4 WILL PRESENT THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE AND TALK IN RESPONSE TO THE EXHIBITION:

SALLY DOUGHTY (UK) Hourglass Inspired by the original choreographic score of Lucinda Childs and the exhibited artifacts, Dance4 has invited dance artist Sally Doughty to make a response to the exhibition within the gallery spaces.

SATURDAY 9 MAY 1-2PM & 3-4PM

Following the performance Sally will be in conversation with Paul Russ about her approach to creating new work from archived material.

SATURDAY 9 MAY 4PM Duration: 30 mins Tickets: Performance and talk are FREE but booking necessary.

To book visit www.dance4.co.uk or ring 0115 941 0773

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Photo: Einstein Chair (1976) by Robert Wilson / Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, NYC

Einstein on the Beach is a revolutionary opera by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson and is recognised as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th Century. Einstein on the Beach is an opera in four acts framed and connected by five ‘knee plays’ or intermezzos. The opera eschews traditional narrative in favour of a formalist approach based on structured spaces, minimalist sets, an exuberantly complex score, and distinctive choreography by Lucinda Childs. The work portrays the male icon purely as a historical figure; in the absence of a storyline however, symbols from Einstein’s life are incorporated within the opera’s scenery, characters, and music, representing poetic notions of spectacle, time and space.

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LUCY SUGGATE (UK) Pilgrim Pilgrim is a physical journey through the mystical sound scores created by electronic musician James Holden. It is a reminder of the ancient and enduring kinship between dance and music and the deeply transformative qualities of both. The work is haunted by remnants of English folk heritage and pagan sensibilities shifting between hypnotic and euphoric states.

Lucy’s physical vocabulary is irreverent and eclectic: she guides us through minimal sophistication towards Acid House and arduous repetition, resulting in a variety of perceptual and physical shifts. Coaxed along by Holden’s beguiling and epic rhythms she is constantly questioning and reminding us of why we dance.

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FRIDAY 19 JUNE 8PM TANZSOLO FESTIVAL BONN, GERMANY THEATRE IM BALLSAAL www.cocoondance.de Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Original productions supported by Art Council England and British Council Artist International Development Fund, Marta Oliveres, TNT terrassa, Module Dance, Graner, Mercat De les Flors, SONAR, BORA BORA

Lucy Suggate’s performance of Pilgrim at Nottingham Contemporary on 11 March 2015 as part of Nottdance is now available to watch online. Visit www.dance4.co.uk.

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CO-PRODUCED WITH DANCE4 AND NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE

Hercules: A Dance Cabaret For All Ages One extraordinary superhero, 12 impossible tasks… it’s the story of Hercules as you’ve never seen it before!

Hercules is best known for his incredible strength. But who knew the guy could dance?

THIS story of Hercules is told through hilarious dance routines and amazing speciality acts.

It’s a modern cabaret the whole family will enjoy. You get a pantomime, a comic take on mythology and a party all rolled into one side-splitting adventure.

Created by and starring the awardwinning dancing comedy double act Tom Roden and Pete Shenton of New Art Club, with a cast of stunning professional performers and talented local dancers, this irreverent, innovative and life-affirming show will have you up on your feet wanting to dance.

‘I don’t want to leave. Can I stay for the next show?’ – REUBEN (Audience member aged 7) Originally commissioned by Dance4 as part of Big Dance 2012 East Midlands, supported by the Foundation for Community Dance. Co-produced for touring by Dance4, New Art Club and Nottingham Playhouse. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Photo: Chris Nash

2015 TOUR DATES

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 11AM & 7PM CURVE, LEICESTER www.curveonline.co.uk • 0116 242 3595 SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2PM & 7PM GULBENKIAN, CANTERBURY www.thegulbenkian.co.uk • 01227 769 075 FRIDAY 12 JUNE 7PM DERBY THEATRE www.derbytheatre.co.uk • 01332 593939 WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 11AM & 7.45PM NEW WOLSEY THEATRE, IPSWICH www.wolseytheatre.co.uk • 01473 295900 TUESDAY 23 JUNE 1.30PM & 7PM GRAND THEATRE, BLACKPOOL www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk • 01253 743346 FRIDAY 24 & SATURDAY 25 JULY 2PM & 7PM PEACOCK THEATRE, LONDON www.sadlerswells.com • 0844 412 4300 Duration: 1hr 30 (including interval) Suitable for all See www.herculestour.co.uk for more 2015 dates and a trailer of the show along with filmed interviews, audience reactions, photos and other fun stuff.

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QUICK SHIFTS (UK)

Adventures in improvisation continue as Quick Shifts returns for another evening of impromptu dance performances. Led by a pioneering group of dance explorers, these evenings navigate the unpredictable terrain of improvised performance, asking questions, breaking new ground and excavating the endless potential of the spontaneous moment.

SUNDAY 26 APRIL 6PM ATTENBOROUGH ARTS CENTRE, LEICESTER LE1 7HA Tickets: £6 (£4 concessions) www.attenborougharts.com Duration: 2hrs • Suitable for all

STOPGAP DANCE CO. (UK) Sg2 in Exhibition A new era of invention: Exhibition is a collection of four eclectic dance miniatures featuring Stopgap’s emerging artist company Sg2.

The Garden Referencing Hieronymous Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights, haunting stillness descends into a torturous hell. Forbidden fruit causes desperation, fear & retribution.

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Slide with The Sun Slide with The Sun captures the dancers in four moments, allowing the audience to see the individual acts of each dancer; the interacting dancers; their competitive relationships and their resolve. Each dance is a suggestion of the bigger picture, the intention being the discovery of a perfect act.

Bound For Nadenh is from Cambodia and this piece explores his relationship with his wheelchair and how it is a part of who he has become.

Traces Traces reflects the patterns we create through the traces we leave and the threads that connect us. As our trails cross and our patterns interweave, we create a web of support that ultimately keeps us moving forward.

Exhibition is part of the Strategic Touring partnership led by Stopgap Dance Company and supported

by Attenborough Arts Centre, The Point, University of Bedfordshire and Zinc Arts. Its aim is to raise the profile of integrated work. Stopgap would also like to thank Farnham Maltings, Creative Academy and the University of Surrey.

THURSDAY 14 MAY 7.30PM ATTENBOROUGH ARTS CENTRE, LEICESTER LE1 7HA Tickets: £10 (£8 concessions) £5 NUS card holders www.attenborougharts.com Duration: 1hr 15 • Suitable for 8+

LET’S DANCE INTERNATIONAL FRONTIERS, LEICEST

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LET’S DANCE, DANCE4 CONTINUES TO CO-PRESENT EXCITING AND INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCES FROM CULTURALLY DIVERSE EMERGING ARTISTS.

Signatures Signatures is a platform that nurtures and supports emerging dancers and choreographers with the development and showcasing of new work. Participating artists have all been selected on the innovative strength of their concepts and their potential to create diverse, engaging work. Alongside the work of two De Montfort University graduates and UK based artists, this year’s showcase also includes work by two internationally based choreographers, in what will be the fifth anniversary of the programme.

Foreign Bodies / Race Tracks – Sean Graham Give Peace a Dance – Helen McCarron Sonder – Jamaal Burkmar A Little too Close – Edan Gorlicki Hitsuzendo – Cameron McKinney On One Condition – Dan Daw

Autograph Autograph is a showcase of work from selected previous participants of the Signatures programme. The artists in the programme were all chosen from last year’s cohort, and have had the opportunity to develop their concepts and ideas further under the guidance of Serendipity and Dance4. Here they present full length pieces of work and share their experiences.

Wai Po – Fenfen Huang Persistence – Chad Taylor Trudy and Love Life – Turn Around Dance SATURDAY 9 MAY 7.30PM CURVE, LEICESTER LE1 1SB Tickets: £10 0116 242 3595 • curveonline.co.uk Duration: 2hrs 30 (including intervals) Suitable for 12+

Duration: 2hrs 30 (including intervals) Suitable for 12+

TER • 29 APRIL – 18 MAY 2015 • WWW.LDIF.CO.UK

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FRIDAY 8 MAY 7.30PM CURVE, LEICESTER LE1 1SB Tickets: £10 0116 242 3595 • curveonline.co.uk

Photo: Simon Richardson

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ASSOCIATE ARTISTS PROGRAMME SUPPORTING DANCE ARTISTS

FOR OVER 15 YEARS DANCE4 HAS WORKED WITH A NUMBER OF ARTISTS UNDER THE ASSOCIATE ARTIST PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT AN ARTIST’S CAREER, A COMPANY’S CAREER OR A PROJECT OVER A SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME AND MAY INVOLVE COMMISSIONING OR PRODUCING THEIR WORK. PREVIOUS ASSOCIATE ARTISTS HAVE INCLUDED GUY DARTNELL, NICOLA CONIBERE AND MATTHIAS SPERLING. ‘My relationship with Dance4 has been pivotal. We have conceived projects together that arose, perhaps a little unusually, from an open-ended, ongoing conversation about choreographic inquiry. This has developed my practice and I have valued this way of working greatly. In becoming an Associate Artist with Dance4, I am excited to explore where next this dialogue and collaboration will take us’ JOE MORAN, CHOREOGRAPHER

CAROLINE BOWDITCH (CURRENT ASSOCIATE ARTIST)

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Caroline is an Australian born but Glasgow based performance artist and choreographer. She has choreographed and performed work as girl jonah with Fiona Wright and is a founder member of Weave Movement Theatre (Melbourne) and The FATHoM Project (Newcastle). In 2007 she received a Wellcome Trust Arts Award to create Proband. From April 2008 – March 2012 Caroline held the role as Scottish Dance Theatre’s Dance Agent for Change. In December 2010 she received an Unlimited Commission to create Leaving Limbo Landing, as part of the Cultural Olympiad for the London 2012 Olympics.

Caroline is an Artist in Association with Paragon Music (Glasgow). She was commissioned by East London Dance (ELD) to create a new work on dancers from Candoco Dance Company as part of ELD’s 25th Anniversary celebration. She has worked as a consultant with Skånes Dansteater, Sweden and in April 2014 she was appointed as Visiting Professor at Coventry University. Her work Falling in love with Frida explores the life, loves and legacy of Frida Kahlo. www.carolinebowditch.com

Photo: Anthony Hopwood

‘Our associate artists share our desire to uncover new ideas and perspectives on dance and choreographic practices. By working collaboratively our hope is that through asking questions of each other we collectively discover and deepen knowledge, our programmes and the artist’s work. I’m inspired by these artists, their work, ideas and voices.

Together we’ll ensure Dance4 continues to support artists to present great work here in the region and beyond’ PAUL RUSS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE, DANCE4

Theo is a choreographer, performer, teacher and theatre designer based in Brighton. He has toured internationally as a dancer with companies including Siobhan Davies Dance, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance, The Featherstonehaughs, Bgroup, New Art Club and Volcano Theatre. In 2004, Theo co-founded the award-winning ‘dancer run’ company; PROBE with Antonia Grove and commissioned, produced and performed 9 works and toured them to Spain, Italy and Venezuela. Theo has been making his own work for just over 2 years and has subsequently received commissions to create new works in Wales, Ireland, Chile and New Zealand.

Photo: Zoe Manders

THEO CLINKARD (CURRENT ASSOCIATE ARTIST)

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SIONED HUWS (NEW ASSOCIATE ARTIST) Welsh choreographer Sioned Huws was born in North Wales and raised on a farm in the mountains of Snowdonia. Her Welsh cultural background and upbringing continue to underline her choreographic works. Sioned studied at the Merce Cunningham Studios. She is the artistic director of Aomori Project – a long term collaborative project between Japan and Europe, the research of which was supported by her Creative Wales Ambassadors Award 2009 - 11 and the Saison Foundation, Tokyo. She has been awarded a second International Program Award by the Saison Foundation which marks the beginning of a new project Odori-Dawns. Sioned has been a guest artist at Joshibi University of Art and Design (Tokyo) since 2012, and is resident artist at Greenwich Dance, London and Chapter, Cardiff.

Photo: Gigi Giannella

www.theoclinkard.com

GILLIE KLEIMAN (NEW ASSOCIATE ARTIST) Dancer and choreographer, Gillie presents work in contexts associated with dance, theatre, live art and experimental performance throughout the UK and across Europe. She received a first class BA (Hons) from the University of Surrey, was a recipient of the 2008 danceWEB scholarship, and held an AHRC studentship to undertake an MA in Performance and Creative Research at Roehampton University, which she completed with distinction in 2011.

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Gillie is one of eight artists who run BELLYFLOP Magazine. She has worked in a range of education and community contexts for more than a decade, and moonlights as an Artistic Assessor for Arts Council England. She is currently supported by Artsadmin’s Artists’ Bursary Scheme.

Photo: Kit Haigh

www.sionedhuws.net

CHARLES LINEHAN (NEW ASSOCIATE ARTIST) Charles Linehan has been Choreographer in residence at The Place, London; Joint Adventures, Munich; and Fabrica, Brighton. He has created pieces for his own company and national and international commissions.

Photo: Fulvio Rubesa

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JOE MORAN (NEW ASSOCIATE ARTIST) Joe Moran is a choreographer, dancer and Artistic Director of Dance Art Foundation. He is an Affiliate Artist with C-CaRE (Centre of Dance Research) at Coventry University, and guest artist at The Place, Independent Dance and the Royal Opera House.

Recent commissions and touring include: Assembly (2014), featuring the works Arrangement (2014), Obverse (2012) (Place Prize commission), Singular (2011/13), The Body (2013) and the solo Decommission (2013), and Forward (2013) co-produced by Siobhan Davies Dance, Dance4 and Lakeside Arts Centre.

Joe’s current research Why Everyone Wants What We’ve Got comprises of workshops, performance, lectures, residencies and debate, the research will culminate in a touring lecture-performance in 2016. www.joemorandance.com www.danceartfoundation.com

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A CONVERSATION PLACE Dance4 is building a collection of digital conversations exploring 21st century choreographic practice. A Conversation Place aims to bring together a wide variety of people, with or without experience of dance, in order to shine a new light on this rich and changing art form through different specialisms or points of view.

If you are interested in getting involved in a conversation please email sarah@dance4.co.uk

Photo: David Edwards

Charles Linehan Company has performed in over 20 countries and received commissions from Dance Umbrella, Royal Festival Hall, Joint Adventures, Munich; Dance 4 Nottingham, PACT Zollverein Essen, Danceworks Toronto, and Danspace, New York. The company has been regularly supported by Dance Umbrella Festival and The British Council. Charles was guest curator at Nottdance Festival in 2011. He is currently a Reader in Choreography at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

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RESIDENCIES Arrangement by Joe Moran / Photo: David Edwards

SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROCESSES AND THINKING

FOR OVER 20 YEARS DANCE4 HAS SUPPORTED DANCE ARTISTS AND PERFORMANCE MAKERS WORKING WITH CHOREOGRAPHY THROUGH A PROGRAMME OF RESIDENCIES. THESE RESIDENCIES OFFER ARTISTS THE SPACE AND TIME TO CREATE NEW WORK, INVESTIGATE IDEAS AND TAKE RISKS IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPHERE. PREVIOUS ARTISTS HAVE INCLUDED ROSEMARY BUTCHER, NIGEL CHARNOCK, WENDY HOUSTOUN, WAYNE MCGREGOR TO NAME JUST A FEW. ‘Over the years I have had the chance to work on a few Dance4 residencies. Each time I have felt an unusual amount of freedom that I don’t really associate with England. Attention to practical aspects of making work. Relaxed trust in the endeavour. A hands off but truly meant support for the artist and the work, a sense of humour and calm discussion of the work to date and being treated like a grown up.’ – WENDY HOUSTOUN, CHOREOGRAPHER

This summer we are delighted to say that Dance4’s Artists in Residence include Liz Aggiss, Roberta Jean and Lucy Suggate. If you are interested in coming along to these open sessions please sign up to Dance4’s mailing list or check out the website for details of these sharings.

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Our residency opportunities are offered to regional, national and international artists, providing a space to think, create and try out new ideas. During these residencies

many artists are delighted to share what they have been doing by opening up the studio towards the end of their residency and inviting audiences to ‘sharings’ where you can see the work in development and have the opportunity to discuss it.

Lay Me Down by Florence Peake / Photo: Sean Goldsthorpe

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A PLACE TO DANCE? THREE DAYS OF PROVOCATION WHICH INCLUDE DIALOGUE, DEBATE AND PERFORMANCE LOOKING AT DANCE PLACED OUTSIDE TRADITIONAL SPACES.

DAY 1 / Session 1

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A PROVOCATION BY DANCE4 ASSOCIATE ARTIST JOE MORAN THURSDAY 18 JUNE 6-8PM NOTTINGHAM CONTEMPORARY, NG1 2GB Artistic Director of Dance Art Foundation and choreographer Joe Moran presents his thoughts on dance within gallery and visual art contexts.

Followed by a panel discussion with artists and curators and a showing of Joe’s recent work.

DAY 2 / Session 2 A PROVOCATION BY DR JONATHAN HALE FRIDAY 19 JUNE 11AM-1PM NEW ART EXCHANGE, NOTTINGHAM NG7 6BE Dr Jonathan Hale, architect and Associate Professor & Reader in Architectural Theory at the University of Nottingham, looks at the relationship between the body and the environment. Other contributors include artists and choreographers Simone Kenyon, Gabriele Reuter, Ann-Marie Culhane and Ruth Levene.

Photo: Alison Lloyd

DAY 2 / Session 3 FRIDAY 19 JUNE 5.30-7.30PM NOTTINGHAM LAKESIDE ARTS, NG7 2RD

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Dance4 in partnership with Middlesex University explores outcomes of recent collaborative doctoral studentships uncovering new choreographic and pedagogic knowledge.

DAY 3 / Session 4 A PROVOCATION BY DANCE4 ASSOCIATE ARTIST GILLIE KLEIMAN SATURDAY 20 JUNE 11AM-1PM NOTTINGHAM LAKESIDE ARTS, NG7 2RD Choreographer and dancer Gillie Kleiman offers her thoughts on authorship and ownership of work and the politics of involving the public as creators, performers and commissioners.

A panel of curators, choreographers and public participants including Jane Mason and Joe Moran share their insights and views.

There is also an opportunity to watch a film presentation of A Dance At Home, a recent Dance4 Commission Collective project placing dance in people’s homes and them as commissioners, makers and performers.

ALISON LLOYD A Long Dance and a Short Walk A walking and dancing performance through the parklands surrounding Nottingham Lakeside Arts. Through a passage of movement incorporating dancing & walking, artist Alison Lloyd will appropriate the rural ramble through an urban green space.

Distance no more than: 6.45 Kilometers, 4 miles

DAY 3 ALISON LLOYD (UK) A LONG DANCE AND A SHORT WALK SATURDAY 20 JUNE 1.30PM See right of page for details.

A Place To Dance? Tickets EACH SESSION: £9 3 DAY PASS TO ALL SESSIONS (EXCLUDING A LONG DANCE AND A SHORT WALK): £25 A LONG DANCE AND A SHORT WALK: £6

Terrain will be undulating on pavements and paths. Wear clothes and shoes appropriate for variable conditions, as the walk will take place whatever the weather. Bring a snack and a drink for the walk. It will help you on the day if you have a small rucksack to carry it all in.

SATURDAY 20 JUNE 1.30PM SUNDAY 21 JUNE 11AM MEETING POINT: OUTSIDE NOTTINGHAM LAKESIDE ARTS, NG7 2RD Tickets: £6 (Book early as places are limited) Duration: 1.5 – 2hrs • Suitable for all Commissioned and produced by Dance4.

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FOR PROGRAMME DETAILS AND BOOKING VISIT WWW.DANCE4.CO.UK OR PHONE 0115 941 0773

Photo: David Severn

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CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TRAINING

Children & Young People

Dance4’s Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) is a dedicated part-time training programme created to nurture and support aspiring and talented young people with an interest in dance, helping them to fulfil their potential as professional dance artists.

Dance4’s CAT provides access to worldclass training opportunities for young people aged between 11-18 years with exceptional potential in dance. Interested young people do not necessarily need to have a lot of previous experience of dance. Instead we are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and determined young people with an interest in pursuing a career in dance. Dance4’s CAT is an inclusive programme and the age range is flexible in certain circumstances.

Core curriculum classes are held in central Nottingham venues on Saturdays during term time. Students explore various classical and contemporary techniques alongside

creative exploration in order to increase body awareness, working to improve strength, flexibility, control and understanding of movement.

FREE OPEN TASTER SESSION Dance4’s Centre for Advanced Training is offering a FREE open taster session for young people aged 11-17 years to take part and experience a CAT session before auditioning for the programme. The session includes a technique and creative session as well as an opportunity to watch current CAT students take class.

SATURDAY 25 APRIL 3.30PM-6PM DJANOGLY CITY ACADEMY THEATRE, SHERWOOD RISE, NOTTINGHAM NG7 7AR This event is FREE but booking is essential

Dance4’s Centre for Advanced Training scheme is inviting teachers from across the East Midlands with an interest in dance to attend a free and motivating teacher-training day in Leicester. The day will be aimed at secondary level teachers, specialist and non specialist and independent dance artists who are leading or aiming to run dance sessions with young people.

Photo: David Severn

FREE TEACHER TRAINING DAY

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TUESDAY 9 JUNE 10AM-4PM CURVE THEATRE, LEICESTER LE1 1SB This event is FREE but booking is essential

CENTRE FOR ADVANCED Dance4’s Centre for Advanced Training invites young people aged 11-17 years with exceptional potential in dance to audition for the scheme for a September 2015 intake.

It is free to audition and an opportunity to demonstrate potential by taking part in a practical contemporary dance class and a creative workshop in front of a selection panel.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY 18 JUNE 12 NOON SUNDAY 21 JUNE 10AM-4.30PM DJANOGLY CITY ACADEMY, SHERWOOD RISE, NOTTINGHAM NG7 7AR

Photo: David Severn

TRAINING ANNUAL AUDITION

CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TRAINING END OF YEAR Dance4’s Centre for Advanced Training is delighted to invite you to the 2014/15 End of Year Performance. This is a fantastic opportunity to see work from the Dance4 CAT students and celebrate their achievements. The performance will include work by choreographers Lea Anderson, Antonia Grove and Victor Fung in addition to work created by the students.

For further information or to book CAT events visit www.dance4.co.uk or email cat@dance4.co.uk

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FRIDAY 31 JULY 6PM-7.30PM LAKESIDE ARTS CENTRE, UNIVERSITY PARK, NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD

Photo: David Severn

PERFORMANCE

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SUPPORTING DANCE IN SCHOOLS

Dance4 is committed to working in partnership with schools to create and promote opportunities for children and young people to achieve their creative potential.

ARTS AWARD The national qualification for young people in the arts. Find out how Dance4 can support you in delivering Arts Award.

Dance4 offers a range of projects and ongoing programmes that can be accessed by schools to support curriculum delivery and extra curricular activity. We are able to help schools to increase their dance provision and provide links to activities, performance opportunities and performances happening in your area of the East Midlands. We also offer Continued Professional Development for teachers to support the development of dance provision within your school.

U.DANCE A programme which seeks to increase the number of youth dance performances and support those who organise them, whilst raising awareness of events across the UK. CHANGING PERCEPTIONS Changing Perceptions works to enhance provision and progression routes for young disabled dancers through supporting the talent identification of young dancers with disabilities.

There are currently five ongoing offers: DISCOVER DANCE Discover Dance explores ways for Key Stage 3 students to watch, explore and critically engage with dance through activities that combine dance learning with content from other curriculum subjects.

TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES We have developed resource packs aimed at teachers, practitioners and community group leaders to support teaching and delivery of creative dance practice.

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Dance In The Classroom PLANNING AND DELIVERING CROSS-CURRICULAR WORKSHOPS Discover Dance brings together teachers and dance artists to explore innovative ways to use dance and movement to deliver curriculum learning. These CPD sessions give you practical methods for using dance to facilitate cross-curricular learning across a range of different subject areas.

These sessions will be delivered by Rachel Liggitt, Mel Knott and Jess Murray who delivered the project in schools during 2013/14 in collaboration with teachers delivering Maths, Science, Geography and Spanish.

The sessions will involve practical exercises that you can use in the classroom and will culminate in an initial planning and ideas process to kick-start a program that you can take away and deliver in your school using our resource pack. These sessions are fantastic for those with a background in dance as well as those with no prior dance experience and those keen to up-skill in dance. For dance artists, these workshops will help you to apply your skills and experience to delivering cross curricular workshops on a range of topics such as Maths, Science or English. For those attending on behalf of a particular school we recommend attending with a colleague that has a different subject specialism to allow the collaboration between dance specialists and specialists in other curriculum subject areas to begin during the session. However, this is not essential if you are attending independently.

Workshops are currently available in: LEICESTERSHIRE THURSDAY 30 APRIL 5-7PM SIR JONATHAN NORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LE2 6FU LINCOLNSHIRE DATE TBC 5PM-7PM NORTH KESTEVEN SCHOOL, LN6 9AG NOTTINGHAMSHIRE MONDAY 6 JULY 5PM-7PM TUXFORD ACADEMY, NG22 0JH

Tickets: £25 (£20 early bird) For further information or to book visit www.dance4.co.uk or email jessicam@dance4.co.uk or join facebook/Dance4schools

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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DATE AND VENUE TBC

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DANCE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE REGION DANCE FACTOR LINCOLNSHIRE GRAND FINAL Dance Factor Lincolnshire is a county wide street dance project which provides 11-18yr olds with access to free street dance sessions.

The Grand Final features groups from across Lincolnshire who have made it through their district Semi Final event.

SUNDAY 10 MAY 7PM THE ENGINE SHED, UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN LN6 7TS www.engineshed.co.uk

BARELY METHODICAL TROUPE (UK) Bromance PRESENTED BY CRYING OUT LOUD Bromance is the debut show from the award-winning Barely Methodical Troupe, celebrating all things blokey through a series of risk-tasking feats of balance, corkscrewing acrobats and funny sketches.

TUESDAY 12 MAY 7.45PM CURVE, LEICESTER LE1 1SB www.curveonline.co.uk

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SATURDAY 23 MAY 7.30 & SUNDAY 24 MAY 3PM DEDA, DERBY DE1 3GU www.deda.uk.com

BALLETBOYZ (UK) theTalent This show features two new commissions from leading British choreographers, The Murmuring

by Alexander Whitley and Mesmerics by Christopher Wheeldon.

THURSDAY 14 MAY 8PM NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE, NG1 5AF www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION (USA) Pavement PRESENTED BY LET’S DANCE INTERNATIONAL FRONTIERS Making their UK debut, Abraham.In.Motion present Pavement, an exploration of gang culture drawing inspiration from John Singleton’s 1991 film Boyz n the Hood and W.E.B Dubois’ classic essay, The Souls of Black Folk.

FRIDAY 15 & SATURDAY 16 MAY 7.45PM CURVE, LEICESTER LE1 1SB www.curveonline.co.uk

RICHARD ALSTON DANCE

ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET (UK)

COMPANY (UK)

My First Ballet: Swan Lake

A knock-out new programme showcasing Alston’s world renowned choreography.

TUESDAY 12 MAY 8PM NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE, NG1 5AF www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

FRIDAY 22 – SATURDAY 23 MAY FRIDAY 1PM & 4.30PM SATURDAY 10.30AM, 1PM & 4.30PM CURVE, LEICESTER LE1 1SB www.curveonline.co.uk

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BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET

NEW ADVENTURES (UK)

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Matthew Bourne’s

Three ballets in one evening by British greats Sir Frederick Ashton, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, and a new work by Alexander Whitley.

FRIDAY 22 MAY 7.30PM & SATURDAY 23 MAY 2.30PM & 7.30PM THEATRE ROYAL, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5ND

NORTHERN BALLET (UK) Madame Butterfly WITH PERPETUUM MOBILE FRIDAY 5 & SATURDAY 6 JUNE 7.30PM CURVE, LEICESTER LE1 1SB www.curveonline.co.uk

NORTHERN BALLET (UK) Elves and the Shoemaker

Photo: Barret Hodgson

SATURDAY 6 JUNE 12.30PM & 2.15PM CURVE, LEICESTER LE1 1SB www.curveonline.co.uk

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The Car Man Loosely based on Bizet’s popular opera Carmen, with one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertoire.

TUESDAY 16 – SATURDAY 20 JUNE TUESDAY – SATURDAY 7.30PM WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY 2.15PM CURVE, LEICESTER LE1 1SB www.curveonline.co.uk

SPILTMILK (UK) Spiltmilk Say Dance Part performance, part social dance, Spiltmilk Say Dance re-imagines popular dance crazes that have swept the world!

SATURDAY 20 JUNE 7.30PM DÉDA, DERBY DE1 3GU www.deda.uk.com

SONIA SABRI COMPANY (UK) Labyrinth Labyrinth brings together two of the UK’s finest dance artists Sonia Sabri and Ash Mukherjee, for a sumptuous performance of South Asian dance. With a score by the internationally acclaimed Sarvar Sabri, this high energetic collaboration will leave you mesmerised and emotionally charged.

TUESDAY 23 JUNE 7.45PM CURVE, LEICESTER LE1 1SB www.curveonline.co.uk

BALLET BLACK (UK) TOM DALE COMPANY (UK) Refugees of the Septic Heart

Join Ballet Black for their latest story ballet, The Second Coming a gothic fairytale created by award-winning choreographer, Mark Bruce FRIDAY 26 JUNE 8PM NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE, NG1 5AF www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

highlights

Explosive physicality, urban soundscapes and graphic visuals ignite in a mischievous exploration of life perched on the brink of change. Performed to a driving Dubstep/ Techno soundtrack by composer/producer Shackleton and spoken word artist Vengeance Tenfold, Refugees is Tom Dale’s latest collaboration with digital artist Barret Hodgson.

THURSDAY 11 JUNE 8PM LINCOLN DRILL HALL LN2 1EY www.lincolndrillhall.com

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