Dance in Leeds & Yorkshire spring summer 2014 - Part 2

DanceLeeds and Yorkshire Spring / Summer 2014

the best of what’s on in

Bradford Doncaster Halifax Huddersfield Leeds Sheffield

Yorkshire Dance champions the development of dance in Yorkshire. We do so by raising standards, increasing knowledge and understanding and fostering creativity and innovation.

We create opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to see, make and take part in high quality dance that is rooted in their creativity, in their lives and in their communities, with the power to transform and inspire.

We create opportunities for emerging and established artists and practitioners to research, create and present new contemporary work on the small scale, and in communities, developing their skills, expertise and networks.

We create opportunities for people to experience dance by working with partners local authorities and the arts, in health and in sport, building a region-wide infrastructure for dance development.

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Sheffield Sheffield Theatres

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Doncaster CAST

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Huddersfield Lawrence Batley Theatre

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Halifax Square Chapel

Dance in Leeds 10 ACE dance and music Mana 12 EDge / BODHI PROJECT / Verve Connections 14 Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #23: Burst!

16 James Wilton Dance Last Man Standing 18 Navaridas & Neutinger Your Majesties 20 Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #24: Bend It 22 Charlotte Spencer Projects Walking Stories 24 Northern Ballet Mixed Programme

26 Yorkshire Young Dancers Centre for Advanced Training 28 Northern School of Contemporary Dance Learning & Participation End of Year Performance 30 Northern School of Contemporary Dance Foundation Course End of Year Performance 32 Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #25: Unusual Connections 34 Northern School of Contemporary Dance Verve 36 Northern School of Contemporary Dance Graduation

Box Office: 01274 432000 bradford-theatres.co.uk Booking fees: Phone/counter - £1 per ticket plus postage charge where applicable Online - £2.50 per ticket plus transaction fee 50p

photo © Robert Day

Angelina Ballerina The Mousical St George’s Hall Tue 24 Jun, 4.00pm & Wed 25 Jun 11.00am, 2.00pm & 4.30pm Tickets: £12.50 + booking fees Groups 10+: one ticket free Family ticket: £42 (for 4, to include 2 or 3 children aged 16 or under) Everyone’s favourite little star, Angelina Ballerina, pirouettes onto the stage in her brand new musical – a magical show packed full of singing and dancing.

So put on your ballet shoes and join Angelina, Alice, Gracie,Viki, AJ and Marco for the most stupendous Mousical of the year!

photo © Robert Day

For up to date listings of dance in Yorkshire visit www.yorkshiredance.com/whatson

Doncaster’s new performance venue Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BU www.castindoncaster.com Box Office 01302 303 959 photo © Paul Hampartsoumian

Video: http://youtu.be/LTBT9DyCqyM

Sadler’s Wells & Dance Consortium Breakin’ Convention Sat 10 May, 7.30pm Tickets: £16.50, concessions £12.50 Sadler’s Wells’ critically acclaimed international festival of hip hop dance theatre, Breakin’ Convention, hits Doncaster with jaw-dropping performances by companies from around the world and around the corner.

This hugely popular production is hosted and curated by UK hip hop theatre artist Jonzi D.

Alongside performances from local crews Breakin’ Convention includes ILL-Abilities, a b-boy company that challenges the misconceptions about people with disabilities, Ukweli Roach with an ensemble performance about temptation and vice, and Wanted Posse expressing the roots of their personal revolutions.

Breakin’ Convention is more than just a show: DJs, dancers, demonstrations and workshops take over Cast in the ultimate celebration of hip hop culture.

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Square Chapel Centre for the Arts 10 Square Road, Halifax, HX1 1QG

Box Office 01422 349422 Book online www.squarechapel.co.uk photo © Peter Holloway

412 Dance Super Cool Love

Jaleo Flamenco A Compás

Thu 8 May, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 & £10

Sun 15 Jun, 7.30pm Tickets: £13 & £11

Join Kirsty and Lee as they explore what it takes to keep love alive. Their characters may have all the answers but when the action stops, the explosions start and even Cupid gets out of their way. They should be loved up, but they keep messing up due to reality TV, WKD and no-one ‘liking’ his picture on Facebook.

In a scintillating fusion of heart-wrenching vocals, explosive footwork and virtuoso guitar playing, Jaleo return to Britain after three years with their latest stage show A Compás.

Super Cool Love is a dynamic, provocative and hilarious piece of dance theatre, made for anyone who has ever loved anyone.

Brimming over with intoxicating rhythms, palpable energy and joie de vivre, A Compás (in rhythm) charts an evocative musical journey through the diverse flamenco regions of Andalusia.

Join some of Spain’s finest artists as they combine their talents in a mesmerising tour de force to produce a spectacle of universal appeal, encapsulating the very essence of flamenco.

For up to date listings of dance in Yorkshire visit www.yorkshiredance.com/whatson

West Side Story Lyceum Tue 1 - Sat 12 Jul, 7.45pm Matinees Wed 2,Thu 3 & Fri 10 Jul, 2.00pm, & Sat 3.00pm Tickets: £27 - £45*

Following a sell-out London season and a record-breaking UK tour, West Side Story comes to Sheffield for a strictly limited run.

With groundbreaking choreography by the legendary Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story changed the face of musical theatre forever. Now Joey McKneely’s vibrant stage production is thrilling audiences again.

Sheffield Theatres Norfolk Street Sheffield S1 1DA 0114 249 6000 sheffieldtheatres.co.uk *A transaction fee applies to all bookings made at the Box Office (excl. cash) of £1.50 (£1.00 to online bookings).

Packed with unforgettable songs including Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty, this production of West Side Story is “still as gloriously fresh, relevant and thrilling as ever” – Time Out. Be sure not to miss this production of the classic musical, “there’s nothing more exciting or engaging at the moment on stage.” – Telegraph 7

Box Office 01484 430528 Book securely online www.thelbt.org

Arcaladanza & Moko Dance Constellations Wed 4 Jun, 1.30pm & 6.30pm Tickets: £7, children £6

photo © Anthony Crickmay

Award-winning international dance company Arcaladanza delights audiences with their cocktail of colours, shapes, movements and sensations.

In Constellations, the beauty and simplicity of world-famous abstract artist Joan Miro’s work is brought to life through dance, puppetry and digital visuals, all delivered with Aracaladanza’s signature playfulness and style.

This extraordinary performance is the perfect opportunity to introduce children and their families to the dazzling delights of contemporary dance at its finest.

Phoenix Dance Theatre

Video: http://youtu.be/2W1x-9Dr4o8

Wed 21 May, 7.30pm Tickets: £14, £12, £10, concessions £2 off Under 26s £6 Phoenix Dance Theatre return to the LBT with a diverse triple bill.

Programme includes Document by European choreographic duo Ivgi & Greben; Didy Veldman’s See Blue Through, which plunges the stage into a fascinating, mysterious, undersea world; and former Phoenix Artistic Director Darshan Singh Bhuller’s Mapping, inspired by his father’s journey from East to West.

photo © Pedro Arnay

For up to date listings of dance in Yorkshire visit www.yorkshiredance.com/whatson

Dance in Leeds

ACE dance and music

Mana ___________________________________ The Riley Theatre Fri 25 Apr

photo Š Brian Slater

CONTEMPORARY ACE dance and music Mana The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance Fri 25 Apr, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Book securely online www.nscd.ac.uk/performances Tickets £12.00, concessions £6.00 Delving deep into the unknown, Mana will take you on a journey.

Feel the hairs on your neck stand up and a shiver down your spine as you encounter the force which resides within all animate and inanimate objects, the stuff of which magic is made. Watch exceptional dancers express soul, energy and precision to a stunning backdrop of commissioned music and cutting-edge lighting design, with movement styles drawing from Afro-fusion, Martial Arts techniques, the essence of Flamenco and Ballet.

In memory of Marjorie Cunningham, A Thousand Shepherds is a pilgrimage, a physical and spiritual journey. Jose Agudo works with the movement of ritual and rhythm, simultaneously allowing his flamenco roots to filter through. The result is a visceral, compelling and profoundly beautiful dance.

With Mana, South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe will take you back to ancient times, evoking the spirit and earthy ambience of African dance and Shaman traditions. The word ‘mana’ is used in over twenty-four languages, it unifies beliefs, cultures and ages.

Feel alive with ACE dance and music.

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EDge / BODHI PROJECT / Verve

Connections ___________________________________ The Riley Theatre Mon 28 - Tue 29 Apr

photo Š Ivar Sviestins

CONTEMPORARY Northern School of Contemporary Dance Connections London Contemporary Dance School EDge The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance Mon 28 Apr, 7.30pm

BODHI PROJECT same, difference, again The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance Tue 29 Apr, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Book securely online www.nscd.ac.uk/performances Tickets for each performance £8, concessions £5 Ticket offer with Verve (Fri 4 Jul): 3 for the price of 2 NSCD is committed to bringing some of the world's best movement-based work to Leeds. With this in mind, they are delighted to welcome the postgraduate performance companies from London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS) and Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD) to perform at The Riley Theatre.

NSCD’s own postgraduate company, Verve, will also make a special guest performance on Tuesday, returning to The Riley Theatre to close their European tour on 4 July (see page 34).

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Yorkshire Dance presents

Friday Firsts #23: Burst! ___________________________________ Yorkshire Dance Fri 2 May

photo Š Nicola Selby

CONTEMPORARY Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #23: Burst!

Yorkshire Dance Fri 2 May, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 243 8765 Book securely online www.yorkshiredance.com Tickets £8.00, concessions £6.00 The next generation gets a chance to show us what the future is made of with an evening of mixed performance from some of Yorkshire’s most promising young dancers.

Groups from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, York St John University and Leeds Metropolitan University, amongst others, showcase their diverse talents and demonstrate their wit, charm and intelligence.

Opening the evening is 12 Degrees North, the North West Graduate Dance Company, performing James Wilton‘s Lucid, which is currently touring as part of their triple bill.

Also performing on the night are: Flight Effect Dance Company – Glad Rags Marianne Tuckman & Megan Haines – Yes, Nina!

Crystal Zillwood – Evolutio Madeline Shann – Little Terrors John Wannehag – Älskling Akeim Buck & Otis Jones – P.L.A.Y. Keryn Ng – Conveying Dancers Hannah McBrien & Rachel Gildea – The Disco Disco Project

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James Wilton Dance

Last Man Standing ___________________________________ Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre Wed 14 May

CONTEMPORARY James Wilton Dance Last Man Standing Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Northern Ballet Wed 14 May, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 220 8008 Book securely online theatreleeds.com Tickets £10.00, concessions £8.00 Fusing martial arts, breakdancing and capoeira, Last Man Standing is dance driven by unparalleled energy and athleticism. Winner of the Sadler’s Wells Global Dance Contest, choreographer James Wilton returns with this exhilarating piece that will leave you breathless.

“James Wilton, the new mover and shaker of the contemporary dance world” londonlist.com

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Navaridas & Deutinger

Your Majesties ___________________________________ The Riley Theatre Sat 17 May

photo Š E Daniel Schmidt

CONTEMPORARY Navaridas & Deutinger Your Majesties The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 17 May, 7.30pm, post show discussion follows Box Office 0113 219 3018 Book securely online www.nscd.ac.uk/performances Tickets £12.00, concessions £6.00

In Your Majesties, Marta Navaridas is a gesturing prompt to performer Alex Deutinger; together they present a physical interpretation of President Obama’s 2009 Nobel Prize acceptance speech.

This deft and engaging deconstruction of the original speech explores the issues of war, peace and hope, and revives an important piece of world history through a subtle lecture-performance.

“The performance, characterized by intense body and text work, raises questions about the symbolic value and appropriation of a person represented as a beacon of hope.”

Nina Breher (review, Switzerland) Programmed in partnership with Yorkshire Dance.

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Yorkshire Dance presents

Friday Firsts #24: Bend It ___________________________________ Yorkshire Dance Fri 6 Jun

CONTEMPORARY Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #24: Bend It curated by Gary Clarke Yorkshire Dance Fri 6 Jun, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 243 8765 Book securely online www.yorkshiredance.com Tickets £8.00, concessions £6.00 For one night only,Yorkshire Dance Associate Artist Gary Clarke curates an evening that brings together an eclectic mix of established artists from the world of dance, film, theatre, drag and cabaret to showcase work that challenges themes of gender, sexuality, queer aesthetics and stereotypes.

The evening will include the international premiere of award-winning choreographer Lea Anderson and film maker Marisa Zanotti’s new documentary film Edits, as well as a unique post-film discussion with Anderson and Zanotti.

Performances from both regional and national artists will animate the spaces at Yorkshire Dance, taking the audience on a queer journey of celebration, education and participation.

“Clarke has a wonderful sense of theatricality” East Anglian Daily Times

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Charlotte Spencer Projects

Walking Stories ___________________________________ Roundhay Park Sat14 & Sun 15 Jun

photo Š Pari Naderi

AUDIO WALK Charlotte Spencer Projects Walking Stories Roundhay Park, Leeds Sat 14 & Sun 15 Jun, 10.00am, 12.00pm, 2.30pm & 4.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Book securely online www.nscd.ac.uk/performances Tickets £12.00, concessions £6.00

You don’t come to watch Walking Stories; you live it, breathe it, build and dismantle it.

A walk in the park becomes an interactive and completely immersive audio journey in this innovative outdoor experience that removes you from the clutter of life.

Equipped with an mp3 player and a set of headphones, you are joined by others. Original music, text and sound design will guide you as you move into a series of spontaneous interactions with your surroundings and your companions.

Limited capacity event, please book early. Joining instructions provided when booking.

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Northern Ballet

Mixed Programme ___________________________________ Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre Wed 18 - Sat 21 Jun

photo Š E Kauldhar

CONTEMPORARY Northern Ballet Mixed Programme Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Northern Ballet Wed 18 - Sat 21 Jun, 7.00pm Box Office 0113 220 8008 Book securely online theatreleeds.com Tickets £17.50, concessions £15.00 Northern Ballet return with a new Mixed Programme featuring works by Dutch dance master Hans van Manen, one of the US’s foremost dance makers Lar Lubovitch, and Northern Ballet Premier Dancer and British choreographer Kenneth Tindall.

Kenneth Tindall’s choreographic debut Project#1 and follow up Luminous Juncture have attracted critical acclaim and made him one to watch in the dance world. The premiere of his hotly anticipated third work is not to be missed.

Northern Ballet dancers stunned audiences when they performed Hans van Manen’s Concertante last year. This sensational piece, inspired by and set to Frank Martin’s Petite Symphonie Concertante, returns by popular demand.

Described by the New York Times as “one of the ten best choreographers in the world”, the final piece is by Tony Awardnominated Lar Lubovitch who has created more than 100 dance works.

Do not miss this unique opportunity to see Northern Ballet’s talented dancers up close.

“Northern Ballet performed it superbly” Dancing Times on Concertante

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Yorkshire Young Dancers Centre for Advanced Training ___________________________________ The Riley Theatre Sat 21 Jun

photo Š Brian Slater

CONTEMPORARY Yorkshire Young Dancers Centre for Advanced Training The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 21 Jun, 3.00pm & 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Book securely online www.nscd.ac.uk/performances Tickets ÂŁ8.00, concessions ÂŁ5.00

Yorkshire Young Dancers (YYD) works with young people aged 13 to 17 from across Yorkshire, with exceptional potential in dance.

This intensive pre-vocational scheme helps to prepare the students for professional training.

Dancers from the contemporary (Northern School of Contemporary Dance) and ballet (Northern Ballet) strands of YYD join together to perform in a stunning culmination of a diverse collection of work created throughout the year.

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Northern School of Contemporary Dance Learning & Participation

End of Year Performance ___________________________________ The Riley Theatre Sat 28 Jun

photo Š Brian Slater

CONTEMPORARY Northern School of Contemporary Dance Learning & Participation End of Year Performance The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 28 Jun, 4.00pm & 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Book securely online www.nscd.ac.uk/performances Tickets £8.00, concessions £5.00

Learning and Participation at NSCD provides contemporary dance classes and courses for people of all ages.

This is a celebratory performance featuring a number of groups performing work they have created throughout the year, including Saturday School children, NSCD’s Youth Dance Company, our Adult Creative Dancers and Yorkshire Young Dancers.

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Northern School of Contemporary Dance Foundation Course

End of Year Performance ___________________________________ The Riley Theatre Wed 2 Jul

photo Š Syd Chapman

CONTEMPORARY Northern School of Contemporary Dance Foundation Course End of Year Performance The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance Wed 2 Jul, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Book securely online www.nscd.ac.uk/performances Tickets ÂŁ8.00, concessions ÂŁ5.00

Students from the one year Foundation Course in Contemporary Dance demonstrate class work, their own choreography and a specially commissioned work by Shirley Jacobs and visiting professionals gracefoolcollective.

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Yorkshire Dance presents

Friday Firsts #25: Unusual Connections ___________________________________ Yorkshire Dance Fri 4 Jul

CONTEMPORARY Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #25: Unusual Connections Yorkshire Dance Fri 4 Jul, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 243 8765 Book securely online www.yorkshiredance.com Tickets £5 An evening of work showcasing what happens when dance meets new contexts: when artists work in communities; when Namibians visit Yorkshire and when teenagers dance with their neighbours.

A chance to celebrate and reflect on some of the most magical personal journeys, embarked upon as a result of the impact of coming into contact with dance on your doorstep and without ever having to visit a ‘theatre’.

The evening will feature work by Ombetha Yehinga Organisation (OYO) from Namibia, presenting new work created in partnership with a group of young people and artists from Leeds.

The Yorkshire Dance Youth have, inspired by Louise Wallinger’s Annoying the Neighbours, created a short film about dancing with their neighbours, first seen at Juncture 2014.

Community arts organisation Space2 presents two short films in response to the experiences of connecting with particular community groups in Leeds, by artists Kevin Hickson (visual and digital artist) and Tony Stephenson (visual artist), working alongside Fallen Angels Dance Theatre.

Supported by Leeds Inspired.

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Northern School of Contemporary Dance

Verve ___________________________________ The Riley Theatre Fri 4 Jul

photo Š Brian Slater

CONTEMPORARY Northern School of Contemporary Dance Verve The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance Fri 4 Jul, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Book securely online www.nscd.ac.uk/performances Tickets £8, concessions £5 NSCD’s postgraduate performance company presents their homecoming show. We welcome Verve back to Leeds following a four month tour of the UK and Europe, during which time they’ve performed to around 3000 people, at 16 different theatres.

The performance includes four thrilling contemporary dance works choreographed by acclaimed artists Lea Anderson, Ben Duke, Gemma Nixon and Jonathan Goddard, alongside emergent artist Jamaal Burkmar.

The evening promises a dynamic and passionate programme, performed by twelve dancers trained at some of the world’s leading conservatoires.

“A phenomenal, breathtaking work performed to perfection!”

Audience member

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Northern School of Contemporary Dance

Graduation ___________________________________ The Riley Theatre Tue 8 - Thu 10 Jul

photo Š Josh Hawkins

CONTEMPORARY Northern School of Contemporary Dance Graduation The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance Tue 8 - Thu 10 Jul, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Book securely online www.nscd.ac.uk/performances Tickets £8.00, concessions £5.00

A celebratory performance by students graduating from NSCD’s three-year BPA (Hons) Contemporary Dance degree course, featuring a selection of work created by both the students and visiting dance artists Gary Clarke and Charles Linehan.

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Dance Yorkshire in

Other Yorkshire venues which programme dance Barnsley Lamproom Theatre www.barnsleylamproom.com

Whitby Northallerton Scarborough

Hull New Theatre www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullnewtheatre

Ripon Bridlington

Malton

Hull Truck Theatre www.hulltruck.co.uk

Harrogate Skipton York

Pocklington Arts Centre www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk

Beverley Bradford

Leeds

Richmond, Georgian Theatre Royal www.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk

Wakefield Barnsley

Doncaster

Scarborough, Stephen Joseph Theatre www.sjt.uk.com

Rotherham

York Barbican www.yorkbarbican.co.uk

Sheffield

York Grand Opera House www.atgtickets.com

Map: Justin Grasty justin@fattysboxroom.co.uk

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York Theatre Royal www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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Yorkshire Dance St Peter’s Square, Leeds LS9 8AH www.yorkshiredance.com

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West Yorkshire Playhouse Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UP www.wyp.org.uk

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Carriageworks Theatre Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk

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The Riley Theatre Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds LS7 4BH www.nscd.ac.uk

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Northern Ballet / Phoenix Dance Theatre and Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7PA theatreleeds.com northernballet.com www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk

stage@leeds University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT www.stage.leeds.ac.uk

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Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House and Howard Assembly Room 46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NZ www.leedsgrandtheatre.com

Leeds Town Hall The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AD www.leedstownhall.co.uk

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Seven Artspace 31a Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PD www.sevenleeds.co.uk

Map: Andy Edwards Design, 0113 242 8350 cover photo Mad Dogs Dance Theatre’s Missing © Joe Armitage at BoneShaker photography

Big Dance: be inspired by dance Big Dance is the UK’s largest festival of dance participation and performance.

Since 2006, Big Dance has taken place in the UK every two years.

Big Dance in 2014 includes the Big Dance Pledge, Big Dance Week from 5-13 July and finishing with our weekend of specially commissioned events between 11-14 July. www.bigdance.org.uk/big-dance-pledge _________________________________________________________________ Big Dance 2012 was the UK’s biggest ever celebration of dance.

Over 3,500 events took place all sorts of locations – lidos, shopping centres, parks, palaces, schools, high streets and squares – in all dance styles, as part of the London 2012 Festival, which was the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad.

The story of 2012 and Big Dance in 2006, 2008 and 2010 are all captured at www.bigdancelegacy.com Big Dance is led by the Mayor of London and Foundation for Community Dance in partnership with a network of Big Dance Hubs.

Big Dance was initiated and led by the Mayor of London in 2006 and has taken previously taken place in 2008, 2010 and 2012. www.bigdance.org.uk _________________________________________________________________