International Physical Theatre Laboratory
August 16 - 22, 2010
Retzhof Castle - Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria

Intensive practical training, lectures, discussions and the conference. Performer's physicality as the principal creative instrument. Physical Theatre as the bold, vibrant and multidimensional approach to contemporary theatre performance.
Details & registration of participants: http://www.iugte.com/projects/PhysicalTheatre.php  

Mediterraneo Dance Festival

Mediterraneo Dance Festival is a very important date for students, teachers, professional dancers and dance enthusiasts, to deepen and refine the technique and style of different expressions of dance, classical, modern, contemporary and hip hop, with very famous teachers and choreographers.

Meyerhold's Biomechanics. Physical Theatre. Performing Arts Conference

Creative announcement for theatre and dance makers, teachers, performing arts students

IUGTE international summer events:
July 2 - 6 - Riga, Latvia - "Theatre Biomechanics" -
Intensive practical training. Performer’s psycho-physical instrument in the teaching of Vsevolod Meyerhold.
Theatre Biomechanics training. Classical Etudes. 
http://www.iugte.com/projects/Biomechanics.php
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August 16 - 22 - Retzhof Castle, Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria
"International Physical Theatre Laboratory" - Intensive practical training, lectures, discussions and the conference. Performer's physicality as the principal creative instrument. Physical Theatre as the bold, vibrant and multidimensional approach to contemporary theatre performance.
http://www.iugte.com/projects/PhysicalTheatre.php
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August 19 - 22 - Retzhof Castle, Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria
International Conference "Performing Arts Training Today"
The conference is open to performers, performing arts educators and teachers from all over the world interested in the research of topical questions and processes in contemporary performing arts education and training. Practical workshops, lectures and work presentations.
http://www.iugte.com/projects/ArtConference.php

And visit the updates on IUGTE photo gallery!
http://picasaweb.google.ru/globtheatre

Wish you a wonderful creative summer time!

Dancing on Parliament July 8th

Dance UK thought you’d all be interested to see the RSVP list so far of MPs who have have confirmed they WILL BE ATTENDING Dancing on Parliament on 8 July between 12 & 2pm. Ed Vaizey MP, the Minister for Culture,  has also indicated that he may be able to pop by on his way back to DCMS from Westminster.

As you will see we have 18 MPs confirmed so far, (not including the Minister), 2 MPs who may attend, plus 9 councillors confirmed to attend. This is fantastic news when we’ve still got two weeks to go 

What you can do to help:

• If you haven’t done so already, can you contact your local MP and ask if they will attend and meet with you there? You can reach them either via the DanceVote 2010 website (www.dancevote2010.com) or by calling them at the House of Commons, telephone 020 7219 3000, or emailing them via the following format: SURNAME INITIAL @parliament.uk, eg SMITHJ@parliament.uk

MPs CONFIRMED TO ATTEND DANCING ON PARLIAMENT SO FAR:

1    Brandon Lewis MP		Great Yarmouth		Yes, can attend
2    Harriett Baldwin MP		West Worcestershire		yes, can attend
3    Phillip Lee MP		Bracknell		yes, can attend
4    Chris White MP		Warwick & Lemmington		yes, can attend
5    Frank Doran MP		Aberdeen North		yes, can attend
6    Grahame Morris MP		Easington		Yes, can attend
7    Teresa Pearse MP		Erith & Thamesmead		Yes, can attend
8    David Burrowes MP		Enfield Southgate		Yes, can attend
9    Caroline Nokes MP		Romsey & Southampton North		yes, can attend
10    Bob Blackman MP		Harrowe East		yes, can attend
11    Anne McIntosh MP		Thirsk & Malton		yes, can attend
12    Mark Lararowicz MP		Edingburgh North & Leath		yes, can attend
13    Julie Elliott MP		Sunderland Central		yes, can attend
14    Geraint Davies MP		Swansea West		yes, can attend
15    Eric Illsley MP		Barnsley Central		yes, can attend
16    Oliver Heald MP		Northeast Hertfordshire		yes, can attend
17    Meg Munn MP		Sheffield Heeley		Yes, can attend
Ben Bradshaw MP		Exeter		Yes, can attend
18    Nilavra Mukerji Cllr		Councillor for Harrow Road Ward		yes, can attend
19    Nickie Aiken Cllr		Warwick Ward, Westminster Council		yes, can attend
20    Kris Holliday Cllr		London Borough of Hillingdon		yes, can attend
21    Zerritha Brown Cllr		London Borough of Brent		yes, can attend
22    Nicholas Schlittner Cllr		London Borough of Haringey		yes, can attend
23    John Thorne Cllr		London Borough of Islington		yes, can attend
24    Paul McCue Cllr		London Borough of Wandsworth		yes, can attend
25    Justine Simons Cllr		Greater London Authority		yes, can attend
26    Catherine Hillis Cllr		London Councils		yes, can attend
27    Christabel Flight		Westminster City Council		yes, can attend
28    Amanda Smethurst		Arts Council England, London		yes, can attend
29    Lucinda Derry		Arts Council England, London		yes, can attend
30    Mathew Hanratty		Arts Council England, London		yes, can attend
31    Moira Sinclair		Arts Council England, London		yes, can attend
32    Stefanie Williams		Arts Council England, London		yes, can attend
33    Chenine Bhathena		Greater London Authority		yes, can attend
34    Steve Mannix		London 2012		yes, can attend
35    Wendy Clay		NHS London		yes, can attend
36    Julie Edwards		Sport England		yes, can attend
37    Sri Sarker		Arts Council England		yes, can attend
38    Steve Webb MP		Thornbury & Yate		Might attend
39    Rob Wilson MP		Reading East		Might attend

We will be identifying local constituents for each of the politicians attending so that we can get as many of them along as possible to have quality conversations with these politicians at the event.

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Hofesh Shechter Political Mother Sadler's Wells Wed 14 - Sat 17 July

		MORE INFORMATION T: 0844 412 4300 W: www.sadlerswells.com Sadler's Wells Rosebery Avenue London EC1R 4TN Nearest tube - Angel
Following its critically acclaimed premiere at Brighton Festival, Hofesh Shechter's gripping new piece explodes on to the Sadler's Wells stage. Watch a video clip
Starring 10 astounding dancers, Political Mother features a pumping rock soundtrack written by Hofesh Shechter himself and performed live by drummers and guitarists on a tiered platform at the back of the stage. ***** "Part dance show, party heavy-rock gig, an audio-visual marvel"     Daily Telegraph Since his first performances at Sadler's Wells in 2007, Hofesh Shechter has become one of the UK's most celebrated young artists. His phenomenally successful work Uprising/In your rooms has been seen at the Roundhouse and Latitude Festival, and he choreographed the opening credits of Channel 4's Skins. An attack on political manipulation, his new creation Political Mother is one powerful piece of dance you can't afford to miss. Tickets start from £10. Book yours today online >> or call 0844 412 4300. **** "A roar of defiance in the face of an omnipotent malevolent force. It's visceral, painful and very, very exciting"     The Times Age guidance: 11+

A Dance Picnic with the T-mobile big dance bus: 29th June 2-6PM Dagenham

http://www.bigdance2010.com

International Association of Dance Medicine and Science Upcoming 20th Annual Meeting: Birmingham Hippodrome: Thursday-Sunday 28th-31th October. Complete information is now posted on the IADMS web site.www.iadms.org/conferences 

20th Annual Meeting -- October 2010

Complete information will be posted on the IADMS web site in June.
On-line registration will open in July.

Budget Cuts

Dance UK would like to pass on the following information to you, released today by the Arts Council in regards to budget cuts.

 Please follow the links below to find a full news feed and press release.  

 http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/news/arts-council-england-implements-cuts-201011-budget/ 

http://press.artscouncil.org.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=1042&NewsAreaID=2

DCD invites applications for NED SHERRIN BURSARY worth £4000

PRESS RELEASE

26/05/2010

For immediate release

DCD invites applications for NED SHERRIN BURSARY worth £4000

Dancers' Career Development (DCD) is currently inviting applications from commercial and independent dancers for its special annual NED SHERRIN BURSARY.  This dancer retraining bursary is worth £4,000.00 and it is awarded in memory of DCD’s late Trust Chairman Ned Sherrin CBE.

The NED SHERRIN BURSARY is the most valuable retraining bursary DCD is currently able to offer to independent dancers.  It was made possible by generous donations from various organisations and individuals to honour the late Ned Sherrin’s memory.

All commercial or independent dancers are welcome to apply if they have been a professional dancer for at least eight years and have performed a minimum of five of these in the UK, or earlier if they had to retire due to injury or illness.  The bursary is aimed to finance a personal retraining plan for a professional dancer, which leads to an accredited career or business start-up inside or outside the dance industry. 

DCD is unable to accept applications from dancers not fulfilling the minimum criteria or to fund dance training.  The application deadline is 5pm on Wednesday 1^st September 2010, and the proposed retraining project should begin only after this deadline and within one year after the award has been granted. 

Dancers' Career Development is unique in its mandate to offer a holistic and comprehensive range of specialist and confidential practical, psychological and financial retraining and career support services to all professional dancers in the United Kingdom.  DCD’s range of services is dancer-driven, strictly confidential and tailored to each individual’s needs. 

Ned Sherrin, who died in 2007, was well known and much loved as a writer, producer, presenter, actor and broadcaster.  He was an equally passionate, articulate, and committed supporter of the dance industry, particularly the freelance and commercial dance sector.  Ned chaired the Independent Trust Division of Dancers' Career Development, which supports all UK freelance, commercial and Musical Theatre dancers, since 1998. 

There will also be Acting for Others bursaries available.

For further information on the bursary or general enquiries please contact DCD on 020 7831 1449, e-mail admin@thedcd.org.uk or visit our website on www.thedcd.org.uk.

Dancers' Career Development invites applications for two special retraining bursaries

PRESS RELEASE

26/05/2010

For immediate release

Dancers' Career Development invites applications for
two special retraining bursaries

Dancers' Career Development (DCD) is inviting applications for two special retraining bursaries, the “Maude Lloyd & Rudolf Nureyev Bursary” and the “Wallace Potts Bursary”, worth up to £3,000 each, for outstanding retraining applications from professional independent dancers. 

The late Maude Lloyd was a board director and great supporter of Dancers' Career Development.  Maude was also a dancer and muse of choreographers, a dance critic with her husband Nigel Gosling and devoted friend to Rudolf Nureyev. Wallace Potts was a film director, screenwriter, and the research archivist for the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation. Both bursaries are funded by generous grants from the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation in memory of these outstanding dance personalities.

All independent or commercial dancers are welcome to apply if they have been a professional dancer for at least eight years and have performed a minimum of five of these in the UK, or earlier if they had to retire due to injury or illness.  The bursaries are aimed to finance a personal retraining plan for a professional dancer, which leads to an accredited career or business start-up inside or outside the dance industry. 

Please note that DCD is unable to accept applications from dancers not fulfilling the minimum criteria or to fund any dance training.  The application deadline is 5pm on Wednesday 1^st September 2010, and the retraining project should begin only after this deadline and within one year after the award has been granted. 

Dancers' Career Development is unique in its mandate to offer a holistic and comprehensive range of specialist and confidential practical, psychological and financial retraining and career support services to all professional dancers in the United Kingdom.  DCD’s range of services is dancer-driven, strictly confidential and tailored to each individual’s needs.  In addition DCD runs a comprehensive outreach and workshop programme in dance schools, companies and commercial productions, to encourage dancers as early as possible to expect transition periods within and from their performing careers.

There will also be Acting for Others bursaries available.

For further information on the bursary or general enquiries please contact DCD on
020 7831 1449, e-mail admin@thedcd.org.uk or visit our website on www.thedcd.org.uk.

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Update from Dance in Devon...

Have a look at these two exciting opportunities coming up. Don't miss out, sign up today!   BORDERS, LANDANCE 2010    Be Part of an Arts Project Exploring the amazing Hill Fort site of Woodbury Castle. Develop Skills in Dance, Music,Visual Art/Design or Film at workshops leading to performances in the landscape.   Come and join us at Woodbury Castle in East Devon in June & July. You will devise and create unique performances with five arts professionals and can choose to take centre stage as a dancer, perform as a musician, develop visual art/ costume design or film a documentary of the project.     The workshops are open to everyone (from age 8 upwards) - no special skills needed!  All workshops & performances will take place outside at Woodbury Castle (we will meet in a local hall if it's raining heavily),OS map ref: SY 032 873 near EX5 1JJ, on the B3180 between the Halfway Inn and Exmouth Free Taster Workshop: Tuesday 29th June, 5pm - 7pm   Workshops:  Saturdays 3rd, 10th, 17th July, 10am - 1pm  Tuesdays 6th, 13th, 20th July, 5pm - 7pm Dress Rehearsal, Thursday 22nd July 5 - 7pm   Performances: Saturday 24th July, 7pm at Woodbury Castle Sunday 25th July, 6pm at Woodbury Castle   Fee: A one off project charge of £20 per person for participation in all workshops and performances and £10 each for any accompanying sibling/ parent/carer. Free concessions available to individual or parent/carer in receipt of income support or income based job seekers allowance. This fee is heavily subsidised by the East Devon AONB SDF, Dance in Devon and Dance South West.   SHORT OF TIME?  You can still get involved by partaking in one section of this exciting programme (Sat & Tue + Dress Rehearsal: Thurs. 22nd, 5-7pm,then performances) contact Landance to register your interest. This fee is heavily subsidised by the East Devon AONB, Dance in Devon, Dance South West and Arts Council England. PLACES ARE LIMITED, PLEASE ENROL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE To book a place ring 07807 052515 or email ella@landance.org.uk Further information about the project on our website at: www.landance.org.uk or contact ella@landance.org.uk All of the artists have had up to date CRB checks    The Mark Bruce Company Masterclass   Love & War              DATE: Saturday June 26th TIME: 10:30 - 1:30 LOCATION: Performing Arts Studio, Exeter University.   SUITABLE FOR:  Dancers at an intermediate to Advanced level     Join the Mark Bruce Company for an exciting dance Masterclass in Exeter, following performances of its new production Love and War on the 24th and 25th of june at Exeter Northcott. Experience firsthand this innovative and dynamic piece of in-the-round dance theatre.     This session will be led by one of the company's performers, teaching excerpts from Love and War and working creatively with repertoire.   Contact gina@danceindevon.org.uk to register for your place. Dance in Devon Brandninch Place Exeter, EX4 3LS 01392667050

DPC Seminar Invite: Close Encounters: Learning from dance education creative partnerships

The Dance Partners for Creativity Research team (Veronica Jobbins, Kerry Chappell, Anna Craft & Linda Rolfe) would like to invite you to our second public seminar:

Close Encounters: Learning from dance education creative partnerships Friday 25 June 2010, 10.45 - 4.00 at Laban, London.