South East Dance is the national development agency for dance in south east England.
Their mission is to ensure a thriving ecology for dance in the south east, enhancing conditions for more, bolder and better dance. They aim to raise the profile of dance and work with partners within and beyond the region to achieve this.
Artists and audiences are at the heart of all that they do. They listen to, challenge and champion their needs and aspirations.
MOKO Mix - The Rock and The Suitcase Story
An exciting double bill of dance for young people aged 7+ and their families
MOKO Dance is Co-programmed by South East Dance and Gulbenkian, University of Kent.
At Canterbury Gulbenkian,CT2 7NB Tues 23 April,11.00am and 5.30pm.
Please visit http://www.kent.ac.uk/gulbenkian/ for tickets.
For more information about the show please visit http://www.mokodance.com/
The Incredible Presence of A Remarkable Absence by Lila Dance. This mesmerising performance will be coming to South East Dance Studios in May. Here is a taster...
http://www.liladance.co.uk/
Choreography/Direction: Abi Mortimer in collaboration with the dancers
Dancers: Carrie Whitaker, Joe Darby, Kai Downham, Aya Kobayashi
Original Music: Dougie Evans
Lighting Design & Technical Direction: Vince Field
Costume: Alice Searle
Trailer for 'Motherland' by Vincent Dance Theatre.
MOTHERLAND is commissioned by Brighton Dome and Festival, Corn Exchange Newbury, South East Dance, The Point Eastleigh and Peak Performances @ Montclair State University, USA. Charlotte Vincent is Resident Artist at South East Dance. VDT is Associate Company at Brighton Dome. VDT and Yorkshire Dance are Artistic Partners. VDT is a National Portfolio Organisation, funded by Arts Council England.
www.motherland.org.uk
Film by Joseph Murray.
Clod Ensemble has been programmed Brighton Dome and Festival in partnership with South East Dance for Spring/Summer 2013. Here is the Trailer for Zero
http://www.clodensemble.com/
Choreographer/director Suzy Willson, Composer Paul Clark
Commissioned by Sadler's Wells and Brighton Festival in partnership with South East Dance. Research supported by Jerwood Studio at Sadler's Wells and Shoreditch Town Hall. Funded by the Leche Trust, The Hinrichsen Foundation and PRSF. Clod Ensemble is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
Trailer for 'It's Going to Get Worse and Worse and Worse, My Friend', by Lisbeth Gruwez/Voetvolk. This has been co-programmed by South East Dance and The Basement for April 2013.
http://www.voetvolk.be/
Choreography & Dance: Lisbeth Gruwez
Sounddesign & Assistant: Maarten Van Cauwenberghe
Styling: Veronique Branquinho
Artistic Advisor: Bart Meuleman
Lightdesign: Harry Cole
Light Assistance: Caroline Mathieu
A summary and introduction to the Dad Dancing project, a collaboration between Rosie Heafford, Alexandrina Hemsley, Helena Webb and their Dads Adrian, David and Andy, Produced by Second Hand Dance.
Dad Dancing is supported by South East Dance.
http://dad-dancing.org/wordpress/
Trailer for Ordinary Courage, a work produced, choreographed and designed by Theo Clinkard. Supported by South East Dance as a Made in Kent commission.
http://www.theoclinkard.com/
Movement developed and performed by Adam Blanch, Theo Clinkard, Maho Ihara, Helka Kaski, Charlie Morrissey and Margarita Zafrilla Olayo.
Lighting design by Zerlina Hughes, sound design by Alan Stones.
Clip filmed and edited by Roswith Cheshire.
Parkin'Son by Giulio D'Anna was co-programmed by South East Dance and The Basement as part of SICK! International Arts Festival 2013, supported by the Wellcome Trust.
http://www.giuliodanna.com/giuliodanna/Giulio_DAnna.html
Concept and direction: Giulio D'Anna
Creation and performance: Giulio e Stefano D'Anna
Production and direction assistance: Agnese Rosati
Original soundtrack: Maarten Bokslag
Light and set design: Theresia Knevel and Daniel Caballero
A unique outdoor performance celebrating the physical body through a range of sports driven tasks (August 2012 at King's Wood, Challock). Commissioned by Stour Valley Arts, South East Dance and Turner Contemporary.
Choreography and Artistic Direction: Dog Kennel Hill Project - Henrietta Hale and Ben Ash
Performers: Luke Birch, Rachel Birch-Lawson, Natalie Bond, Eva Chambers, Erin Johnson, Helka Kaski, Michael Kitchin, Heather Lawrence, Simone Moussett, Katy Pearce, Alma Petit, Rosie Riley, Clementine Telesfort, Elisabeth Schiling
Sound Composition: Jamie McCarthy
Costumes: Lisa Duncan
Production Management: Illuminate Design Ltd
Project Co-ordinator: Allison Young
Creative Apprentices: Rachel Birch-Lawson, Natalie Bond, Katy Pearce
Film Makers: Max Philo and Mark Castro
PR: Pillory Barn
Co-programmed by South East Dance and The Basement.
Live performance at The Basement, Brighton on Thursday 8th November 2012. BOOK: http://www.thebasement.uk.com/whats-on/a-gesture-that-is-nothing-but-a-threat/
Infused with a mischievous spirit, A Gesture that is Nothing but a Threat is a hypnotic work of rapid verbal and physical repetitions, exploring how words, voices and sounds relate to the body. Created and performed by Portuguese artists Sofia Dias and Vítor Roriz, this playful and energetic piece was awarded the Prix Jardin d'Europe in 2011.
Since 2006, Sofia & Vítor have performed in Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Romania, Belgium, England and The Netherlands. They are associate artists at Materiais Diversos and Espaço do Tempo.
A preview of Lost Dog's rehearsals for their autumn 2012 tour: a double bill of It Needs Horses and Home for Broken Turns.
It Needs Horses: commissioned by The Place Prize, sponsored by Bloomberg. Home for Broken Turns: supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and commissioned by The Place and the Almeida Theatre with additional support from European Dance House Network, the CULTURE programme of the European Union and Modul Dance.
Ben Duke is a Work Place Artist, Associate Artist at South East Dance and recipient of the Bonnie Bird New Choreography Award 2011. Lost Dog is an Escalator company.
PROBE'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SMALL TALK MAKES ITS LONDON DEBUT AT SOHO THEATRE IN OCTOBER 2012
"Dance goddess" and South East Dance Associate Artist Antonia Grove (twice nominated for Best Performer at the National Dance Awards, and winner of a Time Out Award) brings her latest solo show Small Talk to London's West End, 2-6 October.
Stand-up singing, sit down talking, monosyllabic dancing and fast talking movement make a daring and virtuosic display of disguise and derangement, specially created by Wendy Houstoun (internationally famed for her own solo work and collaborations with DV8).
http://www.sohotheatre.com/whats-on/small-talk/
www.probeproject.com / @probeproject
MOTHERLAND is a funny, moving show about having it all. Blending dance, text and live music, VDT's brilliant, international cast of 11 men, women and children ask 'what do we hope for now?' Inching its way through airbrushed beauty, boob jobs and Botox, victim-blaming, slut-shaming, the might of motherhood and the challenge of childlessness, Motherland is a funny and moving show about having it all. Spurred on by Simone de Beauvoir, Caitlin Moran and the Spice Girls, Vincent goes into battle with the big boys, arguing against a narrow, over-sexualized definition of femininity to ask what it is that we really, really want. http://www.motherland.org.uk/
Motherland is commissioned by Brighton Dome and Festival, South East Dance, Corn Exchange Newbury, The Point Eastleigh and Peak Performances @ Montclair State University, USA.
TOUR DATES:
5th October 2012 Corn Exchange, Newbury
11th October 2012 The Point, Eastleigh
17th October 2012 The Junction, Cambridge
23rd October 2012 Corn Exchange, Brighton
1st & 2nd November 2012 The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome
8th, 9th & 10th November 2012 The Place, London
13th November 2012 Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
15th November 2012 Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts
19th November 2012 Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff
20th & 21st November 2012 Warwick Arts Centre
Three Score Dance Company has been created to offer contemporary dance opportunities for women and men aged 60+ in Brighton & Hove. Although many of its members have had no prior dance training, their wealth of life experience brings a unique quality to their work. The company is led by Rehearsal Director, Jason Keenan-Smith, with professional choreographers commissioned to create bespoke pieces for performance. The company is currently housed at the Brighton Dome and is led by South East Dance with funding from the Big Lottery Fund. This film was directed by Vincent Thompson and edited by Martin Lee. Copyright Three Score Dance Company 2012.
Representing Big Dance 2012 in the South East region, an excerpt of The Arch of Starch performing 'Croctopus', live at St Pancras Station on 5 July as part of the official launch of Big Dance Week (7-14 July).
Year 5 from Summerfield School in Milton Keynes rehearse for their performance on 15 July at Middleton Hall in Milton Keynes Dance Festival as part of Big Dance 2012 South East England. For more info on the festival check out the website:
http://www.mkfestivalfringe.com/#!/portfolios/dance-festival/
Rehearsal with year 5 from Summerfield School, for the flash mob for Milton Keynes Dance Festival on 13-15 July as part of Big Dance 2012 South East England. Get involved! Check out the website for more details:
http://www.mkfestivalfringe.com/#!/portfolios/dance-festival/
B-Boy JMC aka Courtney Knight talks about his up-coming workshops and performances at Milton Keynes Dance Festival on 13-15 July as part of Big Dance 2012 South East England. Full details on the website, do not miss it!
http://www.mkfestivalfringe.com/#!/portfolios/dance-festival/
Urja Desai Thakore, Artistic Director of Milton Keynes Dance Festival gives you the low down of everything that's going on at the festival, taking place on 13-15 July as part of Big Dance 2012 South East England. For more details see the website:
http://www.mkfestivalfringe.com/#!/portfolios/dance-festival/
Year 5 from Summerfield School invite you to their performance on 15 July at Middleton Hall in the Milton Keynes Dance Festival as part of Big Dance 2012 South East England.
Click the link for info on other performances, workshops and events in the festival:
http://www.mkfestivalfringe.com/#!/portfolios/dance-festival/
Urja Desai Thakore, Artistic Director of Milton Keynes Dance Festival, gives an extract of her choreography to be performed at the festival as part of Big Dance 2012 South East England. There will also be workshops in Kathak, Bharatanatyam and bollywood as well as other dance styles over the three day festival. Check out the website for full details:
http://www.mkfestivalfringe.com/#!/portfolios/dance-festival/
Courtney Knight and Marlon Van Eden demonstrate their skills whilst rehearsing for Milton Keynes Festival Fringe as part of Big Dance 2012 South East England. Both dancers will be giving workshops and performances at the three day festival on 13-15 July, click the link for more details:
http://www.mkfestivalfringe.com/#!/portfolios/dance-festival/
Paper Solo, performed by Alexandrina Hemsley at Big Dance Day at The Arc Caterham on 24 June as part of Big Dance 2012 South East England. The piece is a collaboration between choreographer Rosie Heafford and artist Josie Davis. Further performances of Paper Solo will take place in Surrey Libraries in July. Click the link for details:
http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/libraries/libraries-in-surrey/go-libraries/big-dance-in-libraries
Excerpt from 'The Human Lounge' by Tailor-Made Dance, performed at Big Dance Day at The Arc Caterham on 24 June as part of Big Dance 2012 South East England.
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