Derbyshire dance artists' network presents…..

50 Ways to Lead a Workshop
with Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company.
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd October 2010 @ The Level Centre, Rowsley, Derbyshire.

Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company is an innovator of inclusive dance with disabled and non-disabled artists of all ages.

The training programme offers:
A ‘shopping trolley’ of inclusive dance ideas, tasks and games to take away.
Insight into Blue Eyed Soul practice with sensory, physical and learning disabled participants and developing appropriate dance training methodology.
A breakdown of good inclusive workshop practise from planning through to evaluation and exploration of the processes and techniques of making successful inclusive dance performance.
A route towards complying with the Disability Discrimination Act.
The 50 Ways workshop is lead by a team of disabled and non - disabled dance artists.

fee: £30

http://www.blueeyedsouldance.com/

placesare limited, so rsvp to Derbyshire dance artists' network now. amy.rose@erewash.gov.uk

Derbyshire Dance Artists' Network Monthly Saturday Class;
a mobile class which travels across the county, happening in a different place each month.
join us for an hour technique class and an hour creative play.
We’re meeting at a new time for all you dance artists who teach on a Saturday morning or those of you that had a busy Friday night…….
the August class….. Kathak, Bollywood and Bhangra.
On: Saturday 14th August
@: 2pm-4pm
Fee: it’s free!
With: Nisha Nath
Venue:  The Performing Arts Centre
              Friesland School
              Nursery Avenue
              Sandiacre
              Nottingham
              NG10 5HG

But a hop, skip and a circle spring from the A52 DERBY-NOTTINGHAM road and junction 25 of the M1

Nisha is the dance artist for Surtal Asian Arts.
Surtal Asian Arts is a vibrant Asian arts organisation which promotes South Asian arts and culture in the East Midland
Founded in 1994, this Derby-based organisation plays a significant role locally and regionally in promoting the appreciation and practice of the diverse art forms originating from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan

RSVP NOW TO SECURE YOUR PLACE! amy.rose@erewash.gov.uk

*note.
The Derbyshire Dance Artists’ Network is for dance practitioners/teachers & makers/performers that are based in or regularly work in Derbyshire. 
However, these classes are open to all; if you are a dance artist from outside the county & you’re happy to travel we’d love to see you too.
Class dates 2010: 23 Jan, 27 Feb, 20 March, 24 April, 22 May, 26 June, 17 July, 14 August, 18 September, 16 October,
13 November & 4 December.

Foundation for Community Dance - New Insurance Scheme for Artists
The Foundation for Community Dance has negotiated a better deal for their Professional Members. A combined package of membership and Civil Liability protection – including Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance of £10 million, plus legal expenses cover - is now just £65 per year, a saving of over £100 and you can pay by direct debit!
If you work or are planning to work independently in community dance or dance teaching, this scheme is deigned with you in mind, and offers exceptional value for money. For more information contact Shelley Trevelyan, Membership Services Co-ordinator at the Foundation for Community Dance on 0116 253 3453, email shelley@communitydance.org.uk or visit www.communitydance.org.uk/join

 

Altered States:
Be part of the future of Black British Dance with this unique research project!
What are the needs of black choreographers in the UK?  What does the sector aspire to achieve in the 21st Century? And what do we need to put into place NOW to make it happen?
These are just a few of the questions this research will aim to answer.
Take the Space has been commissioned by State of Emergency to map and analyse the needs of *black choreographers in the 21st Century.  This research will gather important data to inform further policy and practice.
choreographers to fill in the online survey to help us build a national picture of where we are at. 
See the research unfold on the website, featuring on-line blogs, interviews, case studies and the final report. Leave your contact details on the contact us page, and they will keep you informed.
www.blackchoreographers.co.uk
The survey is accessed here: http://www.blackchoreographers.co.uk/survey.php

DanceVote 2010
  www.dancevote2010.com, the national advocacy campaign to put dance on the agenda of local political candidates. We are emailing you because we think you might be interested in getting involved too.
With a general election on the horizon - presenting a potential change of government and a very real threat to arts and dance funding - it is vital that we work together now to raise the profile of dance with MPs and new potential candidates in the run up to the election.
DanceVote has five aims:

1.       To connect every politician standing for election to parliament with a dance activity in their local area

2.       To highlight the popularity of dance among constituents and the benefits to residents

3.       To underline the need for sustained public funding in order to build on (and not undermine) the progress achieved over the past few years

4.       To champion the value of dance as an art form, as well as in health and education

5.       To secure a statement on how candidates will support dance and the arts if they are elected

DanceVote 2010 champions all dance, both professional and participatory. It is co-ordinated by Dance UK, working in partnership with a steering committee of leading dance professionals including Foundation for Community Dance representing diverse backgrounds. Please lend them your support with this campaign.

Summer Dancing festival in Coventry 
check out the website www.summerdancing.co.uk for detail regarding this year's programme.  
 

DANCEXCHANGE PROFESSIONAL CLASSES WITH VISITING COMPANIES
Thursdays
9.30am – 11am
£4 per class
If you’re a professional dancer or a 2nd/3rd year vocational dance degree student, you won’t want to miss any of the professional level classes we’ve got lined up this term. Including sessions by Tom Dale, Rosie Kay, Balbir Singh and New Adventures, they’re a great way to learn new technique from leading choreographers.
Pick up a professional classes booking card from reception (or email  to request one by post), get it stamped when you attend class, and for every 3 classes you attend you’ll get the 4th free
www.dancexchange.org.uk

Cheshire Dance Release Based Class
.£3.50 per session 
CHESHIRE DANCE STUDIO
Winsford Library, High St
Winsford, Cheshire CW7 2AS
FACILITATED BY JACQUELINE McCORMICK Dance Director Cheshire Dance
Focus will be on the physical training of the body; combining strengthening, flexibility and fluidity of dance with organic, efficient and sensory based movement. A chance to wake up the senses, mind and body, to be alert and alive to the now.
Suitable for professional dancers and teachers, recent graduates and college dance students.
For further details contact Cheshire Dance on 01606 861770
contact Jody Morgan regarding the Cheshire Dance dance artists' forums on 8th April & 20th April.

Staffordshire Dance Collective Pro Class
Sdc pro class is back and welcomes new participants to their weekly professional classes!
Every Monday 5.30-7 during term time.
Classes are predominantly contemporary based and are led by members of sdc on a rota basis to bring a wide range of styles and influences.
Feel free to drop in, classes cost just £3!
Classes are held at Dance Studio, Stoke-on-Trent College, Burslem Campus.
Age: 18+Level is suitable for professional dancers and teachers, recent graduates and third year dance students.
For more information contact Clare: ☎ 07989989018 e admin@staffsdancecollective.co.uk
For map and workshop leaders check out our website www.staffsdancecollective.co.uk

Retina Youth Dance Company  
Retina is leading weekly sessions for 15 to 20 year olds on Saturday mornings at College Street Centre, Nottingham.
Each week will begin with an open class from 10 to 11.30am for all 15 to 20 year olds that want to improve their dance technique. This class will be followed by rehearsals for the new 2010 Retina Youth Dance Company. Attendance and accomplishment in the weekly class can lead to a place in the youth company in the future, with chances to perform works choreographed by Retina Dance Company.
Retina Dance Company is an international dance company with a base in both Nottingham UK and Antwerp Belgium. Artistically led by Filip Van Huffel, Retina has a regular programme of producing company works, teaching and performing and has initiated the open class and youth company to contribute to improving the technical, performance and creative standards of dancers in the East Midlands.
Class costs £3.50 per week and is every Saturday in term time, starting on Saturday January 9th 2010.
To enrol in class or to find out more, please contact Joanna on
0115 947 6202 (ext 225) or email admin@retinadance.com
For more information about Retina please view the website www.retinadance.com

Foundation for Community Dance is the professional organisation for anyone involved in creating opportunities for people to experience and participate in dance
In addition to a wide range of membership and professional services FCD organises its strategic development and advocacy work into five programmes: National College for Community Dance (Continuing Professional Development), Dance, health and wellbeing , Dance and disabled people , Dance and London 2012 and Animated, the community dance magazine .
www.communitydance.org.uk

Arts Council England's dance mapping report has now been published.
The most significant compilation of evidenced-based dance research ever undertaken in this country, A window on dance maps the dance ecology, economy and environment in England. It looks at the various market segments and identifies trends and patterns, challenges and opportunities for dance. With the input of over 1,400 dance artists, companies and promoters working in England today, this research is for the field not only about it. It has sought to identify key facts and can now inform future direction and strategy.  A window on dance has been written by consultants Susanne Burns and Sue Harrison. The full-report and executive summary can be found here www.artscouncil.org.uk/dancemapping

Dance Ground
Dance Ground aims to provide up to date event listings, news, audition and work information on all dance styles around the UK.
If you have a dance event to add visit ‘Add Dance Event’ on the Dance Ground homepage and send us your details. You can also post Dance Auditions, Jobs and Information.
visit http://www.danceground.net  to find out more

SHIFT Training Package
Dance4 are launching the new shape of SHIFT, a training programme for dance professionals, artists and anyone practically involved in delivering or working in dance.
The programme will consist of a menu of workshops, from which participants will be able to create a personalised training package that best suits their context and needs. This menu will contain workshops on a wide range of topics, including working with young people, collaboration, health & well-being and site-specific work, led by nationally-renowned dance experts.
 
For more information on the new SHIFT programme  contact Dance4 on 0115 941 0773 or helen@dance4.co.uk  or visit http://www.dance4.co.uk/shiftworkshop.php

Facebook Group.
if you'd like to network with other dance artists from the comfort of your own sofa, now you can! derbyshire dance artists' network now has a facebook group. click on 'groups' in your facebook home page & search for the network by either typing in the full name or simply 'derbyshire dance'. enjoy..

 

FUNDRAISING TOOLKIT
Fundraising Toolkit: A Foundation for Community Dance / Youth Dance
England handbook Written by Susanne Burns, an experienced arts
fundraiser, this new handbook has been created with community and
youth dance projects in mind. The Toolkit is
packed with signposts to vital information about sources of funding,
practical exercises and useful examples to help you access the resources you need.

Whether new to
fundraising or not, the Toolkit will lead you through the process upon
which successful fundraising is built - it is an essential resource for anyone
who has to raise funds for community and youth dance.

Call the Foundation for Community Dance on 0116 253 3453 or email
emma@communitydance.org.uk for more information or visit:
http://www.communitydance.org.uk

 

New laws for working with children and vulnerable people
From 12 October 2009, anyone employed or volunteering to work with children or vulnerable people must apply to be registered with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA), in addition to the existing CRB checks. After this date it will be a criminal offence to employ anyone to work with children or vulnerable adults who is not registered. Applicants (apart from volunteers) must pay a one-off fee of £64 to register. Please see links below for further information
More information see < http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/press-releases/independent-authority-go-live> or < http://www.isa-gov.org>