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Big Dance 2016 Events Brochure KEEP INTO DANCE ----- BIG Big Dance may be over but Londondance.com It represents dancers at all London is the capital for levels of the dance industry, From where to see dance, to DANCE dance and the city is bursting and champions excellence where to do it – find all you with events and activities in education, youth dance, need to know about dance in 24/7. One easy way to stay dance of the African diaspora, the capital at: 2016 in touch is to connect with performance, health and well- leading organisations below: londondance.com being, management, leadership and career development. Dance Umbrella People Dancing ----- onedance.org Dance Umbrella is London’s People Dancing: the 20 MAY – international dance festival, Foundation for Community Wheelchair DanceSport Dance is the professional celebrating 21st century Association choreography across the organisation for anyone 10 SEPTEMBER The Wheelchair Dance Sport capital which is just around involved in creating Association (WDSA UK) is the corner from 7–22 October opportunities for people to BIG DANCE WEEK: the national governing body 2016. Founded in 1978, Dance experience and participate in for wheelchair dance sport 2 – 10 JULY Umbrella is internationally dance. As the national delivery and wheelchair dance in the recognised for its annual partner for Big Dance, their United Kingdom. As well as festival which takes place each vision is for a world where ----- making dance, the aim of the October. Dance Umbrella has dance is part of everyone’s life. WDSA (UK) is to promote and reached audiences of over one People Dancing works with, TAKE PART IN develop wheelchair dancing million people in London. and on behalf of artists, organisations and teachers as a sport and leisure activity LONDON’S BIGGEST danceumbrella.co.uk involved in leading, delivering across the country, to raise the standard of instruction CELEBRATION Exercise, Movement and or supporting community and participatory dance and and competition in the UK and OF DANCE Dance Partnership their membership reaches internationally at all levels. The Exercise, Movement and more than 4,500 dance wdsauk.co.uk Dance Partnership (EMDP) is professionals worldwide. the National Governing Body Visit London communitydance.org.uk and Umbrella Organisation Is the official visitor guide to for Exercise, Movement and One Dance London. It is run by London Dance in the UK. EMDP is & Partners, the Mayor of One Dance UK is the national the go-to organisation for London’s official promotional body for dance in the UK, Exercise, Movement and company to promote London formed by the merger of Dance; championing quality and attract businesses, Association of Dance of the and driving growth in teaching events, congresses, students African Diaspora (ADAD), and participation. and visitors to the capital. Dance UK, National Dance emdp.org Check out for dance events Teachers Association (NDTA) year-round: and Youth Dance England. visitlondon.com To find out more visit: bigdance.org.uk | london.gov.uk/bigdance www.bigdance.org.uk INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE ----- BIG DANCE HUBS ----- Big Dance – Dance is an extraordinary artform which Five leading dance West North connects with everyone regardless of age, organisations, known English Sadler’s Wells a decade of dance ability or culture. as the Big Dance Sadler’s Wells is a world Created in 2006 in London, this biennial Big Dance 2016 will be the final one themed National Ballet Hubs, curate and leader in contemporary dance celebration of dance has expanded and Dance Decades. provide a programme English National Ballet is presenting a vibrant year- gathered momentum over a decade inspiring I hope that if you have not already encountered considered one of the world’s round programme of dance thousands of people to get dancing in London, of dance participation the joy of dancing that you certainly will this opportunities and leading ballet companies - from tango to hip hop, ballet the UK and internationally. summer. So there are no excuses, just get and reaches hundreds of performances during to flamenco, Bollywood to Big Dance is led by the Mayor of London, involved and enjoy the last Big Dance! thousands of people each cutting-edge contemporary People Dancing & a network of leading dance the Big Dance Festival. year through performances dance - bringing the best Jacqueline Rose All the Hubs offer year- and engagement activities. organisations known as the Big Dance Hubs. Big Dance Director of international and British The programme aims to highlight the power of round opportunities for English National Ballet works dance to audiences. Sadler’s dance to mobilise communities, the UK’s brilliant you to get involved with in partnership with artists, local Wells presents ambitious authorities, arts organisations dance offer year round, the A-Z of dance styles dance across the capital: programme of workshops, and the incredible talent in this country. and local communities to performances and master- Contents generate a diverse programme classes at its three theatres On 20 May, the countdown to the festival week East of dance activity across the – Sadler’s Wells, Lilian Baylis begins with the Big Dance Pledge event. This is 3 Big Dance Hubs west London boroughs. English one of the largest simultaneous multi-location East London Theatre & The Peacock 4 Big Dance Highlights National Ballet aims to produce dances, involving thousands of people and Theatre – and throughout the Dance a plethora of dance in a range north London boroughs. communities across the UK and the world. 4 Big Dance Bus of locations. Whether you are East London Dance is the Sadler’s Wells goal is to inspire watching a professional dance From 20 May until 10 September, keep a look 6 Big Dance Trafalgar Square leading producer of creative performance or participating in and excite people about dance out for the iconic Big Dance Bus – a converted dance experiences for the 8 Big Dance Pledge a class or workshop, join in and in all its forms. Routemaster with its own dance-floor complete people of east London and 8 Design Competition help get west London dancing! sadlerswells.com with DJ, MC, sound system a resident dance beyond. From its base in company to get you moving! 8 Exhibitions Stratford East London Dance ballet.org.uk produces inspirational dance South For dance on screen lovers, Big Dance Shorts is 9 Big Dance Shorts back for its final series presenting outstanding projects & events and nurture South East Siobhan Davies choreographic and directorial talent on screen 10 Pre Big Dance Week Events the next generation of makers and producers, growing Greenwich as part of the Channel 4 Random Acts strand. 16 Big Dance Week Events Dance one of the most diverse and Founded in 1988 by pioneering On 2 July, a cast of 1000 Londoners perform 24 Post Big Dance Week Events Dance vibrant dance communities choreographer Siobhan a major dance commission by Akram Khan, in the country. From large Greenwich Dance is the home undisputedly one of the foremost innovative 27 Opportunities of dance in south east London. Davies, Siobhan Davies Dance scale productions to intimate has evolved from a touring choreographers in the world, in the iconic 28 Keep into Dance An extraordinary meeting encounters people of all ages dance company into an setting of Trafalgar Square. This will be a are encouraged to create and place for artists, audiences special moment celebrating the start of the and communities it makes investigative contemporary . experience dance differently. Big Dance Week. the space for great dance to arts organisation. The RIBA eastlondondance.org award-winning Siobhan Davies Nader happen through incubation, There are a multitude of opportunities for Connect with #BigDance Studios opened in 2006 everyone to participate from 20 May to creation, participation and ©Pari establishing a permanent , performance. In addition to 10 September. Events by world-class and bigdance.org.uk base for the organisation to Parr providing a space for some of emerging choreographers will take over the UK’s finest dance artists to create new work and support public spaces – schools, libraries, community @bigdancenews independent artists. The make and perform their work, it centres, car parks, piazzas and shopping Studios host a programme ©Richard has a year-round programme of centres, delivered in partnership with several of exhibitions, performances, organisations and local authorities. Officialbigdance activities for everyone including classes, performances, social participation projects and new commissions from leading Officialbigdance dances and events at its home, the beautiful 1930s Borough contemporary artists. Hall, and in venues across south siobhandavies.com east London. Image credit Left to Right: to Left Image credit greenwichdance.org.uk 2 3 BIG DANCE 2016 BIG DANCE BUS Bottom: to Top Image credit HIGHLIGHTS TOUR DATES ----- ----- 1 Fri 20 May ©Adam Havering Pledge Celebration Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch RM11 1QT More than just a week! There’s so 10:30 – 14:30 2 Sun 29 May James much going for Big Dance 2016 across Addiscombe Festival Ashburton Park, Croydon CR0 6RX 11:00 – 16:00 , the capital, check out these highlights. ©Irven 3 Sat 4 Jun Family Fest Park Hill, Croydon CR0 5SX 12:00 – 17:00 Lewis 4 Sun 5 Jun , We Dance – Watford Watford High Street WD17 1LU ©Foteini 13:00 – 17:00 5 Sat 11 June Frame: The London Ancient Market Place, Kingston KT1 1JS BIG DANCE BUS 12:00 – 17:00 Dance Film Festival Christofilopoulou 6 Sun 12 June The Mayor of London’s
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