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Youth Dance England presents U.Dance England 2010

Sunday 4 July 2010 // 7.30pm // Birmingham Hippodrome

Following four fantastic years of National Youth Dance Festivals, Youth Dance England is coming back to the West Midlands to present its new national dance platform: U.Dance England 2010. This exciting event will showcase exceptional dance performance by young people aged 12 to 19 from across England and will form the flagship performance for our new U.Dance programme. 

For more information email Youth Dance England or call 020 7940 9800.

Please visit the U.Dance Website  
 

International Dance Festival Birmingham 2010

Monday 19 April – Saturday 15 May 2010

We’re bringing another fantastic line up of dance from across the globe to Birmingham and the West Midlands this year, with the second International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB).  Programme highlights include:
 
·         Renowned Mark Morris Dance Group with the acclaimed L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
·         On its first UK tour, Ballet Nacional de Cuba performs Giselle plus an evening of extracts starring Carlos Acosta
·         Akram Khan returning to his roots in Gnosis, a solo work combining Kathak and contemporary dance
·         Sutra, a stunning dance piece featuring 17 monks from the original Shaolin Temple in China
·         Circa, an exciting new circus show combining dance with awe-inspiring acrobatics
·         The world premiere of 5 SOLDIERS The Body is the Frontline by Rosie Kay Dance Company
·         Nine times world Irish step dance champion and star of Riverdance Colin Dunne returning to his home city with a solo work looking back at his dance career
·         Plus a weekend of activities for children and families, large-scale outdoor spectaculars, and lots of opportunities for you to get dancing!
 
Follow the Festival story via our official IDFB website
 
International Dance Festival Birmingham 2010 is produced by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome, funded by Advantage West Midlands, Arts Council England West Midlands, and Birmingham City Council, and sponsored by Brewin Dolphin.  It is also supported by Media Partner BBC WM and Accommodation Partner Crowne Plaza.
 
IDFB is working in partnership with the West Midlands Culture Programme for London 2012, along with a range of other exciting programmes including People Dancing, to celebrate and engage people with the region’s world-class cultural offer. 

Some of the performances and projects during IDFB 2010 have been granted the Inspire mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire programme.  For more information about this, please click here.
 

Opportunities to be involved in IDFB 

We are now looking for enthusiastic volunteers for the festival! Duties may include: looking after artists and companies, guiding visitors to venues, stewarding at festival performances and events, and other activities to help with the running of the festival.


To register your interest in these volunteering opportunities, email your CV and contact info to Helen Bonner at helen.bonner@dancexchange.org.uk

You can download a document that outlines all the opportunities to get involved in IDFB available here

 

British Dance Edition 2010

2010 is a year full of festivals for DanceXchange. As well as IDFB and U Dance England we played host to British Dance Edition 2010 (BDE2010) in February.

Taking place at venues across Birmingham from 3rd to 6th February 2010, BDE is an internationally significant biennial industry showcase of British Dance, encapsulating the best dance work made in Britain today. The showcase is for programmers, producers, artists and the public.

BDE 2010 included performances, sharing of works in progress, receptions and networking, debates, professional development opportunities, a trade fair and a digital strand.

BDE is an important event in the UK dance calendar, and plays a vital role in stimulating the touring of British Dance both within the UK and internationally
 

 

 

 

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