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Yorkshire Dance Provides the Following Resources for Artists

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The Professional Bulletin

Download the 5 March 2010 edition here

Contains highlights of forthcoming events at Yorkshire Dance and across the region, professional development opportunities, What's On information and lots more.

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LIFT

Launched in October 2009 with funding of £35,000 from Arts Council England, LIFT is an 18 month artist development scheme enabling Yorkshire Dance to support two Associated Artists and to bring together a group of 14 dance practitioners – known as The Fourteen – in a career mentoring programme.

The two Associated Artists have taken up long-term creative residencies at Yorkshire Dance, to explore methods of practice by working with new collaborators and mentors, and to develop their ability to stage work professionally.  The Fourteen are benefitting from an extensive series of seminars to equip them with skills including visioning, marketing, presentation skills and career planning.

Yorkshire Dance’s two Associated Artists are Gary Clarke and Douglas Thorpe. They have been selected on the basis of the originality of their ideas and a proven track record of choreographic ability, and because both are at potentially pivotal moments in their careers.



The Fourteen are all dance artists with an innovative and rigorous approach to their work, who have developed their practice in a wide range of professional and community environments.

They will benefit from an extensive series of seminars from CIDA (Creative Industries Development Agency), equipping them with professional skills alongside their artistic development.

The Fourteen are given priority of application for free short-term residencies in one of Yorkshire Dance’s studios to research, create and develop work.

The Fourteen are

• Karen Bartholomew, Leeds
• Manuela Berndt, Leeds (born Germany)
• Rachel Dean, Leeds
• Vanessa Grasse, Leeds (born Sicily)
• James Jackson, Leeds
• Rita Marcalo, Ilkley (born Portugal)
• Pauline Mayers, Leeds
• Sheena McGrandles, Sheffield (born Northern Ireland)
• Mia Nielsen, Leeds (born Denmark)
• Caitlin Smith, Sheffield
• Daliah Toure, Leeds (born Austria)
• Gerry Turvey, Leeds
• Bobak Walker, Leeds
• Kathinka Walter, Leeds (born Germany)

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NEW! WORKSHOPS

The Spring 2010 workshops brochure is available now - click on the image to see it online, or call 0113 243 8765 now to have one posted to you.




and check out the Improvisation Exchange blog here

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Information Sharing - Yorkshire Dance runs a free e-mail list which is used to disseminate information on auditions, workshops, performance opportunities, teaching opportunities, movement related study opportunities, funding and much more. To join simply e-mail admin@yorkshiredance.com with your contact details.Yorkshire Dance runs a free e-mail list which is used to disseminate information on auditions, workshops, performance opportunities, teaching opportunities, movement related study opportunities, funding and much more. To join simply e-mail with your contact details.

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Standby Space Scheme - Standby Space is an ideal opportunity for Yorkshire-based artists to use one of our three studios to rehearse and explore new ideas for free. To register, please contact Reception on 0113 243 8765.

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Support and Advice - Any artist can make an appointment with either the Projects Co-ordinator Sue Smith to discuss their artistic career development To arrange a meeting please call 0113 243 9867, or e-mail admin@yorkshiredance.com

Workshops

Movement Generation Systems

a 3-days intensive seminar for dance professionals and advanced students introducing Forsythe Improvisation and Real Time Choreography Methods. Read more…