Dance

Akademi is a cutting edge, progressive South Asian dance organisation, based in the heart of London. It works to enhance the practice, understanding and appreciation of South Asian dance across the UK within a contemporary artistic, social and educational context.

A pioneer in its field, Akademi is known for its achievements in training, education and community work. It strives towards relevance, accessibility and excellence in all its initiatives.

Services and resources:
- one to one advice
- Akademi creates a range of production, training and professional development initiatives for UK based South Asian dancers
- seminars
- services for young people
- business support
- research and publications.

Hampstead Town Hall
213 Haverstock Hill
London NW3 4QP

Phone: 020 7691 3210
Fax: 020 7691 3211
info@akademi.co.uk
www.akademi.co.uk

Central School of Ballet was established by Ann Stannard and the late Christopher Gable CBE in 1982. The founders wanted a school that valued the artistic expression in dance, as well as the importance of technique. Each year around 100 Senior School students attend Central. The Senior School course is one of the most comprehensive dance programmes in the country, and helps students go on to careers in classical ballet, contemporary dance and musical theatre.

Central runs a wide programme of outreach work to encourage and broaden participation in dance. As well as working in schools and offering workshops, Central also runs an Associate School which includes a thriving Junior School, a Pre-Senior programme and adult evening classes.

Central School of Ballet Charitable Trust, 10 Herbal Hill, Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5EG
Phone: 020 7837 6332
info@csbschool.co.uk
www.centralschoolofballet.co.uk

Moving Matters: Supporting Disabled Dance Students in Higher Education by Sarah Whatley

This resource pack will be a useful reference for anyone who is involved in teaching and supporting the teaching of dance students in higher education. The pack also provides useful information for individuals, agencies and organisations that are supporting disabled dance practitioners prior to entering higher education or after graduation so it will be a valuable resource for professional organisations and those in other education sectors. Whilst the material has a clear focus on dance and the particular challenges associated with practical dance activities, the pack may also be useful to other educators.

In Part One, Sarah Whatley summarises the work that has taken place so far at Coventry University. There are notes on teaching and learning strategies, information about working with a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) in the studio, suggestions for modifying and adapting curricula and ideas for assessment methods and student support. There are some personal reflections provided by students and those who support their learning.

Part Two focuses on two conferences held at Coventry University during 2007, beginning with an outline of the days and then transcriptions or reports of the various presentations. The 75-page booklet has an accompanying DVD, which includes footage from the two days, interviews with speakers and students as well as extracts from some of the performances that were presented as part of the conferences.

The aim is to provide a broad perspective on this area of work together with some ideas about how the work could be taken forward. It is hoped that the pack might encourage an expanding network of practitioners and more collaborative working across the sector.

Copies can be ordered via the Coventry University Online Store - go to www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/d/279/a/2280 and follow the direct link.

Centre for Media Arts and Performance
Institute for Creative Enterprise (ICE)
Coventry University Enterprises
Puma Way
Coventry CV1 2TT
Phone: 02476 158 350
Fax: 02476 158 292
cemap@coventry.ac.uk
www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/d/279/a/2280

Chisenhale Dance Space believes that dance is for everyone and is dedicated to innovation, exploration and achievement in dance and movement by working in partnership with artists, the community and other organisations.

Chisenhale Dance Space:
- makes available bespoke artistic and practical advice
- provides space and time for professional development, public sharings, platform events
- provides networking opportunities for emerging and established artists
- supports the development of emerging and established artists
- encourages the development of cutting edge dance and movement practice and debate.

64-84 Chisenhale Road
London E3 5QZ
Phone: 020 8981 6617
helena@chisenhaledancespace.co.uk
www.chisenhaledancespace.co.uk

City Showcase was founded out of a passionate belief that emerging creative talent both needs and deserves more opportunities to develop and showcase work.Launched in 2003, City Showcase is a not-for-profit company that wants to help tomorrow's talent make it in the commercial world of today.We work with musicians, performers, designers, artists, producers, directors, games developers and talented people in all creative disciplines by providing networking opportunities, workshops, information and showcasing opportunities.

City Showcase
PO Box 2212
RH20 2XJ
www.cityshowcase.co.uk

The Community Dance Practitioner course, run by East London Dance, aims to develop individuals as leaders with a knowledge and understanding of dance who can respond to the challenges of work in our diverse community. Combines self study and 'live' learning through project work, performances and practice based research. Units of study are: Enabling learning, community dance in context, anatomy and safe practice in dance, dance and its relationship to music, making dance, equal opportunities, assessment and evaluation in dance leading.

Polly Risbridger, Community Projects Coordinator
East London Dance, Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, London E15 1BX
Phone: 020 8279 1050
office@eastlondondance.org
www.eastlondondance.org

The Council for Dance Education and Training promotes excellence in dance education and training and offers advice and support to students, parents, teachers and artists through:

Accrediting courses at vocational dance schools
Being an advocate on behalf of the private dance training and teaching communities
Offering a wide-ranging information service about dance education and training
Supporting the continuing professional development of West End dancers.

Old Brewers Yard, 17-19 Neal Street, Covent Garden,
London WC2H 9UY
Phone: 020 7240 5703
Fax: 020 7240 2547
info@cdet.org.uk
www.cdet.org.uk

The Creative Space Agency is an innovative service that links owners of vacant property with creative professionals looking for potential spaces in London in which to work, exhibit, perform or rehearse.

The services on offer through the Creative Space Agency include an up to date list of available spaces in London, handy fact sheets and regular training sessions to help creative professionals get the most out of the service.

The Creative Space Agency is a project delivered jointly by CIDA (the Cultural Industries Development Agency) and Urban Space Management.

CIDA is the leading support organisation for the creative and cultural sector. We help thousands of creative individuals, businesses and arts organisations by providing information, business support, professional development training, networking & showcasing opportunities, and by commissioning new work.

Urban Space Management is a leading developer and manager of regeneration projects in Great Britain and the United States, drawing more than 15 million visitors to it projects annually.

This initiative is funded by Arts Council England, London and the London Development Agency.

http://www.creativespaceagency.co.uk/

The Dance in Schools Network is a professional development initiative and support network, run by East London Dance, for teachers of dance in secondary schools. The network meets once a term for practical workshops and seminars, to share ideas and develop resources for teaching as well as providing INSET training.

Polly Risbridger, Community Projects Coordinator
East London Dance, Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, London, E15 1BX
Phone: 020 8279 1050
Fax: 020 8279 1054
office@eastlondondance.org
www.eastlondondance.org

Dance UK works with and on behalf of dance. We are a professional membership organisation for dancers, choreographers and dance managers. We lobby on behalf of dance at all levels of government as well as provide information, publications, networks, forums for debate and conferences, and speak out for dance.

Dance UK publishes information sheets, books and other resources including Dance UK news which relate to its areas of operation.

All information sheets are free to members of Dance UK, and other publications are available at a discounted rate to members.

To order publications visit the Dance UK website: www.danceuk.org/publications.

A variety of development and bursary programmes are also available, see website for details.

Dance UK
2nd Floor
Finsbury Town Hall
Rosebery Avenue
London
EC1R 4QT
Phone: 020 7713 0730
Fax: 020 7833 2363
info@danceuk.org
www.danceuk.org

Dance Umbrella was founded in 1978 with the aim of reflecting and encouraging the burgeoning interest in contemporary dance in Britain. From modest beginnings as a showcase for emerging choreographers, Dance Umbrella's annual London festival now ranks highly among Europe's leading international dance festivals and the organisation is recognised as one of Britain's most adventurous dance promoters presenting an annual festival as well as regional tours from overseas companies.

Dance Umbrella is dedicated to the development of choreography, choreographers and dancers and their audiences.

Dance Umbrella,
20 Chancellors Street,
London
W6 9RN
Phone: 020 8741 4040
mail@danceumbrella.co.uk
www.danceumbrella.co.uk

Do you want to find out more about dance and dancing? Work professionally in dance and need some advice? Want to find out about getting in to dance? The Dance Organisations website is a gateway to some of the diverse dance organisations in the UK that can help you, and signpost you to the information you need.

The organisations responsible for this website have a long history of association, however they formed a more coherent 'group' in 2005 following a review of strategic dance organisations by Arts Council England.
The group consists of :
- Association of Dance and the African Diaspora (ADAD)
- Council for Dance Education and Training
- Dance UK
- Dancers Career Development (DCD)
- Foundation for Community Dance
- National Dance Teachers Association (NDTA)
- South Asian Dance Alliance
- The Place (for the National Dance Network)
- Youth Dance England.

The group meets occasionally to share information, ideas and concerns - helping to ensure there is increased dialogue across the dance sector in order to better support the dance sector.

danceorganisations.org.uk

Dancers' Career Development (DCD) offers a holistic and comprehensive range of specialist and confidential career support and retraining services to professional dancers in the United Kingdom. We provide practical, psychological and financial retraining support services reaching from educational advice, career coaching, emotional counselling, CV & interview guidance and school workshops for dance students to grants for retraining & business start-up grants for eligible professional dancers.

19 - 20 Hatton Place, London, EC1N 8RU
Phone: 020 7831 1449
admin@thedcd.org.uk
www.thedcd.org.uk

CreativeCapital network member, East London Dance is pleased to announce the launch of DansAthletic: A Teacher's Resource - an inspiring, accessible and user friendly resource, packed with creative ideas for teaching dance in schools, inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The pack features the following:
- nine units of work for different key stages (1-5) inspired by the Olympic rings, the Olympic and paralympic sports
- emotion of competition, dance in the classroom and dance on film
- starting and ending your class - ideas for warm ups and cool downs
- inclusive practice - support for you to deliver dance with disabled and non-disabled students
- careers in dance.

The free interactive DVD includes:
- practical examples of warm ups and creative tasks in action
- a choreographed movement phrase with teaching points
- visual stimuli that can be used within your lesson - key words, images and worksheets
- interviews with professionals across the sector
- Start to Finish - a 20 minute creative dance film featuring young east Londoners.

For more information and to order a pack, visit: www.eastlondondance.org/

www.eastlondondance.org/

East London Dance is a Regional Dance Agency whose vision since 1987 has been to involve artists with the communities of the outer East London boroughs. Its progress has produced an aesthetic and a practice which involves a commitment to total access with a wholly inclusive approach, capable of involving the whole community in the positive artistic and social experience of dance.

East London Dance is committed to fully inclusive dance provision. They provide training in specific areas of community practice and INSET (in service training) for teachers led by visiting professional artists.

East London Dance is a partner in Stratford Cultural Quarter.

Charlene Fulgence, Administrator,
East London Dance,
Stratford Circus,
Theatre Square,
London E15 1BX
Phone: 020 8279 1050
lisa@eastlondondance.org

For over one hundred years the English Folk Dance and Song Society has worked to record, develop and promote the folk music, dance, song and traditions of our country.

With over 3,000 members and affiliated clubs and organisations, it is regarded as one of the premiere folk development and advocacy organisations in the UK.

Cecil Sharp House
2 Regents Park Road
London
NW1 7AY
Phone: 020 7485 2206
info@efdss.org
www.efdss.org

Equity is the only Trade Union to represent artists from across the entire spectrum of arts and entertainment. Formed in 1930 by a group of West End performers, Equity quickly spread to encompass the whole range of professional entertainment and its membership includes actors, singers, dancers, choreographers, stage managers, theatre directors and designers, variety and circus artists, television and radio presenters, walk-on and supporting artists, stunt performers and directors and theatre fight directors. Although a Trade Union, Equity is not politically affiliated and so does not make payments to any political party. This puts Equity in the strong position of being able to lobby with impunity. It is affiliated to the Trades Unions Congress and Equity delegates attend the annual TUC conference as a means of bringing performers' issues to a wider audience.

The main function of Equity is to negotiate minimum terms and conditions of employment throughout the entire world of entertainment and to endeavour to ensure these take account of social and economic changes. Its looks to the future as well, negotiating agreements to embrace the new and emerging technologies which affect performers so satellite, digital television, new media are all covered. In addition it operates at an international level through the Federation of International Artists which Equity helped to establish, the International Committee for Artistic Freedom and through agreements with sister unions overseas.

In addition to these core activities, Equity strives to provide a wide range of services for members and so they are eligible for many benefits including a job information service and contract vetting. They also provide legal and welfare advice, royalties collection services, advice on copyright and insurance services.

Equity London Office,
Guild House,
Upper St Martins Lane,
London
WC2H 9EG
Phone: 020 7379 6000
Fax: 020 7379 7001
info@equity.org.uk
www.equity.org.uk

The Foundation for Community Dance is the national development agency for community dance in the UK. It works for the development of community dance and for greater access to high-quality community dance for all.

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in community dance. Annual fees range from £15 to £85 - membership benefits include six issues of Network News, the members' e-newsletter. Complete the on-line form or call 0116 253 3453 or email info@communitydance.org.uk

LCB Depot,
31 Rutland Street,
Leicester
LE1 1RE
Phone: 0116 253 3453
Fax: 0116 261 6801
info@communitydance.org.uk
www.communitydance.org.uk

Foundation for Community Dance is the professional organisation for anyone involved in creating opportunities for people to experience and participate in dance. FCD believe that dance can transform the lives of individuals and communities. Our vision is for a world where dance is part of everyone's life, a mission to make engagement with dance important to individuals and communities.


In addition to a wide range of membership and professional services we organise our 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.

FCD gives essential sources of practical information and help to support your work in community dance, such as training materials, teaching packs, DVD's, magazines and other reading. FCD also give helpful insight into case studies of events and projects, for further info go to ww.communitydance.org.uk

Foundation for Community Dance
LCB Depot
31 Rutland Street
Leicester
LE1 1RE
Phone: +44 (0)116 253 3453
Fax: +44 (0)116 253 34531
info@communitydance.org.uk
www.communitydance.org.uk

Housed in the former Greenwich Borough Hall, a magnificent Art Deco building in the town centre, Greenwich Dance Agency is your centre for dance activity.

Greenwich Dance Agency have an international reputation for their important work with professional dancers, offering them daily classes, rehearsal space and showcases for their work in progress. In the past they have worked with acclaimed performers including Michael Clark, CandoCo, Ricochet Dance Company, Random Dance Company and Russell Maliphant.

Much of their work is with non-professionals in the form of classes, courses, outreach programmes, tea dances and other performances and previews.

The Borough Hall, Royal Hill, London SE10 8RE
Phone: 020 8293 9741
Fax: 020 8858 2497
info@greenwichdance.org.uk
www.greenwichdance.org.uk

Hilal Art Foundation was established in 2000 to serve as a support organisation for Hilal Dance, a contemporary form developed and created by the international artist and choreographer, Suraya Hilal. Hilal Dance is essentially rooted in Egyptian/Arab culture and at the same time, it is both universal and contemporary in form.

The Foundation aims to help develop better understanding and awareness of Hilal Dance, its ethos and cultural roots.

- To support and protect the creative work of Suraya Hilal.
- To help train teachers and dancers to levels of professional expertise, and to provide the Hilal Dance License.
- To provide acknowledgment and support of Hilal Dance licensed Teachers.
- To encourage and develop the Hilal Dance schools and communities.
- To establish a centre of expertise, information, resources, communication for dancers, teachers and the dance communities.
- To give more opportunities for collaboration with international artists from different cultures and to promote cross cultural exchange.

60 Hainault Court,
Forest Rise, London
E17 3NW, United Kingdom
Phone: 020 3233 0185
info@hilaldance.co.uk
www.hilaldance.co.uk

Idea Store has a range of creative courses available for 16 or over. These include, art and design, dance, fashion and textiles, music, and photography. Tower Hamlets Council delivers these courses in partnership with Tower Hamlets College.

The Idea store can be contacted for further free course information, advice & guidance.

321 Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1BU
Phone: 020 7364 5665
info.lls@towerhamlets.gov.uk
www.ideastore.co.uk/en/articles/learning

Moving ideas into action. Independent Dance is an artist-led organisation providing a responsive framework to support, sustain and stimulate dance artists in their ongoing development as professionals.
It provides a specialist and coherent programme offering opportunities to learn, deepen enquiry, share practice and exchange ideas as part of an interdependent international community.
The programme includes daily release-based technique classes; weekly Monday night Improvisation; intensive workshops such as: Sunday Specials bodywork days, Winlab, London International Summer School; discussions as part of The Thursday Group and the choreographic Feedback Forum; and the Deborah Hay Solo Performance Commissioning Project. ID's regular programme is based at Siobhan Davies Studios where all facilities are available to ID participants.

Two of our regular activities:

Release-based technique class ~ 10am to 12noon ~ Open to professionals only

The daily class provides a learning environment to support the mindful curiosity and physical intelligence of the dancer, reflecting our belief in the value of diverse body-mind techniques and how they can facilitate individual development.

Each teacher brings to the class a unique amalgamation of their experiences in forms such as BMC, Aikido, Feldenkrais, Yoga, Alexander, Capoeira, Skinner Releasing, Improvisation / Contact Improvisation and Chi Gong, to name a few.


Monday Night Improvisation ~ Mondays 6:30PM to 8:30PM ~ Open to all levels

Improvised dance is about exploring the movement potential of our bodies and the creative potential of our minds. As well as enjoying the movement facility already available to us, we will use exercises to broaden our physical and mental range. In these classes, we create an atmosphere where work and play co-exist, and where watching and talking support our dancing.

Classes cost £4 each or £35 for a ten class card. Admittance is on a first come, first served basis. There are 4 bookable places for morning classes for those travelling from outside London or who may not be able to arrive early during popular class periods.

Siobhan Davies Studios is wheelchair accessible and the Independent Dance programme is open to disabled and non-disabled professional dance artists.

For further details on our full programme, please contact us directly or go to our website.

Independent Dance
Siobhan Davies Studios
85 St George's Road
London SE1 6ER
Phone: 020 7091 9650
info@independentdance.co.uk
www.independentdance.co.uk

Jerwood Space provides excellent rehearsal studios for dance & theatre professionals, as well as a contemporary art gallery and cafe both open to the public. The studios are available to established companies at competitive rates while selected emerging groups and artists may benefit from substantial subsidies on the full cost of rehearsal space.

As well as these "excellent facilities for the work of art", we also offer advice and support to artists from all sectors, together with practical information about the rehearsal process and alternative facilities.

New studios are under currently construction, so there is only limited availability from the autumn; the Cafe & Gallery remain open and all spaces are open from January 2007.

Services & Resources:

Rehearsal Space
Gallery & Cafe open to all
Telephone & one-to-one advice: production, rehearsal and placing your art.

Jerwood Space
171 Union Street
Bankside
London SE1 0LN
Phone: 020 7654 0171
Fax: 020 7654 0172
space@jerwoodspace.co.uk
www.jerwoodspace.co.uk

JUICE Magazine is the contemporary dance magazine based at The Place.

Advertise Yourself in JUICE!

Artist Development is a support programme for practising professional dance artists. JUICE Magazine is the publication of The Place Artist Development.

JUICE Magazine is distributed eleven times a year to over 1400 subscribers. JUICE is researched by dance specialists for dance artists and its forty-plus pages are packed with opportunities, funding, auditions, jobs, classes and training in the UK and abroad, performance platforms, conferences, dance and technology, dance film, health and more.

Only 15 places available per issue so bookings are essential.

Prices start from £45 for members and £75 for non-members. New organisational subscribers receive first insert free.

To advertise yourself in JUICE Magazine and reach 1400 dance enthusiasts with a leaflet or postcard insert, contact Artist Development on 020 7383 3524.
www.theplace.org.uk

We run occasional professional development courses and seminars, including working in partnership with Youth Dance England and the NDTA to deliver Dance Links: Making Links.

Dance Links is for dance artists, practitioners and out of school providers who have some experience of delivering dance either within or beyond the curriculum. Training events include:

- principles of best practice in dance both in and out of schools
- high quality learning and teaching
- identification of your strengths and professional development needs
- development of a portfolio showing what you have to offer
- contexts, practicalities and essentials of working in schools
- marketplace events to demonstrate your skills and meet potential employers.

London Youth Dance
Sadlers Wells
Rosebery Avenue
London
EC1R 4TN
Phone: 020 7863 8117/ 8205
Melanie.nix@londonyouthdance.com
www.londondance.com/youth

www.londondance.com includes information on performance listings, professional development, classes, workshops, events; in fact everything you might want to know about dance in the Capital.

www.londondance.com

This resource pack will be a useful reference for anyone who is involved in teaching and supporting the teaching of dance students in higher education. The pack also provides useful information for individuals, agencies and organisations that are supporting disabled dance practitioners prior to entering higher education or after graduation so it will be a valuable resource for professional organisations and those in other education sectors. Whilst the material has a clear focus on dance and the particular challenges associated with practical dance activities, the pack may also be useful to other educators.

In Part One, Sarah Whatley summarises the work that has taken place so far at Coventry University. There are notes on teaching and learning strategies, information about working with a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) in the studio, suggestions for modifying and adapting curricula and ideas for assessment methods and student support. There are some personal reflections provided by students and those who support their learning.

Part Two focuses on two conferences held at Coventry University during 2007, beginning with an outline of the days and then transcriptions or reports of the various presentations. The 75-page booklet has an accompanying DVD, which includes footage from the two days, interviews with speakers and students as well as extracts from some of the performances that were presented as part of the conferences.

The aim is to provide a broad perspective on this area of work together with some ideas about how the work could be taken forward. It is hoped that the pack might encourage an expanding network of practitioners and more collaborative working across the sector.

Copies can be ordered via the Coventry University Online Store - go to www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/d/279/a/2280 and follow the direct link.

Centre for Media Arts and Performance
Institute for Creative Enterprise (ICE)
Coventry University Enterprises
Puma Way
Coventry CV1 2TT
Phone: 02476 158 350
Fax: 02476 158 292
cemap@coventry.ac.uk
www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/d/279/a/2280

New Work Network promotes and supports the development of new performance, live and interdisciplinary arts practice by providing demand-led networking support for artists and by facilitating engagement and collaboration between practitioners nationally and internationally.

NWN will play a key role in the development and promotion of new work by establishing a membership with widespread UK regional involvement and international representation, and by providing development for practitioners through networking and collaboration, facilitating access to new ideas and new opportunities.

New Work Network is part of the Live Art Advisory Network.

Services & Resources:

NWN members get

Connected to a national network
Tailored information on development opportunities
Included in a national online calendar of events and activities
Personal, artist company, network, organisation and venue profile pages on the NWN website
Opportunities to market work, events and projects
Opportunities to meet, network, get support from peers and engage in critical debate.

Hannah Crosson (Acting Director)
Toynbee Studios,
28 Commercial Street,
London E1 6AB
Phone: 020 7539 9373
info@newworknetwork.org.uk
www.newworknetwork.org.uk

People Moving is a one day programme offered by East London Dance, exploring practical ways to create an environment where individual learning can prosper. The course includes strategies for delivery and management of integrated dance learning, a suggested "toolkit" and resources, opportunities to try out ideas in practical sessions, reference to key text "Making an Entrance" by Adam Benjamin.

Target group; Experienced dance practitioners
Accreditation; None
Dates / times; Various
Venue; Various
How to apply; Return booking form with payment

Polly Risbridger, Community Projects Coordinator
Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, London E15 1BX
Phone: 020 8279 1050
Fax: 020 8279 1054
office@eastlondondance.org
www.eastlondondance.org

Dance in the Community is a postgraduate certificate at Laban, validated by City University, London.

Building on the interests, experiences and abilities of participants, the course aims to foster personal and professional development. An essential aspect of the course is the placement in a relevant community setting, giving students valuable practical experience. These placements often lead to job offers at the end of the course. The course is based around the following compulsory core subjects: Choreography, Choreological Studies, Contemporary Dance Technique, Community Studies, Community Dance; Structures and Practice, Dance in Education, Teaching Studies, Working in the Community and Placement.

Applicants should normally have a degree or significant professional experience. This experience may not be in the field of dance, but an aptitude for dance must be shown at interview and audition.

Laban, named after Rudolf Laban, the Hungarian dancer, choreographer and teacher; aims to provide a centre of excellence for lifelong learning in dance and dance related activity, serving the community at a local, national and international level.

Accreditation; Postgraduate Certificate validated by City University, London
Dates / times; One year full-time or two years part-time.

Alysoun Tomkins, Head of Community Studies and One Year Programmes
Laban, Creekside, London SE8 3DZ
Phone: 020 8691 8600
Fax: 020 8691 8400
info@laban.org
www.laban.org

Potential is a programme work focused on dance and disabled people run by the Foundation for Community Dance, the national development agency for community dance in the UK. It works for the development of community dance, and for greater access to high quality community dance for all.

One of the aims within this programme is to provide information and support to artists, arts organisations and venues nationally which is done regularly via email updates. These email updates are intended to keep people up to date and connected to opportunities, events, activities and strategic developments relating to dance and disabled people and acts as a regular mechanism for information exchange.

This is a free service. If you would like to receive these updates then register your interest by emailing mailto:potential@communitydance.org.uk.

In order to keep this information flow as useful as possible, the Foundation for Community Dance want to know of activity that is taking place around the country. If you have information to be included in future updates send it to mailto:potential@communitydance.org.uk. Please note that it may need to be edited for reasons of style, content or space.

Foundation for Community Dance
LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RE
Phone: 0116 253 3453
Fax: 0116 261 6801
info@communitydance.org.uk
http://www.communitydance.org.uk/

For those with good practical dance skills (usually at a minimum of Level 2 / Improver, in any style).

Students work towards completing LOCN (London Open College Network) units covering aspects of leading dance courses, applied anatomy and physiology, dance improvisation and a choreographic project leading to performance. In addition, students will be expected to maintain and update their practical dance knowledge, and will be advised about practical courses in the Department, as appropriate. Students who have previously covered aspects of the syllabus may present a portfolio for assessment prior to the start of the course to be exempt from some sessions.

Dates and times; one year, part-time course starting in September.

Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HT
Phone: 020 7450 1832
dancedrama@morleycollege.ac.uk
www.morleycollege.ac.uk

The Royal Academy of Dance exists to promote knowledge, understanding and practice of dance internationally. We seek to accomplish our mission through promoting dance, educating and training students and teachers and providing examinations to reward achievement. We are a global organisation with 13,500 members, a worldwide staff of 172 and 182 examiners. The Academy headquarters is in London but we have offices in 36 countries.

The Benesh Institute Website:The Benesh Institute Website: http://www.benesh.org

Royal Academy of Dance
36 Battersea Square
Cathedral Chambers,
London, SW11 3RA
Phone: 020 7326 8000
Fax: 020 7924 3129
info@rad.org.uk
www.rad.org.uk

StoneCrabs is a theatre and arts production company. StoneCrabs understand theatre to involve all art forms, fusing together forms of world theatre, dance, music and crossing borders between culture and the arts.

StoneCrabs has a mission to enrich people's lives through theatre. The core ethos is to nourish, to inspire, and to challenge. StoneCrabs is a multi-cultural team producing plays from United Kingdom and abroad.

As part of their commitment to the twin beliefs that education is dialogue and theatre is core to the community, StoneCrabs offers exploratory workshops in techniques designed to develop and build the performative vocabulary of the actor/performer and community facilitator. Workshops are usually based around their current production and seek to utilise the varied skills of those involved.

StoneCrabs
Studio B115
Faircharm Studios
8-10 Creekside
London
SE8 3DX
Phone: 020 8694 6472
Fax: 020 8694 6472
info@stonecrabs.co.uk
www.stonecrabs.co.uk

The work of Artist Development at The Place falls into three main areas:

professional development projects
information, advice and support
dance film via Videoworks

The department's programme of work is especially designed for dancers and choreographers who work in the independent dance sector. This work includes a variety of professional development projects as well as ongoing classes for professional dancers. The department also provides advice, information and support to its 1300 subscribers including:

- JUICE, a monthly magazine listing UK and international opportunities
- audition hotline for the latest jobs
- one to one advice sessions
- tailored computer searches for Greater London rehearsal spaces
- extensive databases of UK and International dance contacts plus factsheets, reference publications and City packs for popular destinations
- grant-seeking software
- Dance Managers database
- video library of over 2,500 tapes
- video documentation of performances, editing and tape copying facilities
- annual Dance on Screen festival
- regular professional development projects for choreographers and dancers
- daily professional level contemporary class.

The Place Artist Development
17 Dukes Road
London
WC1H 9PY

Enquiry line: 020 7383 3524
Juice Editorial line: 020 7387 1828
Fax: 020 7388 5407
artistdevelopment@theplace.org.uk
www.theplace.org.uk

A placement as assistant to an experienced tutor on one or more workshops for up to a year. Trainees join in the workshops, act as assistants to the workshop leader and are able to take responsibility for parts of the workshop when they and the workshop leader feel ready. Trainees encouraged to attend Morley College courses for Workshop leaders. Support and mentoring offered by workshop leader, Artistic Director and other staff. Depending on experience trainees some trainees are paid expenses, others receive a reduced fee. Most trainees are employed by us as Workshop leaders once we are satisfied that they are ready.

Target group; Artists in Drama, Musical Theatre, Singing, Steel Band and Dance: Ballet, Tap, Break, Jazz - college leavers with no work experience.
Accreditation; Possible to attend Morley College LOCN (London Open College Network) course in community dance/drama leadership
Dates / times; Ongoing, mainly after school, but some school based work.

Karl Bevis, Education Projects Co-ordinator
Magic Eye Theatre, Havil Street, London SE5 7SD

Phone: 020 7708 5401
Fax: 020 7701 5211
npv-arts@easynet.co.uk

Trinity Laban is the higher education institution formed by the merger of Trinity College of Music and Laban, the leading European school for contemporary dance. These two colleges are at the cutting edge of their art forms and offer expert educational provision and support to students and bring opportunities for collaboration within the natural partnership of music and dance.

Trinity
Trinity has a student-centred approach which enables performers to focus on the individual improvisation process whilst benefiting from the expert tuition of a faculty of professorial staff comprising many of the most renowned jazz instrumentalists and vocalists in the UK.

Laban
Laban offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, diplomas and certificates in dance theatre, scenography, dance science and an understanding of the rich and varied field of dance.

See www.trinitylaban.ac.uk for more information.

Trinity Laban, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London. SE10 9JF
Phone: 020 8305 4444
info@trinitylaban.ac.uk
www.trinitylaban.ac.uk

UK Unsigned is organised by SABA, a UK registered performing arts charity. Over the past 9 years, we have become the biggest producer of showcases and talent development in the UK. Our aim is to promote and develop unsigned UK based performers, giving them a platform to showcase their skills to the industry.

Suite 1, 537 Norwood Road
London
SE27 9DL
Phone: 020 8776 6776
info@ukunsigned.net
www.ukunsigned.net

UKP-Arts is dedicated to providing essential, reliable, comprehensive and unbiased information for anyone interested in pursuing training and careers in the UK performance industry.

Launched in 2004 as the electronic version of the Guide to Performing Arts, UKP-Arts carries regularly updated performing arts advice and a unique searchable course database of UK-based performing arts courses.

The Prince Partnership, The Depot, 3 Catharine Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AW
Phone: 01223 570380
info@princepartners.co.uk
www.ukperformingarts.co.uk

We design and deliver unique arts initiatives and services that address the issues for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) and other marginalized people.

Our arts projects, training initiatives and services help raise awareness of issues related to cultural identity, ethnicity, sexual health, HIV/AIDS and human rights. We work locally (London), nationally (UK) and internationally. Our gaywise initiatives are aimed at Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities and include:

gaywise arts workshops enable LGBT people to gain artistic skills and allow to create art works in a safe creative environment
drop-in sessions providing a social meeting space offering access to information and additional services
management of Haringey LGBT Network meetings and initiatives.

Wise Thoughts works strategically with statutory and voluntary agencies and continues to co-ordinate events for LGBT History Month and World AIDS Day in North London.

Please visit our website for more information including an e-forum.

Wise Thoughts
2nd Floor,
Wood Green Central Library,
High Road
Wood Green
London N22 6XD

Phone: 020 8889 9555
info@wisethoughts.org
www.wisethoughts.org

YaD Arts is an arts consultancy and event production house.

YaD Arts was established by Josephine Burton and Jonathan Walton in 1999, since which time it has been organising and promoting arts events across the UK and around the world:

-we programme and produce live music, dance, visual and performance art, films, educational events, and festivals both in-house and on behalf of clients

-we provide marketing know-how and brand development

-we represent artists and musicians for festivals and public or private events

-we offer strategic arts advice and project management expertise

YaD Arts
Unit 1, Toynbee Studios
28 Commercial St
London E1 6AB
Phone: 0207 377 6606
info@yadarts.com
www.yadarts.com