Dance at Fuse

Fuse Medway Festival 13 to 15 June 2014 programme is now live.  There is an exciting programme that you can view on www.fusefestival.org.uk, with some great opportunities to get involved in free dance workshops with well-known dance companies.

Southpaw  Dance Company - Hip-Hop and break dance workshop (all free)
Thursday, 12 June 3.30pm, Sun Pier House, Chatham
Friday, 13 June 3.30pm, Gillingham High Street
Saturday, 14 June 3.45pm, The Anchor, Chatham High Street (After their Performance of 'Faust' at 2.30pm)
Sunday, 15 June 2.30pm, Boley Hill Car Park in Rochester (After their Performance at 1pm)

 

C-12 Dance Theatre - Incorporating circus skills, parkour and dance
Saturday, 14 June 12noon and 4pm, Chatham High Street (opp Argos) workshop 15mins after 1st performance at 12noon)
Sunday, 15 June 12.30 and 3pm, Castle Gardens in Rochester workshop 15mins after 1st performance at 12.30pm)

 

There is also some Big Dance 2014 activity coming up which also includes free dance performances and workshops. 

Sunday 6 July 12pm at Medway Park in Gillingham

Saturday 12 July 12pm at Sun Pier in Chatham

As soon as more details appear I'll let you know!

All Day Dance Spectacular at Dance Junction

Loop Dance callout: African dancers

Kent's leading professional dance company, Loop Dance, are looking for African dancers, performers and musicians for a fundraising event on Friday, April 11th.

Loop on LV21

This event will fundraise their amazing dance exchange to Durban in South Africa, to work with the community there.

If you or anyone you know would like to showcase your work or deliver a workshop, please email them: looped@loopdancecompany.co.uk

Street Dance and Hip Hop half term classes in Gillingham

Medway Council Arts Team is offering some free workshops with award-winning hip-hop dance company, Boy Blue Entertainment, during the February half term. They take place at either Mid Kent College or Woodlands Youth Centre in Gillingham, and aim to provide professional and aspiring dancers a unique opportunity to improve dance techniques and train with the award winning hip-hop dance company.

Classes are open to dance artists, teachers and tutors and young people aged 13+ years.

Advanced Master Class for Artists and Tutors (11am - 1pm)
This session is designed for Dance Artists and Tutors to improve dance skills and techniques with advice from the Boy Blue Entertainment Company.

Dance Workshop (2pm – 4pm)
This workshop is open to both Dance Artists, Tutors and aspiring dancers aged 13+ and will involve Street Dance techniques and choreography.

Professional Development Master Class (4.10pm – 5.30pm)
This class will focus on choreography, transitions, rhythm and musicality and is suitable for Artists, Tutors, the R’enc Arts Dance Group and aspiring dancers aged 13+.

If you are interested, available and want to come along, please book your place via arts@medway.gov.uk or call 01634 338319.

Monday, 17 and Tuesday, 18 February
Mid Kent College, Medway Campus, Medway Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1FN.

Wednesday, 19 February
Woodlands Youth Centre, Lower Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2BX.

All sessions are FREE and run over all three days.

The tutors:

Jason FM Hull began dancing when he was in secondary school and has never looked back since. Contemporary dance classes were his first experience in the world of dance, moving into Street Dance and eventually, b-boying.

Theo 'Mr Godson' Oloyade's unforgettable Krumping saw him whizz straight through to the live finals of Got to Dance in 2013. He has been dancing since he was 15 and has already performed alongside Plan B, Tinie Tempah Rita Ora and Stooshe, to name a few.

Boy Blue Entertainment is an award winning hip-hop dance company founded in London by choreographer Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy and composer Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante. As joint Artistic Directors, they work together on the creation and development of all of Boy Blue Entertainment’s productions and projects.

The company are critically acclaimed and in 2007 won the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre for their full-length hip hop dance theatre work Pied Piper. Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy has created choreography for a wide range of artists including Rita Ora, Plan B, Dizzee Rascal, and Leona Lewis.

U.Dance Medway - this Sunday, Feb 2nd

U.Dance Medway performance is a youth dance community platform for 11-19 year olds and takes place at the Brook Theatre on Sunday, February 2nd.

This community dance platform is open and free for young people between those ages, looking for an opportunity to develop their dance skills and celebrate their choreography through a youth dance performance platform celebrating Medway and Kent's youth dance talent.

Through attending U.Dance Medway 2014, local and regional youth dance groups are provided with an opportunity to perform live and have a real focus, which is an excellent way to raise aspirations and confidence.

The U.Dance Medway performance is taking place on Sunday, 2 February, 2pm at The Brook Theatre, Old Town Hall, Chatham, ME4 4SE. More information can be found here.

Please click on the links below if you require further information on U.Dance Medway. 

 www.u-dance.org

UDO South East Street Dance Championships at Medway Park

Fancy following in the footsteps of Diversity and Flawless? A European 2014 and World 2015 Streetdance Championship qualifier is being held at Medway Park on Sunday, July 13th.

The brand new event and venue for the UDO Streedance Championships welcomes all levels from beginner to advanced, with different age categories available.

Teams, duos and solo dancers can take part and free membership can be obtained via the website (membership is mandatory in order to do so).

Entries need to be made at least 7 days before the event, as there will be no late or on the day entries allowed.

The British Championships take place at Pontin's Bream Sands on 7-9 March.

Priestfield to host TalentFestUK

Gillingham FC's Great Hall at Priestfield will be the venue for the London and South of England round of TalentFestUK over the weekend 26/27 April 2014.

Chase the Stage events are bringing together experts in vocals, dance and musical theatre to give feedback to up and coming performers on how to improve their skills and further their careers.

Categories include solos, duos and groups in musical theatre, dance and vocals, and also includes an open performance slot for comedians and cheerleaders, amongst others. There are additional prizes up for grabs, in the form of Super Special Awards, such as Family Heroes - recognising the commitment parents make to their child's ambition.

For full details, visit the website here.

Dancing in Chatham: Strictly Irish

Two dance shows for you to enjoy are coming to Chatham.

Reel Éire are returning to The Brook Theatre to perform their exciting new show, full of intricate rhythms, stunning costumes and top quality Irish dancing. From the traditional to a more modern fusion style of dance, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Saturday, February 8th 7pm
Sunday, February 9th 2pm and 7pm

Tickets: £12 adults, £9 concessions - click here to book.

Then, in May, we have An Evening with Stars of Strictly Come Dancing at the Central Theatre.

The BBC TV show Strictly Come Dancing returned to our screens last month achieving new heights, which is something that this spectacular new live theatre show, featuring two of its stars, Pasha Kovalev and Katya Virshilas, will most definitely do.

This much larger production will feature them along with their four guest dancers, all beautifully costumed, demonstrating a series of stunning dance routines, accompanied by a full audio-visual backdrop and light show, the ever enjoyable Q&A section, plus an appearance by a local dance school.

But not content with all that, the show will also feature the opportunity for the audience to get involved and dance on stage with the stars resulting in this production being the ultimate one for any Strictly fan.

Friday, 9 May, 7.30pm
The Central Theatre

Tickets: Band A - £23, Band B - £21 - click here to book your tickets.