Category Archives: Dance

Community Learning and Development, Dance, Health and Wellbeing

Rambert Dance Company – working with young people and families in Dunoon

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This summer, Rambert Dance Company is providing an exciting programme of activities in partnership with the Burgh Hall, Dunoon.

Youth dance residency

Friday 27 – Sunday 29 July 10am-3pm each day

Young people will have the chance to develop their contemporary dance technique, learn Rambert repertoire and create a short piece of choreography which will be shared with family and friends on the final day.

Open to young people aged 11-17 years with an interest in dance.

Beginners’ contemporary dance classes for adults

Friday 27 July Session 1: 6.30 – 7.30pm / Session 2: 7.30 – 8.30pm

Brand new to dance? Do you want to learn something new with others who have never taken a dance class? These fun classes are aimed at newcomers to dance and all you need is enthusiasm!

Suitable for adults (18+)

Family contemporary dance workshop

Saturday 28 July 3.30-5.30pm

A chance for families to discover contemporary dance together, the class will include warm-up games as well as the chance to learn a short piece of fun Rambert repertoire.

Suitable for families with children aged 5 and over. No previous experience required.

Dunoon 2012 flyer

Dance, Music

Fife, Flashmobs, Secrets and Songs

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Fife’s Secret Song – ‘Fife Goes Olympic’

http://ltsblogs.org.uk/glowscotland/2012/06/19/fifes-secret-song-fife-goes-olympic/

A Flashmob of children from four Dunfermline primary schools performed a secret song they helped compose called ‘Fife goes Olympic’. Around 170 primary 6 &7 youngsters gave unsuspecting shoppers at the Kingsgate Shopping Centre a big surprise on Wednesday afternoon when they performed their song for the first time ahead of the Olympic Torch Relay in Dunfermline.

Community Learning and Development, Dance, Developing the Young Workforce, Drama, Languages and Literacy, Music

Festival Backstage competition on the lookout for TV journalists of tomorrow

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Edinburgh International Festival today launched Festival Backstage, a behind-the-scenes mini site for Festival 2012 which offers a backstage glimpse of what goes into putting the Festival together, with videos and interviews with artists, staff members and fans made by young local filmmakers. The first film is about Julien Thibault, a young dancer from French company Ballet Preljocaj, who takes a break from rehearsals to talk about the challenges and the excitement of being a professional dancer. Watch the video at http://eif.co.uk/festivalbackstage

This year, in partnership with Standard Life and Napier University, they are running a competition offering one lucky young person aged between 12 and 17 the opportunity to join the Standard Life Festival Backstage production team for a day during the height of the Festival. They are looking for budding film makers or presenters to make a short film reporting on their passion for or experience of something cultural – it could be anything from a weekly dance class, or their talented brother or sister, to a recent trip to the theatre. A selection of the films will be hosted on their digital channels and a panel of experts will choose a winner to join the crew during the Festival, as well as winning tickets to a Festival show.

Entrants to the competition must be between 12 and 17. To enter upload a video (maximum length of 2 minutes) to YouTube and send the link to backstagecompetition@eif.co.uk. The deadline for entries is 12noon on 29 June 2012. A shortlist will be announced on 9 July, with the winner announced on 13 July. For more information visit http://eif.co.uk/backstagecompetition

Dance, Drama, Music

Edinburgh International Festival joins Creativity Portal

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Edinburgh International Festival is three weeks of the best theatre, music, opera and dance the world has to offer. The Festival also works year round on a programme of projects and events that encourage engagement with the Festival’s work and with the arts in general for people of all ages.
Every year the Festival works with over a thousand primary and secondary school children, inspiring and challenging them through education and outreach projects which encourage a deeper understanding of the world in which we live. Our projects explore the diverse cultures and international artists we present and give young people the opportunity too work directly with some of the world’s most accomplished and challenging performers.
Our professional development workshops give Scottish-based artists the opportunity to interact with celebrated artists and creatives from across the globe, while our community engagement initiatives bring a flavour of the Festival into the locality and allow us to develop relationships with harder-to-reach groups.
During the Festival talks, discussions and study events allow our adult audiences to explore the themes and ideas of the Festival programme and participate in a wide-ranging set of conversations about relevant political, cultural and social issues. In our artist conversation and masterclass series, our audiences go “behind the scenes” to meet our visiting artists and learn more about their lives and work.

Community Learning and Development, Dance, Drama, Music

Eric Booth Masterclass – motivating arts learning experiences

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Activated environment – motivated participants
An Eric Booth Masterclass, for ArtWorks Scotland

19 June 2012, 10 am to 4pm, at the Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh

Spend a day exploring the mechanics of motivation with a master ‘teaching artist’ and arts education consultant from the USA.

“Research shows that the single greatest influence on the quality of an arts learning experience is the motivation of the learner, and the second greatest influence is the social environment that impacts that individual’s motivation. Our workshop will explore the ways that teaching artists can better support the courage of participants to pour themselves into our learning opportunities, and the ways we create conducive environments—quickly.” Eric Booth

Places on this day long masterclass are limited to 30 and are open to artists across all artforms and levels of experience. As the ArtWorks team are keen to offer places to a cross section of artists, participants will be selected by a panel based on the criteria in the booking form.

To submit a request for a place on this masterclass request a booking form from Hilary Nicoll (ArtWorks Scotland project manager) viahilary.nicoll@creativescotland.com
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Big Dance Schools Pledge 2012 (English and Gaelic)

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The Big Dance Schools Pledge 2012 is a mass participation event taking place all over the UK and around the world on the 18 May 2012 – the same day that the Olympic Torch arrives in the UK. Over 260 schools worldwide took in the Schools Pledge 2011 and teachers can now register via the Big Dance 2012 website to receive details on how their school can take part in 2012.

Big Dance 2012 Logo

Renowned choreographer Wayne McGregor will be choreographing a routine for Big Dance 2012, details of which will available to download from the Big Dance website in January.

For the Gaelic translation:

Big Dance Schools Pledge English – gaelic translation draft

Dance, Developing the Young Workforce, Drama, Music

Cross-artform leadership programme for mid-career professionals working in learning and education

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Extend Leadership Programme 2012-13
Applications are invited from colleagues working in learning and education roles in the arts to participate in the Extend Leadership Programme 2012-13. Extend will support up to 15 mid-career colleagues. The programme aims to give participants the confidence and skills to achieve a greater degree of leadership in the future. This could be through gaining a leadership position or through achievements that raise the status of the profession as a whole.

* Deadline now extended to 10am on Monday 16 April 2012 *

Funding has been secured from Arts Council England for engage to deliver a leadership programme for colleagues working in learning and education in the arts and cultural sectors from 2012-15. Additional support has been provided by Creative Scotland and the Arts Council of Wales in 2012-13 to support the participation of professionals working in Scotland and Wales respectively.

Building on feedback from the pilot programme, Extend will comprise:

  • A training needs analysis
  • Two residential programmes, including guest speakers and sessions on advocacy and campaigning
  • Mentoring
  • A joint project for participants


The fee for the programme is:

  • £800 for participants working in England and Wales
  • £400 for participants working in Scotland


Extend is open to mid-career professionals (either employed or self-employed) who work in the arts in education and learning roles and are resident and working in England, Scotland or Wales. See the applicant information document for full criteria.

For full details, including how to apply, please download the applicant information document here: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_info_for_applicants.doc http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_info_for_applicants.doc
The application form can be downloaded here: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_2012_application_form.doc <http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_2012_application_form.doc

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Extend Manager, Dawn Cameron on 07753 748038 / 0113 216 6331 or by email at extend@engage.org

We are also looking for a freelance Evaluator and a freelance Residential Facilitator to deliver the programme. For details, see below
Evaluator: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Evaluator_Extend_2012.doc <http://www.engage.org/downloads/Evaluator_Extend_2012.doc
Facilitator: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_Facilitator_brief.doc <http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_Facilitator_brief.doc
The deadline for applications for both roles is 10am on 5 April 2012.

Download full detais here: Extend_info_for_applicants


Dance, Drama, Music

Only 2 weeks left to have your say – Opportunity for young people to engage with Scotland’s National Youth Arts Strategy

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Creative Scotland is leading the development of Scotland’s first National Youth Arts Strategy. The strategy isn’t Creative Scotland’s, it’s Scotland’s and we would like you to join the conversation.

It will have the vision of establishing Scotland as an international leader in youth arts. Perhaps you think we already are? We need to hear your thoughts and opinions to help shape and inform the strategy.

Young Scot Online Questionnaire – click here for an online questionnaire for young people aged 11-26yrs old to have your say. We’d be grateful if you could forward to young people you work with, post it on your website or promote across your networks.

Twitter – If you want to join the national youth arts conversation on twitter then use the #tag: #YouthArtsScot to get us trending!

Dance, Drama, Music

CPD events: integrate the arts into your teaching practice

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Catalyst: Inspiring Arts Ideas for Teachers
The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts is offering a series of inspiring arts-based training days designed to help teachers integrate the arts into their practice. Participants will work with professional artists and practitioners to build confidence in using the arts, focusing on teaching, focused on P3 to P6. Please see attached further information on the courses and how to book.

Catalyst Inspiring Arts Ideas for Teachers

Catalyst 11.12 Booking Form (Scotland)[1]