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Akademi: Looking For The Invisible
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A symposium promoting cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary dialogue regarding South Asian arts and their role in the wider arts community. The event features performances and discussions by invited artists.
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25 Feb Feb 25, 2pm The Place: Robin Howard Dance Theatre, London WC1H
Akram Khan Company: Vertical Road
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A contemporary dance work which explores man's earthly nature and is inspired by the philosophical teachings of the Persian poet Rumi. The musical score is composed by Nitin Sawhney.
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23 Feb Feb 23, 8pm The Hawth, Crawley
Andersson Dance: Name Of The Next Song
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A modern dance work choreographed by Orjan Andersson, which takes its inspiration from Scandinavian landscapes. The production features live music performed by BJ Nilsen.
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17 Feb Feb 17, 8pm–9pm DanceCity, Newcastle upon Tyne
Angela Woodhouse And Caroline Broadhead: Between
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A contemporary dance work, made in collaboration with Stine Nilsen, David McCormick and Martina Conti, which explores intimacy, humanity, power and vulnerability in front of a restricted audience. Not suitable for under 14s.
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23 Mar Mar 23, 6pm, 6.45pm, 7.45pm BT Studio at The Oxford Playhouse, Oxford
Bare Toed Dance Company: Fly By Night
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Interactive dance performance for children, based on two years' research, exploring the wonders of bedtime rituals, sleeping and dreaming.
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15 Feb Feb 15, 10am & 2pm Electric Theatre, Guildford
29 Mar Mar 29, 6pm Customs House, South Shields
Bath Spa University: Fused
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23 Feb24 Feb Feb 23 & 24, 7.30pm University Theatre, Bath Spa University, Bath
Bjorn Safsten: Display
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A contemporary dance piece from Scandinavia which explores how we present ourselves using signs and symbols. The production features music by Victor Saiz.
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17 Mar Mar 17, 8pm–9pm DanceCity, Newcastle upon Tyne
Breakin' Convention 12
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This celebration of hip hop dance theatre features interactive freestyle sessions, live DJ and demonstrations taking place out in the foyer.
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18 May19 May Fri & Sat 7.30pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Candoco Dance Company: Double Bill Programme (In Translation/Claire Cunningham New Work)
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The integrated dance company perform an especially commissioned piece created by Claire Cunningham, for Unlimited a London 2012 Cultural Olympiad project, alongside Emanuel Gat's In Translation, an intricate work for six dancers.
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29 Feb Feb 29, 7.30pm Bonnie Bird Theatre @ Laban, London SE8
Candoco Dance Company: Turning 20
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Trisha Brown's Set and Reset is restaged for this celebratory programme, and is performed alongside a work created by artist Rachid Ouramdane, and a solo piece from Matthias Sperling.
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20 Mar Mar 20, 8pm Djanogly Theatre at Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
Compania Del Cuerpo De Indias: Inxile
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A modern dance work, set to Henryk Gorecki's Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs, which pays tribute to Colombia's more than 4m refugees. Created by dancer Alvaro Restrepo and choreographer Marie France Delieuvin.
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8 Mar10 Mar Mar 8–10, 7.45pm The Lilian Baylis Studio, London EC1R
Dance Chora: Blake Diptych: Experience
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Fleur Darkin choreographs a work based on poet and visionary William Blake's Songs Of Experience in collaboration with designer Alex Lowde, lighting designer Lucy Carter and Belgian artist Lou Cope. The music is supplied by Paul Bradley and Zoot Lynam.
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20 Mar Mar 20, 7.30pm Bonnie Bird Theatre @ Laban, London SE8
Dance GB - The Olympic Project
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The choreographers Martin Lawrance, Christopher Bruce and Itzik Galili have each created a dance work, for this major collaboration between the country's three national dance companies, inspired by the Olympic ideal - 'faster, higher, stronger'.
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28 Jun30 Jun Jun 28–30, 7.30pm Donald Gordon Theatre at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
4 Jul8 Jul Jul 4–7, 7.30pm, mat Jul 8, 2.30pm Big Top Tent at Old Royal Naval College, London SE10
DanceLive
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Contemporary dance festival based in Aberdeen, including performances, film screenings, masterclasses and educational workshops. The 2012 festival will open with a world premiere choreographed by artistic director Andy Howitt, and will feature new choreography and commissions from Scottish based artists, as well as leading dance companies including Scottish Dance Theatre, Rosie Kay Dance Company and Company Chameleon.
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15 Oct28 Oct Times vary Various venues, Aberdeen
Danza Contemporanea De Cuba: Mixed Bill (Mambo 3XXI/New Itzik Galili/Carmen?!)
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The latest work created by the international choreographer Itzik Galili, will be performed along with George Cespedes's Mambo 3XXI, and work created by the director of Helsinki Dance Company, Kenneth Kvarnstrom.
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3 May5 May May 3–5, 7.30pm Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
8 May9 May May 8 & 9, 7.30pm Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham
11 May12 May May 11 & 12, 7.30pm Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape
18 May19 May May 18 & 19, 7.30pm Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham
22 May23 May May 22 & 23, 7.30pm New Victoria Theatre, Woking
29 May1 Jun May 29–31, Jun 1, 7.30pm Sadler's Wells, London EC1R
6 Jun7 Jun Jun 6 & 7, 7.30pm Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes
9 Jun Jun 9, 7.30pm Lyric Theatre at The Lowry, Salford
DeNovo Dance: Escape From Reality
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18 Feb Feb 18, 7.30pm The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Cheltenham
Divya Kasturi: NowHere
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A contemporary South Asian dance work, with music, visual imagery and vocals, exploring the sense of belonging both here and there.
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17 Feb Feb 17, 7.30pm Rich Mix, London E1
23 Feb Feb 23, 7.30pm The Hat Factory, Luton
Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company & WEA: Views From The Hill
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Steve Batts choreographs a group of over 50s in a performance, inspired by memories of visits to the Grianan Of Aileach, which celebrates the physical wisdom of older people. The music is written and performed by Christopher Norby.
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9 Mar10 Mar Mar 9 & 10, 8pm Millennium Forum, Theatre And Conference Centre, Londonderry
Errol White Dance
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The accomplished dancer/choreographer presents a new show: iam.
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10 Mar 7.30pm Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
14 Mar 7pm Studio at The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
FFIN Dance: Connections (Gary Lambert New Work/Five Dances)
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Gary Lambert's non-narrative work created in close collaboration with FFIN Dance performers, is presented along with Sue Lewis's dance-theatre piece, featuring music composed by Jenny Jackson.
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8 Mar Mar 8, 7.30pm Bonnie Bird Theatre @ Laban, London SE8
Fleur Darkin Company: Experience
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The imagination-led company presents a dance piece inspired by William Blake's poetry collection Songs Of Innocence And Experience.
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15 Feb Feb 15, 7.45pm Corn Exchange, Newbury
10 Apr11 Apr Apr 10 & 11, 8pm mac, Birmingham
Free To Fall
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A scratch evening showcasing works by current and up-and-coming choreographers, dance artists and performers, and offering both audience and artists to engage and debate over the development of ideas.
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11 Mar Mar 11, 6pm Rich Mix, London E1
Hastings Contemporary Youth Dance: Beyond Words
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23 Feb25 Feb Feb 23–25, 7.30pm The Stables Theatre And Arts Centre, Hastings
Higher Dance Class Performance
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Candidates for the SQA Higher in Dance show off the results of their hard work throughout the year.
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21 Apr 7.30pm Howden Park Centre, Livingston
Hofesh Shechter Company: Political Mother
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Since his first performances at Sadler's Wells in 2007, Hofesh Shechter has become one of the UK's most celebrated young artists. A former drummer in a rock band, Shechter creates the musical scores for each of his dance creations, and his atmospheric music, alongside his company's unique physicality, has earned him an unrivalled reputation around the world. His work has been seen everywhere from Roundhouse and Latitude Festival to the opening credits of Channel 4's Skins. Now, he returns…
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25 Apr Apr 25, 7.45pm Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
27 Apr28 Apr Apr 27 & 28, 8pm Lyric at The Lowry, Salford
15 May16 May May 15 & 16, 8pm Sherman Cymru, Cardiff

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