Dance Umbrella 2009: 6 October - 7 November

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African Crossroads - Associated Events

Talks & Discussions
Dance classes

Sat 10 October, 12pm. Southbank Centre, Level 3 Function Room
In Conversation with Vincent Mantsoe
Ticket £5 (concs 50% off - limited availability) | Suitable for general audience
Soweto-born Vincent Mantsoe in conversation with Jeanette Bain-Burnett, Director of ADAD, about his work and influences, offering insights into the career and working practices of this award-winning artist.
In partnership with ADAD

Sat 17 October, 11am – 2pm. Stratford Circus
Assorted Conversations
Tickets £10** (includes lunch) | Suitable for dance artists
An open forum facilitated by East London Dance and ADAD providing artists with the opportunity and environment for discussion and debate.
** free to African Currents ticket holders
In partnership with East London Dance & ADAD

Tue 20 October, 5 – 7.30pm. The Place, Founders’ Studio
Artists in global practice
Free but booking essential | Suitable for artists & others interested in cultural exchange
Performing artists work increasingly globally and new technologies enable ease of access to and dialogue with peers across the globe. This discussion creates a platform for African Crossroads artists Opiyo Okach, Neliswe Xaba & Kettly Noël and others to explore the creation and distribution of work which transcends across the world.
In partnership with Visiting Arts

Thu 1 October & Thu 8 October, 7 - 9pm. Studio 12, London Studio Centre
African Dance Class with Andréya Ouamba
£8 payable on the door (£3 for members of Feedback 33; Annual membership - £13) | Level: intermediate
Join 2006 Danse L’Afrique Danse winner Andréya Ouamba in a physical and dynamic class combining elements from traditional dance techniques, contemporary approaches and improvisation.
In partnership with ADAD & Feedback 33

Fri 2 October, 6 – 7pm. Danceworks
African Dance Class with live drumming
£5 payable on the door (+ £5 day membership for non-members of Danceworks) | Level: general
Award-winning dancer Andréya Ouamba will teach a class in traditional dance techniques from West Africa, including warm-up and teaching of a choreographed sequence.
In partnership with Akosua Boakye

Mon 12 October, 6.30 – 8.30pm. Siobhan Davies Studios
Improvisation Class with Andréya Ouamba and Matthias Sperling
£4.50 payable on the door | Level: previous experience of improvisation
A class in which Andréya Ouamba and Matthias Sperling explore their approach to improvisation, where the smallest of gestures become significant events and generate movement ricocheting from body to body.
In partnership with Independent Dance

Sunday 18 October, 3 - 5.30pm. Stratford Circus
African Dance Class with Kaolack
£10 payable on the door (or via East London Dance*) | Level: intermediate with some knowledge of African Dance Forms
Join outstanding dancer Pape Ibrahima Ndiaye, otherwise known as Kaolack, long term member of Germaine Acogny’s company Jant-Bi, in an energetic workshop in traditional dance techniques from West Africa.
In partnership with East London Dance & ADAD

Mon 19 October, 6.30 – 8.30pm. Siobhan Davies Studios
Improvisation Class with Opiyo Okach
£4.50 payable on the door | Level: previous experience of improvisation
Opiyo Okach uses improvisation to ask fundamental questions of authorship and creativity in a global context. His approach is governed by heightened sensitivity to our relations to space and its ever-changing conditions.
In partnership with Independent Dance

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