Momentum News

Project Volume learning-disabled dancers research

2009-03-17T10:22:44+00:00

The company Project Volume has been set up to address the gaps in training for learning-disabled dancers and to extend cultural access.

We are currently working on a funding bid (deadline end of March) with the company Corali. The bid is to begin to address gaps in the provision of cultural leadership skills.

One aspect, which could be of interest and relevance to young learning-disabled dancers, relates to choreography.

We are looking at the training of creating 'visual scores' so that learning-disabled dancers/choreographers can express and translate their ideas onto paper and therefore learn greater skills in leading and directing their own work, through supporting their ideas visually with the people they are working with.

We are currently looking to evidence the demand for this. If you work with young people with learning disabilities, please ask some of your dancers whether learning these skills would help them direct their creative ideas and let us know what they say!

If you are interested in being involved in this research, please contact Susan Norwood at:

theprojectvolume@aol.com

Youth Dance at Aspire, Stanmore for 14-25 yrs

2009-03-14T17:43:35+00:00

with Candoco Dance Company

Candoco are the leading contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers and were recently seen performing at Handover Ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Sessions take place at Candoco's own studio in Stanmore at Aspire, the National Centre for Spinal injuries Candoco runs their weekly Youth Dance Company every Friday from 6.00-8.00pm.

£4 per session

Aspire
ANTC
Wood Lane
Stanmore
Middlesex
HA7 4AP

To book Tel our Education Manager on 0207 704 6845

Candoco Youth Dance Company Term Dates Spring 2009

2009-01-17T13:39:50+00:00

All groups are for disabled and non-disabled young people 14-25 yrs.

Sessions at Siobhan Davies Studios and Aspire are for young people with a range of experiences interested in Contemporary Dance.

Please see attached PDF for more information.

Sessions at the Place are for those with more experience interested in performing and making dance work.

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A SPECIAL ONE OFF SESSION
FOR ALL YOUTH DANCERS ON TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY
AT THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE.

West London Festivals Calendar

2008-09-25T16:26:36+00:00

The Western Wedge Partnership is publishing the Winter 08/09 edition of their excellent West London Festivals Calendar at the end of this month; the printed version will be distributed across west London, and an online version will be available from http://www.westernwedge.org.uk. It will hold information about arts events from Oct 08 - March 09.

Brent Dance Month (BDM)

2008-09-25T16:25:57+00:00

July in Brent was all about dance with people dusting off their dancing shoes and bopping their way through summer. The Council’s first ever Brent Dance Month (BDM) got underway by offering a fantastic range of dance sessions for all ages across the borough.

BDM was part of the Momentum initiative and the council’s objective to make as many residents as possible involved in BDM and develop a passion for dancing: from absolute beginners who had never set foot on a dance floor, to professionals showing their wonderful skills. There were over 100 different dance workshops, dance classes, performances that took place throughout the month of July, with something to suit everyone.

The Momentum dance Tent at the Respect festival in Roundwood Park on 6 July was one of the highlights in the BDM calendar.

Hundreds of people were taken on a dancing journey by the widely acclaimed DJ Mr Wonderful; they got to experience the glamour, glitz and colourful costumes of Bollywood and tried out some sizzling Cuban salsa. Each session started with a demonstration before giving everyone a chance to join in a workshop.

In addition to this crowds gathered to watch and were invited to join in the fantastic Fusion Spectacular, a combination of Indian and British traditional folk dancing. Brent’s ENCEE Academy’s dancers worked with Westminster’s Donna Maria’s Maypole dancers to create a visually stunning performance. Both dances are celebrations of the seasons, as was shown in the array of pastel colours in the beautiful May Day dresses and the autumnal rusty shades of the sparkling Navratri costumes.

Fundraising Toolkit: A Foundation for Community Dance / Youth Dance England handbook

2008-06-08T21:06:32+00:00

Written by Susanne Burns, an experienced arts fundraiser, this new handbook has been created with community and youth dance projects in mind. The Toolkit is packed with signposts to vital information about sources of funding, practical exercises and useful examples to help you access the resources you need.

Whether new to fundraising or not, the Toolkit will lead you through the process upon which successful fundraising is built - it is an essential resource for anyone who has to raise funds for community and youth dance.

Call the Foundation for Community Dance on 0116 253 3453 or email emma@communitydance.org.uk for more information or visit: www.communitydance.org.uk

New Momentum Project Manager - Gitta Wigro

2008-04-03T21:03:13+00:00

We're delighted to announce that Gitta Wigro has been appointed as our new Project Manager. Gitta is a freelance arts manager and programmer, specialising in dance and screendance projects.

Prior to working freelance, Gitta ran Videoworks, The Place’s unique video resource for dance artists, and worked for CAPTURE, the UK’s national agency for dance and moving image. Since then she has worked freelance for clients such as South East Dance, Concorso Giovani Danz’Autori Italy and The Robin Howard Theatre.

Her curating work included programming Dance on Screen, the UK’s longest-running annual dance film festival. She has also guest-curated screendance programmes for UK and international events and festivals, among them Electrofringe 2007 (Australia), the BFI Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2008 (UK), Videodanza 2005 (Italy) and OperaEstate 2006 and 2007 (Italy).

Gitta is on the board of Shake Ur Arts, a social enterprise delivering dance and film projects for young people.
Originally a dancer and choreographer, having completed a BA at London Contemporary Dance School and gained a Master in Choreography at the Laban Centre, she choreographed and performed for five years before moving into arts management.

New Website Manager

2008-03-21T22:01:39+00:00

Momentum are very pleased to announce that we have appointed a new Website Manager, Tim Jukes. Following a redesign of the site, he will be looking after the content on the site and developing new features.

If you have any comments or suggestions for improvements to the site, please contact us.