What a busy week!

After last Sundays Zygote Festival, there was no rest for the Dance Team with another jam packed week ahead.
Monday through to Wednesday saw our Aerial workshops being held at Northgate Sports Hall in Sleaford.  On Monday, participants were lucky enough to be taught by Joe from CircusMASH UK, who also recently trained members of the Dance Team.

Amy O' Sullivan, one of the Dance Artists from artsNK, came along to the workshops. When asked what she thought about the workshops, this is what she had to say "'After taking part in the aerial workshops for 2 days, I now miss being upside down and in the air so much! Although I prefered performing the still positions on the hoop, I gained more confidence on the second day of the silks. It's really refreshing to have such free workshops as it brings new opportunities for performance and to learn something new! Thoroughly enjoyed working with the circus professional and the artsNK dance team and hope to swinging from the aerial rig very soon :)!' 

Keep a watchful eye on our Facebook page for more information on upcoming opportunities with the Aerial equipment, including more possible workshops!

Also this past week, both our Youth Dance Companies, kNacKer'd and redXco were taking part in residencies Blueprint: Media and Boy Blue Entertainment respectively. 

kNacKer'd, working with Blueprint: Media, were creating a digital film piece based on Ghost Town. The results look pretty impressive!

Photo: HollyartsNK

redXco, working with Boy Blue Entertainment, were working on a piece based around the London Riots. Again the results look very impressive!

Photo: EmmaartsNK

We also have exciting news! Dance Factor is back! It kicks off in just under a month, more details shall follow shortly so once again, keep an eye on our Facebook page for that happening! You can also keep up to date by following us on Twitter @Dance_Factor and liking the Dance Factor Facebook page!

ZoieLogic Dance Theatre

On Wednesday 16th October, ZoieLogic Dance Theatre shall be performing at theTerry O' Toole Theatre, North Hykeham

ZoieLogic Dance Theatre is an all male dance company blending 'powerful dance, submerging masculinity in immersive narrative and innovative mechanical set design to create an energetic and visceral world that gives audiences an unforgettable performance experience'.
The company shall be performing their latest piece 'Echo' which has been described as  "Phenomenal... masculine high energy dance... the whole piece felt like Apocalypse Now, dance as theatre accompanied by beautiful music" - The Warf.

'Echo' delivers a high-octane fuelled evening of entertainment. Featuring a thumping original score created by award-winning Ivan Stott and a visually stimulating set, the performance sees five male dancers take to the stage to explore the theme of lost innocence, leaving the audience with an unforgettable experience.

The production has a strong narrative with a mix of physical theatre and dance elements and takes audiences on a journey of emotions and physical responses to situations. The work is highly physical and pushes the boundaries of contemporary performance.

5 male dancers are submerged in a world of choice, where masculinity is tested.

When is innocence lost?

What happens when Arthur is pushed to a point of decision, backed into a corner where only his choice matters?

This is an opportunity not to be missed! With tickets only costing £10 / £8 Concessions U18s £6, it's a great chance to see ZoieLogic Dance Theatre in action. It's also a great way to support the evolution of male dance and introduce new people to it. Take the chance to try something new whilst it's here in Lincolnshire!

Don't forget, if you're also under the age of 26, you can take advantage of the LOV Young Person's offer for this show! That means you can watch 'Echo' for just £5. All you need is one of the LOV flyers pictured above. You can get these from the Terry O' Toole theatre or the artsNK Dance Team.

More Dancing in Schools!  

 

We had to share this fantastic article from the Arts Professional website highlighting reasons why Primary schools should spend their PE funds on dance. Its a must read!

http://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/267/article/more-dancing?utm_source=Weekly-Good-Reads&utm_medium=email&utm_content=More-dancing&utm_campaign=19th-September-2013

InspireDance

This academic year the artsNK Dance Team are pleased to be able to offer a new dance programme to schools across Lincolnshire. InspireDance is an innovative support package designed to provide schools with the skills and resources they require to enhance, develop or kick-start their dance offer to pupils. The flexible programme aims to meet the requirements of each school and can be tailored to their individual targets, needs and aims.

InspireDance can offer some or all of the following exciting opportunities to develop dance:

·         High Quality Dance Tuition – teaching from specialist dance artists who can deliver lessons using a range of creative dance styles, whilst also bringing new knowledge and refreshed insights into a school’s dance delivery

·         Professional Development for Staff - delivery of the ‘On With the Dance!’ Training course which is designed to improve teaching staff’s understanding of how to deliver dance to meet National Curriculum standards  

·         Mentoring, Advice and Dance Guidance – specialist support to enhance and develop dance provision

·         Talent Identification Pathways – support signposting gifted pupils into advanced level dance groups led by professional dance artists

·         Access to U.Dance (a Youth Dance England initiative) performances at local and county level

·         Access to Arts Award and/or Dance Leadership Qualifications and links with Arts Mark status

·         Support upskilling teaching staff in dance expertise and knowledge including what’s on in the local area, regional and national dance initiatives, performances and exhibitions at Lincolnshire One Venues, and local arts festivals

·         Connectivity to other, sports, visual and performing arts programmes in partnership with other organisations

Want more information on the programme or interested in getting involved? Then contact Alice Carter (Community and Youth Dance Coordinator) on alice.carter@litc.org.uk or 07851810950

Welcome back.

Welcome back to a new year with artsNK Dance! Term one kicked off this week, with all our classes starting again. This included our new vertical dance class and new Youth Dance Company, JumpStart!    

Once again, you can expect this year to be a busy one, especially for the dance team, with lots of new and exciting things happening. We shall have all our usual events to look forward to, such as our Primary Dance Festival and U.Dance platform, True Motion.

The dance team shall also be involved in a few different events this year, including the upcoming Zygote Festival. If you're sat there wondering ‘what on earth is Zygote?!’ then you need to check out the Facebook page and blog. The dance team shall be getting stuck into the action from October, where we shall be getting involved in aerial dance for the festival. If you haven't yet seen our aerial adventures with circusMASH UK, click the link here!

Alongside Zygote, there are plenty of other chances to get involved with artsNK Dance. At the end of September/beginning of October, we shall be auditioning for our Youth Dance Companies, kNacKer’d, redXco and JumpStart. Information about times and dates can be found on our Facebook page and in our latest newsletter.

With the beginning of the new academic year, comes the return of U.Dance. Applications are now open to be part of the national dance event. Lincolnshire’s contribution, True Motion, shall take place on 8th March 2014. 2014 also sees the return of Big Dance, the UK’s biggest celebration of dance, which many of you may have been involved in before. Information about Big Dance shall be released in January 2014, so keep your eyes peeled!

With all the new and exciting projects happening for the dance team, there shall be plenty of opportunities to get involved. To find out more about what's going on in the next couple of months, read our latest newsletter here. It has information about upcoming dance opportunities, events, all our dance class leaflets, information about our new schools programme InspireDance and much more! If you haven't yet subscribed to our mailing list, click the ‘join our mailing list’ tab above, where you can sign up.

Once again we look forward to seeing you all getting involved and making this another great year for artsNK Dance!

Check this out!

Want to see professional shows for a discounted cost!? Then you need to check out the ticket offer for under 26's for the Autumn season at Lincoln LOV venues. 

You shall get to see professional dance shows by ZoieLogic Dance Theatre (Terry O'Toole Theatre), Earthfall (Lincoln Drill Hall) & Jean Abreu Dance (LPAC) in Lincoln for only £5 each!

All you need to do is get one of the flyers below. You can get one by contacting the dance team (all details listed on the contacts page) or visiting one of the LOV venues. 

Don't miss out on the chance to witness some amazing performances happening right here in Lincolnshire!

End of year round up/coming up!

It’s the end of another busy year for the dance team! From Dance Factor 6 to True Motion, our Inspiring Young Talent showcase and Primary Dance Festivals, it has literally been jam packed! Not to mention our visit to Breakin’ Convention, U.Dance Nationals and Aerial training. This year has been a great year for Dance opportunities in Lincolnshire and 2013-2014 is set to be bigger and better!

We have had amazing workshops and residencies and our Youth Dance Companies kNacKer’d and redXco have gone from strength to strength. They have also been lucky enough to perform at some of the biggest events in the county , including the SO festival and Lincoln Dances. Also a special mention to aDance who performed at the Sew Into Fashion event!

Photo: MichaelaartsNK

We are constantly working hard to bring opportunities to the young people of Lincolnshire and that wouldn't be possible without your support at our shows and events! So thank you to everyone who has bought a ticket to one of our shows this year, supported our groups at events or supported the Dance Team in general.

Throughout the Summer break, the Dance team have still been busy with events happening round the county. As we head into September there shall also be many more chances to get involved!

Photo: MichaelaartsNK

On August 16th, we headed to Spalding for Music in the Marketplace where kNacKer'd had the chance to perform. After worrying the performance may involve rolling around in a few puddles, bright sunshine greeted the girls just in time and their piece 'Flaws' impressed the audience.

On Saturday 17th, kNacKer'd also performed at the NK Centre Family Fun Day, the girls also threw themselves into playing Rugby and the boys obliged by joining in a Rock n Roll workshop.

Photo: MichaelaartsNK

As we are now heading towards the end of the Summer break, and quickly towards September, our classes shall be resuming. We shall be holding auditions for both kNacKer'd and redXco (details to be posted on our Facebook page soon) and our new vertical dance and male breakin' group 'Jumpstart' classes begin!

Again all information shall be posted on our Facebook page very soon. Keep your eyes peeled!

You can also find out more about the auditions by clicking on the 'Events' tab on the blog.