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5-13 July 2008 Celebrating the popularity of dance across the region.
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We've collated a selection of useful links for you.
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Art Plus Awards
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Art Plus, the Award Scheme for Art in Public Places, is a competitive award scheme led by Arts Council England, South East and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) which seeks to improve our environment - whether streets, schools or other public spaces - by including the creativity of artists in their design.
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Arts Access UK
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Arts Access UK is an initiative from the National Disability Arts Forum that will helps venues promote their accessibility to disabled people throughout the UK. AAUK is the first national online database providing disabled people globally with comprehensive access information on the UK arts and cultural sector. Arts/Cultural organisations are able to join a central listing free of charge with AAUK where people can find or link to information on what's happening at venues and the venue's access facilities.
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Arts Council England
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Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
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Black Dance Development Agency
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Since 1986, State of Emergency has provided opportunities for hundreds of performing artists in the fields of dance and music covering a wide range of projects, including events, tours, vocational and educational training, festivals, recording, choreographic commissions etc.
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Chisenhale Dance Space
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Chisenhale Dance Space is an artist-driven resource committed to the support of experiment, research and training in movement and dance. It is a process oriented space rather than a product oriented venue. It actively seeks to empower artists, involving them in all areas of the organisation.
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Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET)
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The Council for Dance Education and Training promotes excellence in dance education and training. It accredits courses at vocational dance schools, advocates on behalf of the private dance training and teaching communities and provides a comprehensive information service about dance education and training.
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Dance UK
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Dance UK was set up as a united voice to speak out for dance. Learn about its 3 main programmes of work: Communication, Professional Development and the Healthier Dancer Programme amongst other services and resources it provides.
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Dance UK
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As the national voice for dance, Dance UK advocates and lobbies to promote the importance and needs of dance. It is a membership organisation that works to create a diverse, dynamic and healthy future for dance. By working with and on behalf of the dance sector, Dance UK aims to promote sustainable, longer dance careers and to improve the conditions in which dance is created, performed and experienced. Dance UK is also currently in a strategic alliance with the Association of Dance of the African Diaspora.
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Dancers Pro
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Listings jobs and auditions for professional dancers across the uk, I've spoken to a number of contemporary dancers and choreographers who have signed up to Dancers Pro; if they continue to do so the site could shift to become more contemporary oriented - the functionality is there.
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Department for Culture Media and Sport
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Department for Education and Skills
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Creating opportunity, releasing potential and achieving excellence
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Foundation for Community Dance
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Through events, conferences, seminars, an advice service and two regular journals, FCD offer up-to-the-minute information, debate and dialogue about current issues in dance and the arts. Learn more here including how to become a member.
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Imperial Society for Teachers of Dance (ISTD)
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Find out about the latest news, training and merchandise of the world’s leading dance examination board.
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National Rural Touring Forum
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The National Rural Touring Forum ( NRTF ) represents a number of mainly rural touring schemes and arts development agencies, principally across England.
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Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
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The Royal Academy of Dance is the largest examining and teacher education organisation for classical ballet in the world. Find out about courses, publications and teaching qualifications amongst other things.
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The Customer Management Team
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If you work in the arts, whether as an artist or arts manager, then this site is for you. It provides essential information about recent changes to the legislation surrounding the provision of pensions.
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The Point
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The Point is a vibrant multi-arts venue specialising in top quality dance, theatre, film and light entertainment based in Eastleigh, Hampshire.
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Work in Dance
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An on-line resource offering free information, resources and guidance for professional development and training opportunities in Dance.