Dance South West

Developments

The Creative producer, Emma Jane Benning started in February at Theatre Bristol. She will join the team of Creative producers and she will be giving support for dance artists and practitioners in the city.

http://theatrebristol.net/dancecreativeproducer

So after achieving one of the aims from the first Open Space in 2009 and Bristol now has a Creative producer, there was another Open Space held on March 5th 2011. Over 40 people attended the day and the notes, discussions and action points from this event can be found on this link. Please do continue to comment and take the discussions forward.

http://danceinbristol.toyoutome.net.

Spaces

Based at The Island, in the former Bridewell Police Station, DanceSpace shares a home with visual artists, musicians, circus performers and others. Its central location makes it easily accessible by public transport, bike and on foot.

DanceSpace aims to complement existing provision of regular dance classes and activities in the city, such as those offered by Bristol Community Dance Centre, DMAC at Hamilton House, The Tobacco Factory and others, by providing a dedicated space for workshops, research and development, and rehearsal for a wide range of dance, movement and body-based work. We invite all interested artists to get in touch (email below).

DanseSpace wishes to maintain an artist-led, affordable, creative space that is inspiring and accessible to local and visiting artists working in dance and the various forms with which it intersects: such as aerial dance, screendance and physical theatre, as well as popular dance forms such as Tango and Flamenco and a host of other body-based disciplines such as Capoeira, martial arts and physical theatre. DanceSpace will also offer a physical base and meeting point for independent dance artists to gather and share their work and ideas through regular skillshares, workshops, performances, research events and socials.

Since opening DanceSpace has hosted and provided space for workshops, performances, masterclasses, the Regional Contact Jam, the Bodies in Urban Spaces audtion, film screenings and social time, which generated lots of excitement, and demonstrated the real need for such a project. Now the space is open for bookings and proposals, and we look forward to keeping the momentum going and working together with the local dance community to make space for creative dance practice in the heart of the city.

Bristol City Council has supported the project through funding the new sprung dance floor in Studio 1 and providing the dance floor in Studio 2 and Dancespace will be hosting several fundraising events in future months.

Contact: dancespace@artspacelifespace.com

www.theislandbristol.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=&Itemid=173

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DMAC UK at Hamilton House

DMAC UK is a Dance, Music and Arts Collective based in Hamilton House, Stokes Croft, Bristol. Its home is in the InAlignment Studios, the dance, music, yoga and performance space in Hamilton House.

A dynamic, varied range of classes and workshops are offered, Pilates, Contemporary Dance, African Dance, Hip Hop, Tribal Fusion Belly Dance, Ashthanga Yoga, Salsa, Sabar Dance, Capoeira, Kundalini Dance, Columbian Drumming, African & Contemporary Fusion Drumming, 5 Rhythms, etc.

Bristol City Council has recently funded a new sprung dance floor in one studio which has much improved the facilities DMAC are able to offer the dance community.

Contact:info@dmacuk.com

 +44(0)7 970 228 091

http://www.dmacuk.com/DMAC_UK_CIC_2/Home.html

Bristol City Council
Arts & Culture
First Floor
Colston 33
Colston Avenue
Bristol
BS1 4UA
Tel: 0117 922 2022
arts.events@bristol.gov.uk