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Coming soon
A world class dance centre is under construction.
From autumn 2010 you’ll be able to take part in classes in different dance styles, watch the best regional, national and international dance companies and create and take part in dance performances inside and out.
The Pavilion’s Ocean Room is being converted to house light and airy studios and a fully equipped 200-seat theatre. There’ll also be attractive outdoor performance spaces.
The centre, run in partnership with Bournemouth Borough Council, will be operated by Dance South West.
Pavilion Dance: the place where artists, audiences and communities will meet and inspire each other.
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Opportunities
Pavilion Dance - Looking for Dance Teachers
Opening in September 2010, Pavilion Dance will be a centre of excellence, encouraging people of all ages and abilities to watch, make and take part in dance in Bournemouth and the surrounding areas.
From mid April we will be starting a series of daily classes in the Pavilion Ballroom for: professional dance artists, children under 5 with their parents/carers, the over 50s and adults with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.
We’d like to hear from people who’d be interested in running a weekly class(es) for one of these four groups in any style of dance. Please bear in mind that the ethos of Pavilion Dance is to “do dance differently”, offering something new rather than replicating classes that already exist elsewhere in and around Bournemouth.
We’d like to see a CV, a couple of paragraphs about the class(es) you’d like to run and a short statement on why you think your proposed dance class(es) would work at Pavilion Dance by Monday 15th March, please.
Be passionate, creative and challenge perceptions!
For more information or an informal chat call Ian Abbott, Participation Programme Manager, Pavilion Dance on 01202 554131 or ian.abbott@dancesouthwest.org.uk
Master class with award-winning choreographer and media artist Jonah Bokaer
Jonah Bokaer will be leading a masterclass in contemporary dance for intermediate and advanced levels in the Pavilion Ballroom on Friday 12th March from 6:45pm – 8:45pm.
Jonah Bokaer’s work continues to expand possibilities for live performance through choreography, digital media, cross disciplinary collaborations and social enterprise. Jonah trained with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in New York and his choreographic work has been presented internationally.
The workshop will cost £3. Please email ian.abbott@dancesouthwest.org.uk to book a place.
Coming up...
Dance writer to launch library event
Long established dance writer and critic, Jann Parry, will launch a new dance study resource at Bournemouth Library on Wednesday 17th March from 1pm – 3pm.
We are delighted to welcome Jann Parry, author of Different Drummer: The Life of Kenneth Macmillan to launch the event. Jan will give a reading from her fascinating new book followed by a question and answer session.
Bournemouth Library and Pavilion Dance have worked in collaboration to offer a brand new resource to dance students, teachers, practitioners and all those who are interested in dance, providing more than fifty new books, journals and DVDs covering a number of different dance styles.
The launch will take place on the second floor of Bournemouth Library, 22 The Triangle, Bournemouth, BH2 5RQ and is open to all.
Watch and take part in our Urban Weekend
Local dance crews will enjoy an intensive course of Hip Hop workshops led by Avant Garde Dance from Tuesday 6th April – Friday 9th April in the Pavilion Ballroom, culminating in outdoor ‘flash-mob’ performances in Bournemouth Square on Saturday 10th April at 12 noon, 1:30pm and 3pm
On Sunday 11th April there will be two free Hip Hop workshops for all abilities in the Pavilion Ballroom from 10am – 12 noon. These workshops are open to everyone and booking is not required – just turn up on the day.
You can then try out your new moves at Vile Style 4 – a B-Boy/B-Girl/Breakdance Jam and competition presented by Second To None and Pavilion Dance on Sunday 11th April from 1pm – 6pm featuring D.J.s Junk/Fine/ Mad Money/Wax Buzzard/Tony the Pencil with battles starting at 3pm. All ages are welcome and there will be prize money up for grabs totaling £400. Admission is £3.
Recent Projects
Square Dance - Click here
Pavilion Dance presented an international programme of 3 dance companies to launch the building works on the new regional centre for dance. Over 2,500 people enjoyed the free dance performances in Bournemouth town centre
Vile Style 3 - B-Boy/Breakdance Circle Jam - Click here
Where Ballroom met Breakdance. Dance South West and world famous crew Second To None presented a three hour breakdance circle jam.
Pavilion Dance Commissions
The Girl
Commissioned by Dance South West to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Bournemouth Pavilion
So We Boys Dance
News
Lights, camera... dance!
Twenty local dancers aged 19 – 25 enjoyed free training in ‘Dance for Camera’, a discipline that merges dance and film aesthetics for 3 days from 27th February to 1st March.
The training took place on the Media Bus, an innovative state of the art digital media facility on board a high-tech bus, which was based at Bournemouth and Poole College. Dancers worked in pairs to create either a short dance film or a show reel of their existing work.
L, an established dance artist and specialist in dance for camera worked alongside trainers from the Media Bus to teach participants how to shoot and frame dance for camera and how to complete the editing process including reviewing, cutting, juggling and polishing footage.
The training was organised by Pavilion Dance in partnership with the Media Bus and is just one of many projects leading up to the opening in September 2010 of the eagerly awaited dance centre, which is currently under construction at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth.
