Brochure Download - Dancin' Oxford

BLANCA LI DANCE COMPANY – ELEKTRO KIF
Tuesday 27 & Wednesday 28 March at 7.30pm
Post show talk: Tuesday 27 March
Oxford Playhouse
Tickets: £9.50, £12.50, £17.50, £19.50
(A £1 booking fee may apply)
£1 off for Festival Pass holders
Blanca Li takes the urban street-dance style Electro - a dazzling mix of
breaking, disco, vogue, popping and locking - off the streets of Paris,
mixes it up with some theatre and an amazing soundtrack and gives you
Elektro Kif. It’s funny, fast, colourful, and anarchic and features 8 all male
dancers and an exhilarating soundtrack by Tao Gutierrez, combining
techno with electro house, afrobeat, sampling, and classical music.
Street dance like you’ve never seen before.
PEGASUS YOUTH THEATRE COMPANIES –
THE LISTENERS/STUCK
Wednesday 28 – Saturday 31 March at 7.30pm
Saturday matinee 1.30pm
Pegasus
Tickets: £7, discounts £5, U18 £4
Mental health is a growing issue for young people and these new pieces
look at ways of understanding the issues. The Listeners, is a physical
theatre production written by Mojisola Adebayo in collaboration with
The Samaritans and Pegasus Youth Theatre Companies. Stuck is a new
dance performance that delves into the mental states of agoraphobia
and claustrophobia. The PYTC also presents a new piece made during
the Dancin’ Oxford Festival in collaboration with leading choreographer
Bawren Tavaziva.
** STOP PRESS ** BALLET LORENT
UNDERNEATH THE FLOORBOARDS
Magdalen College School
Thursday 12 and Friday 13 April at various times
Truly magical. One of the best things I’ve ever done with my daughter
aged 2 ½. Audience member
Age guideline: For everyone aged 1 to 5 and their families
Tickets: Adults £8 children £6
More information on www.oxfordplayhouse.com
Exciting aerial
dance see
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SATURDAY 18 FEBRUARY – WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH 2012
01865 305305 www.dancinoxford.co.uk

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Festival Club
24 February, 3, 10 & 17 March
Pegasus
Tickets: Free to Festival Pass holders with tickets to that
evening’s show or £1 on the door
Dance the night away at the Festival Club after each Pegasus festival
show with resident DJ and bar.
DANCIN’ OXFORD FESTIVAL
PASS IS ONLY £1
And for this princely sum you can
• get £1 off some festival events and workshops
• Free entry to Festival Club Nights
• receive special offers and dance updates throughout the year
• valid for one year
These passes must be bought in person from Oxford Playhouse and
Pegasus Theatre
More info from www.dancinoxford.co.uk
THE BALLET DANCER
Sunday 12 February – Saturday 31 March
Pegasus cafe bar
FREE event
Joan Kent’s career in ballet and the beauty of the dance has been
captured through a series of pictures taken by world famous photographer
Angus McBean and others. This collection was fi rst seen at the Oxford
Playhouse in 2011.
BOYZ DANCIN’:
MALE-ONLY DANCE WORKSHOP
Thursday 16 & Friday 17 February 9 - 5pm
Arts at the Old Fire Station - Dance Studio
Tickets: £20, discounts £15
£1 off for Festival Pass holders
Company Chameleon Dance Theatre return to Oxford to kick off the dance
festival with a male-only dance workshop. This is a fantastic opportunity
for male dancers aged 14 years upwards to work alongside Anthony
Missen and Kevin Turner to create a new dance piece to be performed at
the Festival Launch on 18th February.
DANCIN’ OXFORD FESTIVAL LAUNCH
Saturday 18 February 12 noon - 3pm
Oxford City Centre - various locations
FREE Event
Join us on the City Centre streets for a series of impressive outdoor dance
performances. Don’t miss the performance of Show & Tell by international
Company Chameleon, their piece created especially for the Launch with
local dancers Boyz Dancin’, and a Tavaziva residency dance piece,
accompanied by some of Oxford’s most talented dancers. Exciting!
For exact locations go to www.dancinoxford.co.uk

DIGITAL DANCE TRAIL
Saturday 18 February – Wednesday 28 March
Oxford City Centre – various locations
FREE EVENT
Dancin’ Oxford goes digital! Experience something new and very different...
the Digital Dance Trail, never before seen in the UK. Download the 4Step
app from the iTunes App Store or Android Marketplace from February
2012, and you can experience compelling and stunning dance (using
augmented reality) at a number of locations across the city, at any time
day or night.
Also, get interactive with your dancing! Experience dance with a difference
with an Interactive Digital Dance Installation in Malmaison on 23 & 24
March free and an experience not to be missed…
Look out for on the ground in each location to fi nd the ideal
viewing point.
More information on www.dancinoxford.co.uk
INTERGENERATIONAL DANCE DAY
Sunday 19 February performance at 7pm
Workshop A 10am – 12 noon, adults & children 5 – 10 years
Workshop B 1pm - 3 pm, adults & children aged 11 years & over
Old Fire Station
Tickets per pair: Workshop plus performance £12,
discounts £10
Tickets per pair: Workshop only £8, discounts £6
Performance only £6, discounts £4
£1 off all ticket prices for Festival Pass holders
From 5 years to 105 years! Bridging the gap between young and old, the
day will include two dance workshops led by Crossover Intergenerational
Dance Company. You will have the option to perform alongside the
company when it presents the premiere of its latest work in the evening.
There will be information on hand to help you fi nd the dance class for you!
Pairs can be parent/carer & child or two adults, but there must be a 10
year + age difference.
TAVAZIVA DANCE COMPANY –
SENSUAL AFRICA
Friday 24 & Saturday 25 February at 8pm
Pegasus
Tickets: £12, discounts £8, U18 £6
£1 off for Festival Pass Holders
24th February
Sensual Africa inspired by Bawren Tavaziva’s revelatory trip to Malawi;
a country untouched, pure, raw, natural, unearthed, mysterious and rich in
culture and life. Travel with the dancers as they interpret the complexities of
movement and music of the Tumbuka and Chewa Tribes and the rituals that
accompany the passing of their children into adults.
Tavaziva Dance Residency Sunday 12 – Tuesday 14 February 10am – 4pm
ages 12+ Go to www.dancinoxford.co.uk for further information
DANCE-A-THON
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Tickets: £3.50, discounts £2.50
£1 off for Festival Pass holders
The series of 45-minute taster dance workshops are back by popular
demand. Whether you’re a complete beginner or keen dance enthusiast,
this is your chance to have-a-go. With a range of dance styles on offer
there’s something for everyone! Ballet, Tap, Samba, Salsa, Hip hop, Zumba,
African, Contemporary… there’s so much to choose from, why not try them
all. Come along, have fun and learn something new. (Minimum age 14 yrs)
Sunday 26 February 2pm - 4.45pm
Pegasus Theatre
Dance styles: Butoh, Masala Bhangra, Contemporary
Sunday 11 March 1pm - 4.45pm
Oxford Playhouse
Dance Styles: Ceroc, Lindy Hop, Kathak, Salsa
Sunday 18 March 2pm - 4.45pm
Pegasus Theatre
Dance Styles: Tap Rhythm, Street Dance, Breakdance

FLAMENCO DANCE TASTER WORKSHOP
Monday 27 February 6pm -7pm
Top Room, Oxford Playhouse
Tickets: £4, discounts £3
£1 off for Festival Pass holders
Enjoy a 60 minute taster workshop of fl amenco dance, prior to Flamenco
Intimo at Pegasus Theatre on Saturday. Whether complete beginner or
keen dance enthusiast, come along and experience the fun and the
rhythm of Flamenco dancing! (Minimum age 14 yrs)
SONIA SABRI COMPANY - KATHAKBOX
Thursday 1 March at 8pm
Pegasus
Tickets: £12, discounts £8, U18 £6
£1 off for Festival Pass holders
Sonia Sabri Company fuse Indian Kathak dance grace and vigour with
the rhythms & rhymes of Hip Hop culture. Bold and heart-pounding
this production features four dynamic dancers including b-boy Nathan
Geering, tabla maestro Sarvar Sabri, acclaimed spoken word artist &
vocalist Marcina Arnold and beatboxer Shan Bansil.
MATTHEW BOURNE IN CONVERSATION
Friday 2 March at 5pm
Oxford Playhouse
Tickets: £12, discounts £10
£1 off for Festival Pass holders off full price tickets
In support of Oxford Playhouse
Choreographer, director, fi ve-time Olivier Award-winner and Tony Awardwinner,
Matthew Bourne has been wildly hailed as the most popular man
in dance. Join us for this exclusive Friday at 5 interview with the creator of
the legendary Swan Lake with male swans.
AMARITA VARGAS - FLAMENCO INTIMO
Saturday 3 March at 8pm
Pegasus
Tickets: £12, £8 concessions, £6 U18
£1 off for Festival Pass holders
3rd March
Amarita Vargas and guests offer an evening of passionate fl amenco
packed with the energy and expression of the south of Spain. Amarita’s
new choreography evokes fervent feelings from fi ery and joyful to the dark
and sombre. An event full of heat and excitement.
BABY BOOGIE - PEGASUS SUNDAY FUNDAY
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Sunday 4 March
Workshops at 11am and 3pm plus disco at 12pm and 4pm
Pegasus
Tickets: Disco & workshop 1 adult +1 child £7, 2 adults +
2 children £13; adult £5, children £3
Baby Boogie is a fabulous and fun event for children 5 and under. A 45
minute workshop before the disco, led by professional dance tutors, takes
you through all the moves you need. Go on, get creative and boogie with
your toddler!
A Dancin’ Oxford Festival and Pegasus special event for 2012.

MOVING WITH THE TIMES
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Friday 9 & Saturday 10 March at 8pm
Pegasus
Tickets: £8, discounts £6, U18 £5
£1 off for Festival Pass holders
Following the sell-out success in 2011, this year’s dance showcase
features six of Oxford’s talented artists, all creating newly commissioned
works for the Festival. Come along and enjoy a varied programme of high
quality work including contemporary, dance theatre, hip hop and aerial
dance. Early booking is strongly recommended.
Anja Meinhardt, contemporary
Emma Webb, dance theatre
Joe Lott, contemporary
Aya Kobayashi, contemporary
Sole Rebel Tap, Urban Tap
Naomi McLeod, aerial/corde lisse
OXFORD YOUTH DANCE –
NO STONE UNTURNED
10th March
Friday 16 March at 7pm &
Saturday 17 March at 4pm & 7pm
Pegasus
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Tickets: £7, discounts £5, U18 £4
Oxford Youth Dance believes that dance celebrates young
people’s individuality, creativity and love of movement. Children as young
as 2 years old perform with their parents plus older dancers who started
their dancing life with OYD. They will be exploring new worlds with their
imaginations and bodies: leave no stone unturned come and enjoy the
dance!
17th March
PAULETTE MAE –
A SUITCASE FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Saturday 17 March at 8pm
Arts at The Old Fire Station
Tickets: £10, £7 discounts,
£1 off for festival pass holders
Paulette Mae, an emerging Oxford-based choreographer, presents P.S...,
you have something of mine, and tattoo in a triptych of new dance theatre.
Three dancers fuse contemporary, street and butoh dance with spoken
word in an evocative and surreal exploration of our attachment to objects,
people and space.
DANCE ON SCREEN (FILM SHORTS)
Sunday 18 March 4.30-6.00pm
The Ultimate Picture Palace, Jeune Street
Tickets: £5, discounts £3
£1 off for Festival Pass Holders
This popular event will feature an inspiring programme of Dance On
Screen including premieres by Oxford Dance Filmmakers alongside some
breathtaking fi lms from a decade of Oxford Dance On Screen. Booking in
person, by phone on 01865 245288 or www.uppcinema.co.uk
HIP HOP DANCE TASTER WORKSHOP
Monday 19 March 6pm – 7pm
Top Room, Oxford Playhouse
Tickets: £4, discounts £3
£1 off for Festival Pass holders
Join this 60 minute Hip Hop dance taster workshop
prior to the performance by Blanca Li at the Festival.
Whether a complete beginner or keen dance
enthusiast, come along and learn some new
Hip Hop moves!
(Minimum age 14 yrs)

COMPAGNIE RETOURAMONT –
DANSE DES CARIATIDES
Friday 23 & Saturday 24 March at 7.30pm
Castle Street Square, Oxford Castle
FREE event
Following its breathtaking and successful show in 2011, Compagnie
Retouramont returns to Oxford with a UK premiere. Danse des Cariatides is a
visually stunning and multi-layered performance, performed by 6 dancers,
fusing aerial dance, sound score and projection. With the walls of Oxford
Castle as a stunning backdrop, this free outdoor spectacular event is not to
be missed.
Watch out for some special dance performances (including an exciting
interactive digital dance installation) happening in Malmaison (Atrium,
Empty Cell and Visitors Room Bar) over both days (more details at
www.dancinoxford.co.uk)
Saturday 24 March at 8.15pm
O3 Gallery, Castle Square
FREE Event
Choreographer Fabrice Guillot will present an inspiring post-show talk
about the work of Compagnie Retouramont. A chance and come along
and ask questions about the work you’ve just seen.
Festival
Highlight
ANGELA WOODHOUSE AND
CAROLINE BROADHEAD - BETWEEN
Friday 23 March at 6pm, 6.45pm and 7.45pm
Burton Taylor Studio
Tickets: £5, discounts £4
£1 off for Festival Pass holders
Following the very successful visit to Burton Taylor last year, Between
returns for one evening only. The dancer approaches and embeds
herself within her audience. Meanwhile, another performer is absorbed
in subtle gestures preparing for what is to come… Choreographer Angela
Woodhouse and Jerwood award-winning artist Caroline Broadhead bring
this stunning performance installation to the BT.
DANCE AND ACADEMIA CONFERENCE -
MOVING THE BOUNDARIES
Saturday 24 March: * All Day
Arts at the Old Fire Station
Tickets: £18, discounts £16; £20, discounts £18 including
2 hour practical workshop. Tickets include light lunch.
Space to Dance - Exploring Movement, Site and Surroundings.
This one-day symposium brings together dance practitioners, academics
and professionals from different fi elds to gain an insight into movement
in, through and around space. The day will contain a practical workshop
as well as papers, time for discussion and a unique opportunity to explore
the spaces around us both physically and mentally...
For more details go to www.dancinoxford.co.uk
* Full details on website
Hannah’s de Cancho images by James Rowbotham Dance Photography & Kurt Kutang
Photography.
Pegasus images by David Fisher at Pegasus
Elektro Kif images by Dan Aucante