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GET SCOTLAND DANCING
30June>1July 2012
EDINBURGH
bigdanceedin.co.uk
A weekend of FREE dance events in Edinburgh
for everyone. See, try and join in the fun!

Welcome Headline Events Dance in Edinburgh
to the UK’s biggest celebration
of dance, and you’re part of it!
We’re so excited to be in Edinburgh during the
Big Dance celebrations performing Midnight
Tango at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
As part of the Scottish Government’s policy to
Get Scotland Dancing, Dance Base, National
Centre for Dance in Edinburgh has received
investment from Creative Scotland to produce
this celebration of dance – bringing dance to the
people and people to dance.
The weekend of Sat 30 June and Sun 1 July
offers you the chance to experience almost
every style of dance. Enjoy watching
performances or join in the fun and try
something new. From ballet to aerial, belly
dance to breakin’ and everything in-between,
we hope you’ll be excited, inspired and most
of all, that you’ll get dancing too!
The areas are themed but don’t just stick to
what you know, try something new – you never
know, you might like it. All events are free and
most of them are outdoors so prepare to be
excited, prepare to get moving and prepare for
the Edinburgh weather!
Have a great weekend,
Vincent & Flavia
Big Dance Edinburgh Ambassadors
Keep up to date with the latest news
and programme additions at bigdanceedin.co.uk
Join the conversation on Twitter #bigdanceedin
For detailed listings see the main map inside
Saturday 30 June
Castle Street
11:00 – 17:00 World dance stage
18:00 – 20:45 MGA Academy of Performing Arts
presents Step in Time
Rose Street
11:00 – 17:00 Pop-up dance
St Andrew Square Gardens
09:00 – 10:00 Inspiral Yoga Session
11:00 – 17:00 Street dance,
Breakin’ & Hip Hop stage
17:30 – 20:00 Castle Rocks Park Jam
20:30 The BIG Dance-along-Movie:
Dirty Dancing
National Museum of Scotland
10:30 – 17:00 Taster classes, talks & dance films
14:30 – 15:45 Scottish Ballet Tasters
Dance Base
10:00 – 17:00 Open day
Grassmarket
11:00 – 16:00 Dance for all the family stage
Sunday 1 July
Castle Street
11:00 – 17:00 World dance stage
Rose Street
11:00 – 17:00 Pop-up dance
St Andrew Square Gardens
11:00 – 17:00 Dance in the Gardens
National Museum of Scotland
10:30 – 17:00 Taster classes, talks & dance films
Dance Base
10:00 – 17:00 Open day
Grassmarket
11:00 – 16:00 Dance for all the family stage
17:00 – 19:00 The BIG Tea Dance –
World Record Attempt
We’ve tried to make sure that all details are correct
at the time of going to press. Any changes will be
posted at bigdanceedin.co.uk
Big Dance Edinburgh is co-ordinated on behalf of all the participating groups by Dance Base Limited, registered company in Scotland no. SC145736
at 14-16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU. Charity no. SC022512. All events are subject to licence.
Event Organiser Adele Conn. Thanks to all the volunteers and to all the participating groups who have made this event possible.
The message is simple, dance is great fun, brilliant exercise and an easy way to make friends.
If you don’t already dance we hope that over the Big Dance Weekend you’ll be inspired to
start, and keep on, dancing. Here are the people in and around Edinburgh that you can see
over the weekend and that can help you get dancing.
24 Carat Gold Over-60s adults performance group jill.bob.knox@btinternet.com
Absolutely Legless Traditional Irish Dance group (mainly adults) absolutelylegless.co.uk
Academy of Performance Irish Dance Celtic dance performing company & classes siamsoir.co.uk
Alba Flamenca Dedicated flamenco dance studio and performance venue albaflamenca.co.uk
AlbaCuba Dance The heart and soul of Cuban dance in Scotland albacubadance.co.uk
All or Nothing Aerial dance theatre and classes aerialdance.co.uk
Angela Watson Classes in Colinton, Fairmilehead and Firrhill angelawatsonschoolofdance.co.uk
Aviatricks Acrobatics Aerial arts and entertainment aviatricks.co.uk
Bellydancing Barbie Bellydance classes and performance bellydancingbarbie.com
BYCIA Dance & Mixed Media Ballet, yoga, contemporary and african dance denisestephani.co.uk
Capoeira Senzala Scotland Regular capoeira classes throughout Scotland senzalascotland.co.uk
Central Scotland Ballet School Part-time ballet school centralscotlandballetschool.co.uk
Chalky Whyte Le Roc classes and events lerocscotland.com
Dance Base Courses, drop-in classes & workshops for everyone dancebase.co.uk
Dance For All Classes, workshops and full time professional course danceforall.co.uk
Dance til Dawn Ballet, jazz, tap, freestyle and hip hop for kids and adults dancetildawn.co.uk
Dr Beat Scottish B-Boy & Hip-Hop dancer (performer & teacher) thefwdthinkers.com
Edinburgh Ballet RAD ballet at The Music Box, Stevenson College edinburgh-ballet.co.uk
Edinburgh Ballet Circle Non-professional adult ballet students edinburghballetcircle.co.uk
Edinburgh Cheer and Dance Academy Cheerleading and dance training ecdacheerleading.co.uk
Edinburgh Dance Academy Ballet, jazz, modern and tap edinburghdanceacademy.co.uk
Edinburgh Hoop Jam Edinburgh hoopers group facebook.com/groups/119389068091093/
Edinburgh Leisure Dance and exercise classes around Edinburgh edinburghleisure.co.uk
Edinburgh Samba School Colourful Samba percussion & dance edinburghsambaschool.org.uk
Fereshteh Professional belly dance performer and teacher fereshteh.co.uk
Flamenco Fury Flamenco performance and teaching tote_conte@yahoo.co.uk
Flo-Control Dance Crew Ages 7–12 creative & lyrical streetdance scottjfairley@hotmail.com
Fly Right Dance Company Professional swing dance/Afro-American jazz flyrightdanceco.com
Heavy Styles b-boy crews The Heavy Smokers & Pyscho Stylez simonpersaud@hotmail.co.uk
Heels over Head Contemporary, Zumba and yoga/pilates stretching classes heelsoverhead.co.uk
Helwa Hurdies Egyptian style bellydance troupe helwahurdies.blogspot.com
Hustle All female dance troupe specialising in jazz, cabaret and commercial dance jorichards.co.uk
Inspiral Holistic health through yoga, tai chi and art to support well-being inspiralcentre.com
Jo Richards Personal trainer, dance instructor and dancer in Edinburgh jorichards.co.uk
KS Dance Academy Dance school in West Edinburgh ksdance-edinburgh.co.uk
MGA Academy of Performing Arts A world of performing arts opportunities themgaacademy.com
Phelan School of Dance Classes in various styles for all ages in Leith phelanschoolofdance.co.uk
Ready Ready Sauce All female b-girl crew facebook.com/readyreadysauce
Red Flame Dance Performing arts school based in Haddington, East Lothian redflamedance.co.uk
Rockabeat All female hip hop Lockin Crew christina.gusthart@gmail.com
Royal Scottish Country Dancing Society Edinburgh Branch rscdsedinburgh.org
Salsa 4 Water Edinburgh salsa classes raising funds for Water Aid dancecubano.wordpress.com
Scottish Ballet Scotland’s national dance company scottishballet.co.uk
Step It Up Dance Classes and birthday parties for young dancers stepitupdance.co.uk
Stretch n Grow Leading Programme of Health & Exercise for Children stretch-n-grow.co.uk
SwishandHips Bellydance teacher and performer Elspeth Alexandra swishandhips.co.uk
The Edinburgh Swing Collective hopscotch-swing.co.uk / swing.eusa.ed.ac.uk / edinbop.co.uk
The Peacock Project Modern Egyptian style performance group peacockprojectdance.blogspot.co.uk
Twisted Tails and Katra Tribal belly dance troupe twistedtailsdance.com / katratribal.com

Castle Street a world of dance
Saturday 30 June
11:00 Launch of Big Dance 2012
11:20 Dance Base Performance Group
Dirty Dancing – the time of your life!
11:40 The Edinburgh Swing Collective
Edinburgh’s top three swing dance groups put on
a showstopper of a performance
12:00 Salsa 4 Water
Charity salsa demo. Raising awareness of Wateraid
12:20 The Edinburgh Swing Collective
Another chance to see this swing showstopper
12:40 Absolutely Legless
An imaginative and exhilarating Irish dance
performance with live music
13:00 Dance for all
Students perform highlights from their current show
13:20 Edinburgh Leisure
Bodyjam taster (Les Mills based fitness class)
13:40 Salsa 4 Water
Charity salsa demo. Raising awareness of Wateraid
14:00 Absolutely Legless
An imaginative and exhilarating Irish dance
performance with live music. Warning: may leave
you breathless!
14:20 Heels over Head
A bootie shaking Zumba taster
15:00 Edinburgh Leisure
Bodyjam taster (Les Mills based fitness class)
15:20 BYCIA Dance and Mixed Media
African Street Jazz – arts fusion with dance
15:40 Heels over Head
Another booty-shaking Zumba taster
16:00 The Edinburgh Swing Collective
A little bit of everything – hopscotch, swing & bopping
16:20 Bollylicious
A colourful performance from Dance Base’s very
own Bollywood dance group
16:40 Urban Belly Dance
A performance with Paula Sana
Grassmarket for all the family
Saturday 30 June
11:00 Welcome
11:20 Edinburgh Dance Academy
Jazz & contemporary performances.
Expect some solo performances
11:40 Edinburgh Cheer & Dance Academy
Poms-poms at the ready! Cheerleading
demonstration
12:00 Phelan School of Dance
Highland dancing performance
12:20 Royal Scottish Country Dancing
Society Edinburgh Branch
Scottish Country dancing demonstration & taster
12:40 Edinburgh Dance Academy
Jazz & contemporary performances from students
13:00 Phelan School of Dance
Modern dance with our 7–9 year old group and
then get your “Awwwws” ready for the Tweenie
tappers (3–4 year olds)
13:20 Edinburgh Cheer and Dance Academy
It’s all a-go-go. Cheerleading demonstration
13:40 Edinburgh Dance Academy
Duo and trio jazz & contemporary performances
14:00 Royal Scottish Country Dancing
Society Edinburgh Branch
Scottish Country dancing demonstration & taster
14:20 Dance Base Dirty Dancing
Performance Group
Special performance from this class of hand-picked
dancers
14:30 Dance Base Tango Classes
Passionate and dramatic partner dancing to Latin
rhythms
14:50 Dance Base Ballet classes
Elegant ballet dancers perform a humorous
Ballet of the Trams
15:00 – 16:00 Dance Base Outreach
Programme
The Dance Base Outreach Programme works with
people of all ages and abilities and takes dance to
schools, youth groups and community centres
throughout Edinburgh and beyond. Performances
include: RUNamuck, the Old Towners, Great Feats,
local school children, The Grassmarket Community
Project, The Welcoming, and the premiere of
Edinburgh’s first Boys Dance Crew.
Sunday 1 July
11:00 Flamenco Fury
Flamenco at its very best. Catch them in all their
glory before they head over to Rose Street
11:20 Capoeira Senzala Scotland
Capoeira demonstration – a mix of martial arts & dance
11:40 AlbaCuba Dance
Cuban and Afro-cuban demonstration.
Filled with energy and fun!
12:00 The Edinburgh Samba School
Loud, lively, energetic and dynamic – Brazilian
samba performance
12:20 The Academy of Performance Irish Dance
Irish dance troupe with a thrilling repertoire
12:40 Capoeira Senzala Scotland
Capoeira demonstration – a mix of martial arts & dance
13:00 The Edinburgh Samba School
In case you missed the earlier performance – more
loud and lively performances
13:20 Alba Flamenca
Spanish Flamenco right on your doorstep. Watch
how it’s done and then join in
14:00 The Academy of Performance Irish Dance
Irish dance troupe with a thrilling repertoire
14:20 AlbaCuba Dance
Energetic Cuban and Afro-cuban dances
14:40 Kick the Cat Cloggers
Nothing to do with clogs – it’s all about tap!
15:00 Twisted Tails and Katra
Joyful, improvised Flamenco bellydancing performance
15:20 Bellydancing Barbie
Adding a little sparkle to your day!
15:40 Helwa Hurdies
East Coast ladies demonstrate how to do bellydancing
16:00 The Peacock Project
A variation of bellydancing, modern Egyptian style
16:20 Bellydancing Barbie
A demonstration on how to combine dance with fitness
16:40 Twisted Tails and Katra
Tribal bellydancing demonstration to end the day
MGA Academy of Performing Arts presents Step in Time
Sat 30 June 18:00 – 20:45
A brand new dance extravaganza, created by international choreographer Murray Grant. Step In Time will take you
on a trip through the history of dance on stage and screen – a whirlwind tour through the ages of dance. From Fox
Trot to Hip Hop, Can-Can to Commercial, this show is guaranteed to have you dancing in the street! Performed in
two acts with a musical interval, come and go as you please, stay as long as you like.
Sunday 1 July
11:00 Central Scotland Ballet School
Ballet & jazz performance
11:40 Dance for all
Students perform highlights from their current show
12:00 Edinburgh Ballet Under 16s performance
12:20 Edinburgh Ballet Circle
Waltz of the Flowers from their forthcoming
production of The Nutcracker
12:40 Angela Watson School of Dance
Ballet, jazz and modern from the under 16s groups
13:00 24 Carat Gold
Performing their show – Olympic Events
13:20 –15:40 Dance Base Community
Programme
The Dance Base Community programme provides
courses, drop-in classes and workshops for
everyone. This afternoon features performances
from some of these classes, including Afro-Cuban,
Highland, Ballet and Bollywood! Also with special
guest performances from Dance Base Outreach
programme classes.
14:00 Outdoor dance class for toddlers
and pre-schoolers
Taught by Dance Base teacher Claricia Kruithof.
Under-5s and their parents and carers in the
audience can join.
14:30–15:40 Dance Base Community
Programme See above
15:40 Angela Watson School of Dance
Ballet, jazz and modern from the under 16s groups
16:00 24 Carat Gold
Performing their show – Olympic Events
16:20 Dance Base Burlesque Improvers
Family-friendly (no nudity; think ‘Pam Ann’
and ‘Carry On’)
16:25 Dance Base Jazz Intermediate
16:30 – 18:30 The BIG Tea Dance
World record attempt
See yellow box opposite for full details
Castle Street Stage Manager Kitty Malcolm
Grassmarket Stage Manager Vikki Hartley
Rose Street pop-up dance
Dance Base celebrates Rose Street’s legendary reputation as a great place to hang out and have fun. Of course we
know dancing is the best fun so we are arranging all sorts of surprises throughout the Big Dance weekend. Don’t miss
the fun, all day every day…will you spot the ballerinas? Find the Flamenco dancers? Or maybe some kids from Fame?
Discover the wonderful party spirit of Rose Street again and maybe even join in. No one will stop you!
Jazz Art UK will present Broadway Mania – the Flashmob Musical! bringing blockbuster hits to Rose Street. Jazz Art
UK is Scotland’s leading Independent College of Performing Arts, and works closely with many industrial giants on
corporate presentations and full-scale video productions. We can guarantee a fun, fast and furious fusion of musical
theatre numbers, to flash through your head in our high-energy, professional productions. Come find us on Rose Street
– we’ll pop-up when least expected!
EDINBURGH
Dance Base
14 –16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU (between the Black Bull and The Beehive)
Dance Base is Edinburgh’s National Centre for Dance and is on a mission to get more people dancing.
The award-winning building houses four beautiful dance studios, changing facilities, a treatment room and a play area.
Saturday 30 June
10:00 – 17:00 Open Day
Want to start dancing but not sure where to start? With
100+ classes in 40+ different styles you’ll be spoiled for
choice. Pop in, have a look around Dance Base, try a free
taster class and get advice on the best classes for you.
Free taster listings at dancebase.co.uk/bigdance
Sunday 1 July
10:00 – 17:00 Open Day
Want to start dancing but not sure where to start? With
100+ classes in 40+ different styles you’ll be spoiled for
choice. Pop in, have a look around Dance Base, try a free
taster class and get advice on the best classes for you.
Free taster listings at dancebase.co.uk/bigdance
10:00 – 17:00 Professional Dance Open Audition
Professional Contracts and First Class London based
representation up for grabs! Sally Walford of the
Belinda King Casting Team is currently casting for
hundreds of prestigious contracts worldwide. Gina
Long of Longrun Artistes Agency is one of London’s
great theatrical agencies representing professional
performers worldwide and is seeking the best talent.
Register your interest now email:
casting@belindaking.com
All or Nothing Dance Theatre
Aerial Dance Extravaganza
Taster sessions for complete beginners and
performances by the All Or Nothing flyers,
Dance Base Outreach team and Dance Base
aerial classes.
12:00 – 14.20 Performances
12:30 – 12:55 Taster session
(tickets from Dance Base from 11:30)
13.00 – 13.20 Performance by
All or Nothing flyers
14:00 – 14.20 Performances
14.30 – 14.55 Taster session
(tickets from Dance Base from 13:30)
15:00 – 15.10 Performance by
All or Nothing flyers
15:30 – 16:00 Burlesque Taster Session
With the Academy of Burlesque and Cabaret
Grassmarket (in front of Dance Base)
The BIG Tea Dance
with Fly Right Dance Company & That Swing Sensation Big Band
WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT Sun 1 July 17:00 – 19:00
A 1940s-themed open air tea dance with a live swing
band for everyone to enjoy. Expert friendly teachers
Susan and Gary will guide absolute beginners through
some moves with their famous “Fifteen-Minute Foxtrot”
and then set you loose on the dance floor to join more
experienced dancers.
Partners and 1940s costume are optional,
tea will be provided by Yorkshire Tea.
Harvey
Nichols
Saturday 30 June
& Sunday 1 July
13:00 – 16:00
Edinburgh’s premier designer
store opens its doors to dancers
from across the city. Amongst the
beauty, perfumery and accessories
on the ground floor you’ll find
some popping, locking and
hip-hopping or even perhaps
some shimmying. Shoppers will
be treated to bite-sized
demonstrations of a variety
of dance styles that are
being performed in various
city centre venues for the
Big Dance weekend.
St. Andrew Square Gardens
Street Dance,
Breakin’ & Hip Hop
Saturday 30 June
09:00 Inspiral Yoga session
Chi-Kung : holding the “golden sun” as the
gentle wake up for the day – come join in!
11:00 Welcome
From MC Tony Thrills
11:05 Heavy Styles
A demonstration from the hybrid of 2
of Scotlands best B-boy crews.
11:40 Flo-control Dance Crew
Expect creative choreography with lyrical
streetdance. Ages 7–12 years
12:20 Dr Beat
Solo performance in hip-hop and breakin
12:40 Rockabeat
Performance and taster from an all female
hip-hop lockin crew
13:20 Jackin the Box
Join in this fun taster with this all female
hip hop group
14:20 Edinburgh Hoop Jam
Bring your hula-hoops down and participate!
14:40 Red Flame Dance
Breakdancing and hip hopping demonstration
15:00 Dance till Dawn
Hip Hop is for all ages. A demonstration
15:20 Allan Irvine (Dance Base)
A fun street dance taster for ages 7–12 years
15:50 Another chance to see Dr Beat
16:20 Ready Ready Sauce
B-Girling since 1997 this crew demonstrates
some great moves and encourages you to join in!
National Museum
of Scotland
Saturday 30 June
GRAND GALLERY
13:30 Feresheh Hosseini
Solo belly dance performance and taster
14:30 – 15:00
Scottish Ballet – Beginners Ballet Taster
With members of the Scottish Ballet Education
Team, suitable for those with no experience of
dance. Tickets available from National Museum
of Scotland South Hall cloakroom from 13:30.
15:15 – 15:45
Scottish Ballet – Creative Ballet Taster
With members of the Scottish Ballet Education
Team, suitable for those with some experience of
ballet and based on company repertoire. Tickets
available from National Museum of Scotland
South Hall cloakroom from 14:15.
LEARNING CENTRE
Studio 1
10:30 – 11:00 Stretch ‘n’ Grow
Parent and toddler dance taster
11:00 – 11:30 Angela Watson School of Dance
Parent and toddler dance workshop
11:45 – 12:15 Angela Watson School of Dance
Parent and toddler dance workshop
14:00 – 14:30 Stretch ‘n’ Grow
Parent and toddler dance taster
Studio 2
12:30 – 13:30 Stretch ‘n’ Grow
Parent and toddler dance taster
Seminar Room
14:00 – 14:45 Agnes Ness
Dance at the Festivals
Find out more about dance coming to
Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe
16:00 – 16:25 Scottish Ballet
An illustrated talk examining the physicality
of dance as a professional ballet dancer.
Dance in the Gardens
Sunday 1 July
11:00 Jo Richards
Absolute Jazz performance
11:20 Edinburgh Cheer & Dance Academy
Pom-poms at the ready. Demonstration
11:40 Chalky Whyte
Jive demonstration
12:10 Chalky Whyte
Disco taster session – learn popular
dance moves
13:00 The Edinburgh Swing Collective
Charleston taster
14:00 Hustle
A mixture of jazz and cabaret from an
all female dance troupe
14:20 Dance til Dawn
Tap taster and performance. Group ranges
from 10 – 31 years old
15:00 KS Dance Academy
Dancing to popular tunes, performances
in modern and tap
15:20 Capoeira Senzala Scotland
Capoeira dance demonstration
15:40 Hustle
All female dance troupe specialising in jazz,
cabaret and commercial dance
16:00 Royal Scottish Country Dancing
Society Edinburgh Branch
Scottish country dancing performance
and taster
Castle Rocks Park Jam Sat 30 June 17:30 – 20:30
Castle Rocks Breakdance Championship is the biggest and best event of its kind in Scotland, they are
proud to present the first ever Castle Rocks Park Jam in association with I ♥ Hip Hop. Join us as we kick
it – hip hop style! This free outdoor event will feature a selection of Edinburgh’s finest DJ’s and emcees
alongside exhibition breaking battles. They invite you to come to dance along and get loose! Featuring
Random Aspekts, Heavy Smokers, DJ P-Stylz, DJ Sonny, DJ Nasty P, Tony Thrills, Profisee and Silver Tongue.
The BIG Dance-along-Movie: Dirty Dancing
Sat 30 June 20:30
Come have the time of your life with a unique chance to relive the 60s summer-camp where daddy’s
girl Baby (Jennifer Grey) falls in love with bad-boy dance teacher Johnny (Patrick Swayze). Entertainment is
provided by Dance Base’s Dirty Dancing performance group (also see them on Sat at 11:20 on Castle Street) and
hosted by Chris Stuart-Wilson. Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth, fall in love with dance all over again.
Chambers Street, EH1 1JF
16:30 – 16:50 Scottish Ballet
An illustrated talk examining the physicality
of dance as a professional ballet dancer.
AUDITORIUM
12:20 – 15:30
Three short films by Pauline Morel
Feast, Beyond the surface and Unbreakable.
Dance Base Outreach project films.
Sunday 1 July
GRAND GALLERY
11:00 – 12:00 Step it Up Dance
Taster session for kids
12:30 – 13:30 Twisted tails and Katra
Belly dancing taster and performance
13:45 – 14:45 Edinburgh Cheer and Dance
Cheerleading taster and performance
15:00 – 16:00 Aviatricks
Acrobalance taster
LEARNING CENTRE
Seminar Room
14:00 – 14:45 Agnes Ness
Dance at the Festivals
Find out more about dance coming to
Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe
15:00 BYCIA Dance and Mixed media
Book signing, film and presentation and
choreographic workshop
AUDITORIUM
12:20 –15:30
Three short films by Pauline Morel
Feast, Beyond the surface and Unbreakable.
Dance Base Outreach project films.
St. Andrew Square Gardens Stage Manager Lotte Walters

From ballet, contemporary
and jazz to musical madness,
aerial and ceilidh
Courses, drop-in classes
and workshops for everyone
autumn12 Charity
8 Sep – 7 Dec I Bookings open Sat 30 Jun
dancebase.co.uk I 0131 225 5525 I 14 –16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU
no: SC022512
Welcome Headline Events Dance in Edinburgh
to the UK’s biggest celebration
of dance, and you’re part of it!
We’re so excited to be in Edinburgh during the
Big Dance celebrations performing Midnight
Tango at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
As part of the Scottish Government’s policy to
Get Scotland Dancing, Dance Base, National
Centre for Dance in Edinburgh has received
investment from Creative Scotland to produce
this celebration of dance – bringing dance to the
people and people to dance.
The weekend of Sat 30 June and Sun 1 July
offers you the chance to experience almost
every style of dance. Enjoy watching
performances or join in the fun and try
something new. From ballet to aerial, belly
dance to breakin’ and everything in-between,
we hope you’ll be excited, inspired and most
of all, that you’ll get dancing too!
The areas are themed but don’t just stick to
what you know, try something new – you never
know, you might like it. All events are free and
most of them are outdoors so prepare to be
excited, prepare to get moving and prepare for
the Edinburgh weather!
Have a great weekend,
Vincent & Flavia
Big Dance Edinburgh Ambassadors
Keep up to date with the latest news
and programme additions at bigdanceedin.co.uk
Join the conversation on Twitter #bigdanceedin
For detailed listings see the main map inside
Saturday 30 June
Castle Street
11:00 – 17:00 World dance stage
18:00 – 20:45 MGA Academy of Performing Arts
presents Step in Time
Rose Street
11:00 – 17:00 Pop-up dance
St Andrew Square Gardens
09:00 – 10:00 Inspiral Yoga Session
11:00 – 17:00 Street dance,
Breakin’ & Hip Hop stage
17:30 – 20:00 Castle Rocks Park Jam
20:30 The BIG Dance-along-Movie:
Dirty Dancing
National Museum of Scotland
10:30 – 17:00 Taster classes, talks & dance films
14:30 – 15:45 Scottish Ballet Tasters
Dance Base
10:00 – 17:00 Open day
Grassmarket
11:00 – 16:00 Dance for all the family stage
Sunday 1 July
Castle Street
11:00 – 17:00 World dance stage
Rose Street
11:00 – 17:00 Pop-up dance
St Andrew Square Gardens
11:00 – 17:00 Dance in the Gardens
National Museum of Scotland
10:30 – 17:00 Taster classes, talks & dance films
Dance Base
10:00 – 17:00 Open day
Grassmarket
11:00 – 16:00 Dance for all the family stage
17:00 – 19:00 The BIG Tea Dance –
World Record Attempt
We’ve tried to make sure that all details are correct
at the time of going to press. Any changes will be
posted at bigdanceedin.co.uk
Big Dance Edinburgh is co-ordinated on behalf of all the participating groups by Dance Base Limited, registered company in Scotland no. SC145736
at 14-16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU. Charity no. SC022512. All events are subject to licence.
Event Organiser Adele Conn. Thanks to all the volunteers and to all the participating groups who have made this event possible.
The message is simple, dance is great fun, brilliant exercise and an easy way to make friends.
If you don’t already dance we hope that over the Big Dance Weekend you’ll be inspired to
start, and keep on, dancing. Here are the people in and around Edinburgh that you can see
over the weekend and that can help you get dancing.
24 Carat Gold Over-60s adults performance group jill.bob.knox@btinternet.com
Absolutely Legless Traditional Irish Dance group (mainly adults) absolutelylegless.co.uk
Academy of Performance Irish Dance Celtic dance performing company & classes siamsoir.co.uk
Alba Flamenca Dedicated flamenco dance studio and performance venue albaflamenca.co.uk
AlbaCuba Dance The heart and soul of Cuban dance in Scotland albacubadance.co.uk
All or Nothing Aerial dance theatre and classes aerialdance.co.uk
Angela Watson Classes in Colinton, Fairmilehead and Firrhill angelawatsonschoolofdance.co.uk
Aviatricks Acrobatics Aerial arts and entertainment aviatricks.co.uk
Bellydancing Barbie Bellydance classes and performance bellydancingbarbie.com
BYCIA Dance & Mixed Media Ballet, yoga, contemporary and african dance denisestephani.co.uk
Capoeira Senzala Scotland Regular capoeira classes throughout Scotland senzalascotland.co.uk
Central Scotland Ballet School Part-time ballet school centralscotlandballetschool.co.uk
Chalky Whyte Le Roc classes and events lerocscotland.com
Dance Base Courses, drop-in classes & workshops for everyone dancebase.co.uk
Dance For All Classes, workshops and full time professional course danceforall.co.uk
Dance til Dawn Ballet, jazz, tap, freestyle and hip hop for kids and adults dancetildawn.co.uk
Dr Beat Scottish B-Boy & Hip-Hop dancer (performer & teacher) thefwdthinkers.com
Edinburgh Ballet RAD ballet at The Music Box, Stevenson College edinburgh-ballet.co.uk
Edinburgh Ballet Circle Non-professional adult ballet students edinburghballetcircle.co.uk
Edinburgh Cheer and Dance Academy Cheerleading and dance training ecdacheerleading.co.uk
Edinburgh Dance Academy Ballet, jazz, modern and tap edinburghdanceacademy.co.uk
Edinburgh Hoop Jam Edinburgh hoopers group facebook.com/groups/119389068091093/
Edinburgh Leisure Dance and exercise classes around Edinburgh edinburghleisure.co.uk
Edinburgh Samba School Colourful Samba percussion & dance edinburghsambaschool.org.uk
Fereshteh Professional belly dance performer and teacher fereshteh.co.uk
Flamenco Fury Flamenco performance and teaching tote_conte@yahoo.co.uk
Flo-Control Dance Crew Ages 7–12 creative & lyrical streetdance scottjfairley@hotmail.com
Fly Right Dance Company Professional swing dance/Afro-American jazz flyrightdanceco.com
Heavy Styles b-boy crews The Heavy Smokers & Pyscho Stylez simonpersaud@hotmail.co.uk
Heels over Head Contemporary, Zumba and yoga/pilates stretching classes heelsoverhead.co.uk
Helwa Hurdies Egyptian style bellydance troupe helwahurdies.blogspot.com
Hustle All female dance troupe specialising in jazz, cabaret and commercial dance jorichards.co.uk
Inspiral Holistic health through yoga, tai chi and art to support well-being inspiralcentre.com
Jo Richards Personal trainer, dance instructor and dancer in Edinburgh jorichards.co.uk
KS Dance Academy Dance school in West Edinburgh ksdance-edinburgh.co.uk
MGA Academy of Performing Arts A world of performing arts opportunities themgaacademy.com
Phelan School of Dance Classes in various styles for all ages in Leith phelanschoolofdance.co.uk
Ready Ready Sauce All female b-girl crew facebook.com/readyreadysauce
Red Flame Dance Performing arts school based in Haddington, East Lothian redflamedance.co.uk
Rockabeat All female hip hop Lockin Crew christina.gusthart@gmail.com
Royal Scottish Country Dancing Society Edinburgh Branch rscdsedinburgh.org
Salsa 4 Water Edinburgh salsa classes raising funds for Water Aid dancecubano.wordpress.com
Scottish Ballet Scotland’s national dance company scottishballet.co.uk
Step It Up Dance Classes and birthday parties for young dancers stepitupdance.co.uk
Stretch n Grow Leading Programme of Health & Exercise for Children stretch-n-grow.co.uk
SwishandHips Bellydance teacher and performer Elspeth Alexandra swishandhips.co.uk
The Edinburgh Swing Collective hopscotch-swing.co.uk / swing.eusa.ed.ac.uk / edinbop.co.uk
The Peacock Project Modern Egyptian style performance group peacockprojectdance.blogspot.co.uk
Twisted Tails and Katra Tribal belly dance troupe twistedtailsdance.com / katratribal.com
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30June>1July 2012
EDINBURGH
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A weekend of FREE dance events in Edinburgh
for everyone. See, try and join in the fun!