February 11th, 2010 by soul4dance

Canada Dance Festival

The Canada Dance Festival is committed to beauty. It presents the best Canadian contemporary dance – dance that is daring and highly entertaining. All people are invited who search for the new, the unexpected and to celebrate the diversity of expression that defines our contemporary dance.

The 2010 edition of the Canada Dance Festival will be held June 5 – 12, 2010 , at the National Arts Centre and venues around the National Capital Region. The full artist schedule will be announced in April, 2010.

Canada Dance Festival-2010

Dancing Through Cultures:

Dancing Through Cultures was designed to promote discussions of culture, identity, racism and belonging among dance professionals in Canada. It grew from deepening discussions between the artistic director of the Canada Dance Festival and various members of the dance community about whether artists coming from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal artists, feel that they are being treated fairly by the dominant dance culture.

It explored the realities facing artists of colour and Aboriginal artists who participate in Canadian culture, and questioned whether there is really respect and admiration for all people who contribute to our collective notion of Canadian contemporary art. Held in June, 2009 in Ottawa, the event included a two-and-a-half day conference along with two evenings of performances at the National Arts Centre.

Board of Directors:

• Pamela Fralick, Chair
• Rodney Nelson, Vice-Chair
• Marie Crevier, Past Chair / Secretary
• Asuka Hayashida, Treasurer
• Jacques Gédéon
• Ed Honeywell
• Simona Ioffe

Canada Dance Festival Society

The Canada Dance Festival Society is a presenter of contemporary Canadian dance, a partner and a community player that facilitates the development of the art form, its artists and its appreciative audience.

As a national organization that presents live dance performances by professional Canadian artists, all activities are programmed with sensitivity to regional considerations, cultural diversity and audience development
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The Canada Dance Festival Society is a charitable organization, registration # 13067 5135 RR0001.

Volunteer

The CDF appreciates and depends on volunteer support during the festival event and throughout the year. In exchange, volunteers get free tickets to performances, meet new people, and are invited to participate in CDF events. Email at cdffdc@nac-cna.ca or call 613-947-7000 ext 576, for more information.

February 10th, 2010 by soul4dance

Bachata Summer International Latin Dance Festival-San Francisco

Bachata Dance Festival-2010

This festival is to be held on Monday July 12, - Monday July 19, 2010 .
Time: 8:00pm - 2:00am
Venue: Parc 55 Hotel, 55 Cyril Magnin St, San Francisco, California 94102.

2nd Bachata International dance Festival presents:

• Live Latin Band!
• Top Latin DJs in da house!
• Over 50 International Dance artists!
• Live International Dance Performances!
• Amateur and Professional Bachata Competition!
• Over 70 Dance workshops for the entire weekend!
• Learn to dance for beginners, intermediate and advance!
• Special “Lap Dancing” Workshops for Bachateros and Bachateras!
• Bachata, Merengue, Bolero, Tango, Salsa, ZOUK, Kizomba, Zumba and more!
• Workshops, Performances and Hot night Dance Parties - Top Bachata DJs
• SF BUS CITY BUS TOUR - JULY 19TH.

February 8th, 2010 by soul4dance

The Jamfest Experience-2010
Jamfest Dance Super Naturals is to be held at Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky Convention Center on Feb 12- Feb 14th, 2010. This is an awesome Event and here are just a few things that make this event Great!

Jamfest Super Nationals-2010

Facts:

• Competitors have come from as many as 35 different states in the past three years!
• Over the past three years, a total of over 14,000 spectators and over 525 teams have attended - that’s more than 7,000 participants!
• Held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center with, a Rockin’ awards hall, large performance area and a hugepractice area!

Coaches Check-In
Coaches check-in will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and run until 7:00 p.m. Please note that all teams MUST check in at Coaches Check-In on Friday. You can check your teams in, pick up your Nationals Gift Tickets and receive the FINAL practice and performance order here! Coaches Check-in is located in Dressing Room #4, located on the 3rd floor, outside of the Ballroom.

NEW for 2010! Express check-in lane
If you have 100% of all registration turned in, you can speed through check-in in the express lane. Just come in, check-in, pick up your schedules and gift cards and be on your way!

Coaches Meeting
The Coaches Meeting will follow Coaches Check-In and will begin at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is highly recommended, as they will be giving important information to make the weekend stress-free for you! There will be an informational meeting for all teams vying for Worlds Bids at 7:30 p.m.

Participant Dance Party
The Participant Dance Party will be cooler than ever. There will be a super-cool video DJ! Feel free to text message your friends via the big screen throughout the party! The Participant Dance Party will start at 9:00 p.m. and conclude by 10:00 p.m. The Participant Dance Party will take place in the Awards Hall on the 3rd floor of the Ballroom.

Friday Night Activities

• 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM – Master Class! Intermediate Hip Hop
• 8:45 PM – 9:00 PM – Question & Answer Session with Mike!
• 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Participant Dance Party

Open Practice Floors – Coaches and Participants ONLY!

• Friday – 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday – 10:00 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Master Classes with Choreographers:
Please encourage your kids to take classes from the BEST! JAMfest will offer some Free Master Classes throughout the weekend! All classes will be located on the awards stage in the Ballroom, located on the 3rd floor.

JAM! Dance Stars! – JAM! Dance Stars! is a team that will be made up of participants from JAMfest Dance Super Nationals 2010! Every team registered in a Senior or Varsity division will be able to nominate one person from their team to participate on the JAM! Dance Stars.

As always, we want to make JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals a very positive, FUN and relaxed event for you! From registration and check-in to the final awards ceremony, JAMfest continues to strive to provide an overall Stres-free experience!

February 6th, 2010 by soul4dance

Gala Ball, London-2010
You are invited to a Marvelous Party at the legendary Café De Paris with Michael Law’s Piccadilly Dance Orchestra on 3rd March, 2010.

An unique chance to experience the glamour and excitement of a 1920’s, 30s and 40s evening at London’slegendary Café De Paris – with a three course dinner, a cabaret performance and dance music from Michael Law’s world famous Piccadilly Dance Orchestra. The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra played for dancing for four years at London’s Ritz Hotel and for six years at the home of the British Dance Bands: The Savoy. For this very special event, the orchestra will recreate jazz, swing and vocal hits from the 1920s to 40s, along with classic
ballroom dance styles.

Gala Ball-2010

Event Type: Dance
Time: 7.30pm till midnight
Dress Code: Black tie or “period” preferred.
Special offer:
Until January 18th £85 per person-includes 3 course dinner a half bottle of wine and reception drink. After 18th January, the price will increase to £95 per person.

Payment Options:

By CHEQUE:
To
“THE PICCADILLY DANCE ORCHESTRA”
27 CAESAR AVENUE, KINGSNORTH, ASHFORD, KENT. TN23 3PZ
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED Tel: 0845 370 0178

PAYPAL payments to: mail@thepiccadillydanceorchestra.co.uk
Café De Paris
3 - 4 Coventry Street,
London W1D 6BL.

February 4th, 2010 by soul4dance

Vaudevillian Dance Show
For Valentine’s weekend, a show to make the heart pulse, Vaude, a Vaudevillian Dance Show from Hart Pulse Dance Company takes the stage with work from guest choreographers Samantha Giron (Samantha Giron Dance Project) and Rachel Pace plus company choreographers Amanda Hart, Sophie Olson and Holly Fletcher. This dance show is to be held daily from  Feb 12 and February 13, 8:00pm,  February 14, 1:00pm and 6:00pm. 

HPDC: Dance for the heart and soul
Hart Pulse Dance Company is a nonprofit organization currently performing in the Los Angeles areas. Through Contemporary movement,HPDC is eager to bring real dance performed to live music in an uplifting and diverse environment to the masses. By providing affordable tickets and workshops, Hart Pulse Dance Company wants everyone to experience the joy and excitement of movement.
They want all styles of dance, Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Contemporary and more to be just as popular in Southern California as Hip Hop is! They see a change in taste and want to put our own push forward for these goals.

Location:
The Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Tickets: $17.00
Contact: (661) 755-2182

February 3rd, 2010 by soul4dance

Twirl Mania:

Twirl Mania International Baton Twirling Championships is to be held from February 19-22, 2010. Twirl Mania is open to twirling athletes, dancers and guard members everywhere, every level, and every organization. This is Twirl Mania’s 15th Anniversary and it’s celebrated as 15th Anniversary Bash at Disney Hollywood Studios! Twirl Mania consists of Championship events for solos and teams, Parades, Performances, Workshops, Collegiate & HS Classic, Twirl Mania Gold Invitational, Clinics, Awards Extravaganza and much more.

Twirl Mania Championships

Levels of competition:

Novice, Beginner, Intermediate, Advance and Elite. There are no age restrictions. Open to both male and female participants. Be sure to see the exciting news about ESPN.

Competition Date: February 19-22, 2010
Contact:  321-939-3577 
Place:  Twirl Mania FL, United States,34747

See you real soon! Remember to reserve early to guarantee discounts and availability.