Summer Dance Scene 2019
Photo of New Adventure dancer Danny Reubens in Bourne's acclaimed Lord Of The Flies production
Tuesday 30th July to Thursday 1st August
10.30am - 4.30pm
A three day dance intensive for students aged 12 to 19 years at an
intermediate/advanced level.
Timetable with guest teachers this year are:
Tuesday - Xavi Monreal (ROH performer and street dancer and choreographer)
Wednesday - Danny Reubens (Matthew Bourne/New adventures dancer)
Thursday - Craig Scott (Tap Dogs star)
Cost: £30 per day
To book contact Nikki Northover at bridportyouthdance01@gmail.com or
on 07765971357
Small Things 2019
Booking will take place at the TIC from July 1st.
Tuesday 30th July
Story telling with Martin Maudsley
Martin is a professional story teller from the area. His stories consist of fresh re-tellings of traditional tales from local legends and earthy folk-tales to magical myths and epic sagas. Martin uses poetry, music and song alongside his stories.
“A master craftsman, telling old tales with new resonance.” Peter Stevenson, Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival.
“Martin Maudsley has an extraordinary gift for taking the wildlife and landscape features of a site and weaving them together into the most fantastic fables and wild tales.” Mandy Leivers, Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project.
Venue: The Community Orchard
Time: 2 to 3.30pm
Wednesday 31st July
Oops! Wow! A Dance Of Geometry with Jo Burlington and dancer Aimee Symes
To celebrate the one hundred year anniversary of the Bauhaus. Be prepared to create unusual costumes and apendages. We will also make a huge drawing filling the whole space. You will not have done anything like this before...come dressed for mess.
A messy art and dance collaboration between Aimee Symes (Bridport Youth Dance) and Jo Burlington (Oops Wow Messy Art Group) to make and play for children aged 5 – 9 years old that will wonderfully immerse them. Participants will get messy, so please bring a change of clothes.
www.oopswow.co.uk
Venue: Bridport Youth Centre, Gundry Lane
Time: 10 to 12noon
Ages: 5 – 9 years
Gymnastics and games with choreographer and performer Xavi Monreal
Xavi has more than thirty years experience and trained and performed in various physical techniques including gymnastics, martial arts, dance, physical performance and circus. Xavi is a dancer, actor, physical performer at The Royal Opera House, London and a teacher and choreographer at Pineapple studios, London. Xavi has also been involved as dance artist/tutor at the Street Circus Collective at The Roundhouse, London.
Venue: tbc
Time: 1.15pm to 2pm
Ages: 4 – 5 years
**Please bring a yoga mat if you have one
Yoga, gymnastics and street dance with Xavi Monreal
Venue: tbc
Time: 2 to 3.15pm
Ages 6 – 9 years
** Please bring a Yoga Mat if you have one
Thursday 1st August
Elemental Art morning with community artist Kathy Kelly
Come and join Kathy for some clay creations, brusho ink/charcoal painting and ribbon stick making. Have fun with a story round the fire and enjoy some toast too.
Venue: Cooper's Circle, Allington Hill ( entrance hospital Road)
Time: 10.30am to 12.30
Ages: 5 years and over
Friday 2nd August
Fiery Dragons with local artist Darrell Wakelam
Have fun cutting, sticking, creating and painting your very own fearsome, fiery dragon.
Venue: Broadoak Village hall, Broadoak
Time: 10.30am to 12noon
Ages: 5 – 7 years
Pirate Boats with Lyme Regis based artist Darrell Wakelam
Create your very own 3D model of a pirate boat using cardboard construction, papier mache and collage techniques.
Venue: Broadoak Village Hall, Broadoak
Time: 1 - 3pm
Ages: 8 – 12 years
Please remember that places are limited for all Small Things workshops.
Small Things is co-ordinated by Nikki Northover in partnership with Aimee Symes and is an off shoot project of Summerthing Children's Art Festival established in 1994 by Nikki and is now a part of the Bridport Youth Dance Development programme. It is designed to encourage creative play for children under 12 years. All you need to do is bring your imagination!
Tuesday 30th July
Story telling with Martin Maudsley
Martin is a professional story teller from the area. His stories consist of fresh re-tellings of traditional tales from local legends and earthy folk-tales to magical myths and epic sagas. Martin uses poetry, music and song alongside his stories.
“A master craftsman, telling old tales with new resonance.” Peter Stevenson, Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival.
“Martin Maudsley has an extraordinary gift for taking the wildlife and landscape features of a site and weaving them together into the most fantastic fables and wild tales.” Mandy Leivers, Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project.
Venue: The Community Orchard
Time: 2 to 3.30pm
Wednesday 31st July
Oops! Wow! A Dance Of Geometry with Jo Burlington and dancer Aimee Symes
To celebrate the one hundred year anniversary of the Bauhaus. Be prepared to create unusual costumes and apendages. We will also make a huge drawing filling the whole space. You will not have done anything like this before...come dressed for mess.
A messy art and dance collaboration between Aimee Symes (Bridport Youth Dance) and Jo Burlington (Oops Wow Messy Art Group) to make and play for children aged 5 – 9 years old that will wonderfully immerse them. Participants will get messy, so please bring a change of clothes.
www.oopswow.co.uk
Venue: Bridport Youth Centre, Gundry Lane
Time: 10 to 12noon
Ages: 5 – 9 years
Gymnastics and games with choreographer and performer Xavi Monreal
Xavi has more than thirty years experience and trained and performed in various physical techniques including gymnastics, martial arts, dance, physical performance and circus. Xavi is a dancer, actor, physical performer at The Royal Opera House, London and a teacher and choreographer at Pineapple studios, London. Xavi has also been involved as dance artist/tutor at the Street Circus Collective at The Roundhouse, London.
Venue: tbc
Time: 1.15pm to 2pm
Ages: 4 – 5 years
**Please bring a yoga mat if you have one
Yoga, gymnastics and street dance with Xavi Monreal
Venue: tbc
Time: 2 to 3.15pm
Ages 6 – 9 years
** Please bring a Yoga Mat if you have one
Thursday 1st August
Elemental Art morning with community artist Kathy Kelly
Come and join Kathy for some clay creations, brusho ink/charcoal painting and ribbon stick making. Have fun with a story round the fire and enjoy some toast too.
Venue: Cooper's Circle, Allington Hill ( entrance hospital Road)
Time: 10.30am to 12.30
Ages: 5 years and over
Friday 2nd August
Fiery Dragons with local artist Darrell Wakelam
Have fun cutting, sticking, creating and painting your very own fearsome, fiery dragon.
Venue: Broadoak Village hall, Broadoak
Time: 10.30am to 12noon
Ages: 5 – 7 years
Pirate Boats with Lyme Regis based artist Darrell Wakelam
Create your very own 3D model of a pirate boat using cardboard construction, papier mache and collage techniques.
Venue: Broadoak Village Hall, Broadoak
Time: 1 - 3pm
Ages: 8 – 12 years
Please remember that places are limited for all Small Things workshops.
Small Things is co-ordinated by Nikki Northover in partnership with Aimee Symes and is an off shoot project of Summerthing Children's Art Festival established in 1994 by Nikki and is now a part of the Bridport Youth Dance Development programme. It is designed to encourage creative play for children under 12 years. All you need to do is bring your imagination!
