Dance

Japanese Contemporary Dance Today: 16th December 6pm

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For more info on Japanese Contemporary Dance Today: A Talk by Akiko Tachiki and other events visit The Japan Foundation.

Date: 16 December 2009 from 6.00pm
Venue: Founders' Studio, The Place
17 Duke's Road, London WC1H 9PY

This event is free to attend but booking is essential.

To reserve a place, please email event@jpf.org.uk, giving your name and those of any guests.

This event is co-organised with ResCen, Middlesex University and The Place.

'Interest in Japanese contemporary dance has boomed in the past few years but it is not always easy to grasp what is going on and who are the Japanese dance professionals on the verge of hitting the world stage. Akiko Tachiki, one of Japan's most active dance journalists and critics, will lead this special event and talk about the current trends in Japanese contemporary dance and what the future is likely to hold. This event offers a rare opportunity to find out about the most recent developments in Japanese contemporary dance and to take part in a discussion with one of Japan's most eminent dance experts.'

Posted by Vanessa on 2009年12月 7日 10:04 |

London Butoh Festival: 18th Sep - 15th Nov 09

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2009 sees the anniversary of Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi's first performance.

To celebrate this Theatre Training Initiative is presenting a series of workshops with some of the leading figures in Butoh's development.

To compliment this we will also be screening archive footage of leading artists including Hijikata together with accompanying talks.

The Courtyard Theatre, Bowling Green Walk, 40 Pitfield Street, London N1 6EU

The Clore Management Centre, Birkbeck, University of London, 25-27 Torrington Square, London WC1E 7JL

For more information contact: info@theatertraining.org.uk

Posted by Vanessa on 2009年9月25日 07:37 |

The Cherry Blossom Ball at The Dorchester: 30th March '09

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The English National Ballet’s Annual Fundraising Gala for 2009 is The Cherry Blossom Ball - to be held on 30th Mar 2009, at the Dorchester, London.

'Celebrate the arrival of Spring by joining us for this glamorous evening where you will be treated to excerpts from the English National Ballet’s repertoire whilst enjoying champagne, a three-course dinner and auction together with musical entertainment including taiko drummers, and a piano recital by Motoki Hirai. Our dancers will be performing a brand new piece of choreography, specifically for the event: One Fine Day from Madame Butterfly.

All funds raised go towards helping the Company continue to take classical ballet of the highest quality to the widest geographical audience at a price everyone can afford.'

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Tickets for this exclusive event cost:
£230 per person
£2300 for a table of 10
or £2700 for a table of 12

Visit the English National Ballet's website for more information, or call 020 7581 1245.

Posted by Vanessa on 2009年3月24日 15:52 |

Artists Open Doors Japan/UK Contemporary Dance: 25th – 28th Sept 08

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This event is presented by ResCen (Centre for Research into Creation in the Performing Arts) to celebrate contemporary dance in the Japan and the UK. ResCen is currently focusing on Japan in their research, aiming to forge new connections with Japanese artists.

There will be performances, panel discussions, workshops and presentations over the course of four days at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, the Japan Foundation and the Place in central London.

Top Japanese artists Kentaro!!, Un Yamada and Natsuko Tezuka will show work and discuss their practice alongside UK-based artists including Saiko Kino and Chisato Minamimura.

Find out more at the ResCen website, or at the Japan-UK 150 website.

contemporary – 現代
forge – 炉

Posted by Vanessa on 2008年9月25日 16:17 |