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August 2018
Summer Street Dance Age 5-11
A high energy urban dance class with Dave Mckenna Director and choreographer of physical theatre performances for professional, community and youth dance companies. Artistic director of Being Frank. http://www.beingfrank.co.uk/ For young people aged 5-11years No previous experience necessary Dave has taught Street Dance session at SpArC before to Primary and Secondary age young people and he has an overwhelmingly positive effect . His session enable participants to be creative, challenged, physical, while having loads of fun! “"Maidwell Primary School is…
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A high energy urban dance class with Dave Mckenna Director and choreographer of physical theatre performances for professional, community and youth dance companies. Artistic director of Being Frank. http://www.beingfrank.co.uk/ For young people aged 12+ years 10am-4pm No previous experience necessary Dave has taught Street Dance session at SpArC before with Secondary age young people and he has an overwhelmingly positive effect . His session enable participants to be creative, challenged, physical, while having loads of fun! “I have had…
Find out more »September 2018
Street Dance Sessions Autumn 2018
A high energy urban dance class with Dave Mckenna Director and choreographer of physical theatre performances for professional, community and youth dance companies. Artistic director of Being Frank. Sessions for 7-11year 4-5pm every other Friday throughout the Autumn term 7th Sept, 21st Sept, 5th Oct, 19th Oct , 9th Nov,23th Nov, 7th Dec £35 for all 7 sessions No previous experience necessary Dave has taught Street Dance session at SpArC before to Primary and Secondary age young people and…
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The Royal Ballet: Mayerling (Via Satellite)
Mayerling is a classic of the Royal Ballet repertory, with its emotional depth, haunting imagery, and one of the most demanding roles ever created for a male dancer. Kenneth MacMillan choreographed a complex work around the psychologically tormented heir to the Habsburg Empire, Crown Prince Rudolf. From the ballet’s start, the glamour of the Austro-Hungarian court is contrasted with undercurrents of sexual and political intrigue that drive the story to its violent climax in a double suicide. The large cast allows…
Find out more »November 2018
Royal Ballet : La Bayadere
Marius Petipa’s fantasy, set in legendary India, tells the tale of a temple dancer and the prince who loves her but marries another. The famous, moonlit ‘white act’ – The Kingdom of the Shades – is a corps de ballet highlight, as multiple images of the prince’s lost love haunt his mind. The choreography allows two opposing ballerinas to shine, while a bronze idol comes vividly to life in a stunning solo. Throughout, the melody and moods of Minkus’s music…
Find out more »December 2018
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker has long been one of the most delightful ways to discover the enchantment of ballet – and makes for a delicious seasonal treat for all the family. Let's hope we avoid the snow this year!! Tchaikovsky’s much-loved music is matched to a magical adventure on Christmas Eve for Clara and her Nutcracker doll. Their journey to the Land of Sweets brings with it some of the most familiar of all ballet moments, such as the Dance of the Sugar…
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The Royal Ballet Live: Within the Golden Hour / New Cherkaoui / Flight Pattern
Live Via Satellite from The Royal Opera House The contemporary face of The Royal Ballet is shown in works from three of today’s leading choreographers. Christopher Wheeldon’s Within the Golden Hour is based around seven couples separating and intermingling, to music by Vivaldi and Bosso and lit with rich colours suggested by sunset. Crystal Pite’s Flight Pattern, revived for the first time, uses a large dance ensemble and Górecki’s familiar music from his Symphony of Sorrowful Songs for a poignant and passionate reflection on…
Find out more »June 2019
The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare’s enduring love story is known the world over. Since its 1965 premiere with The Royal Ballet, Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet has become a modern ballet classic. The choreography captures the emotions of the young couple as they fall in love, despite the barriers that finally bring about the story’s tragic end. Each revival gives opportunities for new dancers to interpret the doomed lovers. The whole Company brings the colour and action of Renaissance Verona, where a busy market all too…
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