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LEAP HIGHLIGHTS

Welcome to the second half of Leap 2010! The first six months of Leap 2010 have been wonderful and there is plenty more to come. As with your last instalment this season will also feature a huge range of performances including new commissions, work by companies who are coming to Liverpool for the first time, and those who are making a return visit to the city. As the summer opens with a fitting tribute to Liz Bruen MDI also hosts a Wirral Dance Community Showcase and an African Dance Summer School, with more events happening across the Merseyside Boroughs including St Helen’s Festival on 3 and 4 July. Our summer season culminates in a fantastic programme of work at the MDI stage at Dance On The Waterfront. The autumn will feature many international highlights, in particular, Joel Hall Dancers from Chicago, led by artistic director Joel Hall, a regular visitor to Liverpool some 20 years ago, so we do hope that you will join us in welcoming him back and come and see his amazing performance of authentic jazz dance with stunning performers. We also have the wonderful Colin Dunne, of River Dance fame who will lead one of the two evening events promoting Irish work, supporting the Liverpool Irish Festival programme. We are delighted to be able to introduce Liverpool audiences to the work of New York City based Kyle Abraham. Kyle is fast becoming a major rising star in the contemporary dance world with his award winning style that mixes contemporary dance with ballet and hip hop (not to be missed!). Club Fisk from Denmark will give you the biggest laugh of the festival with their comic piece of dance genius, and we celebrate a collaboration with DaDaFest International 2010 and Homotopia in Guillermo Gomez Pena and Roberto Sifuentes’ politically charged piece Corpo Illicito.

As part of Black History Month in October we will present a community showcase and family dance day. We continue our support for artists in the region and the festival will feature a number of artists who have been awarded a 10 for 2010 dance commission from Culture Liverpool as we promote two evenings of work by Taciturn, co commission a new work by Darren Suarez and support House of Suarez’s ‘Runway, The Justice Ball’.

We continue to contribute to Liverpool’s Year of Health and Wellbeing by encouraging you all to get connected (come and see a show with a friend or family member) take notice (see how wonderful our venues are as the festival takes place across Merseyside) be active (dance your socks off at the MDI studio) keep learning (have a go at a new dance style and attend an event by an artist you haven’t seen before) and give (why not volunteer with MDI and give us a hand throughout the year).

So, keep supporting dance and we look forward to seeing you at our many different events.

Karen Gallagher, Director MDI, on behalf of MDPNCathy Butterworth, Dance Programmer for Leap2010

MDI would like to thank all the venues, participants and artists taking part and supporting the year of dance in celebration of LEAP’s 18th Birthday, we are always grateful for the continued support of our funders. MDI is delighted to have dancers at such a high level of quality. Thank you to Paul Blundell at RBA for the website design, Hazeldine-Coltas for the innovative print and brand design. Bill Elms and John Bridge at Bill Elms Associates for their Marketing and PR support. Finally thanks to all the staff and board at MDI.

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ON THE WATERFRONT Fri 6 - Sun 8 Aug • Pier Head

FREE : Prepare to be astounded and exhilarated as this ambitious dance spectacular promises to be one of the biggest and best open air events in Europe this year, showcasing the very best in international outdoor dance, including displays from world-famous Argentinean aerial company Voala who will reach for the stars during their striking and lyrical airborne show MDI take charge of the River stage from 12pm - 5pm on Sat 7 Aug. • Check out wwwleap2010.co.uk for a full line up.

STEPPING OUTTue 13 - Sat 17 July • 7:30pm (Wed & Sat Mats, 2:30pm) • Floral Pavilion£13 - £21 : Brian Capron (Coronation Street) and Anita Harris (Carry On Doctor) star in the No. 1 UK Tour of Stepping Out written by award-winning playwright Richard Harris. In a dusty church hall, ex-professional dancer Mavis Turner holds her weekly tap class. Every Thursday, in stumbles her well-intentioned but not overly talented troupe all brought together to dance as if no one is watching, and hopefully no-one ever will! That’s until they’re invited to perform at a charity gala. Can this bunch of amateurs pull together and put on the performance of a lifetime? • www.steppingoutontour.com

MERSEYSIDE ARAB DANCE SHOWCASESat 31 Jul • 7.30pm • Unity Theatre

£9 / £7 : Teachers and students from across Merseyside come together in this exciting celebration of Middle Eastern dance. From lively Egyptian and Turkish folklore to modern spin offs such as American Tribal Style. This dance form has captured the hearts and imagination of so many women and men around the UK. • www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk

NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE COMPANY OF JAMAICASat 31 Jul • 7.30pm • The Black-E

£10 - £5 : This 50 strong company, made up of dancers who ‘ripple like snakes and promenade like flamingos, vibrate with power and float with decorum’ together with accompanying singers and musicians, offer a harmonious and up-lifting mix of African, Caribbean, and European cultural forms. Their first ever visit to Liverpool will be dedicated to the memory of their late co-founder and artistic director Professor Rex Nettleford (whose life and achievements will be celebrated in an accompanying exhibition) and will include both a Master Class and a taster session for teenagers.• www.jamaicans.com

POINTS IN TIME - A TRIBUTE TO LIZ BRUEN Mon 12 Jul • 7pm (Doors open 6pm) • Captstone Theatre

£8 (50% of box office will be donated to Motor Neurone Disease Association) : MDI will host an evening in tribute to Liz Bruen who died in 2008. Liz was instrumental in nurturing a significant number of artists from across the region. Points in Time is an evening of celebration and reflection, featuring artists such as Taciturn, (commissioned by Culture Liverpool’s 10 for 2010 programme). The Growing Older (Dis) Gracefully performance group and a duet by dance artists Andrea Buckley and Paula Hampson. Organised by Paula Hampson, with other dancers. • www.leap2010.co.uk

RADHOUANE EL MEDDEB JE DANSE ET JE VOUS EN DONNE À BOUFFER (I DANCE AND I FEED YOU)Sat 3 Jul • 7.30pm • The Bluecoat

£8 / £5 : Inspired by his mother and aunts dancing as they prepared couscous for every occasion - marriages, births, circumcisions and funerals. Tunisian performer and choreographer Radhouane’s performance is immersed in the grandeur, generosity and poetry of his two passions; dancing and cooking. You are invited to eat with him at the end of the piece. Part of Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival • http://www.lacompagniedesoi.com/

WIRRAL COMMUNITY DANCE SHOWCASE PRESENTED BY LAMIN DUMBUYA & MAXINE BROWN Sat 17 Jul • 7pm • Pacific Road Arts Centre

£5 : The evening will provide you with a look at Wirral’s diverse dance community plus guest dance groups from around Merseyside. The showcase will feature a variety of dance styles such as African, street dance, contemporary, belly dance and more. • www.leap2010.co.uk





BROUHAHA - ALL FEET CAN DANCETue 20 Jul • 7.30pm • Unity Theatre

£7 / £6 or both shows £12 : 'A night of dance and music from Spain and the Caribbean Islands. Featuring Country Boys Tassa Group and Amritam Shakti Dance Company from Trinidad & Tobago, alongside Ballet Les Fonds Blancs who make their first outing at Brouhaha and festival favourites Ballet Entredanzas return for their 15th year, continuing to push contemporary flamenco into uncharted territories. • www.brouhaha.uk.com/

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COLIN DUNNE - OUT OF TIMEWed 20 Oct • 8pm • CUC • book@PhilharmonicHall

£10 (£8) : Out of Time, Colin Dunne’s first full-length solo production, is a multi-disciplinary show that seamlessly integrates movement, text, film and sound design with the step dance tradition for which he is internationally acclaimed, to offer a contemporary perspective of the art form. Movement, sound and image come together to create a provocative dialogue between past and present. Intimate and playful, Out of Time is both an unsentimental homage to Irish step dance, and a bold investigation of Dunne’s personal and artistic relationship with a tradition that has shaped his life. Presented in collaboration with Liverpool Irish Festival. • www.colindunne.com

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Tue 7 & Wed 8 Sept • 7:30pm • Floral Pavilion

£15 - £18 : MDI is excited to be presenting Joel Hall Dancers, last seen in the UK over 20 years ago! The evening will feature three works including award winning In the Shadow of Nina Simone and El Gato Negro, using the music of Nina Simone and a House Mix and featuring other music by artists including CeCe Penniston. Joel Hall is the recipient of numerous awards and honours including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jazz Dance World Congress, and the African American Arts Black Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement. • www.joelhall.org

YAEL FLEXER & NIC SANDILAND - THE LIVING ROOM Sat 9 Oct • 8pm • The Bluecoat

£7 / £5 : The Living Room is an intimate dance that cuts fast paced choreography with informal banter and wry humour. Attempting to share what appears to be the bare bones of a living room or rehearsal studio, the performers take turns assisting and interfering with each other’s ‘solo moment’. Made by an internationally renowned team of collaborators. • www.yaelflexer.com

TACITURN TRIPLE BILL 10 FOR 2010 COMMISSIONTue 5 & Wed 6 Oct • 8pm • The Bluecoat

£7 / £5 : Local company Taciturn present a triple bill of their work, for 2 nights only. Including ‘If It Can Be Broken, It Can Be Fixed’ choreographed by Tom Roden. The infectious ‘Hang Up Your Coat and Stay a While’ by the company and 'Grapple' by Lisi Perry, in which four dancers, dressed in black suits, create a haunting ripple of movement across the space. • www.taciturn.co.uk

THE KOSH - THE STOREROOMWed 13 Oct • 7.30pm • Rose Theatre

£9 / £7 : A dark, comic tale, pitched against stunning cabaret acts and a mesmerising soundtrack. Seen through the eyes of a dazzling dancer, reality and fantasy collide as she tries to unlock the secret of her mysterious past. A murder mystery and femme fatale mingle in a potent cocktail of theatre and physical adventure. She’s dressed to kill and ready to sing. The answer is in The Storeroom, if only she can make the pieces fit. • www.thekosh.com

PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE: DECLARATIONSFri 17 & Sat 18 Sep • 7.30pm • The Playhouse

£15 & £10 : Works by Warren Adams, Aletta Collins, Isira Makuloluwe & Philip Taylor. Phoenix Dance Theatre open their latest tour with the world premiere of Declarations at Liverpool Playhouse. Featuring four diverse pieces of dance, including 2 brand new works and the return of audience favourite Haunted Passages, Declarations is the perfect introduction to this internationally celebrated contemporary dance company. • www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk

TANGO PASIÓNThu 23 Sep • 7.30pm • Floral Pavilion

£21 : Two decades after the Broadway success of Tango Argentino, creators reignited the passion of tango with a brand-new live spectacle - Tango Pasión - combining virtuosity with sensuality and taking the international stage by storm with its charm and zeal. Experience the energy, zest and fervor of pure Argentinean tango, music and song in this magnificent presentation by 12 of Buenos Aires finest dancers. • www.tangopassion.com

SEBASTIÁN GARCÍA FERROTue 31 Aug – Sat 4 Sep • The Bluecoat

£50 : Choreographer, dancer, and composer Sebastián García Ferro (AR/Barcelona) leads a 4-day intensive workshop for performers on 'Instant Composition'. The intensive will feature a talk from Ferro on his company’s work. The week will culminate in an evening of performance on Sat 4 September. (Part of Culture Liverpool’s 10 for 2010 programme). • www.thebluecoat.org.uk




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CAPITAL NIGHTS PART ONE: IRELAND PRESENTSPRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVALTue 19 Oct • 8pm • Venue tbc - Book at the Philharmonic check leap2010.co.uk for more details

£8 (£6) : Merseyside Dance Promoters Network present the work of 3 of Ireland’s most outstanding companies. Dylan Quinn’s ‘Fallout’ takes an uncompromising, poignant, sideways glance at the objectification of violence. Daghda Dance present Standing in Ink, a deceivingly and beautifully simple duet with the potential to spark a subtle revolution in dance, and Rex Levitates’ Unsung reinterprets the rules of traditional Irish dance in an exploration of personal struggle & cultural identity. • www.liverpoolphil.com

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NIGHTMARE BEFORE VALENTINE - FRÜCHTE IM KOMAFri 22 Oct • 8pm • The Bluecoat

£7 / £5 : The UK debut for this astonishing Berlin-based dance company, Nightmare Before Valentine’s Früchte Im Koma is a piece for three women, three stuffed animals and a wall. This breathtaking performance features exquisite choreography, bold visuals and a soulful soundtrack boasting Tom Waits and Ane Brun, but above all this is inexorably moving dance delivered with flair and passion. • www.nightmarebeforevalentine.de

LUDUS DANCE - CONSEQUENCESThu 21 Oct • 5.00pm • Rose Theatre

£5 : Life is full of 'What ifs?’ Ludus Dance has teamed up with three of the UK's most exciting and esteemed choreographers, Nigel Charnock, Yael Flexer and Ben Wright, to explore this fascinating theme from three completely different perspectives. Equally suited to first-time dance audiences and seasoned aficionados, this triple-bill production promises to be an eclectic and inspiring show that really capitalises on the Ludus dancers' diverse and highly physical performance skills. • www.ludusdance.org

HOUSE OF SUAREZ PRESENTS THE RUNWAY JUSTICE VOGUE BALLFri 29 Oct • Doors open 7pm • Nation£15 : “RUNWAY” - The Justice Vogue Ball is far more than the ultimate club experience; on the night, you will experience a fantastical showcase of high fashion, performance and dance, featuring some of the U.K’s finest Voguers, Whackers, and House-Dancers - all battling it out for cash prizes on the night and a priceless mantle of fabulous supremacy. The evening will open with a performance of B-itch Switch from organiser Darren Suarez. Commissioned as part of Culture Liverpool’s 10 for 2010 programme and by MDI • www.houseofsuarez.co.uk

VANISHING POINT - INTERIORS Wed 20 & Thu 21 Oct • 8pm • Unity Theatre

£10 / £8 : Behind a window, in a cosy room, a group of friends gather for a meal. The lamps are on, everyone is happy. Talk begins and stories unfold around the table. There is laughing, joking, eating and dancing. But sadness soon threads its way through the occasion, marked by the appearance of a mysterious stranger outside the window. HHHHH The Guardian HHHHH The Metro HHHHH Time Out HHHHH The Herald • www.vanishing-point.org

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www.leap2010.co.ukLISTINGSJUL - DEC

3 JULY • Radhouane El Meddeb •The Bluecoat

3/4 JULY • MDI at the St Helens Festival • Sherdley Park

12 JULY • Liz Bruen Tribute Evening •Capstone

13-17 JULY • Stepping Out • Floral Pavilion

17 JULY • Wirral Community Dance Showcase • Pacific Road Arts Centre

20 JULY • All Feet Can Dance • Brouhaha • Unity Theatre

31 JULY • Merseyside Arab Dance Showcase • Unity Theatre

31 JULY • National Dance Theatre company of Jamaica • Black-E

Various AUG • Movema - Dance Away Summer Dance Intensives • The Door

6-8 AUG • Dance on the Waterfront •Pier Head

7 AUG • MDI stage Dance on the Waterfront • Pier Head

31 AUG - 4 SEP • Sebastián García Ferro Intensive • The Bluecoat

7/8 SEP • Joel Hall Dancers •Floral Pavilion

17/18 SEP • Phoenix Dance Theatre •Playhouse

18/19 SEP • TILT •Kazamier

23 SEP • Tango Pasion •Floral Pavilion

5/6 OCT • Taciturn Triple Bill •The Bluecoat

9 OCT • Yael Flexer/ Nic Sandiland •The Bluecoat

13 OCT • The Kosh •Rose Theatre

19 OCT • Capital Nights 1 Ireland Presents •Capstone

20 OCT • Colin Dunne / Out of Time •CUC

20/21 OCT • Vanishing Point – Interiors • Unity

21 OCT • Ludus •Rose Theatre

22 OCT • Nightmare Before Valentine • The Bluecoat

23 OCT • Upswing - Fallen •Black-E

29 OCT • The Runway Vogue Ball •Nation

30 OCT • Bend Down Low Community Dance Showcase • Black-E

31 OCT • MDI Family Dance Day •Black-E

7 NOV • Michael Flatley returns as Lord of The Dance • Echo Arena

8 NOV • Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company Flamenco sin Fronteras • Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

9 NOV • Vienna Festival Ballet •Floral Pavilion

9/10 NOV • Earthfall – Homotopia •Unity

10-14 NOV • Critical Dialogue For Artists and Audience • The Bluecoat

11 NOV • ManMade Triple Bill • Kyle Abraham/Darren Suarez / Gary Clarke • Unity

12 NOV • Keith Hennessy •The Bluecoat

17 NOV • Capital Nights 2 Triple Bill including Augusto Corrieri / Club Fisk • The Bluecoat

18 NOV • GIMP - DaDaFest International 10 •The Playhouse

25 NOV • Mary Prestidge and Andrea Buckley • Rose Theatre

27 NOV • Guillermo Gomez Pena and Roberto Sifuentes (La Pocha Nostra) • The Bluecoat

2 DEC • DaDaFest International 10 present a UK PREMIERE; Dances for Non-Fictional Bodies • Contemporary Urban Centre

3 DEC • DaDaFest International 10 presents Leftovers: Contemporary Dance from the Other Side • The Bluecoat

For more information or to register for newsletters

www.leap2010.co.uk or www.mdi.org.uk

Liverpool Empire www.liverpoolempire.org.uk 0844 847 2525

Liverpool Everyman and Playhousewww.everymanplayhouse.com 0151 709 4776

The Bluecoat www.thebluecoat.org.uk 0151 702 5324

Unity Theatre www.unitytheatreliverpool 0151 709 4988

Floral Pavilion www.floralpavilion.com 0151 666 0000

Rose Theatre www.edgehill.ac.uk 01695 584468

Black-E www.theblack-e.co.uk 0151 709 5109

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall www.liverpoolphil.com 0151 709 3789


VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET - SLEEPING BEAUTYTue 9 Nov • 7.30pm • The Floral Pavilion£18 : Vienna Festival Ballet returns to New Brighton with their enchanting production of Sleeping Beauty. The wicked fairy Carabosse lays a curse on the young Princess Aurora, proclaiming that she will one day pierce her finger and die, but the princess and the entire palace instead fall into a deep sleep. Who will save them all? This classic fairy tale is set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score and combined with beautiful costumes and stunning choreography to portray the struggle between good and evil and love at first sight. • www.viennafestivalballet.com

UPSWING - FALLEN Sat 23 Oct • 8pm • The Black-E

£8 (£6) : This amazing aerial performance, fallen imaginatively explores the process of change as one culture meets another and what it means to be a woman and a mother in rapidly evolving societies where traditions and values are in a constant state of flux. It follows Akua, a women who has lost everything she once cherished. Hers' is a story of self preservation and how sometimes in order to survive in the present, you must confront the ghosts of the past. Treading a fine line between fantasy and reality, Fallen shows us how strange the world looks when you are alone and far from home. • www.upswing.org.uk

‘BEND DOWN LOW’ COMMUNITY DANCE SHOWCASESat 30 Oct • 7pm • The Black-E

£5 : Black History Month is celebrated every year in Britain throughout the month of October and highlights the history and experience of the African Diaspora.‘Bend Down Low’ community dance showcase will demonstrate the richness of dance styles, which have been influenced by black dance from around the world. The evening will include solo’s and group dances from Merseyside’s growing dance community, MDI studio participants, guest groups and artists from other regions. • www.leap2010.co.uk

FAMILY DANCE DAY Sun 31 Oct • 12-4pm • The Black-E

FREE : Merseyside Dance Initiative presents our Autumn Family Dance Day! Come along and join the carnival atmosphere with dance workshops, demonstrations and performances for all the family. Workshops will include: Parents and Tots (aged 18 months to preschool), African Dance for adults and children, Street Dance and Bollywood. All activities are free, workshops will be filled on a first come first served basis. More details and a full schedule to be announced on our website nearer the time. • www.Leap2010.co.uk



Venue DetailsThe Black –E0151 709 5109 • www.theblack-e.co.uk

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse0151 709 4776 • www.everymanplayhouse.com

Unity Theatre0844 873 2888 • www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk

The Bluecoat 0151 702 5324 • www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Rose Theatre01695 584480 • www.edgehill.ac.uk

Floral Pavilion0151 666 0000 • www.floralpavilion.com

Capstone Theatre0151 709 3789 • www.hope.ac.uk/creativecampus

Contemporary Urban Centre0151 708 3529 • www.contemporaryurbancentre.org

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall0151 709 3789 • www.liverpoolphil.com

Liverpool Empire0844 847 2525 • www.liverpoolempire.org.uk



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DADAFEST INTERNATIONAL 10 PRESENTS LEFTOVERS:CONTEMPORARY DANCE FROM THE OTHER SIDE Fri 3 Dec • 8pm • The Bluecoat

£7 / £5 : An international triple bill that redefines expectations of physicality. International dancers and choreographers, Marc Brew (Australia) and Caroline Bowditch (Australia) build on their recent collaboration with Scottish Dance Theatre with Leftovers commissioned by DaDaFest International 10 and MDI. Bowditch also presents 'She was a Knife Thrower’s Assistant', her acclaimed collaboration with performance maker Fiona Wright (UK). Completing the bill is 'BEATS', an exploration of a deaf perspective on sound by choreographer Chisato Minamimura (Japan). • www.dadahello.com

MARY PRESTIDGE AND ANDREA BUCKLEY MARYLAND AND WALKING WITHIN - EPISODE 11 (EXTRACTS) 2 SOLO PIECESThu 25 Nov • 7.30pm • Rose Theatre

£9 / £7 : MaryLand, a collage of sound, projections and dance, drawn from early experiences of gymnastic training and competition and subsequent journey through a life in dance. Walking Within - Episode 11, Andrea Buckley in collaboration with film artist Dan Williams and composer/musician Jamie McCarthy. The performance will feature extracts from the developmental process.

Free : Using their bodies as sites for political reinvention and poetic prophesising, Guillermo Gomez Pena and Roberto Sifuentes explore the Bush administration’s criminalization of the brown body and the emerging culture of hope that has developed in response to the former world order. La Pocha Nostra’s powerful and immersive performances have inspired a devoted international following and

are not to be missed. A DaDaFest International 10 and Homotopia event in collaboration

with MDI and the Bluecoat. • www.pochanostra.com


MANMADE Thu 11 Nov • 8pm • Unity Theatre

£9 (£7) : MDI introduces Liverpool audiences to the work of the fantastic Kyle Abraham from New York. Kyle will join Gary Clarke and Liverpool’s own Darren Suarez for a scintillating triple bill of work from three of the most exciting choreographers in contemporary dance today. Kyle Abraham is recognised for his smooth, athletic Hip Hop influenced style, he will be presenting a fantastic new piece. Darren Suarez will wow audiences with an array of stunning moments from his newest works and award-winning Gary Clarke will delight audiences with the first showing of a brand new work, 9 to 5. • www.leap2010.co.uk

KEITH HENNESSY - CROTCH Fri 12 Nov • 8pm • The Bluecoat

£9 / £7 : A searing and uncompromising solo by San Francisco-based artist, Keith Hennessy. An international performer, choreographer, teacher, activist, sex-positive mentor, and master of ceremonies. Hennessy's award-winning work draws on live art, circus, improvisation, activism and shamanism. "Hennessy's presence burns; he ignites any subject he tackles..." San Francisco Weekly. Part of Critical Dialogue for Artists and Audience (see above) and Homotopia. • www.circozero.org

EARTHFALL - THE FACTORY Tue 9 & Wed 10 Nov • 8pm • Homotopia & Unity Theatre

£10 / £8 : The multi-award winning EARTHFALL's latest work is triggered by the subterranean underground arts scene during the late 50's / 60's New York City. In an exploration of icons and identity, Earthfall looks at the explosion of protest, creativity, and hedonism that marked the 60's decade reflected in Warhol's factory space on East 47 Street. Earthfall combines all of its exceptional multidisciplinary performance elements with groundbreaking dance, image, film and live music. • www.earthfall.org.uk

CRITICAL DIALOGUE FOR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE A FESTIVAL OF PERFORMANCE HOSTED BY LIC STUDIO ARTISTS Wed 10 - Sun 14 Nov • The Bluecoat

£Various : This 5 day festival encompasses performance, work in progress, critical discourse and audience dialogue. It aims to broaden the debate of what makes good work and through critical attention challenges the participants to question their own working methods and performance aesthetic. Facilitated by guest artist Keith Hennessy, performer and choreographer based in San Francisco. 10 for 2010 commission. • www.thebluecoat.org.uk

CAPITAL NIGHTS PART TWO: TRIPLE BILL INCLUDING CLUB FISK AND AUGUSTO CORRIERI Wed 17 Nov • 8pm • The Bluecoat

£7 / £5 : A brilliant, entertaining and humorous evening of cutting edge performance. Club Fisk’s 'Forestillinger' is a short performance consisting of two dancers and an elaborate explanation of the performance and its underlying structure. Augusto Corrieri’s 'Quartet' is a solo performance in which the movements, the objects, the music and the words are performed in isolation, one after the other. • www.thebluecoat.org.uk



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DADAFEST INTERNATIONAL 10 PRESENT GIMPThu 18 Nov • 7.30pm • Playhouse

£15 & £10 : An International phenomenon with successful performances across USA and festivals worldwide; GIMP is about being watched. It examines the uncompromising ways we are often identified or defined by our physicality. GIMP is about beauty, not the photo-shopped, airbrushed kind, but a harsher more unexpected one. Two years in the making, Heidi Latsky creates her most emotionally impactful and critically acclaimed dance evening of her career. • www.dadahello.com

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Dance is a great way to Be Active, Connect with people and Keep Learning – whether you’re watching or taking part! So with MDI we’re making dance a big part of 2010 Year of Health and Wellbeing.

Feel good in 2010 by adding these five ways to wellbeing into your life…

To find out about other great events during 2010

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PARTICIPATIONDANCE INTENSIVES 3MDI present three exciting dance intensive workshops from some of the world’s top choreographers and dance houses. Arthur Pita (24 & 25 July) will focus on exploring how the choreographer and dancer can best serve and fully explore their initial idea, how to create choreography as part of a bigger production and how to get the best from an improvisation. World renowned Chicago-based choreographer Joel Hall explores authentic jazz practice and choreographic technique on 4 & 5 September. On 27 & 28 November Wendy Houstoun will lead a workshop in collaborative projects and solo practice. The intensive will look at methods of devising work and utilising movement and voice, led more in the spirit of investigation rather than a master-class. For further information about locations and times visit www.mdi.org.uk or to book a place on one or more of the intensives please email [email protected]

LIVERPOOL PCT PARTNERSHIP

2010 - Year of Health and Wellbeing and beyond...Merseyside Dance Initiative is proud to be working in partnership with Liverpool PCT through a number of exciting dance and wellbeing projects. Building on the success of International Women's day and International Day of Dance we are working on some exciting projects during the second half of 2010. Events in this programme will promote the 5 ways to wellbeing, encouraging everyone to get more active in their everyday lives. Through these projects aim to boost the health and wellbeing of Liverpool and get even more people dancing. Check out www.leap2010.co.uk for more info.

MERSEYSIDE YOUTH DANCE There is exciting news for youth dance on Merseyside!!!Find Your Talent has funded a programme of youth dance activity to develop youth dance in Merseyside. There will be a whole range of activities taking place throughout autumn including opportunities to link up with the fabulous artists visiting Merseyside. If you, your school, youth group or organisation wants to be involved check out the Merseyside Youth Dance page on the Merseyside Dance Initiative website www.mdi.org.uk.

YOUTH DANCE SUMMER SCHOOL 26 - 31 Jul • MDI Studio • 9.30am-4pm

£50 /concessions £40 :If you are looking for something different to do in your summer holiday then this is the ideal place for you to be for a week of fun and creativity! Now in its 8th year the summer school is a fantastic opportunity for young people to learn and improve their skills in African and Caribbean dance, and develop their awareness of the music and culture of both regions. Email [email protected] to book a place or check www.leap2010.co.uk for more info.

10 FOR 2010 - LIVERPOOL DANCE COMMISSIONS Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool has funded 10 new commissions to support LEAP Year of Dance. Many of the 10 for 2010 commissioned artists feature throughout LEAP 2010 Year of Dance across a variety festivals, events and in a number of venues. Awards went to Taciturn, House of Suarez, Fenfen Huang, Movema, Tmesis, Liverpool Improvisation Collective, Bisakha Sarker with Diane Amans, Adele Schlachmuylders, Mattomica and Tmesis.



Education Packages are also available. Please contact Mira Balchandran Gokul [email protected]

MDPN DANCE TALKS Throughout the summer and autumn we will be presenting a whole host of interesting talks, discussion events and conferences. For further information and updates please check the Merseyside Dance Initiative website www.leap2010.co.uk

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Kids concession available“Magical eye popping entertainment” BBC Radio Merseyside

“An amazing spectacle.” Liverpool Daily Post

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THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON COMES TO LIVERPOOL!

Ticketmaster 0844 847 2525* (*24hrs, subject to TM fees)

Groups 10+ 0844 372 7272 (Mon – Fri, 10am – 6pm)

Sign up for latest info on shows at www.LiverpoolEmpire.org.uk*

Monday 21 – Saturday 26 June

Tuesday 29 June – Saturday 17 July

Thursday 5 – Saturday 7 August

Tuesday 17 August – Saturday 4 September

Monday 27 September – Saturday 2 October


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The Annexe is home to a cluster of creative industries, from dance organisations through to film production and theatre companies.

The Annexe enables small arts companies to be based within the most creatively

dynamic part of the city, offering fantastic opportunities for organisations to flourish and grow.

"The Annexe provides a stimulating & secure environment

in which to create, make, produce, plan and deliver art. We've been happy to be here for nearly 20 years."

Peter Ward, Director, Hope Street Ltd

THE ANNEXE PROBABLY THE BEST CLUSTER OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN THE WORLD!

If you are interested in managed high quality office space in the cultural heart of Liverpool, we'd like to hear from you. Our Current tenants include:

Merseyside Dance Initiative ● Bill Elms Associates Ltd ● IVSO

Dry Ice Dynasty ● FUSE ● Everyman Bistro ● First Take David Jacques ● Handstand Productions Ltd ● Performers

Hurricane Films Ltd ● Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust Hope Street Limited ● Liverpool Coaching Academy

A Quiet Place ● Tiny Giants ● Mersey Film and Video Spike Theatre Company ● Steve Clarke

The Dojo & School of Shiatsu ● Urban Strawberry Lunch

For enquiries about space and availability, call Joanne on 0151 708 7441

The Annexe, 13 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BH.

For further information visit: www.annexeinc.co.uk


Please note there are a limited number of places available for each class. Places are allocated on a first come basis. Once maximum capacity has been reached no further admissions can be made. Classes correct at time of printing and are subject to change. Please see www.mdi.org.uk.

Half Term - No classes • (Mon 25 - Fri 31 Oct)

DANCE CLASS TIMETABLESummer - Autumn 2010

DAY TIME CLASS PRICE CONC.

MONDAY 10.00-11.00 Parents & Toddlers £2.50 -

11.30-12.30 Parents & Toddlers £2.50 -

17.00-18.00 Beginners Break Dance10 years and over

£4.00 £3.50

18.00-19.00 Bollywood £4.00 £3.50

19.00-20.00 Street Dance £4.00 £3.50

20.00-21.00 Street Dance £4.00 £3.50

TUESDAY 17.30-19.00 Open Contemporary £4.50 £4.00

19.00-20.00 Leroc £4.50 £4.00

20.00-21.30 Beginners Hip Hop £4.50 £4.00

WEDNESDAY 11.00-12.30 50 Moves £3.00 -

13.30-15.00 Sense To Move(Somatics Class)

£3.00 -

16.30-17.30

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African Youth DanceJunior Session

Youth Dance 13-19 years

IMIC(Dance and movement class foradults with learning difficulties)

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18.30-19.30 African Adult £4.00 £3.50

20.00-22.00 Capoeira (External Organisation)

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THURSDAY 11.00- 12.00 Beginners Tap £3.00 £2.50

17.00-18.00 Ballet £4.00 £3.50

18.00-19.30 Advanced Contemporary £4.50 £4.00

19.30-20.30 Pilates (External Organisation) £4.00 £3.50

SATURDAY 10.00-11.00 Satur-Dance4-7 Years

£2.00 -

11.00-12.00 Satur-Dance8-12 Years

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Documents

dance commission

dance programmer

active dance

new dance style

contemporary dance world

family dance day

river dance fame

african dance summer