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CREATIVE LABS ARE BACK!
Mon 9 Aug 10am-12noon & Thur 19 Aug 2pm-4pm
In order to help ease ourselves back into dancing together again and drawing inspiration from practices that emerged during lockdown, the format will be a little different. The 1st hour of the session will be an open practice time, where a prepared playlist will run continuously offering up an audio impetus to move (or remain still!) individually, finding our bodies in the space. The 2nd hour will offer a chance to progress to more explicitly collaborative explorations, prompted by ideas brought in by participants, as our previous creative labs did.
In order to ensure everyone feels comfortable and safe,
the ODF steering group takes the view that limiting the number of in-person participants and continuing to respect social distancing is a reasonable stance, and so the number of in-person participants is capped to 6, and unfortunately, contact work cannot be on the menu (yet!).
Joining remotely via Zoom is also offered as an option.
ODF Creative Labs are free to attend for ODF members.
Dance artists who are ODF affiliates or non-members are also welcome, and are kindly asked to contribute what they can (recommended: £5)
In person and zoom places must be booked in advance.
Segolene Tarte is kindly lending ODF use of her online booking system for the Creative Labs so we can keep track of attendees: book here
If you are interested but cannot attend at these times then please let us know and we can look at scheduling a further option or altering the time of one of these.
BREATHING SPACE/DISCOUNT AT OFS
Any ODF member who has not taken up our Breathing Space offer should get in touch, if you've already used your allocation you can still book studio space at the heavily discounted rate of £10 per hour (minimum 3 hour booking) at the OFS from now until 28 August. Please contact Chris Michael at OFS to book.
Other venues for hire - ARK - T Centre in Cowley
Has several spaces suitable for dance classes/rehearsals and have very reasonable rates are willing to offer ODF members a discount where they can.
Check out their rates/room info and contact them here
SCRATCH NIGHT UPDATE
Sadly we didn't receive enough applications to be able to go ahead with the September Scratch Night at OFS so we are planning a smaller sharing and social event for Sat 11th Sept at the URC Hall in Summertown. If you are interested in showing something on this date please get in touch.
OTHER NEWS
It was great to see some members in person at the Oxford Playhouse on the 1st July to watch Aakash Odedra's evening of solo pieces. You can read some reviews here
Don't forget you can still watch our Digital Display films created in April online on you tube if you haven't had a look please do - they're just 5 minutes each.
ODF MEMBERSHIP
Reminder that to join or renew your ODF membership please read the information on our website and fill out the new membership form
If you have any questions email oxford.dance.forum@gmail.com
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HAVE YOUR SAY
Funding cuts to the Arts announced -
This week it was announce that government is slashing funding for creative, performing arts and humanities courses at English universities.Read response from One Dance UK and article from The Guardian
These cuts were confirmed by the Office for Students on 21 July and will result in a 50% cut to high-cost grant funding in 2021/22 - and more cuts to arts and humanities courses are threatened in the years ahead as the government seeks to prioritise STEM subjects. Sign the petition
Communities Grants Review -
Oxford City Council is looking to improve its Community Grant funding system - and would like to learn from your experience. Please can you help us to understand:
• Your experience of working with us on Grants
• How Covid has impacted you and your organisation
• Ways in which we can improve the grant funding process going forward
• How application and monitoring can be easier and fit for purpose
The current Grant round ends in March 2022 and they want to ensure that the new scheme works for everyone. Complete the survey here
South East Dance -
Help design a professional classes programme in the that suits you!
SED have a new dance space in Brighton and they want not only the fabric of the building to be welcoming to professional dance artists, but the professional classes programme to be as accessible to as many people as possible too.
We have created a short survey to help us get this right. Please tell us the best days and times that would work for you; and whether you would be interested in live/zoom blended classes too. SED survey
Joe Lott - Grow an audience that loves your work -
Joe is developing something simple, useful and affordable to help artists and arts professionals to Grow An Audience that Loves Your Work. As part of this mentoring idea I want to develop some bespoke support for small companies / small-scale dance artists to have access to promotion and marketing support at affordable rates. Could you spare 5 minutes to do her survey
Dance FTF HR/CAB Working Group -
The Dance Freelance Task Force (Dance FTF) has been working with One Dance UK and People Dancing to explore the best way to support freelancers in developing the business side of their dance career. We have currently been exploring short term and long term training and information sharing opportunities. To create the right types of offer we are seeking your input to find out what is most pressing and important to you.
Please complete the survey here by 10am Monday 2nd August
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CPD WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & TRAINING
London Studio Centre - Last chance to apply for MA in Dance Production and Management
Take your career in a new, exciting direction and become a driving force within dance as a Dance Producer! This course was developed with over 25 industry partners and features a placement within one of several dance/theatre organisations where you'll be able to experience first-hand what this unique career path has to offer. Find out more Course starting October 2021
The Place - Feed Your Practice Webinars
A series of free resources for dance professionals. Each session focuses on skills and questions that may be particularly resonant, practical and nourishing now and that may help us re-imagine future realities. Webinars are now available to watch free online: watch here
Independent Dance - International Festival of Learning 22 - 30 July
ID is launching a new frame in which to share and value expanded approaches to learning, collaboration and performance – an International Festival of Learning (IFL).
After much discussion in these complex and still very fragile times, we have decided to go ahead with a small but enticing pilot programme outdoors, online, and in-studio this coming July. Full programme here
People Dancing - Perspectives on Practice
A new online programme of artist-led events and learning opportunities, discussion and debate, networks and spaces to gather, (re)connect and share. Perspectives on Practice runs throughout 2021. See their website for full list of activities.
LOCAL CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Mini Professionals - new adult dance classes for all levels in North Oxford
Mini Professionals are launching a new studio in September and will be offering dance for ALL. parent and child to professional level in as many styles as we can. We currently run ex dancer's jazz on a monday night as well as adult ballet, jazz and dance and barre fitness classes. See the website: https://www.mpdance.co.uk/adult-dance-classes and follow on Instagram: @mpda_plus
Cafe Reason
Café Reason offers regular open butoh classes and workshops. These sessions are suitable for all body types, ages, and levels of skill; no previous experience is necessary. There is a rotating pool of teachers, so that participants can benefit from different approaches to butoh training.
Open class will run on the following Saturdays: 24 July, 14 August, 28 August. 10.00 am – 1.00 pm at Mortimer Hall in Old Marston, OX3 0PH, at a drop-in cost of £20/£15 per session. Contact via Cafe Reason website for more information and to book.
Outdoor workshop also hosted by Cafe Reason:
Mycelium - with Helen Edwards. Time to earth...... exploring bodies and connectivity... regeneration... decomposition... a myriad view. Friday 30th July 12 - 6pm. Meeting at 11.30am at Heath Farm, Swerford OX7 4BN Email Helen or Ayala to book. Wear comfortable clothes, bring packed lunch and refreshments. Cost £25. Event link
Rivers of Life Sunday 22 Aug 2.30 - 4.30pm in Headington Hill Park in Oxford.
Outdoor movement with Helen Edwards. Sharing movement in nature, with attention to awareness, breathing and being, exploring presence, stillness, embodied movement and connection in nature. Sessions are open to everyone, no experience necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and bring refreshments. £10 suggested donation per session. Email Helen to book. event link
Dance in the Park 2021 - Physically distanced dance
**Free but booking essential - see below at end**
WHEN: Wednesday evenings
TIME: 6 - 7.15pm
WHERE: Meet at Keble Gate, University Parks, Parks Road, Oxford. OX1 3PU
Dance in the Park is a facilitated session where we'll use games, exercises and improvised dance to enjoy moving together. Suitable for everyone - including beginners and experienced dancers. We'll research and investigate dance without touch - including using sticks, ropes and other items to connect and contact-through.
Booking essential please email by 8pm on Tuesday evening: contact@contactdance.org
Web: www.contactdance.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordcontactdance/
Yuka Kodama Ballet Group - offers ballet classes for all ages and levels in Oxford. Check their facebook for current classes. Also see new crowdfunder campaign recently launched to support her son Taiga to study in ballet in Russia!
Joelle Pappas online and in person classes for children, adults and Oxford Youth Dance Company https://www.joellepappas.org.uk/education
Susie Crow weekly ballet classes for a range of levels Ballet in Small Spaces
Ségolène Tarte several weekly ballet classes online and in person Dancing Convolutions
Tingting Yang offers classes in Chinese Dance online for adults and children
Thomas Page Dances are holding regular open company class online, follow on facebook to see when the next class is
Justice in Motion continue to offer several weekly contemporary classes
Dynamic Equilibrio weekly online contemporary classes with Miles Kearley and Katia Rivera
Confluence Collective Cafe/Marhaba and Meeting Points
These Oxford based mixed arts groups continue to meet and share virtually. Share a song, dance or poem or else just sit and listen and watch. You will have to be bring your own food and drink. See their facebook pages for more information CONFLUENCE CAFE/MARHABA and MEETING POINTS
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CALL OUTS & JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Front of House Assistant £10.20/hr – casual contract
The Old Fire Station is looking for a Front of House Assistant, to ensure that all front of house operations in the building run smoothly. Using excellent customer service to provide an informed welcome for audiences and customers. To staff spaces across the building as needed including the café, theatre and reception, upper gallery and box office. To use our cloud based POS systems to sell tickets at the box office, serve in the café/ bar and sell shop stock.
Working with colleagues to understand and overcome the challenges around accessibility and inclusion in public spaces to ensure equal access for everyone.
FOH Assistant job description. Deadline 9am, Mon 26 July
Luke Brown Dance Company - Auditioning for dancers
Luke Brown Dance is looking for 3 performers for the research and development of a new outdoor, puppet based project, Walk of the Dandelion. Audition date 5 Aug in
Looking for performers / contemporary dance artists who have experience working with puppets, puppeteering and performing in the outdoor sector as the main focus of Walk of the Dandelion centres around a large scale puppet named Daniel.
Read more and apply Deadline 30th July
The Cilia Dance - Freelance Outreach & Project Manager
Role: To co-ordinate the participation & workshop programme for a pilot/R&D of a new outdoor dance piece, The Cilia Dance.
The piece is an ambitious movement dialogue about moving around the city, co-created with local people in a series of workshops leading to a performance on Saturday 25 September for Brighton’s Car Free Day.
Read more and apply Deadline 31 July
Jasmin Vardimon Company audition
Looking for versatile performers with strong technique and theatrical ability. It is highly important to us to continue to hold open auditions, ensuring equal opportunities for all. Auditions will take place at our Company studios in Ashford, Kent, UK on Saturday 14th August 2021, 10am - 6pm.
Registration is required via the following link and time slots will be allocated: https://forms.gle/BjtK3YUws4m7zPSc8 Those selected from this stage will be invited to a second stage audition on Sunday 15th August.
Oxford Playhouse
Check out OP's new website and support opportunities for professionals.
Applications are now OPEN for Oxford Playhouse's annual Evolve Artists in Residence Scheme supports three to four emerging or mid-career artists/companies by providing seed funding for projects, research and development, rehearsal space as well as mentoring and advice from the Playhouse team. Applications are invited from emerging and mid-career artists or companies.
Read more and apply for Evolve Deadline Friday 20 August
Freelance Age Friendly Creative Facilitator
Age of Creativity are recruiting for a freelancer to join our team and we are keen to make the recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as possible. This approach is one of three pilots across Age UK Oxfordshire that seeks to challenge unconscious bias and attract someone who may not have considered working alongside us before.
If you, or anyone you know, would like to apply for a small freelance role- with room to grow- then please do encourage them to apply. If they meet the essential criteria for the role then they will be asked to write a maximum of 200 words to sell themselves- no CVs or online essays required. More info and apply Deadline 9 Aug
Aerowaves Europe - Open Call
Aerowaves holds an annual open call for emerging choreographers working in geographical Europe who want to become one of the Aerowaves Twenty.
These selected artists represent the most exciting dance makers in Europe and are promoted by Aerowaves for a year. Presenting partners of the Aerowaves Network choose to programme at least three of the Aerowaves Twenty in their venues or festivals. Read more and apply here Deadline 15 September
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FUNDING SOURCES
UK Government support - Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
Self-employed workers can apply for a fifth coronavirus grant worth £7,500 from 2nd August. The grants will cover lost earnings through February, March and April before extending from May to September as a result of the pandemic. Check to see if you are eligible and apply
Oxford City Council
Business support during covid - some grants have now closed. Check if you / your business is eligible for support here
Culture Fund
Round 3 (for projects taking place between 1 Dec 2021 and 31 March 2022)
- Wednesday 8 September: Culture Fund opens for applications.
- Friday 15 October, 12 noon: Deadline for applications.
Apply to Culture Fund For advice email: grants@oxford.gov.uk with Culture Fund in the subject line.
Arts Council England
National Lottery Project Grants - The fund is open to all individual artists, community and cultural organisations to support arts, museums and libraries projects. This fund is now open. They are keen to support first time applicants.
Who can apply: Individual artists and practitioners, community and cultural organisations, museums and libraries.
What you can apply for: Arts, museums and libraries projects that engage people in England with creativity and culture. Key dates: National Lottery Project Grants is open all the time, there are no deadlines.
Due to high number of applications the turn around time for under £15k grants is now 10 weeks and 16 weeks for over £15K.
Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP)
The fund supports creative practitioners thinking of taking their practice to the next stage to research, have time to create new work, travel, training, develop ideas, network or find mentoring. £18 million of National Lottery funding will be awarded between October 2020 to October 2021, over four rounds.
Funding activity: Research and development opportunities, building new networks, creating new work
Grant range: £2,000 - £10,000
Eligibility: Individual artists and/or creative practitioners. You can find full eligibility criteria in the guidance for applicants. Organisations cannot apply.
Round 11 will open for applications on 05 August and close on 2 Sept 2021.
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South East Dance also offer 1-2-1 artist support and can read your ACE application before you submit. Email Pip Sayers to book a slot.
Dance Professionals Fund - The Dancers’ Hardship Fund
Who can apply: Professional dancers. Support given to freelance dancers across genres including ballet, contemporary, Black and Asian dance and hip hop including those with portfolio careers, e.g. choreography, who whose work would normally include employment in the subsidised dance sector. The emergency Arts Council support grants have now ended but you can still apply for support from the Dance Professionals Fund
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ARTIST SUPPORT
South East Dance - Mid-Career Artists Meet Up: Retaining Talent For The Dance Sector
Calling anyone who has worked in the dance sector for 10 years or more. Join a FREE informal discussion about the challenges you face and how SED can support you in overcoming them on Thursday 29 July 11am-1pm online via zoom or in person at Vincent Dance Theatre's central Brighton studio.
Email Pip Sayers to be added to the list for the session - only a few in person places left. Event link
Mind The Gap 2021 - webinars from the 4 month programme will be available as a free and permanent resource here on SED's website. They are adding sessions gradually so do check back regularly to access the whole series. Watch and listen again
Freelance Task Force Dance working group -
FTF Dance formed an extremely proactive and creative sub-group within the wider Freelance Task Force. They have secured funding for the team until August 2021. Read more on their new website and follow them on facebook or write to danceftf@gmail.com to join the mailing list or to ask a question.
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LIVE EVENTS & STREAMING/ON DEMAND
Tino Sehgal at Blenheim Park & Gardens 9th July - 15th August
Blenheim Art Foundation is pleased to announce a major solo exhibition by Tino Sehgal. Following a year of extensive confinement indoors, this will be the first exhibition at Blenheim designed specifically for the Park and Gardens. For this project, Sehgal will present a complex, roaming choreography imagined for Blenheim, involving more than 30 participants. book here
Dancin Oxford - the new global dance film Gaia is now available to watch for free online here
Dansox - Summer School 2021 - All events now available to watch online here
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