Sneinton Christmas Market

Join us tomorrow! Sneinton Christmas Market!

10.00am-4.00pm

We'll be at the market tomorrow morning representing everything Dance4 related.
Plus, we've invited some people down to perform that we think you may enjoy...

The Force
12.30-12.45

Maison Foo
1.15-2.45

Not only that, but you can expect more festive goodness from:
Hatch: Santa's Grotto with Meg Tait
SHRUG ladies
SEND Art Jam
cratfy Christmas gifts
and much more.

The night will then continue with Annexinema screenings in Bath Street shop window...

We hope to see you there.
Wrap up warm!

Can you guess who it is yet?!

For our Dance4 Secret Santa which each had to devise a limerick about the person receiving the gift. Some more clever than others - can you guess who it is?

A girl that rarely gets mad,
So our love for her is more than a fad,
Then she went away,
To the NDTA,
And made Sance4 oh so sad!

They don't come to work on a bus
For this we could make a big fuss
They once were so small
Now they're nothing at all
Put onsome wirght tiny puss


There was a young lady from Devon
Whose smile sent most guys to Heaven
She's got sparkly eyes
And eats steak and ale pies
And rarely goes to bed before 11

She's young, she's willing and able
She's a pleasure to have at our table
But doing her course
Is like riding a horse
She can't start til it's out of the stable!

To avoid a career in finance
She sought her employment in dance
But some book keeping followed
Expenses she swallowed
All executed with sheer elegance

A lady who cares for her hair
And a passion for style and flair
Of course there's no other
Don't mess with this mother
Is that something I smell in the air?

There was a Nottingham bird who loved tea
At tea break her lit up with glee
She's constantly going to the loo
Because she's drinking for two
And blooming gorgeous with it, you'll agree

? was a girl who liked a treat
And her taste buds predominantly sweet
With this secret gift
Fulfillment'll be swift
And her life will now be complete

There was a young woman called ?
who danced until she was doo-lally...
She'd leap and sh'd bend,
She'd spin & Extend
but only if diagonally!

Better than Delia, Nigella and Jamie
She really is the home baking lady
She knocked on our door
And came back to Dance4
Some more of those delicious beetroot muffins maybe?

I think that I'd better declare
This was bought in a state of despair
but i hope you will clap
with a gift to hold a snap
for our producer, ?

Merry Christmas!!!

Jane Sperinck - Newbie

2 and a bit weeks of being back in the Dance4 office and I feel like I’ve never been away. Secret Santa, sing star (which I politely declined), Squeek lunch and chocolate beetroot muffins have all helped me to settle back into the team.

For the next two years, I’m going to be running the Dance4youth programme which aims to nurture, support and promote dance work with young people at risk in the East Midlands. I’ve been focussing on getting a picture of what has been happening with this work in the region and beyond. As well as making sure I have all the post-it notes and pencils that I need....

I’m really interested to know about any youth dance programmes that work with NEET young people or young offenders or those at risk of offending or young carers and any young person that would be seen as being hard to engage with mainstream activity or education. Get in touch if you think that I should know about your project - jane@dance4.co.uk.

Jingle all the way...... Jane x

Check out QMX! They will soon be performing at episodes2010 in February! To get your tickets call the Nottingham Playhouse on 0115 941 9419.

Festive feelings

Hello and best festive wishes to you all!

I'm getting in the Christmassy spirit by eating crakers and Wendsleydale cheese with cranberries at my desk! mmmmm....Wow only one full week left before we leave for the holidays. However, as Rachel said the office is still buzzing and we have yet again, another office move around! That is everyone to move but me - so i get to keep my nice big desk, now facing Claire's lovely face instead of Linzi's. (Going to miss you Linz!) Claire: Beware of my head popping up now and again, maybe with a few objects to make you laugh too!

For those of you that havn't met Claire yet, she will be joining us very shortly as our Producer. As a self confessed Technophobe I will be encouraging her rise to the challenge and Blog, Blog, Blog so she can tell you all the exciting things she has been to see. I have a feeling she may take some persuading though!.... I'll work on it...

Quite a few of us went to the YDE Lauch yesterday which was very insightful and inspiring. We saw some amazing performances from some young people, and got to hear about their experiences and thoughts on dance opportunities. It really is great to hear the voices of the young people speaking out and giving a real account of what it's like for them. To see them so passionate really sent the people watching home with a smile on their face.

So well done to all the young people who performed yesterday, and continue to enjoy dance!

Catch you guys before Christmas!

Kirsten

PS Hello Lithuania!

Things to do before Xmas

How come the list of things to do before Xmas just keeps getting longer, shouldn't it be the other way around? It's all go at Dance4 with new team members in the office, architects' submissions piling up, Gabi Reuter in the studio, and loads more besides.

Still, with the office having a proper shut-down for two weeks from 22 December, we should have time to recover and come back fresh for 2010.

To see us before we go, come down to our stall at the Sneinton Xmas market on Saturday 19 December - there's live performance, artists groups, food and drink and a chance to talk about the future of Sneinton Market Square. Hope to see you there.

Rachel

P.S. Like the last post - is there anywhere that guy won't dance?

GOLD

BOOMBOX from Ely Kim

Love from The Apprentice
......ahaha
X

A sad day :-(

Well what a week we've had in the sunny Dance4 office......

To start with there was the argument over the iconic Dance4 Christmas tree (which has subsequently "broke" in some suspicious circumstances) and the return of the lovely Jane Sperinck as Youth Dance Inclusion Manager complete with chocolate and beetroot muffins.

As the week's continued we've met our new Communications & Development Manager and yesterday welcomed Claire Hicks, our new Producer into the Dance fold, starting with a huge staff meeting - we'll soon new a bigger meeting room table!!

But all this excitement has been shrouded in an air of sadness, as today marks the departure of Anna Mansell, our long standing Communications & Development Manager, to an exciting new life in Cornwall. Whilst we're all extremely jealous of her relocation to the seaside, she will be deeply missed. But whilst she's still at her desk for the next few hours we'll be squeezing every droplet of wisdom we can out of her, before we head to jam cafe for a big lunch and an even bigger present for her! And then we'll start booking our seaside weekends in her spare room! See you soon Anna xxx

Hark! The Dance4 bells are ringing!

So all in the merry Dance4 office are suddenly getting a wee bit christmassy...decorations are up, christmas tunes are aplaying, lords are leaping...

In the midst of the merryness, were all beginning to work on our new projects. Many a new challenge to be had - new business plan and all. So as a shiny new assistant producer, I'm beginning work on U.Dance East Midlands (the regional youth dance platform) with many a surprise up my sleeve...

As well as an international commission for young people which I'm even more excited about than christmas:)

Come dance ye merry regional young people....