Hold Tight for QUAKE

Exciting times in the Dance4 office with only two weeks to go until Quake rocks the foundations of Deda!

Already confirmed are an array of diverse and innovative artists who will be taking over the venue in Derby as they invite you to explore, question and celebrate what dance is from the moment you step inside.

There are still a few more tricks up our sleeve so hold tight for a full line up to be revealed imminently with work taking place in the theatre, both studios, the foyer, cafe and more!

For more information please visit

www.dance4.co.uk

www.deda.uk.com

or email

lewis@dance4.co.uk

Miriams First Day as stamping ground intern

Hello I am Miriam Prever and I recently took part in Youth Dance England’s Stride which is a programme that helps young people passionate about dance, learn and explore career opportunities within the dance sector. Dance4 helped the other Stride members and me to learn about appreciating a performance because there is more then just the dancers -
there is the lighting, music and all the pre and post show events etc. I am doing my Gold Arts Award as part of YDE Stride and my placement finds me organising a dance tent as part of Dance4’s stamping ground at Eastwood Family Funday on Saturday 10th July 2010. The Funday is being organised by Broxtowe Borough Council.

First day at the Dance4 offices. Very exciting and my first time working in an office environment. It seems really friendly Today I am working on contacting companies I would like to perform so I can put my programme together. I am also working on the Stamping Ground Event Sheet, looking at the staffing document and looking through the workshop risk assessments which I will need to have with me on the actual day(Saturday 10th July) to tick off all the important safety aspects needed to make performances and workshops run smoothly.

This is a fantastic opportunity and I am really excited to plan the day and for the actual day itself.

Newbie in the office

Hello Bloggers,

My name is Lewis and I am the latest ‘male’ addition to the Dance4 office-slowly getting there guys!

Its been years since I’ve blogged and im inspired to carry on once I’ve gotten this one out of the way. So a little more about me…

Im 23, originally from Devon, but now happily settled in the East Midlands where I love to indulge in my passions of music, culture, art, dance and marmite. I drink about 6 cups of tea a day and have a slight obsession with biscuits and useless kitchen gadgets.

I’m interning at Dance4 as I try to decipher what on earth to do with the rest of my life and one thing is for sure its dance related! -So at least I’m generally going in the right direction. I have just completed 3 fantastic years at DMU and am excited about where my next steps will take me.

Im currently helping Claire out on Quake, our amazing choreographic platform that will be taking place in collaboration with Deda in Derby on July 9th. I suggest you pencil this one in guys as it’s looking like one hell of a show! Currently with what appears to be a a strong female dominated line-up of regional, national and international artists I am VERY excited to see how the night will go down with other dance buffs!

Thats about it for now, keep an eye out for more updates on Quake, me or any Dance4 gossip I can mange to slip through on to here!

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