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Dance Woking Team Sam McCaffrey Executive Producer/Director Theresa James Administrator Keep in touch we d like to hear from you Dance Woking Office Suite 1, Floor 2, Steward House, 14-16 Commercial Way, Woking, GU21 6ET t e office@ w Connect with us: dancewoking DanceWoking DanceWoking Venues: Dance Woking s activities take place at different venues in Woking these include: Rhoda McGaw Theatre, The Ambassadors, Peacocks Centre, Woking, GU21 6GQ. Code HG Wells Conference & Events Centre, Church Street East, Woking, GU21 6HJ. Code @HGWells Dance Woking is pleased to welcome you to our 2017 Shorts Season. Supported by funding from Arts Council England s Grants for the Arts Scheme and working in partnership with Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) and Woking Borough Council, we are introducing a series of professional dance companies to Rhoda McGaw Theatre as well as continuing our outdoor festival programme. The dance programme has strong narrative themes which we hope you will find engaging; opening on 14 March Tavaziva Dance perform Africarmen based on the story of Carmen, details p5; 16 March Amina Khayyam Dance Company perform A Thousand Faces with live music, details p7. 9 May State of Emergency bring Where Is Home?, details p11. The very successful community platforms continue, 17 March Boys Only, details p8; 18 March Woking SLAM, details p9. Dance classes this February half term, details p12. Key PROFESSIONAL SHOW COMMUNITY PLATFORM WORKSHOP FESTIVAL SCHOOLS PLATFORM Front Cover Photo: Manoj Nair Dancers: Lisa Rowley and Theo Samsworth Tavaziva Dance: Africarmen Tuesday 14 March 4-5 Amina Khayyam Dance Company: A THOUSAND FACES Thursday 16 March 6-7 Boys Only 2017 Friday 17 March 8 Woking SLAM 2017 Saturday 18 March 9 State of Emergency: Where Is Home? Tuesday 9 May 10-11 February Half Term 12 Dance Workshops Partner Events 13 & Future dates Outdoors 14 Our Supporters 15 Dance Directory 16 About Dance Woking Established in 1995, Dance Woking is an innovative dance organisation that provides high quality opportunities to watch, perform and take part in dance, providing new experiences that inspire artists, audiences, participants and communities. Did you know in 2016 2,243 people took part in a Dance Woking event 26,044 people watched one of our events 35 people have volunteered to help make this happen SAVE s Ticket Offers Linked Ticket Offer*: Buy tickets to see 2 different shows this season and save 50% off the cheapest ticket (applies to standard tickets only) Education Offer*: Groups of 5+ students/youth group members tickets 6 each with chaperone free of charge Group Offer*: Groups of 8+ receive 25% off the price of Standard Tickets. Offer applies to professional shows on p5, p7, p11 only. *Offer only available via Dance Woking telephone. All tickets must be booked in one transaction. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. Buying Tickets Online: via www.*** By Cheque & posted: payable to Woking Dance Festival In Person: at Ambassadors Theatre Group Box Office*** On Show Night: at Rhoda McGaw Theatre Box Office ***Booking fee applies Terms and Conditions apply. 2 3
This is dancing with the volume turned up Tavaziva s facility for devising hot, liquid motion is indisputable The Times What a brilliant, amazing production! It was just excellent, and the dancers were fabulous! fast, furious, sexy and emotional, totally absorbing! Audience Member Tavaziva Dance: Africarmen Tuesday 14 March Suitable for age 12 plus Performance: 7.30pm Tickets: 14-6 Concessions: 5 off top price Linked Ticket offer, Education & Group offer Curtain raiser: Performed by students from Woking College Post show talk An entangled story of desire, deceit and corruption unfolds in an African township where military corruption is rife. Carmen defiantly ignores all warnings to pursue a better life but tragedy follows her like a shadow in the hot sun. Bawren Tavaziva s strikingly powerful and sensual new interpretation of the Carmen story is told through a synthesis of ballet, contemporary and African dance, with original music by Fayyaz Virji of Warriors International. /event-category/tavaziva/ Photo: Dillion Rose Dancers: Lisa Rowley and Theo Samsworth Supported by 4 5
A powerful hard-hitting emotional production that had integrity, honesty and reality at its core BBC ASIAN NETWORK Powerful, poignant Kathak dance sharply stylized.. dramatically alert, thematically rich and ultimately moving The List (Donald Hutera) Amina Khayyam Dance Company: A THOUSAND FACES Thursday 16 March Suitable for age 12 plus Performance: 7.30pm Tickets: 14-6 Concessions: 5 off top price Linked Ticket offer, Education & Group offer Curtain raiser: To take part see p13 Post show talk A bold dance-theatre that features Amina Khayyam collaborating European mime movements with Kathak s intricate and detailed theatrical gestures of abhinaya, A THOUSAND FACES subverts imagery of Bollywood beauty and Hollywood glamour to explore perceptions that become objects for indiscriminate abuse and violent attacks on women. Features live music sarangi, cello, tabla and vocals. /event-category/amina/ Presented in association with Acid Survivors Trust International and Liaise (Woking) as part of the Seen Unseen project, produced in association with the mac Birmingham and Zeroculture. Photo: Simin Richardson Supported by 6 7
Boys Only 2017 Friday 17 March Woking SLAM 2017 Saturday 18 March Suitable for all ages Performance: 7.30pm Tickets: 9.50 Concessions: 4 off top price Linked Ticket offer A Schools and Colleges platform first performed in 2014, Dance Woking is hosting its second Boys Only platform. Taking part are groups from Woking College, Farnborough College, Kings International College & Horsell Junior School. The groups have been introduced to either ZoieLogic Dance Theatre or Tavaziva Dance movement to help shape and develop their piece. / event-category/boys/ Photo: PhotoViva Suitable for all ages Performance: 7pm Tickets: 9.50 Concessions: 4 off top price Linked Ticket offer For those who enjoy the urban dance scene Woking SLAM is a community led dance platform that showcases performances using urban dance styles such as hip hop, street dance, breakin, to body popping. Featuring some of the best groups in Woking and Surrey this platform highlights the depth and breadth of this movement style. / event-category/slam/ Photo: PhotoViva 8 9
A beautiful tale combining tradition with modern; a story of love, identity, internal and social conflict. Beautifully amalgamated colour, dance, music and history. AUDIENCE MEMBER 2016 TOUR... Marshall s excitingly layered, infectious music remains a sensory pleasure. DONALD HUTERA, THE TIMES State of Emergency: Where Is Home? Tuesday 9 May Suitable for ages 11 plus Performance: 7.30pm Tickets: 14-6 Concessions: 5 off top price Linked Ticket offer, Education & Group offer Post show talk Supported by Where do you come from? Where are you heading? Where is home? A dance theatre show that explores and investigates themes of global human migration and displacement. Soweto, late 80s. A young man struggles against the security forces, confronts tribal tensions and deals with the death of his mother. He falls in love with a girl from the wrong neighbourhood and together they decide to run away from home and everything they have ever known... Includes new composition by English singer and producer Steve Marshall and Grammy winning South African flautist Wouter Kellerman. Costumes designed by Natacha Lacrosse of Acossi, New York. /event-category/soe/ Photo: Kevin Clifford 10 11
February Half Term Partner Events & Future Dates Dance Woking is hosting three different half term dance workshops during February Half Term. If you love to dance and want to improve your technical and performance ability come and join us. These dance workshops will take place at @HGWells Photo: Justin Dix Photo: Justin Dix Photo: Jake Samuels Evolve Monday 13 & Tuesday 14 February Suitable for 12 years plus Time: 10am 4pm Fee: 40.00 Led by Amina Khayyam Dance Company dance style Kathak with a contemporary feel. The group will perform as an opener to A Thousand Faces, p7 for details. Activate Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 February Suitable for 8-11 years plus Time: 9.30am 12.30pm Fee: 20.00 The group will create an urban dance piece of street/hip hop to perform at Woking SLAM, p9 for details. Rotate Thursday 16 February Suitable for 11 years plus Time: 1pm 4pm Fee: 15.00 The Urban Playground Team will lead the session; participants will have the opportunity to use a scaffold frame to develop technique and performance skills as well as work on group choreographies and sequences. For further details and to book go to: /get-dancing-list/ Email Theresa James office@ Photo: Tara Stevenson Tickets: 3.00 on the door, includes tea and cake Advanced booking required. Call 01483 743696 to book Photo: Scottish Dance Theatre Photos: PhotoViva Strictly Tea Dance Spring Special Wednesday 15 March 2017 @HGWells Ballroom, Latin, Jive and Swing. During the afternoon we will focus on a dance style as well as a few strolls. No partner required. Beginner or expert dancer, we will hold your hand and gently guide you around the dance floor. 1pm 4pm. Registration opens 12.30pm Dates for your diary: 28 June, 11 October and 6 December 2017 /event-category/strictly/ These performances take place at Scottish Dance Theatre Thursday 26 October TutuMucky by Botis Seva In a world full of order how do we find peace in chaos? London-based choreographer Botis Seva comes to Scottish Dance Theatre fresh from his stint at Sadler s Wells. Masses of potential [ ]Botis Seva s political, theatrical and experimental take on hip hop might just make him the next big thing. Evening Standard Young Dancemakers Monday 13 & Tuesday 14 November Schools, colleges and universities platform. Innovate Saturday 18 November Annual contemporary led community dance platform. Details of how to apply to take part in either of these platforms go to: /get-dancing-list/ 12 13
Outdoors Our Supporters Photo: Andrew Brockington Sunday 12 March Surrey Half Marathon Woking Leisure Centre, Woking Park GU15 2PQ Time: 9am 11am Come & join Dance Woking and have some fun as we launch our ambitious summer project to get 100 dancers join us on Saturday 1 July in Woking Town Centre. /get-dancing-list/ Photo: Grant Pritchard Volunteers Dance Woking produces various dance events and activities throughout the year, both indoors and out and we couldn t do it without the help and support of our volunteers. This year we are also seeking 100 volunteer dancers to help us with the celebrations. If you would like to take part please visit: /opportunities/volunteers Photo: Ragroof Players Saturday 1 July Encounters Jubilee Square, Woking Town Centre Time: 12noon 4.30pm An exciting warm-up event to Party in the Park featuring The Ragroof Players. /show/encounters-2017/ The different roles we offer provide great opportunities to learn new skills as well as develop and build on your current experiences and strengths. If you would like to be notified about volunteering at Dance Woking events please join our email list by emailing Theresa James at office@ Photo: Justin Dix Saturday 8 July Party in the Park Woking Park GU15 2PQ Time: 11.30am 9pm Featuring an eclectic mix of community dance groups from Woking and Surrey performing alongside professional dance companies curated by Dance Woking. A great opportunity to watch, perform & take part. /show/party-park-2017/ Details of how to take part in either of these events go to: /get-dancing-list/ Dance Woking would like to acknowledge the support of its funders, partners & sponsors: Dance Woking is a registered company limited by guarantee in England and Wales Registered Company Number: 2963208 Registered Charity Number: 1042690 14 15
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