Amsterdans Dance Competition

Let's meet the world at 2nd AmsterDans SAVE THE DATE : Amsterdam 18 and 19 March, 2017 AmsterDans is the first international dance competition in the Netherlands for ballet and contemporary/modern dance. It has a number of categories including solos, duets and group works in both balletand contemporary/modern dance, and for choreographic composition(groups only). Competitors will be divided according to age. For more specific information in English, Italian and Dutch, visit our website The purpose of AmsterDans festival is to provide an opportunity to advanced amateur dancers, dance schools, and dance teachers to come together in an atmosphere of friendly competition in order to learn from and inspire each other. The novelty of 2017's edition is the pre-pro category, reserved for students of academies and professional schools. It has categories for solo and duets in both ballet and contemporary/modern, for dancers 15 and up. Registration deadline is March, 4, 2017 Don't miss this new experience, with an international jury and great prizes including scholarships for various studios and schools including: Peridance Studios (NYC), Henny Jurriens Foundation (NL), Dutch Don't Dance Division Summer Course (NL), Areadanza (ITA), Chassé Dance Studios (NL), a residency with the Delattre Dance Company (GER), free registrations for other international competitions, gift certificates of Flevo Dancewear and Yumiko Dancewaer, and Cash Prizes from Flying Dutchman and Incitus.  AmsterDans will take place in the lovely Chassé Dance Studios and in the impressive Compagnie Theater. Thanks to low-cost flights (Transavia, Easy-jet, Ryanair and others), getting to Amsterdam is cheap and easy !!! We are glad to announce the international judges: Mr. KEITH MORINO (Canada/Spain - Director, Professional Conservatory of Dance Barcelona, Spain) Mr. STEPHEN DELATTRE (France/Germany - Director Delattre Dance Company, Mainz, Germany) Mrs. LAURENCE KORSENTI (France - National Ballet Academy, Amsterdam) Mrs GAIA LEMMI (Italy - Director Areadanza, Livorno, Italy) Ms. INEKE DRABBE (The Netherlands - Programmer Henny Jurriens Foundation) Ms. ASTRID van LEEUWEN (The Netherlands - prominent dance journalist, Amsterdam) and the guest teachers : Mrs SAVINA MARASI (Italy - teacher Novacollege) Mr. ALEXANDER ZHEMBROVSKYY (Ukraine - Soloist of Dutch National Ballet) Ms. LIAT WAYSBORT (Israel/The Netherlands - teacher Academy for Theater and Dance, Amsterdam) Ms. MARIEKE van der HEIJDEN (The Netherlands - ballet school owner director and director of the pre-national ballet academy children's program)  You can find rules, applications and information on our website www.amsterdans.org. To be updated click "like" on our Facebook page. Should you have any questions, contact us at info@amsterdans.org We look forward to meeting you in beautiful Amsterdam! mailing address is: AmsterDans, Chasseestraat, 67 - 1057 JJ Amsterdam (Nederlands)

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Urdang Academy’s 3rd Year Company presents musical Legally Blonde

  

                 These are the Urdang’s LINK shows, in order to preview the next up and coming West End performing stars, to talent scouts, agents and members of the public. 

At the Pleasance Theatre, a lovely heritage theatre, in North London. 

I saw these budding young performers in the musical of LEGALLY BLONDE.

This musical is based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name. 

It tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrols at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner.

The main character role was played by Hayley Johnson with her good singing voice played the Blonde Elle Woods. Warner Hunting II by Andy Rose with matching power was outstanding and Gabbrielle Jones was also able to deliver a high standard.

Dance Captain Amella-Rose Fielding along with vocal captain Miranda Dobson did a brilliant job.

Urdang Academy’s 3rd Year Company

Urdang Academy’s 3rd Year Company is proud to present 4 musical productions  

                         The Pleasance Theatre

Carpenters Mews, North Road, London N7 9EF

2017 

Legally Blonde

Thursday 2nd February (2.30pm & 7.30pm)

The musical is based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name. 

It tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrols at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner.

The Drowsy Chaperone

Tuesday 7th February (7.30pm)

Wednesday 8th February (2.30pm)

The story concerns a middle-aged, asocial musical theatre fan; as he plays the record of his favourite musical, the (fictional) 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone, 

the show comes to life on-stage as he wryly comments on the music, story, and actors.

Rent

Monday 13th February (2.30pm & 7.30pm)

The story of a group dealing with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story. 

Based on Puccini's 'La Boheme', 'Rent' tells the story of one year in the life of friends living the Bohemian life in modern day East Village, New York City, 1989-1990.

The Pajama Game

Friday 17th February (7.30pm)

The Pajama Game is a lively musical based on the novel 7 1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell. 

The story deals with labour troubles in a pajama factory, where workers demands for a seven-and- a-half cent raise are going unheeded. 

Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA)

Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) to deliver a youth engagement programme in March aimed at 16-24 year olds who are not currently in education, employment or training. 

Participants will spend 2 weeks exploring the history of Tottenham High Road with trained archaeologists and learning about local buildings – with a focus on 810 High Road. 

The course is free and will provide a great opportunity for picking up heritage skills. 

Young people will create presentations based on their learning and these will be publicly displayed in MOLA’s 

Time Truck at the end of March.

I've attached further info – if you know of any individuals or youth organisations that may be interested, please pass it on.

Exhibition: The Life and Times of Cy Grant

                                   Cy Grant 1919 - 2010  

I went to see this exhibition which is touring and teaching us about his life. In the early 1950's, Cy was the first black artist to perform regularly on British television but he was so much more.

A Black RAF World War 2 Hero. Cy Grant - a soldier, musician, singer, actor, philosopher... As an actor he was a star in Sea Wife with Joan Collins, Richard Burton and Basil Sydney. He established the Drum Arts Centre in London and published  his poetry and other books including "Blackness and the Dreaming Soul."

He was also made an Honorary Fellow of University of Roehampton. With this exhibition, Cy Grant continues to entertain and inspire even after his passing.


                        

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