Dance in Leicester for 2012

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17th February

Verve 12 - Dance at Peepul Centre

The postgraduate performance company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Verve returns to the stage with an energetic and athletic programme shaped by five of Europe's most innovative choreographers.

Internationally renowned Akram Khan, a graduate of the school, presents a reworking of his critically acclaimed Vertical Road. The repertory also includes new works by Cholmondeleys and Featherstonehaugh's choreographer Lea Anderson.

Recent winner of Matthew Bourne's inaugural New Adventures Choreographer Award James Cousins; Slovakian choreographer Milan Kozanek; and budding young talent Jordan Massarella, a recent graduate of Northern School.

With dancers fresh from intensive technical training at some of Europe's leading conservatoires, Verve is well known for passionate, dynamic and engaging performances. The company presents invigorating work by leading international choreographersperformed by dancers who traditionally go on to work with some of the UK's most highly regarded dance companies.

Details are on the Peepul Centre's web site

26th January

Pointe2Pointe Academy Of Dance

Pointe2Pointe Academy Of Dance is a dance school based at Hamilton Community College in Leicester on weekday evenings in the Dance Studios.

They offer expert and professional dance training in Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Freestyle, Lyrical, Street Dance and Musical Theatre for boys and girls aged three years and above. Their teachers are all professional dancers who have a wealth of experience in the industry.

As well as being professional dancers, all teachers obtain teaching qualifications with IDTA, ISTD, Trinity College professional dance diplomas and BA Honours Degrees in Dance, as well as being fully CRB Checked and First Aid trained.

They strive to provide the very best training possible for students as well as making sure their entire student intake enjoys learning to dance and having fun in a safe and friendly environment.

Pointe2Pointe's aim is to get children and adults dancing! Enabling students who wish to pursue a career in dance and the performing arts, the opportunities and training to help them fulfil their goals and aspirations.

Whether students attending just want to learn something new within dance, start exercising, build their confidence or even wanting to create new friendships whilst dancing, they will benefit from the experience.

Pointe2Pointe Academy of Dance Students will take part in an annual show and professional examinations under the IDTA and ISTD. Summer Schools and Workshops are also available.

Pointe2Pointe Academy of Dance will also be working very closely with Lilac Associate Academy which founded in 2011 by Jessica Allsop and Angel Brereton. The Academy auditioned students from all across Lincolnshire and Leicestershire in Sept 2011, and selected 20 talented individuals to be part of the Academy.

All successful applicants at Lilac Associate Academy are now working with dancing professionals from the West End, TV Stars, Established Choreographers and other industry professionals, once a month.

The teachers include Tomas Simon (Credits include Cherly Cole, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and also one of the X Factor Dancers), Kelly Price (Waterloo Road, Guys 'n' Dolls), Rebecca Grant (Holby City, Bombay Dreams) and Makiko Fakudo (Lion King, Phantom of the Opera) After a successful year at The Academy, it will now be running alongside Pointe2Pointe Dance Academy and auditions will now be taking for students aged 12-17yrs from the Leicester City Area as well as Pointe2Pointe Students wanting to audition.

Further information will be available soon from the Pointe 2 Point web site

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