Dance in Leicester
Indian Classical Dance
Find out about classical dancing from India through the Centre for Indian Classical Dance.
Leicester’s Best Dance Crew!
by Sarah Jane Healey
Twelve of Leicester’s finest dance crews will battle it out to win the 2010 trophy and £500 cash prize. With a record number of registrations, this promises to be an unmissable event! There will also be a surprise guest artist performing on the night and a £50 prize for the best dancer from the audience. The event kicks off at 8pm, Saturday 20th February 2010 (Doors open 7.30pm), The Peepul Centre, Orchardson Ave, Leicester. Advance tickets £8/ £5 (under 14’s) available from: 2Funky: 0116 299 0700/ www.2funkytickets.co.uk or The Peepul Centre: 0116 261 6000. More tickets may be available on the door, but they’re going fast, so booking in advance is advisable.
Dance to Do in Leicester
Belly Dance in Leicester
Andrea's Oriental Dance
46 - 48 Church Gate
Leicester,
LE1 3AN
Tel: 07704 334 121
A B C Ballroom
75 Humberstone Gate
Leicester,
LE1 1WB
Tel: 0116 253 0463
African Caribbean Centre
Maidstone Road
Leicester
LE2 0UA
Monday nights, 8-9pm for beginners, 9-10pm intermediate
Firebug,
Millstone Lane,
Leicester
Bharat Natyam/ Salsa/ Hip-Hop dance, Tap and Modern and Bollywood dance classes
All provided by Nupur Arts UK at
Peepul Centre
Orchadson Avenue
Leicester
Dance to See in Leicester
Matthew Bourne’s Dorian Gray, Curve Sept 15th-19th
Bourne’s first new creation in three years is coming to Curve and a chance to see the choreography of arguably the most successful choreographer/director from the U.K. should not be missed.
When Bourne and his company took ‘Dorian Gray’ to the Edinburgh festival, it was the highest attended dance event in the history of the festival and the premiere season was a sell-out success.
Oscar Wilde’s dark fable about an alluring young man who makes a pact with the devil has been re-told by Bourne and set in an image obsessed world of contemporary arts in modern day London.
Like most of Bourne’s work, the sexuality of the piece is overt and perhaps overdone, which is why it is only suitable for over 14’s, but you can guarantee that it will be an entertaining show and Lez Brotherson’s set design will be genius, as always.
For more information about the piece
Tango Fire, De Montfort Hall Sept 30th
Direct from Buenos Aires comes dance show Tango Fire.
It has been a sell-out hit in the UK and a worldwide phenomenon, this sizzling show features 10 dancers accompanied by Quatrotango, a quartet of musicians and a singer.
For more information about the piece
www.tango-fire.com
