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Concert for a Good Cause

April 28, 2014 at 3:53 pm · Filed under arts, Charity, dance, Events

Alerting you not to dance but something related… a delightful recital coming up this weekend by pianist Henry Roche, an old friend, formerly Principal Pianist and Head of Music at the Royal Ballet, playing a programme of delectable pieces including some by the romantic composer Moscheles from whom Henry is descended, and highlights from the ballet repertoire… The concert is part of the Music at the Limes series run by the Exuberant Trust, which supports young people in Oxfordshire with small grants to help them realise their creative potential in any of the arts.

You will find more information on the Trust’s website here: http://www.exuberant-trust.org.uk/

What nicer way to spend a spring evening… and your attendance and contribution will be greatly appreciated.

See you there!

Susie

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Ballet in Small Spaces in Visible Music at The North Wall 29th April

April 22, 2014 at 6:40 pm · Filed under arts, dance ·Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

Alerting you to forthcoming performances by Ballet in Small Spaces, including one locally at The North Wall on Tuesday 29th April:

Susie Crow and Jonathan Rees in Two old instruments at Barzier's Park

Susie Crow and Jonathan Rees in Two old instruments at Barzier’s Park

Visible Music

Two old instruments by Ballet in Small Spaces

Dances, Oracles, Mysteries by Barefoot Opera

Share an intimate evening of music and dance collaboration with top performers conjuring forgotten pasts into present life through unusual repertoire.

The salon piece of 18th century composer and viola da gamba virtuoso Carl Friedrich Abel range in character from exuberant and playful to wistful and melancholic. They are the inspiration for Two old instruments in which Jonathan Rees and Susie Crow reflect on history and memory.

Dances, Oracles, Mysteries features the piano duo Mariko Brown and Julian Jacobson, singer Jenny Miller and dancers Chiara Vinci and Francesco Mangiacasale in evocative response to Debussy’s piano pieces, songs, and the composer’s little know ballet K’hamma, blurring the boundaries between performing disciplines to create a subtle but exhilarating narrative.

Performances:

Friday 25th April 7.30pm Bristol Music Club, 76 St Paul’s Road, Clifton BS8 1LP

Sunday 27th April 7.30pm St Leonard’s Church Shoreditch, Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JN

Book tickets for these performances through WeGotTickets.com here and here

Prices £13, £11 concessions plus 10% booking fee; or £15 on the door.

Tuesday 29th April 8.00pm The North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN

Book tickets for this performance here or call the box office on 01865 319450

Prices £13, £11 concessions plus £1 booking fee

Two old instruments videos by Chris Atkins

 

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The Archive of the Siobhan Davies Dance

February 17, 2014 at 10:21 pm · Filed under arts, dance

Here is a fascinating archive of the Siobhan Davies Dance. Fascinating videos.

See: http://www.siobhandaviesreplay.com/index.php

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Help Ballet in Small Spaces

January 21, 2014 at 8:58 pm · Filed under arts, Charity, dance, Issues

hello All
Seeking your support – could you be a Ballet in Small Spaces angel?  Read on…

Two Old Instruments is a collaboration between dancer Susie Crow of Ballet In Small Spaces and viola da gamba player Jonathan Rees (of prize winning Duo Domenico).  It celebrates the salon pieces of 18th century virtuoso Carl Friedrich Abel.  Some comments on last year’s work in progress:
“Music and dance in easy harmony…”
“Exquisite detail…”
“Elements of melancholy, drama, half playful, half serious…”

Two Old Instruments is designed to be performed in intimate settings: concert or village halls, churches, libraries, museums, historic houses.  We already have three bookings in April 2014 and are discussing additional dates with other venues.

It has just two performers and neither scenery nor stage lighting is essential for performance. However, a visual highlight will be costumes by talented Oxford based stage designer Ellen Nabarro, evocative of both past and present.  As ever, Ballet In Small Spaces is also seeking to provide opportunities for young artists in different media: photographer Dulcy Lott will be creating still images and video artist Chris Atkins a film of the performance.

Could you be an angel?  Ballet in Small Spaces is looking for donors to enable us to complete the project.  Coincidentally, 2014 sees the 10th anniversary of Ballet in Small Spaces which had its first performance in February 2004.  The simplest way to support Two Old Instruments is to donate £10 – or more if you wish! – by 10th February 2014 (see details below).

All our angels will be acknowledged by name on Ballet In Small Spaces’s website (unless you wish to remain anonymous) and when you come to see the show there will be a complimentary drink of your choice to celebrate our anniversary.

Thank you!
Susie

For more information about this project and Ballet In Small Spaces:

Ballet in Small Spaces seeking angels


or email http://susiecrow@gmail.com

To donate:
Cheque made out to Susan Crow and post to:
Ballet in Small Spaces, 28 Victoria Road, Oxford OX2 7QD
Or bank transfer to:
Project Account name:  Susan Crow
Account number:  14002032
Sort Code:  40-47-82
Please mark your transfer “Two old inst”, and email with your contact details to let us know you have donated so that we can thank you properly!

You can see Two old instruments in performance as part of collaborative programme Visible Music at the following venues:
Friday 25th April  Bristol Music Club
http://www.wegottickets.com/BarefootOpera
Sunday 27th April  St Leonard’s Church Hoxton, London
Tuesday 29th April  The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford
http://www.thenorthwall.com/moreinfo.php?ref=visible-music

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World in Progress Showing of ‘Two Old Instruments’ at United Reform Church Hall, Summertown, Oxford 20 July

July 10, 2013 at 2:22 pm · Filed under arts, Charity, dance, Events

hello All
See below for information about a showing of work in progress on 20th July at URC.  We hope it may appeal to both dance and music audiences, so please do pass it on to any friends and colleagues who might be interested.
You can also find the information with evocative image by Susan Moxley on the BiSS blog here :

Work in progress showing – Two old instruments


Susie
Ballet in Small Spaces presents:

Work in progress showing:  Two old instruments

Saturday 20th July 2013, 6.30pm

United Reformed Church Hall, 294A Banbury Road, Summertown (opposite South Parade and Radio Oxford), Oxford OX2 7HN.

The intimate salon pieces of 18th century composer and viola da gamba virtuoso Carl Friedrich Abel range in character from the exuberant and playful to the wistful and melancholic.  They are the inspiration for a collaboration between viola da gamba player Jonathan Rees and Susie Crow of Ballet in Small Spaces, who have been delving into the music and dance of the period to inform a contemporary interpretation.

Please join us as we show our work in progress, followed by an opportunity for discussion, and to give your feedback, which we would greatly appreciate as we develop this for performance.

Admission: £5
Refreshments available for a donation

—
Susie Crow

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Luminous Shadows at the Old Fire Station: Thursday 23rd May 2013

May 14, 2013 at 9:56 am · Filed under arts, dance, Events, News ·Tagged , ,

An opportunity to see the DEC group in performance in Luminous Shadows at the Old Fire Station next week on Thursday 23rd May.  Don’t miss this chance to enjoy the magical interaction of dance, music and drawing with video projection – book your seat now!  The DEC artists are Ana Barbour and Susie Crow (dance), Malcolm Atkins and Bruno Guastalla (music), and Clare Bassett, Kassandra Isaacson and Susan Moxley.  The DEC group will also be hosting another Drawing Dance workshop on Monday 3rd June at URC.
Full details here:
http://oxforddancewriters.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/luminous-shadows-dec-drawing-dance-in-performance-at-old-fire-station-23rd-may-2013/
And more information about DEC activities here:
http://decprojectoxford.wordpress.com
Enjoy!
Susie

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Dancing Events Galore

February 18, 2013 at 6:45 pm · Filed under arts, dance, Events ·Tagged , , , , ,

Wanting to alert you to dance events happening over the next month in Oxford.

Oxford Dance Writers

Oxford Dance Writers

Opening Tuesday 19th February, English National Ballet bring their much praised production of The Sleeping Beauty to the New Theatre:
http://oxforddancewriters.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/the-sleeping-beauty-english-national-ballet-at-the-new-theatre-19th-23rd-february/

On Wednesday 20th the centenary of the first performance of The Rite of Spring is celebrated in an event at St Hilda’s with guests Dame Monica Mason and dance historian and curator Jane Pritchard:
http://oxforddancewriters.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/the-rite-of-spring-a-centenary-celebration-of-the-music-and-the-ballet-20th-february-2013/

Full of foot tapping musical numbers and outrageous costuming, Priscilla Queen of the Desert opens at the New Theatre on 25th February:
http://oxforddancewriters.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-at-the-new-theatre-oxford-25th-february-to-2nd-march/

And this year’s edition of Dancin’ Oxford 1st-10th March offers a full and varied programme of local and guest performers on stage and in the streets as well as another Dance and Academia Symposium, Dance, Identity and the Body; full programme here:
http://oxforddancewriters.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/dancin-oxford-brings-dance-to-the-streets-of-oxford-1st-11th-march-2013/

http://oxforddancewriters.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/dance-body-and-identity-dance-and-academia-symposium-at-old-fire-station-9th-march-2013/

Oxford Dance Writers is planning to cover as many of these events as possible with a team of local writers…

Enjoy!

Susie

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Come and watch!

November 26, 2012 at 3:21 pm · Filed under arts, dance ·Tagged , , ,

Open Ballet Class
Saturday 1st December 2012, 11.30-1.00pm Intermediate/Advanced class
Summertown United Reformed Church Hall, Banbury Road, Summertown

Two years ago I opened my Saturday 11.30am class to visitors to view, in aid of the re-flooring of the hall.  It seems a good moment to open up this class once again to friends, colleagues and neighbours who would like to see what we do, and to show off the refurbished hall and its improved floor and what it is contributing to the work. I am very proud of the standard that has been achieved by dancers attending and would like to celebrate it.
You are most cordially invited to come, watch and enjoy.  Please do bring any friends, family or colleagues who might be interested.  We will try and squeeze in as many as we can.
Hoping to see you on Saturday…
Susie

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BiSS calendar 2013

November 22, 2012 at 5:18 pm · Filed under arts, Charity, dance ·Tagged , , , ,

 Ballet in Small Spaces calendar 2013

Desperately contemplating the prospect of Christmas shopping?  Help is at hand… Recently arrived, the Ballet in Small Spaces calendar for 2013 brings together a selection of pictures from the company’s 2011 tour by leading dance photographer Bill Cooper.  Featured ballets are the cool classical Inside Out and colourful Commedia; the dancers showing elegant line and exuberant character are Caroline Crawley, Bethany Elliott, David Horn, Jack Jones, Katherine Kingston, Diarmaid O’Meara and Patrick Wood.  Inspiring imagery on the wall for a whole year…

This limited edition is now available for £10; in purchasing it you will not only be supporting local company Ballet in Small Spaces, but also The Exuberant Trust, the Oxfordshire charity supporting young people’s aspirations in the arts.  Email me if you would like to order a copy.

Susie

Photo by Bill Cooper:  Bethany Elliott in Inside Out

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From the North Wall

July 25, 2012 at 3:13 pm · Filed under arts, dance, Events, Services ·Tagged , , ,

The North Wall is about to embark on its biggest project to date. We will be spending the summer rehearsing a new play by the writer Ron Hutchinson that will open at The North Wall in September and then play for a month in London at Arcola. This play will be rehearsed alongside our outreach project for young artists.

North Wall Oxford

We are looking for possible accommodation for the choreographer, a sound designer, a costume designer and 8 actors to cover the period from 1st September to 15thSeptember. Prior to the 1st, St Edwards is kindly accommodating the cast in a boarding house. If anyone has a room or two to spare in the first two weeks of September, we would be hugely grateful. I can promise that they are all extremely nice and well behaved (yes, even the actors!). With a need to keep a tight hold on budget and arts funding being what it is, any help would make a considerable difference.

Please let me know if you have a room or know anyone else who is a supporter of the arts and might help. We do have a small amount of budget to offset any expenses incurred.

Thank you

Best Wishes,

Lucy

Lucy Maycock
Artistic Director
The North Wall
Oxford
OX2 7NN
Tel: 01865 319450
http://www.thenorthwall.com

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