The Place :: Newshttp://www.theplace.org.ukenWed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100Sat, 19 May 2012 15:19:42 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssWebbler, v3.4.0-6415 (http://www.webbler.org)86400 The Place Prize: commissioned artists announced http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=13779 Commissioned artists to compete for The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, have been announced

•    16 new dance works commissioned from over 200 entries
•    The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, is the UK’s most prestigious dance award, returning for its 5th edition
•    The commissions will premiere during The Place Prize Semi-finals in September 2012
•    By the end of summer 2012, The Place Prize will have enabled the creation of 92 pieces of new choreography, with an investment of over £1.2million in British dance

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=13779 Junction: North London Cultural Consortium http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=13510 Launch reception: Camden Arts Centre Friday 27 April, 6.30–8.30pm.
Launch Weekend: 27–29 April 2012.

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=13510 'How My Hand Got To Know My Feet' by Magali Charrier http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=13329 The Place is proud to host How My Hands Got To Know My Feet, an exhibition of new works by artist Magali Charrier.

]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=13329 The Place is successful in the first phase of Arts Council Englandos capital applications http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=13248 Thu 29 March 2012

The Place welcomes today’s Arts Council’s announcement of successful capital applications.

]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=13248 Peggy Hawkins Scholarship Fund http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12988 A new fund for excellence for LCDS students.

]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12988 A Celebration of Bob Lockyer http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12894 Richard Alston, Mark Baldwin, Siobhan Davies, Wayne McGregor and Monica Mason celebrate Bob Lockyer's 70th birthday - Friday 13 April 2012, 7.30 pm, Robin Howard Dance Theatre

]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12894 Spring Loaded 2012 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12861 17 April - 23 June: A season packed with the brightest dance talents

]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12861 The Placeos London Contemporary Dance School announces EDge company tour 2012 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12764 EDge, the postgraduate performance company of London Contemporary Dance School, announces its annual Spring tour from Tue 27 March to Tue 12 July 2012

]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12764 Spring Season 2012 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12446 The Place's Spring programme showcases a diverse range of works by some of the most innovative dance companies, presenting both new works and critically acclaimed performances.                                              

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12446 The Place's David Burnie wins National Dance Award http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12344 The 2011 National Dance Awards, presented by the dance section of the Critics' Circle, we awarded at a ceremony at The Place on Mon 23 January 2012. David Burnie, Director of Administration and Finance at The Place since 1989, was awarded the Jane Attenborough Dance UK Industry Award, which recognises the contribution of someone who, often behind-the-scenes, has a significant effect on the art form of dance.

]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12344 A new digital tool for the study of Richard Alston: www.thealstonstudio.com http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12208 Richard Alston Dance Company has launched a new online resource

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=12208 Resolution! 2012 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11926 Fri 6 January - Friday 17 February
Resolution!, the annual platform for the newest in contemporary dance, returns at The Place for its 23rd edition.

]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11926 The Place Prize for dance: call for entries http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11860 The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, the UK's biggest and most prestigious dance award, is returning for its fifth edition in 2012 - 2013.

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11860 FRESH: a night of outstanding dance with and for young people http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11529 For one night only, Fresh brings together some of the UK's best youth and professional dance companies for a dynamic evening of contemporary dance

]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11529 Gill Clarke http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11533 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11533 The Place recognised in 2011 National Dance Awards nominations http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11457 Richard Alston Dance Company has been nominated as Outstanding Company in the 2011 National Dance Awards, presented by the Critics' Circle.

]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11457 COMMA 40: The Place at Bloomberg SPACE http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11255 Last in the series of COMMA commissions at Bloomberg SPACE, The Place, the UK’s premier centre for contemporary dance, announces the first ever dance installation, taking place from Sat 19 to Sun 27 Nov.

]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=11255 The Place and Bold Tendencies http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10832 The Place & Bold Tendencies 5
Sat 24 Sep 7.30pm – 9pm

A one-off evening of some of the most provocative bite-sized dance works from the last twelve monhts.

 

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10832 Richard Alston Dance Company Autumn 2011 Tour http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10727 Robin Howard Dance Theatre, Dance Umbrella, October 19 – 22
New York City Center, Fall for Dance Festival, 29 & 30 October
Four premieres

]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10727 Autumn at The Place http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10700 From October to December 2011, The Place will showcase the best new UK and international dance this Autumn, presenting an ambitious programme of 17 performances.

]]> Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10700 Richard Alston Dance Company at Saatchi Gallery http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10642

Wednesday 7 September, 7.30 – 9.00pm

To celebrate their first exhibition dedicated entirely to sculpture The Shape of Things to Come: New Sculpture,  Saatchi Gallery has invited The Place to realise a one-off special event of contemporary dance to be performed in the various spaces of the gallery by Richard Alston Dance Company.

]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10642 Londonos leading dance venues unite to bring British Dance Edition to the capital in 2012 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10110 British Dance Edition will take place for the first time in the UK’s capital in 2012, from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 February.

]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10110 London Contemporary Dance Schoolos End of Year Season http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10082  28 June - 15 July
The Place, Robin Howard Dance Theatre

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10082 Something Happening for Kids and Summer Shakers http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10068 Discover dance during the school holidays

July 23 and July 25 to 29

]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=10068 The Place announces its cohort of Work Place artists http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=9950 New funding for Work Place from The Foyle Foundation

]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=9950 Summer House http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=9794  A new festival of making, learning, sharing and performance 

18 July - 16 September 2011 

Artists and enthusiasts of all ages and abilities will come together to form a community sharing in the dance created and performed at The Place in a new season of events called Summer House.

]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=9794 The Place Prize winner announced http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=9316 On Saturday night 16 April 2011 the winner of The Place Prize for dance sponsored by Bloomberg was announced.

The winner of the prestigious award and £25,000 in prize money is Ben Duke and Raquel Meseguer (Lost Dog) for their work It Needs Horses.

]]> Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=9316 Arts Council England National Portfolio Funding Announcement http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=9146 The Place (Contemporary Dance Trust Ltd) has been accepted onto Arts Council England’s new National Portfolio funding programme, and granted £5.5million over the three years from April 2012 to March 2015. This funding is 11% less than the £6.1million for which we applied, which would have restored The Place’s funding in cash terms to 2010 levels by 2015.

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=9146 The Placeos London Contemporary Dance School announces EDge company tour 2011 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=8895 EDge, the postgraduate performance company of London Contemporary Dance School, has announced details of its annual Spring tour, from 7 April to 16 July 2011, across 21 national and international venues.

]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=8895 Seven UK premieres form part of Spring Loaded season http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=8747 Spring Loaded, the annual season at The Place showcasing the brightest talents of UK and International contemporary choreography, returns from 4 May to 18 June 2011.

]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=8747 Work Place: a landmark new scheme for independent UK dance professionals http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=8547 The Place is launching a revolutionary programme for professional choreographers, in which a cohort of up to 12 artists at different stages of their career will be consistently supported in every phase of their artistic development. Entitled Work Place, the scheme aims to sustain some of the most talented artists in the current generation of UK dance professionals, enabling them to thrive in a network of fully-skilled independent dance practitioners.

]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=8547 Richard Alston Dance Company announces Spring/Summer UK tour 2011 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=8293 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=8293 New collaboration with Sadleros Wells among eight premieres during February and March 2011 season at The Place http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=8219 The programme encompasses a range of vibrant and diverse performances by some of the most cutting-edge UK and international stars, including Gregory Maqoma & State of Emergency, Hannah Gillgren and Heidi Rustgaard's h2dance, Maresa Von Stockert's Tilted Productions, Luca Silverstrini's Protein, and Scottish Dance Theatre.

]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=8219 The Place at The Dance Show, Birmingham http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=7449 The Place is presenting two performances as part of the line-up for The Dance Show at  Birmingham's NEC from Fri 3 - Sun 5 December.

]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=7449 The Place Prize finalists selected http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=7455 Following premiere performances of 16 new dance works commissioned for The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, the line-up of four finalists that will compete for the richest prize in British choreography have been announced.

]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=7455 I Value the Arts http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=6706 The Place welcomes the launch of the UK-wide campaign to let the public show how much they value the arts.  Anyone who values the arts in their community is being asked to register their details on a new website: www.ivaluethearts.org.uk. 

]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=6706 The Place Prize Semi-Final judging panel http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=6456 The Semi-Finals of The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, take place this September. 16 newly commissioned original dance works will be premiered at The Place, competing for the biggest and most prestigious prize in British dance. Four of the works will be selected to go forward to the Finals performances in April 2011.

]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=6456 The Place Report 2010 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=6379 The new edition of The Place Report looks back at a landmark year for The Place in 2009/10, as we celebrated our 40th anniversary.

]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=6379 Dr Karen Woo http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=6305 7 August 2010

It is with great sadness that The Place has heard of the sudden death of Dr Karen Woo. Karen was a surgeon working in Afghanistan, and was killed along with nine other aid workers in a gun attack.

]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=6305 Presenting LearnPhysical Interactive http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=6233 The Place, the UK’s premier centre for contemporary dance, is hosting a half-day event to present LearnPhysical Interactive, its ground-breaking research project into new ways of teaching and learning in Primary education, on Tuesday 12 October from 2 – 5pm.

]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=6233 Britain's leading choreographers celebrate a 'Great Day at The Place' http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=5352 Dozens of the contemporary choreographers who have made the biggest impact on dance in Britain over the past 40 years gathered at The Place today, recreating Art Kane’s famous “Great Day in Harlem” 1958 photo of jazz musicians.

]]> Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=5352 Commissions announced for The Place Prize for dance http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=5085
  • 16 new works commissioned for The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg
  • Commissioned choreographers include two former Place Prize finalists,  a b-boy crew from Newcastle and one of the top dancers from BBC TV’s So You Think You Can Dance
  • The works will be premiered at The Place in the year’s biggest explosion of new dance
    • ]]>     Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=5085     The Place's London flash mob for Eurovision! http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4945 Recently the Eurovision Song Contest announced that the interval act on the night will be footage of one giant flash mob taking place all over Europe.

    Flash mob fever is invading Europe country by country, and its coming to London on Sat 8 May 2010.

    Its a big responsibility ... how big can we make it London?

    ]]>     Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4945     View The Place's London flash mob for Eurovision! http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=5213 Recently the Eurovision Song Contest announced that the interval act on the night will be footage of one giant flash mob taking place all over Europe.

    Flash mob fever is invading Europe country by country, click here to see what happened in London

    ]]>     Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=5213     Putting dance on your local politician's agenda: DanceVote 2010 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4689 DanceVote 2010 is the national advocacy campaign to put dance on the agenda of your local political candidates. If you love dance – have danced, dance now, want to dance or love watching dance – this is the campaign for you to join.

    ]]>     Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4689     Celebrating the 40th birthday of The Place http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4524 A week of events: 15 - 22 May

    The Place’s impact and influence is felt throughout the dance world and beyond. It is hard to think of a choreographer or dancer that has not at some point in their career either trained or worked at The Place.

    ]]>     Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4524     Spring Loaded 2010 announced http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4555 Spring Loaded returns to The Place from Saturday 10 April to Saturday 8 May with a series of adventures into contemporary choreography that reveal the fascinating edges of current dance practice. There are chances to see new works on stage, on a platform in St Pancras International station and in a site-specific performance in nearby Bloomsbury, plus Q&As after every performance in the theatre.

    ]]>     Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4555     Ellie Beedham appointed Producer at The Place http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4255 The Place has appointed Ellie Beedham to the new role of Producer within its Theatre and Artist Development department. Ellie will work closely with Eddie Nixon, Director of Theatre and Artist Development, on the development and presentation of work for Britain’s busiest dance theatre.

    ]]>     Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4255     February/March theatre programme http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4257 The Place’s theatre programme for 23 February to 30 March features some of the UK’s most successful touring companies with new work from celebrated choreographers. Following selected performances, new question and answer sessions will give audiences the opportunity to learn more about the work they have seen. The February/March programme also includes creative and collaborative works from students of London Contemporary Dance School.

    ]]>     Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=4257     The UK's original and best choreography competition returns, commissioning the year's biggest explosion of new dance http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=3808 The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, will in 2010 commission 16 new works to compete for the biggest and most prestigious prize in British contemporary dance.

    ]]>     Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theplace.org.uk/?lid=3808