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Fancy Dress Salsa Ball Classes from 6.30pm, DJs from 8.30pm
More Info Book TicketsSun 2 May 6:00pm Town Hall
Building upon the success of their sellout winter Salsa balls, SalsaFever are pleased to bring you a Bank Holiday weekend showcase spectacular. Fancy dress theme: Anything beginning with the letter “P” Fancy dress prize: £50 to the winner, plus loads of prizes to second and third place.
*Rohan Brown* _host_ DJs: Robert White, Maverick Logan, Rohan Brown, Urel Brown, Mr * H *
*Event 6pm - 2am* *Classes:* 6.30 - 7.30 Miguel and Mayana - Salsa 7.40 - 8.40 Mauro and Eva - Cha cha cha 8.50 - 9.50 Miguel Montero & Marlene - Kizomba *Showcase performances:* *Miguel and Mayana* _mambo_ *Mauro and Eva* _cha cha cha_ *Ignite Dancer Co.* _turns turns turns_ *Miguel Monteiro & Marlene Almeida* _kizomba_ *10pm Show (The Broadway Junior team)* *12 midnight Show time and Fancy Dress Competition* *Party room (opens 11pm) with Kizomba, R 'n' B, Soul and Reggae*
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International Dance Festival Birmingham 2010 19 April - 15 May
More InfoWednesday 5th May - Saturday 8th May Town Hall
Following on from its success in 2008, International Dance Festival Birmingham returns this April/May, produced by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome. With four more weeks of fantastic dance activities planned for traditional theatre venues, shop windows, outdoor spaces, and even a canal barge, there will be hundreds of opportunities to experience and be a part of the action-packed programme! For more information visit the "IDFB website":http://www.idfb.co.uk or email idfb@dancexchange.org.uk. Performances taking place at Town Hall include the contemporary and traditional flamenco of Chanta La Mui and _Gnosis_ - a new solo work exploring the kathak roots of acclaimed choreographer Akram Khan. Produced by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome, International Dance Festival Birmingham 2010 is funded by Advantage West Midlands, Arts Council England West Midlands, Birmingham City Council, and supported by Media Partner BBC WM and Accommodation Partner Crowne Plaza, Birmingham City Centre. IDFB 2010 is working in partnership with the West Midlands Culture Programme for London 2012.
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Chanta La Mui presents Complot International Dance Festival 2010
More Info Book TicketsWed 5 May 7:30pm Town Hall
Chanta La Mui’s _Complot_ is the brain-child of three artists - Olga Pericet, Daniel Doña and Marco Flores - who have enjoyed prestigious dance careers. They have joined forces to present an alternative yet complete vision of dance and flamenco inspired by different styles and music. Part of the "International Dance Fesitval Birmingham 2010":http://www.idfb.co.uk produced by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Chanta La Mui presents Recital International Dance Festival 2010
More Info Book TicketsThu 6 May 7:30pm Town Hall
In the second of our two Festival performances by Spanish company Chanta La Mui, performers Olga Pericet, Daniel Doña and Marco Flores explore the more traditional flamenco style of choreography and performance. Several pieces make up the show, in which dance, guitar and singing are the only players. Part of the "International Dance Fesitval Birmingham 2010":http://www.idfb.co.uk produced by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Akram Khan Company presents Gnosis International Dance Festival 2010
More Info Book TicketsFri 7 May 7:30pm Town Hall
Directed and choreographed by Akram Khan, _Gnosis_ is a solo show inspired by the Mahabharata story of Queen Ghandari. Akram has always been fascinated by comic-book superheroes and villains, and how these comic-book characters are in some way inspired by real characters that exist in our societies. _Gnosis_ is about the journeys of different characters inspired from myth; whether kings, queens, heroes or gods, they exist in our societies - from the past to present civilisations. “_The wunderkind of Western contemporary dance and classical Indian kathak._” *The Times* Khan’s choregraphy has been developed in collaboration with the internationally renowned Kathak masters Sri Pratap Pawar and Gauri Sharma Tripathi, and the show features a band of musicians including Yoshie Sunahata, a taiko drummer from acclaimed Japanese company KODO. Part of the "International Dance Fesitval Birmingham 2010":http://www.idfb.co.uk produced by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Akram Khan Company presents Gnosis International Dance Festival 2010
More Info Book TicketsSat 8 May 7:30pm Town Hall
Directed and choreographed by Akram Khan, _Gnosis_ is a solo show inspired by the Mahabharata story of Queen Ghandari. Akram has always been fascinated by comic-book superheroes and villains, and how these comic-book characters are in some way inspired by real characters that exist in our societies. _Gnosis_ is about the journeys of different characters inspired from myth; whether kings, queens, heroes or gods, they exist in our societies - from the past to present civilisations. “_The wunderkind of Western contemporary dance and classical Indian kathak._” *The Times* Khan’s choregraphy has been developed in collaboration with the internationally renowned Kathak masters Sri Pratap Pawar and Gauri Sharma Tripathi, and the show features a band of musicians including Yoshie Sunahata, a taiko drummer from acclaimed Japanese company KODO. Part of the "International Dance Fesitval Birmingham 2010":http://www.idfb.co.uk produced by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Latin Fever
More Info Book TicketsFri 18 Jun 7:30pm Symphony Hall
Following a sell-out season in 2009, Latin Fever returns for a UK tour. The dazzling partnership of Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova from the BBC’s _Strictly Come Dancing_ will be joined by four leading Latin American dancing duos for their breathtaking voyage, which takes them from the streets of Brazil to the bullrings of Spain by way of a vibrant mix of dance styles including the rumba, the cha-cha-cha and of course the tango. A sensational live Latin band perform much-loved songs including the sultry _Fever_, the sizzling _Besame Mucho_, and the hip-wiggling _Livin’ La Vida Loca_. "Watch a video clip of Latin Fever":http://www.raymondgubbay.co.uk/globalStore/video/v-2222010123155.wmv
_Performed & choreographed by_ *Darren Bennett* and *Lilia Kopylova* From the BBC’s _Strictly Come Dancing_
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Paco Pena: Flamenco Sin Fronteras
More Info Book TicketsWed 23 Jun 7:30pm Town Hall
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