ODF are pleased to announce an exciting day of networking and learning supported by Dancin’ Oxford.

Don’t miss this fantastic networking and learning day. It’s great value with lunch & refreshments included

Aimed at local independent dance artists, the day is an opportunity to rebuild and make new connections in person with other artists, local venues and get inspiration, new ideas and confidence in your ability to thrive as artists. We hope you will take up this chance to bond and support each other as dance artists finding their way in a post pandemic landscape.

This will take place in the Long Room at Oxford Town Hall on Friday 10 March.

10am Arrive and coffee/tea

10.30 – 12.30pm Seminar “Why Successful Artists Mean Business and What’s Their Blueprint?” with Tomorr Kokona*

12.30 – 1.30pm Lunch (provided)

1.30 – 2.30pm Representatives from local cultural organisations sharing information on support for artists

2.30-3.30pm Informal networking

*”Why Successful Artists Mean Business and What’s Their Blueprint?” is an introductory seminar designed for performing artists, choreographers, and producers who are seeking to turn their passion into a thriving and sustainable enterprise.

You will gain insights to the S.T.A.R.S blueprint, which stands for Strategizing, Transforming, Acting, Refining, and Scaling up.

You will gain practical insights on how to overcome the top obstacles faced by artists, such as a lack of strategy and market understanding, limited access to resources and opportunities, and challenges in transforming their passion into a viable and profitable enterprise.

Join this seminar to learn how to turn your artistic success into a sustainable and profitable career.

More info on Tomorr Kokona here https://tomorrkokona.com/

Get Fitter, Stronger and Happier through Dance - Come and try our fun, sociable and creative dance classes. We do an hour of dancing followed by tea/coffee and social time together.

We support older people to take part in creative dance and exercise that will increase their strength and mobility as well as boost well-being and counteract loneliness. Those who come to the group feel these benefits and value what we offer as a safe, social and fun way to keep fit in a group. We support our members recovering from illness or injury and everyone can work at their own pace according to their ability.

Dance for Life Witney
Wednesdays 12:30-1:30pm (term time)
Followed by refreshments
£5 per class
Witney Congregational Church, Welch Way, Witney, OX28 6JF

This group is nearly full so please get in touch first if you are interested in joining. We also have an online class for those who cannot get to a live class, this is on Mondays 2pm-3pm details are on the website. Your first class is FREE.

Get Fitter, Stronger and Happier through Dance - Come and try our fun, sociable and creative dance classes. We do an hour of dancing followed by chat and social time together online via zoom.

We support older people to take part in creative dance and exercise that will increase their strength and mobility as well as boost well-being and counteract loneliness. Those who come to the group feel these benefits and value what we offer as a safe, social and fun way to keep fit in a group. We support our members recovering from illness or injury and everyone can work at their own pace according to their ability.

Dance for Life Online
Mondays 2pm - 3pm (term-time)
Followed by social time
£3.50/£4 per class
Via Zoom

We have room for new members in this group so why not get in touch - the first class is FREE! We also run classes in person in Abingdon, Bicester and Witney see our website for more information.

Get Fitter, Stronger and Happier through Dance - Come and try our fun, sociable and creative dance classes. We do an hour of dancing followed by tea/coffee and social time together.

We support older people to take part in creative dance and exercise that will increase their strength and mobility as well as boost well-being and counteract loneliness. Those who come to the group feel these benefits and value what we offer as a safe, social and fun way to keep fit in a group. We support our members recovering from illness or injury and everyone can work at their own pace according to their ability.

Dance for Life Abingdon
Tuesdays 10am-11am (term time)
followed by refreshments £4.50/£5 per class
Trinity Church Hall, Conduit Road, Abingdon OX14 1DB

We have room for new members in this group so why not get in touch - the first class is FREE! We also have an online class for those who cannot get to a live class, this is on Mondays 2pm-3pm details are on the website.

Get Fitter, Stronger and Happier through Dance - Come and try our fun, sociable and creative dance classes. We do an hour of dancing followed by tea/coffee and social time together.

We support older people to take part in creative dance and exercise that will increase their strength and mobility as well as boost well-being and counteract loneliness. Those who come to the group feel these benefits and value what we offer as a safe, social and fun way to keep fit in a group. We support our members recovering from illness or injury and everyone can work at their own pace according to their ability.

Dance for Life Bicester
Tuesdays 1.30pm - 2.30pm (term time)
followed by refreshments £4.50/£5 per class
The Clifton Centre, Ashdene Road, Bicester OX26 2BH

We have room for new members in this group so why not get in touch - the first class is FREE! We also have an online class for those who cannot get to a live class, this is on Mondays 2-3pm details are on the website.

In this class - suitable for beginners and experienced dancers - we'll have a two hour class studiyng and research movement together, building a repertoire of movement and improvisation practice which forms the core of contact improvisation. The theme of this class is: less touch, more contact!

Please do not attend if you have any symptoms of Covid-19. Thank-you.

Bring a water bottle and wear loose clothing in which you can move freely. Note: these sessions are for adults (18+ years).

This is our maxim: All life a dance; everyone a dancer; every moment a dance

All sales are online (right up to the start of the session).

Booking Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beginners...

Contact improvisation is a dance which emerged in the 1970’s and which has now spread throughout the world. It’s often taught in university dance courses but it’s easy to learn and fun. It’s an improvised dance – a dialogue in movement – which has a fluid and dynamic form.

We welcome musicians and anyone who wants to accompany the session with music. Just bring your instrument and improvise with the dancing.

Location

We're using Upper hall of the Jericho Community Centre which has a sprung wooden floor.

See our website and join our mailing list for events: http://www.contactdance.org

The Oxfordshire Drag Collective brings you a quirky and eclectic celebration of queer in the finest way possible – a cabaret! With a different line-up for every show, you’ll want to keep your eyes peeled – you never know what to expect. From lip sync to poetry, to burlesque to stand up- anything goes at this show!

SPUDS (Strange People Undertake a Drag Show) was created to provide a space for local performers to experiment, push boundaries, and deliver brand new off-the-wall material. With a diverse mash-up of performance styles, there’s something for everyone to enjoy, so come and celebrate the growing Oxford scene!

POLICY

SPUDS is an inclusive space that welcomes people of all ages (18+), genders, sexualities, races, religion and identities. We do not tolerate any kind of homophobia, transphobia, sexism, racism, ableism, fatphobia, biphobia, femmephobia or non-consensual touching. Any behaviour of this sort will resort to expulsion from the event without refund.

ACCESSIBILITY

The old fire station at Oxford is wheelchair friendly should anyone of our audience members require it.

NEW POTATO!

The Oxfordshire Drag Collective is keen to provide a platform for aspiring or established drag artists. For full details of how to apply, send an email to oxdragcollective@gmail.com

Audiences: See new dance work and give feedback.

Dancers: Try out your works-in-progress in a safe space. Interested? Email: oxford.dance.forum@gmail.com

Eternity 123 is the third installment of a feminist dance triptych choreographed and performed by Vangeline (Elsewhere in 2018, Erasure in 2019, and now Eternity 123).

Eternity 123 traces the symbolic journey of women’s liberation across time. With this piece, Vangeline also celebrates the impact of women on the art form butoh, exploring the link between women, butoh, and “cabaret.”

‘In the 70s and 80s, women butoh dancers danced in “cabarets” to make a living in Tokyo”, says Vangeline. “This history has led to unique methods and contributions by women in our field–contributions that have typically been overlooked. In the 1990s, I also made a living in New York as a go go/burlesque/vaudeville dancer. In this piece, I celebrate women trailblazers while playfully exploring these layers of history.”

Behind all significant cultural movements and changes in history, the lives of countless women can be found, as well as countless voices that have been silenced. As we challenge our collective memory by telling their stories, we redefine the importance of women’s participation in society.

Every year Moving with the Times, a co-commission with Dancin' Oxford, features new work from four exciting dance companies. Expect to see Bharatnatyam dance, experimental music, drag, clowning, light displays, and hip hop fusion to tell powerful stories of identity.

This year our four featured artists/companies are Divija Melally, fuse collective, Vita Oldershaw and CTC Dance Company.

Divija Melally - @divija_melally
Divija Melally graduated from Bath Spa University, UK, with BA (Hons) Dance, and is trained in contemporary and Bharatnatyam dance. She is also a graduate of the Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Bangalore, India. She has performed with leading dance companies across Europe and in India. For her Moving With The Times commission, Divija will create a dance work based around her own experiences of intergenerational trauma.

the fuse collective - @fuse.collective
The fuse collective is an interdisciplinary collective made up of early career artists including Trinity Laban graduate and disabled dance artist Lucy Clark, visual artists Daniela Zaharieva and Yi Ting Liong, and experimental musician, Philip Kinshuck. For the Moving With The Times commission, the fuse collective plans to create an immersive, interactive piece fusing dance, art and light to communicate what it is like to live with a hidden disability.

Vita Peach - @vitapeachperformer
Oxford’s own Vita Peach is a graduate from Middlesex University (BA Dance Studies, First Class). Vita is an actor, a burlesque dancer and a drag king. For her Moving With The Times commission, Vita plans to create a humorous work drawing on techniques from contemporary dance, acrobatics, theatre, burlesque, butoh, jazz and clowning to create HUGO, a piece of movement theatre about a man who goes through a very extreme transition.

Christopher Tendai CTC Dance Company - @ctc.co
Christopher Tendai founded CTC Dance Company in 2017. Christopher started his career as a dancer on the West End and performed in many West End musicals including Hamilton, West Side Story and Cabaret. CTC Dance Company creates innovative dance productions on topics including mental health awareness and gender diversity. For the Moving With The Times commission, CTC Dance Company will create a piece exploring the relationship between a cis man and a trans woman.

Running time: 80 mins, plus interval
Age guidelines: 14+