June 2016
Thank you London Live! Read all about Ignition Dance Festival and Salah El Brogy work here.
Ignition Dance Festival - Interview with Salah El Brogy
June 2016
Meet Ignition Dance Festival artist: Salah El Brogy who is presenting work at Ignition Dance Festival.
After a nation-wide search six choreographers have been selected to take part in Ignition Dance Festival. Each will create an original work premiered on Saturday 2 July at Rose Theatre Kingston.
Get your tickets here
Dance in the Square - Day 3
June 2016
Produced and curated by DanceWest, Dance in the Square is a free festival. On Thursday 23 June we screened Moving Cities by Jevan Chowdhury. Supported by Lyric and Hammersmith London.
Dance in the Square - Day 2!
June 2016
Produced and curated by DanceWest, Dance in the Square is a free festival for Hammersmith. Supported by Lyric & Hammersmith London. On Wednesday 22 June Salah El Brogy performed extracts of The Race.
Dance in the Square - Day 1!
June 2016
Produced and curated by DanceWest, Dance in the Square is a free festival for Hammersmith. On Tuesday 21 June, we showcased work from Mimbre Acrobats and Beyond Repair Dance Company.
Ignition Dance Festival 2016 - Trailer
May 2016
Now in it’s third year, Ignition Dance Festival promises to be bigger and better. Selected from a national competition, six of the UK’s finest choreographers will present new work under one theme Dis-order. Produced by DanceWest and supported by Arts Council England and Kingston Council.
Move-it Monday's Film
May 2016
We created a short film about our inclusive dance group co delivered with Action on Disability for young people aged 11-25!
Mr Gaga
May 2016
Join DanceWest for two exclusive screenings of Mr Gaga with a Q & A streamed live with a representative from the Heyman Brothers. Israeli born Ohad Naharin is one of the most prominent and innovative choreographers in the world. The wonderful and uplifting film draws a unique portrait of the 60-year old artist.
Screening 1 - 17.45-19.20
Q & A - 19.30-20.30
Screening 2- 20.30-22.30
Book now (Free, £3 booking fee)
Tickets on Sale
May 2016
Tickets are now on sale for Ignition Dance Festival 2016. Log onto Rose Theatre website now to avoid disappointment! www.rosetheatrekingston.org
Ignition Dance Festival - Community Choreographer Announced
Simona Scotto specialises in dance education and performance for over 55’s. She is Director and founder of Counterpoint Dance Company, Rehearsal Director of Sadler’s Wells’ Company of Elders and an Associate Artist at Cubitt Artists.Over the last 10 years with Sadler’s Wells’ Company of Elders, Simona has worked with artists and choreographers from companies such as Mathew Bourne’s New Adventures, Hofesh Shechter, Jasmin Vardimon, Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance and Richard Alston. And her choreographic commissions for the company have been shown in theatres in London, the UK and Europe.
Bolder Not Older
Check out our new video of our Bolder Not Older group!
Find out more about the classes here
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Hosted by Donald Hutera join us for an exclusive behind the scenes look at the work in progress from the Ignition Dance Festival artists. Tickets 35 booking essential. Book here
Rick Rodgers guest artist - Move-it Monday's
We are excited to announce that Rick Rodgers will join us as guest artist for Move-it Monday's on 9 May. Rick has dance professionally for Candoco Dance Company and is currently working in the US with inclusive cheerleading.
DanceWest on London Live!
Read all about Ignition Dance Festival here
DanceWest announces Ignition Dance Festival choreographers
After a nation-wide search six choreographers have been selected to take part in Ignition Dance Festival. Each will create an original work premiered on Saturday 2 July at Rose Theatre Kingston.
Choreographers participating in this year's festival are: Cindy Claes, Salah El Brogy, Thomasain Gulgec, Estela Merlos, Jane Coulston and Sally Marie.
The festival is a partnership between DanceWest, Kingston Council, Kingston University. Supported by Arts Council England.
Read more about the choreographers and the festival here
Parent & Carer Newsletter
News just in for our class attendees!
Ignition Dance Festival Community Platform
Produced by DanceWest, Ignition is the only festival of its kind in West London, showcasing the freshest talent in dance at the Rose Theatre and the Lyric Hammersmith. Supported by Arts Council England and Kingston Council.
DanceWest is seeking Community Dance groups to take part in a celebratory community dance platform at Ignition Dance Festival on Sunday 3 July. Each group will be given access to a technical rehearsal, a professionally produced event and the opportunity to invite their friends and family for a ticketed performance.
Dancing Books
Supported by Hammersmith and Fulham Council, Dancing Books brings dance to new environments and new audiences by delivering dance sessions in three local libraries - Avonmore, Shepherds Bush and Hammersmith Library. Dancing Books uses literature as inspiration for a series of creative classes for parents, carers and children under 5 years.
Launching the project on World Book Day, the libraries asked their users to nominate their favourite book for under 5's. The winning titles have been used as an inspiration for creative dance classes.
Find our more about the classes
DanceWest in Animated Magazine
Journalist and curator Donald Hutera gets the low-down on women making waves in the UK’s independent dance scene. DanceWest Director and Founder Rosie Whitney-Fish is interviewed for Animated Magazine! Read the article here
Ignition Dance Festival 2016
Ignition Dance Festival makes an exciting return this July. Ignition is the only festival of its kind in West and South West London, showcasing the freshest talent in dance at the Rose Theatre, Kingston and the Lyric, Hammersmith. Supported by Arts Council England and Kingston Council taking place on the 2 & 3 July 2016 - read more on our projects page!
