Revival

Following on from a  successful Autumn term the Revival dance and drumming project is back, better than ever! Creating a sense of celebration and excitement about African Caribbean culture through dance and music, involving adults across the city of Birmingham. It is led by ACE dance and music, in partnership with Ballet Nimba, the Drum and Nechells EAZ and funded by Birmingham City Council. Everyone is welcome, all levels and abilities, so come along and give it a go!

West African Drumming for Dance Classes

From Monday 6 Feb, 6.00pm – 7.30pm

£5/£4 concs

Feb 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th; March 5^th, 12^th, 19^th, 26^th

 Click here to visit The Drum's website

Dance at the Link Dance Space, Digbeth

From Tuesday 7 Feb 7.30pm – 8.45pm

£4/£3 concs

Feb 7^th, 14^th, 21^st, 28^th; March 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th.

ACE dance and music Easter Gala Performance

Saturday 31March

The Drum

6.30pm

£5 and £3 (do not list as food included in ticket price)

Book tickets at the Drum

Dancers, drummers and International artists come together for an exciting night of rhythm and expression. This evening of performance includes all ages, young dancers from ACE dance and music’s Saturday class programme plus ACE Youth and Revival adult groups. Come along and support local talent and have a great night!

Professional Development Opportunities in 2012

We are kicking off the new year by offering professional dancers the opportunity to participate in an intensive residency with internationally acclaimed South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe.  This rare professional development opportunity will take place at the ACE dance and music studio, the Link Dance Space, Birmingham, from 19^th  – 23^rd March.

Multi-award winning Vincent Mantsoe previously collaborated with ACE dance and music on their celebrated production ‘Skin’, which toured successfully both in the U.K. and abroad from 2007 - 2008. ACE dance and music are looking to build on this creative relationship and use this residency as a research and development period for their next production ‘Mana’.

Vincent Mantsoe trained at Johannesburg's Moving Into Dance Company. His work draws on traditional African dance forms with a contemporary approach using modern, ballet and Asian forms such as Tai Chi, Martial Art and traditional Balinese dance. He is now based in France with his own company Association Noa, a multicultural company of dancers of different backgrounds. This residency will give participants the opportunity to experience his distinct style of dance, which he describes as Afro-fusion.

ACE dance and music will be following this up with a further residency in April with José Agudo, Rehearsal Director for Akram Khan, so watch this space!

The five day residency is priced at £100.00 per dancer, with only limited places available. Dancers should have a minimum of 3 years professional experience and must be able to attend the full 5 days. For more information or to apply for a place please email Charlotte Gregory at info@acedanceandmusic.com with C.V., photo and letter of interest.

Regular Class timetable for all ages and abilities, ring to book a place 0121 3145830