These are some important resources and websites that can be used to gain more informatio about the dance Industry in the Uk. Some of these sources offer a complete range of programmes and courses that anyone who is interetsed in dance can get involved with.
PRODUCERS:
This is the website for the Council for Dance Education and Training. This site is the main body that deals with investing money to the industry; including private dance professionals, dancing companies as well as various dance agencies.
This is the website of the British Ballet organization which focues principally on training programs for classical dancers and Ballet companies. It is also one of the leading dance examination boards in the United Kingdom. It provides training programs in dancing categories such as classical Ballet,Tap,Jaz and Modern Dance.
This is the website of the Imperial society of Teachers of Dancing
This is a governmental body which deals with creating examination and tests for teachers and professionals in both private and public spheres.
The International Dance Association awards different types of dance training programmes for dancing students and professionals. It grants money to a variety of activities all connected to the world of dance. Some of these activities include dance festivals and dance competitions .
This is the website of the International Dance Association. This association grants awards to dance training qualifiers and has certification programs for dancing students as well as professionals. It also grants money to the dancing companies and agencies.
This is the website of British Dance Association which can grant money to independent dancers and schools.
This is the website of the Royal Academy of Dance. It is a leading international board specializing in classical Ballet training programs. It examines professionals and teachers.
DANCERS
Here above, are a list of the main types of dances that are currently practiced in London.
This is a particular type of dance which refers to a set of movements. These movements orginated from a mix of influences; ranging from the International Standard of Classical Ballet to the Latin dancing styles.
This website refers to a wide range of dance movements orginating in Latin America and Cuba. Some of these dances include: Merengue, Tampa,Bachata, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Samba
This website describes a type of dance called "folk" dance. It is a set of dance movements including clogging, English country dance, Irish dance, and Nordic dance.
This website describes a social and choreographed dance style , primarily focusing on the hip-hop music. The media has now called this type of dancing "break dancing" and refers to its dancers as "break dancers". It is a typical dance which is characterized by a strong rythme and aggressivity of music.
SCHOOL
The main dancing schools in the UK are divided into private and public. Here are some of the following websites of some of the most notorious dancing schools.
Pineapple studio
This is one of the most famous dancing schools in London. It is located in Covent Garden right in the heart of London. It offers a wide variety of dancing style and programs ranging from classical ballet, street je, hip-hop salsa, Egyptian dance to Bollywood grooves and more.
Basement Dance Studio
This is another important dancing school in the UK. The school has the resources to offer one on one attention between the teachers and their students, which contributes to the schools prestige. .
This is the English national Ballet school. This school provides ballet training for students ranging from ages 16 to 19 years old. this school enables its graduates to achieve a level of artistry and technique required by English National Ballet and other international classical ballet companies.
COMPANIES:
These above are the main dancing companies in the Uk. The companies divide themselves in classical dancing companies and contemporary dancing companies.
Classical dancing companies:
This companies main focus is to train and educate outstanding classical ballet dancers for the Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and other top international dance companies. They are known for setting standards in dance training nationally and internationally.
CONTEMPORARY DANCING COMPANIES:
This company of contemporary dancers is choreographed by the strong direction of Kevin Finnan and Louise Richards. They create and deliver an extraordinary range of dance performances, acclamied for stricking use of imagery theatricality and immediate impact.
AGENCY:
Here above are a list of agencies that divide themsleves into Private and public .
PRIVATE:
KMC Agencies is involved in creating an even bigger community of performers. The agencies dancers appear worldwide from the UK's West End to Paris Fashion week; even to the Sundance Film Festival.
PUBLIC AGENCIES:
This agency is supported by Arts Council of England. It is a public agency which offers support to dancers . It is an agency which caters to diversity offering categories of dancers and performers for different events and festivals.
PLACE:
Here are a list of the main venues where dancing companies bring their dancers to perform for a wide variety of occasions and situations.
Theatre:
The Sadler's Wells Theatre is located in Central London. It is dedicated to showing different types of performing arts and dance companies. Right now, the Flamenco festival is going on and many Latin companies are participating in this event. Some of the dances that are showing include : Salsa, mambo, cha-cha-chaoand rumba.
Television companies;
Some dancers may get involed with television production companies such as BBC,BBC1,BBC3<>
Some dancers may get involed with television production companies such as BBC,BBC1,BBC3<>
Live shows:
Some dancers may be getting involved with live shows around london, in festivals or in other outside events and competitions. These venues are perfect for a dancer to show off their talent and get their name around.
This website shows the main dancing competitions in the Uk. In yesterdays page there was the image of two great dancers , Micheal Malitowski and Joanna Leunis who were ready to perform.
AUDIENCE;
The target audience who is interested in attending these competitions, or any event linked with the dance can be divided into the following categories: Children, ordinary people (who have a great passion for the dance),and last teachers and trainers (who get involved with these shows and events in Theatres and in live-shows for working puropose only.)
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