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Birmingham Celebrates the International World of Dance for IDFB 2010
08th February 2010. Posted by Tara Tomes.
This April, Birmingham will become home to the world’s leading dancers, dance groups and choreographers as part of the second International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB 2010). The festival will see a line-up of exciting performances and participatory events, encouraging the public to put on their dancing shoes.
Driven by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome, IDFB 2010 will see over 70 performances take place across Birmingham and the West Midlands from 19 April – 15 May, with over 25 companies representing 20 countries from around the world.
IDFB is the region’s largest dance festival and is funded by Advantage West Midlands, Arts Council England West Midlands and Birmingham City Council, with sponsorship from investment managers Brewin Dolphin.
Mark Morris Dance Group
Highlights from this year’s festival include an opening performance of ‘L’allegro, il penseroso ed il Moderato’ by the Mark Morris Dance Group, which will see 24 dancers perform alongside the orchestra of the English National Opera in their only UK tour date outside of London. One of the world’s most prestigious ballet companies, Ballet Nacional de Cuba, will be making their Birmingham debut in their first ever UK tour, bringing their unparalleled technique to two programmes of ‘Giselle’ and ‘Magia de la Danza’, with guest appearances by Carlos Acosta.
Sutra
Also taking place throughout the festival will be a new solo Kathak work by acclaimed choreographer Akram Khan; an awe-inspiring circus performance from C!RCA; daring acrobatics in Comphania de Dança Deborah Colker’s ‘Cruel’; and a stunning dance piece from 17 monks from the Shaolin Temple, China in ‘Sutra’. Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals will also perform at Birmingham Hippodrome as part of the festival, bringing true glitz and glamour to the stage.
Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals
IDFB 2010 will host the world premiere of Rosie Kay Dance Company’s ‘5 SOLDIERS: The Body is the Frontline’, a thought-provoking look at the importance of the body in modern warfare. A unique collaboration between Birmingham-based Rosie Kay, artist David Cotterrell and theatre director Walter Meierjohann, 5 SOLDIERS follows on from Rosie’s time spent with The 4th Battalion The Rifles.
Rosie Kay Dance Company's '5 Soldiers'
This year’s festival line-up also includes ‘Outspoken’, a weekend of new performances from Middle Eastern and North African artists, curated by Eckhard Thiemann and featuring a number of UK premieres. Ex-Riverdance star, Birmingham-born Colin Dunne will be returning to the city to present his first full-length solo show ‘Out of Time’, a playful, contemporary homage to the step-dance tradition that has shaped his life.
In addition to this, IDFB 2010 will host a number of free public participation events, including a mass line-dance ‘Put Your Foot Down’ at the Bullring and a folk dance for the 21st Century, ‘United Colours of Dance’, which will take over the city’s Victoria Square.
David Massingham, Artistic Director of DanceXchange and Co-Artistic Director of IDFB 2010, said:
“Once again Birmingham will be showcasing some of the finest international talent from a broad range of dance styles; whether ballet, flamenco, contemporary, ballroom, street or jazz, there’s something for everyone. This year’s event represents over 20 countries from across six continents, reinforcing Birmingham’s growing reputation as a world stage.”
Stuart Griffiths, Chief Executive of Birmingham Hippodrome and Co-Artistic Director of IDFB 2010, added:
“More than ever dance is broadening its appeal across the generations, encompassing everything from essential Saturday night television and award-winning new works, to dance classes, school projects and community performances. We are very excited about this year’s festival line-up, as well as some of the fantastic partner venues we are working with.”
For more information on IDFB 2010 and the line-up, visit www.idfb.co.uk.
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