Oxford Dance Forum - Subsidy Scheme launch

Oxford Dance Forum has some subsidies available over the next 12 months (on a maximum-amount bursary basis of £50* per person) to Oxfordshire-based dance artists.

The bursaries are to assist towards the following suggested costs: · The cost of attending training outside Oxford · The cost of travelling to attend training outside Oxford – (* Car sharing is positively encouraged wherever possible) · The cost of childcare to enable an artist to attend training / specific ODF projects.

Selection will be carried out by members of the Oxford Dance Forum steering group (with the assistance of an external advisor). A decision will be given within three weeks of the application.

For further guidelines and application form, please contact Claire Thompson - cthompson@oxford.gov.uk.

Launch of development programme for professional dance artists

This programme gives an opportunity for the continuing development of professional dance artists by offering a regular programme of events within the area, at a highly affordable price. It has been designed following a period of research into the needs of independent dance professionals, and in response to requests for specific teachers and specific styles.

The investment by Arts Council England, South East and Oxford City Council into this two-year programme of work marks a very exciting development for dance, on both a local and regional level. The Oxford Forum is already recognised as an example of good practice in the region and has inspired several dance agencies across the South East to develop a similar model.
'The launch of The Dance Forum is an important milestone for the artistic community within Oxfordshire. It reflects the relevance of Oxford as a dynamic hub of dance activity, the resonance of which is increasingly being felt across the region.

ACE's investment in the individual artist recognises the importance of professional development, ensuring the vibrant growth of the sector. This initiative has a key role to play in helping us meet this objective. We look forward to building a strong relationship with The Dance Forum, and with the diverse range of practitioners in Oxfordshire'. (Arts Council England, South East)

The Oxford Dance Forum works in partnership with Oxford City Council, Pegasus Theatre, Oxford & Cherwell Valley College and the Oxford Playhouse, and is developing collaboration with Swindon Dance / South East Dance (National Dance Agencies) and 'Independent Dance' in London. The Forum aims to attract dance artists from London and across the region to draw benefit from a high quality programme of professional development opportunities in Oxford, co-ordinated with other dance agencies across the region.

Unexploded Stories
24 September

Venue: The Theatre Chipping Norton
Tickets: Special promotion – pay what you think the show is worth
Info: www.anjali.co.uk

The UK’s leading company of dancers with learning disabilities take to the stage to confound expectations in a collection of intimate dance pieces fused together by passion, purpose, and a theme of dreams and desires. Unexploded Stories features new work imagined, choreographed and performed by the dancers themselves accompanied by live music from Ric Sanders (Fairport Convention) & Vo Fletcher.