November
1st – 3rd, 2012
Re:Generations is the UK’s largest gathering of dance artists, researchers, choreographers, teachers and students intending to shape future practice in dance from Africa and its Diaspora. After an exceptional inaugural event in 2010, this year’s conference, The Next Generation – Mapping New Futures, will explore how young people and emerging artists engage with African-influenced dance. The conference includes talks, film screenings, workshops and performances by contributors from the Caribbean, the UK and the U.S.A.
This
year’s featured international guests are Germaine Acogny, ‘the mother of
contemporary African dance’ and founder of L’école des Sables, Senegal; Kariamu
Welsh-Asante, Professor of Dance at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA; and
Chris Walker, dancer and choreographer with the National Dance Theatre Company
of Jamaica, Assistant Professor of Dance/ Artistic Director of the First Wave
Hip Hop Theater Ensemble at University of Wisconin-Madison, USA.
There
will be evening performances in the Robin Howard Theatre on November 1st and
2nd featuring Chris Walker’s Urban Fissure, specially remounted for the
conference and performed by UK-based young emerging artists. Walker’s work has
been presented in the Caribbean, North and South America, South East Asia and
Europe.
Runs
9am – 6pm daily.
Full
Conference £100
Concessions
£70
Thanks for posting this Adesola. This looks like an interesting event. I love the idea of watching and learning about African dance and how it could potentially influence our own teaching, choreography and even lighten our spirits! I spent a good amount of time in South Africa and their passion and drive always made me think that anything is possible. This is definitely an event I am going to try to attend. Best Wishes,
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