Deda brochure of Dance Classes and Performances, Spring 2014

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Performances and Dance Classes January – May 2014

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elcome to your Spring 2014 brochure for Déda’s programme of classes, performances and exhibitions.

We’re delighted to be able to share some artist impressions of the new dance studio and atrium which we’ll begin working on this year with independent architectural and engineering partnership Pick Everard. The new space will enable Déda to move boldly into the future and an exciting relationship with the University of Derby (see p.21 for more). As well as the new dance studio, our theatre will be developed to create stage

wings, new flooring and seating – all to be completed and ready to go in September 2014. Our refurbishment project would be impossible without the on-going support of Arts Council England, Derby City Council and the hugely generous grants from the Garfield Weston Foundation, Foyle Foundation and Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation.

Our theatre will close in May when we officially go on site. But before then we have a packed season of classes, performances and events for you.

The class programme continues to be amazingly popular, especially our social dancing classes. Because of this we’ve created Improver-level classes for both Tango and Rock ’n’ Roll & Swing Jive – so if you’re ready to take your dancing to the next level, see page 9.

The Performance programme is as packed as ever with some stellar shows in the Déda Theatre. First we have provocative dance theatre from State of Emergency with Love&Sex, followed by Dan Canham and 2

Photo: Ashley Bird Cover: Stopgap Dance Company – Artificial Things Left: Déda refurbishment artist impressions

Ours Was the Fen Country, an evocative dance piece which celebrates a disappearing rural community.

We are proud to present an international flavour to the programme through T42 from Switzerland, the incredible Stopgap, an intrepid new work from Probe, JV2 the new group of young international dancers handpicked by Jasmin Vardimon, and one of the hits of Derby Festé 2013, C12. With our popular shows for families and regular events in the CUBE, that’s a lot to squeeze in before we close the Déda Theatre in May. We’ll be publishing a full list of classes which will be continuing up to our traditional summer break. And our new website has all the details going forward, plus regular updates on our progress.

Change is in the air at Déda, promising a better, bigger and brighter cultural venue for Derby.

Stephen Munn Director

A gift to inspire – Providing the opportunity for children in care to experience live performance, film and workshops in Derby.

Major arts and cultural organisations in Derby have joined forces with Barnardo’s to give children in care the chance to experience live performance, film and workshops in the city.

Plus One aims to inspire young people and spark an on-going interest in the arts and the cultural scene in Derby. For some young people, it will be the first time they experience opportunities of this kind with their foster family or carers.

When booking tickets at either Derby Theatre, Déda, Sinfonia Viva, QUAD or Derby LIVE you will be given the opportunity to contribute to the Plus One scheme.

We are working closely with Barnardo’s and other expert partners to ensure that the donated tickets are given to children in care and their carers, whether they are fostered or in children’s homes, in Derbyshire and Derby city.

Every ticket donated through the scheme will go directly to these beneficiaries.

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ACADEMY TERM DATES: MONDAY 6 JANUARY – SATURDAY 12 APRIL NO CLASSES HALF-TERM WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY

DÉDA MINIS

6 months – 5 yrs

Stompers*

PLAY, DANCE, MOVE Fun and friendly weekly classes for young children and their grown-ups.

These classes offer a playful approach to dance using movement, music and props.

Recommended age 6 months to 2 yrs FRI : 9.45 – 10.30am

Movers & Shakers* 2 to 5 yrs SAT : 10:00 – 10.45am

Images by Helen Dawson

Rompers*

Recommended age 2 to 4 yrs MON : 10.15 – 11:00am FRI : 10.45 – 11.30am

DÉDA KIDS

Please contact class tutors to find out which is the right class for you

4 – 7 yrs

Creative

Dance Styles

Make the most of your child’s imagination in classes which explore movement and develop confidence.

Beginners technique classes – come along and try these exciting dance styles!

Booking advised.

Skippers

Hip Hop Kids*

4 to 5 yrs SAT : 10.45 – 11.30am

4 to 7 yrs SAT : 11.15am – 12:00pm SAT : 12:00 – 12.45pm

Hoppers Ballet Kids* Images by Maria Falconer

5 to 7 yrs (yrs 1 & 2) SAT : 9:00 – 9.45am

4 to 7 yrs SAT : 12.45 – 1.30pm

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DÉDA JUNIORS

7 – 11 yrs

Urban

Dance Styles

Dance to the hottest tracks and learn some funky moves in these drop-in classes.

Beginners technique classes – come along and try these exciting dance styles!

Booking advised.

Breakbeatz Juniors*

Ballet Juniors*

7 to 11 yrs (yrs 3 – 6) All levels MON : 4.30 – 5.30pm

7 to 11 yrs (yrs 3 – 6) SAT : 11.45am – 12.45pm

Hip Hop Juniors* Streetdance Juniors*

7 to 11 years (yrs 3 – 6) SAT: 1:00 – 2:00pm

7 to 11 yrs (yrs 3 – 6) All levels MON : 4.30 – 5.30pm

Creative Develop improvisation, choreography and performance skills in these fun and challenging classes.

Striders

Déda|Academy class prices: ¾ hour class: £3.50 1 hour class: £4.00 1½ hour class: £4.50 * Drop-in class

Images by Maria Falconer and Geraldine Curtis

7 to 9 yrs (yrs 3 & 4) SAT: 9:00 – 10:00am

Leapers 9 to 11 yrs (yrs 5 & 6) SAT : 10:00 – 11:00am

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ACADEMY TERM DATES: MONDAY 6 JANUARY – SATURDAY 12 APRIL NO CLASSES HALF-TERM WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY

DÉDA YOUTH

11 – 19 yrs

Streetdance Youth*

Accessible Creative Movement Youth

11 to 19 yrs (yrs 7 – 13+) All levels MON : 5.30 – 6.30pm Break a sweat as you get fit and boogie on down to the latest chart tracks.

An action-packed, fun and friendly drop-in class.

General information If you would like more information about any of our classes please contact the Box Office or visit www.deda.uk.com Déda|Academy classes are priced at £3.50 for 45 minute classes, £4.00 for 1 hour classes and £4.50 for 1½ hour classes.

Images by Maria Falconer

10 to 16 yrs (yrs 6 – 11) SAT : 1.30 – 2.30pm A fun-filled class for young disabled people

*All Academy classes are payable termly unless indicated as a drop-in class – advanced booking is strongly advised for some of our drop-in classes, please contact the Box Office team for more information.

Children aged 13+ can attend adult classes when accompanied by someone 16 or over.

We can help you achieve your Arts Award! Please contact the Dance Development Team for more information.

There will be no Déda|Academy classes during half term week commencing Monday 17 February unless otherwise indicated.

Health and Safety: We want you to enjoy your classes safely.

If you have an injury or health issue that may affect your participation please let your teacher know.

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DÉDA YOUTH PERFORMANCE Image by Sam Kirby

10 – 19 yrs

Déda Youth Performance Companies work towards performance opportunities at a regional and national level, plus national development opportunities including U.Dance and the Dance4 Centre for Advanced Training. Commitment is required and therefore we ask for a payment each half term.

If you would like to join a performance company, please speak to the Box Office team on 01332 370911, email info@deda.uk.com or complete an enrolment form online.

Javvani

Fuse

Liquid

13 to 25 yrs (yrs 9 – 13+) MON : 7.30 – 9:00pm This mixed company, presented in partnership with Surtal Arts, trains in various forms of dance but specialises in South Asian styles like Bollywood and Kathak.

11 to 19 yrs (yrs 7 – 13+) MON : 6.30 – 7.30pm A new mixed performance company using street dance, break dance and hip hop dance styles

10 to 19 yrs (yrs 6 – 13+) WED : 6:00 – 7.30pm Award-winning all-male company creating actionpacked, highly physical choreography

£4.50 (£4 Surtal Members)

InCompany

Jump 10 to 13 yrs (yrs 6 – 8) WED : 4.45 – 6:00pm A mixed young people’s performance company working together in fun filled creative sessions

£4.00

£4.50

£4.00

13 to 19 yrs (yrs 9 – 13+) WED : 6:00 – 7.30pm An all-female company working together creatively to devise their own choreography

£4.50

Bounceback 13 to 19 yrs (yrs 9 – 13+) WED: 7.30 – 9.00pm Award-winning contemporary company, nurturing and challenging young dancers who are looking toward future dance careers. Auditions held annually.

Derbyshire Youth Dance Company 11 to 18 yrs (yrs 7 – 13+) WED: 6.30 – 8.00pm At Chesterfield Winding Wheel A contemporary performance company based in Derbyshire, designed to develop and challenge those wishing to pursue a career in dance.

Auditions held annually.

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CLASSES

ACADEMY CLASSES… AT A GLANCE MONDAY

* drop-in class

Stompers* (Recommended 2–4 yrs) 10.15–11.00am

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ADULT CLASSES… AT A GLANCE MONDAY Pilates Beginners Course

6.00–7.00pm

Breakbeatz Juniors* (7–11 yrs)

4.30–5.30pm

Pilates Intermediate/Advanced

7.00–8.00pm

Streetdance Juniors* (7–11 yrs)

4.30–5.30pm

Argentine Tango Beginners

7.30–8.30pm

Streetdance Youth* (11–19 yrs)

5.30–6.30pm

Argentine Tango Intermediate

8.30–9.30pm

Fuse (11–19 yrs)

6.30–7.30pm

TUESDAY

Javvani (13–25 yrs)

7.30–9.00pm

Ashtanga Yoga Beginners

5.30–6.30pm

Freestyle Tap

5.30–6.30pm

Jump (10–13 yrs)

4.45–6.00pm

Contemporary

6.00–7.00pm

InCompany (13–19 yrs)

6.00–7.30pm

Ballroom Beginners

6.30–7.30pm

Liquid (10–19 yrs)

6.00–7.30pm

Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate

6.30–8.00pm

Bounceback (13–19 yrs)

7.30–9.00pm

Ballet Intermediate/Advanced

7.00–8.00pm

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY Rompers* (Recommended 6 mnths–2 yrs)

Rock ’n’ Roll & Swing Jive Beginners 7.30–8.30pm Belly Dance 9.45–10.30am

Stompers* (Recommended 2–4 yrs) 10.45–11.30am

SATURDAY

8.00–9.00pm

Rock ’n’ Roll & Swing Jive Improvers 8.30–9.30pm

WEDNESDAY Absolute Salsa (various levels)

7.15–10.30pm

Hoppers 1 (5–7 yrs)

9.00–9.45am

Striders (7–9 yrs)

9.00–10.00am

Dance Gold

1.30–2.30pm

Movers and Shakers* (2–5 yrs)

10.00–10.45am

Iyengar Yoga Beginners

5.30–7.00pm

Leapers (9–11 yrs)

10.00–11.00am

Ballet Beginners

6.00–7.00pm

Skippers (4–5 yrs)

10.45–11.30am

Ballroom Improvers

7.00–8.00pm

Hip Hop Kids* (4–7 yrs)

11.15–12.00pm

Iyengar Yoga Intermediate/Advanced 7.00–8.30pm

Ballet Juniors* (7–11 yrs)

11.45–12.45pm

FRIDAY

Hip Hop Kids* (4–7 yrs)

12.00–12.45pm

Accessible Creative Movement

Ballet Kids* (4–7 yrs)

12.45–1.30pm

Hip Hop Juniors* (7–11 yrs)

1.00–2.00pm

Accessible Creative Movement Youth (10–16 yrs)

1.30–2.30pm

THURSDAY

11.45–12.45pm

Young people aged 13+ may attend adult classes when accompanied by someone 16 or over.

Health and Safety: We want you to enjoy your classes safely. If you have an injury or health issue that may affect your participation please let your teacher know.

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ADULT CLASSES 1hr classes: £5.50 (£5) 1½hr classes: £6.50 (£6) unless stated otherwise

TERM DATES: MONDAY 6 JANUARY – THURSDAY 10 APRIL

SOCIAL DANCING Rock ’n’ Roll & Swing Jive

Argentine Tango Monday

Tuesday

Beginners 7.30 – 8.30pm Intermediate 8.30 – 9.30pm Explore this haunting, passionate dance style with new tutors Billie and Mel Homan

Beginners 7.30 – 8.30pm Improvers 8.30 – 9.30pm Learn the dance styles of the ’40s and ’50s through these exhilarating and energetic lessons

Ballroom Tuesday

Salsa

Beginners 6.30 – 7.30pm Learn the ballroom basics in this relaxed and friendly class – no partner required

Wednesday Beginners – Intermediate from £5 from 7.15 – 10.30pm Dance with a sense of rhythm and Latin flair in these fun and social classes with Absolute Salsa. Please call the Box Office or visit our website for class times and information.

Thursday Improvers 7:00 – 8:00pm Build on your knowledge and develop your repertoire

Images by Maria Falconer and Geraldine Curtis

5 for 4 offer Book four individual adult classes at the same time and get the fifth class free (Offer excludes Pilates beginners’ course, Déda|Academy classes, and Salsa) terms and conditions apply.

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ADULT CLASSES TERM DATES: MONDAY 6 JANUARY – THURSDAY 10 APRIL

STYLES AND TECHNIQUES Freestyle Tap

Ballet

Tuesday

Thursday

All levels 5.30 – 6.30pm Feel the rhythm and master timing in this infectious class with a difference!

Beginners 6:00 – 7:00pm An introduction to Ballet technique

Tuesday Intermediate 7:00 – 8:00pm Improve your Ballet technique

Belly Dance Tuesday Beginners/Intermediate 8:00 – 9:00pm A fun and expressive oriental dance form, great for strengthening and toning

Tuesday All levels 6:00 – 7:00pm An energetic class developing dynamic movement and fluid motion

Images by Maria Falconer

Young people aged 13+ may attend adult classes when accompanied by someone 16 or over.

Health and Safety: We want you to enjoy your classes safely.

If you have an injury or health issue that may affect your participation please let your teacher know.

Contemporary

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1hr classes: £5.50 (£5) 1½hr classes: £6.50 (£6) unless stated otherwise

BODY, MIND AND SOUL Pilates

Iyengar Yoga

Monday

Thursday

Beginners 6:00 – 7:00pm 7 week course £38.50 (£35) Starting 6 January & 24 February Intermediate/Advanced 7:00 – 8:00pm Floor-based conditioning to improve strength, flexibility and posture

Beginners 5.30 – 7:00pm Intermediate 7:00 – 8.30pm Improve stamina, strength and relaxation with a stress busting yoga class

Ashtanga Yoga

Friday

Tuesday

Beginners £4 11.45am – 12.45pm A fun-packed class where disabled people feel safe to dance and express themselves – carers, friends and family welcome.

Accessible Creative Movement

Beginners 5.30 – 6.30pm Intermediate 6.30 – 8:00pm A dynamic style of yoga giving an all-round workout

Dance Gold Over-50s

5 for 4 offer

1.30 – 2.30pm Dance your way to fitness with your fellow over-50s

Images by Maria Falconer and Helen Dawson

Thursday

Book four individual adult classes at the same time and get the fifth class free (Offer does not include Pilates beginners’ course, Déda|Academy classes, or Salsa) terms and conditions apply.

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PERFORMANCE DIARY date day

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company

performance/event

venue

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JANUARY 10

Fri

8pm

Jazz at CUBE

Duo Plus

CUBE

26

11

Sat

8pm

Bang On The Wall Band

Céilidh

Theatre

15

24

Fri

7pm

State of Emergency

Love&Sex aka Per-Mission

Theatre

15

31

Fri

7.30pm

Derby College

Drama Showcase

Theatre

23

Fri

8pm

Jazz at CUBE

Benet McLean Quartet

CUBE

26

8

Sat

8pm

Dan Canham

Ours Was the Fen Country

Theatre

16

14

Fri

2pm

Déda and Derby Schools Sports Partnership

Secondary Dance Platform

Theatre

23

FEBRUARY 7

15

Sat

8pm

Absolute Salsa

Latin Fusion

CUBE

16

21

Fri

8pm

T42 Dance Theatre

Tour D’Horizon

Theatre

17

22

Sat

8pm

Derby Jazz

Empirical

Theatre

26

28

Fri

8pm

Stopgap Dance Company

Artificial Things

Theatre

17

Jazz at CUBE

Gareth Lockrane’s Grooveyard

CUBE

26 20

MARCH 7

Fri

8pm

8

Sat

11.30am Blunderbus Theatre Company How to Catch a Star & 2.30pm

Theatre

10

Mon

7pm

Déda and U.Dance

Interface 14

Buxton Opera House 22

14

Fri

8pm

Probe

Running on Empty

Theatre

18

28

Fri

8pm

JV2

Triple Bill

Theatre

18

4

Fri

8pm

Jazz at CUBE

Ant Law Quartet

CUBE

26

5

Sat

7:30pm

Derby University

3rd Year Final Performances

Theatre

23

11

Fri

7.30pm

Derby College

Performing Arts Showcase

Theatre

23

12

Sat

8pm

Absolute Salsa

Latin Fusion

CUBE

16

Fri

8pm

Jazz at CUBE

Michelson Morley + Dan Messore CUBE

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T42 – Tour D’Horizon (photo: Christian Glaus)

APRIL

MAY 2 16

Fri

8pm

C12 Dance Theatre

Shhh!

Theatre

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18

Sun

1.30pm & 3pm

Frozen Charlotte

Too Many Penguins

Theatre

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Wine and Dine at Déda on Performance Nights

Photo: Laura Summerfield

We have created a delicious Wine and Dine Show menu so our customers can take full advantage of everything Déda has to offer at discounted prices. The CUBE Café|bar is the perfect venue for a delicious pre-theatre meal on selected performance evenings.

Our home-cooked menu uses only the best local Derbyshire produce to create high-quality contemporary cuisine. Choose your dinner menu and a ticket to one of the following shows:

2 courses and a Show: £19.95 per person 3 courses and a Show: £24.95 per person 24 January – State of Emergency: Love&Sex aka Per-Mission 21 February – T42: Tour D’Horizon 28 February – Stopgap: Artificial Things 14 March – Probe: Running on Empty 16 May – C12: Shhh!

Call the Déda Box Office on 01332 370911 to reserve your table and then just turn up, relax and enjoy a delicious evening of entertainment.

See menu examples at www.deda.uk.com/cube Terms and conditions apply.

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FRIDAY 24 JANUARY 7 PM

Céilidh

Love&Sex aka Per-Mission

Presented by Déda and Bang On The Wall Band

Presented by State of Emergency

Photo: Irven Lewis

SATURDAY 11 JANUARY 8 PM

Come and dance the night away at a traditional Céilidh with live music from the Bang On The Wall Band. There is no partner required and all dances will be called, simply come along, have a go and have a great time!

Playing melodeon, percussion, tin whistle, guitar and bass, the Bang On The Wall Band play traditional Scottish, Irish and American tunes. Their wonderfully danceable sound and fun approach will guarantee a great evening’s entertainment for everyone!

TICKETS: £7

State of Emergency presents a brand new hardhitting dance theatre show which explores issues of love, sex and consent, examining the emotions, the pressures and the comedy of sexual relationships.

Through dance and music, Love&Sex invites audiences to reflect and question their own behaviour and that of others, highlighting the connection between sexual health and emotional well-being.

TICKETS: £10 (£8) A limited number of £5 tickets are available for school, community and youth groups. Please contact the Box Office for more information.

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Ours Was the Fen Country

Latin Fusion

Presented by Still House & Dan Canham

Presented by Absolute Salsa

For the past two years Dan Canham has been capturing conversations with people of the fens in East Anglia. In this ethereal piece of documentary dance-theatre, Dan and his team fuse movement and sound with words and memories to get to the heart of the fens – a beautiful, bleak and mysterious expanse of flat land.

Ours Was the Fen Country is a celebration of the universal stories of rural communities which are fading from view.

At Déda, we aim to support emerging companies but understand the risk new work poses for audiences. We invite you to see this professional performance and ask you to pay what you can afterwards.

Join us for a spicy social evening of Latin dance hosted by Absolute Salsa, the East Midlands biggest Salsa promoter. The perfect complement to weekly Salsa and Tango classes at Déda, our Latin Fusion night is an opportunity to practice your moves, show off your skills and dance the night away.

The evening is hosted by Lee Hunter, UKA (voted top UK teacher) and the Absolute Salsa Team. The evening kicks off with fun 45-minute classes for everyone from complete beginners to intermediates.

Then dance the night away in the theatre, CUBE and studio.

Photo: Will Hanke

Photo: Jonathan C Riley

SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY 8 PM

SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY 8 PM SATURDAY 12 APRIL 8 PM

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FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY 8 PM

Tour D’Horizon

Artificial Things

Presented by T42 Dance Company

Presented by Stopgap Dance Company

Award-winning and internationally acclaimed dance theatre company T42 takes you on a journey through loneliness, boredom, illusion and hope with their beautiful and humorous choreography.

Tour D’Horizon is the fascinating story of one man living in isolation for decades off the coast of Brittany and the strange fate that befell him. Two fishermen, a woman and a goldfish all move in those grey areas between memory, imagination and reality.

Joining T42 on stage in a curtain raiser are local Dance Artists and students who have worked intensively with the company over a three-day residency.

Slowly suffocating in each other’s company, a group of individuals seek escape in a bash of riotous rock-n-roll. However, their wild disorder descends into playground politics and reveals some uncomfortable truths.

In this cinematic and evocative production, Stopgap Dance Company creates a compact world of riddles that question our notions about unity and co-existence.

Artificial Things sees dancer David Toole from DV8’s award winning film Cost of Living return to the Déda stage along with Laura Jones, Chris Pavia, David Willdridge and Amy Butler.

This production is supported by Arts Council England, Farnham Maltings, Pavilion Dance South West, The Point, University of Surrey and Zinc Arts.

Photo: Christian Glaus

FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 8 PM

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FRIDAY 28 MARCH 8 PM

Running on Empty

Triple Bill

Presented by Probe

Presented by JV2

Running On Empty is the story of Man, Woman and their repeated collision over time, travelling through dreams, fears and memory. Absurd and sometimes devastating, it moves between the epic and the intimate, exploring our resilience to loss, our struggle for a future and the emptiness we overcome to survive.

Artistic Director Antonia Grove brings together an extraordinary team of creative collaborators as dance, text and song combine in this intrepid new work from Probe.

Award-winning dance theatre pioneers Jasmin Vardimon Company return with JV2, an initiative which nurtures young talent and engages with young audiences. Presenting a vibrant group of eleven international dancers, hand-picked by Artistic Director Jasmin Vardimon and course leader Tim Casson, this triple bill promises a thrilling mix of inventive choreography and impressive talent.

Former JVC dancers Paul Blackman and Christine Gouzelis create beautifully intricate work with an alluring visual style. Current JVC dancer David Lloyd's new piece delivers daring and highly physical choreography, while Jasmin Vardimon revives her work Tomorrow, transforming favourite moments from her celebrated repertoire into a new experience.

Photo: Matthew Andrews

FRIDAY 14 MARCH 8 PM

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FRIDAY 16 MAY 8 PM

Shhh!

Presented by C12 Dance Theatre Books flying overhead, free-running on moving shelves and falling in love – all this in a library?

C-12 Dance Theatre’s exciting and explosive new show Shhh! is an entertaining contemporary dance story of a library that has closed down. But if the community come together, can they save it?

Five theatrical performers manipulate the set and surroundings to create an innovative and powerful piece of dance theatre. With a recycled set from a real closed-down library, Shhh! brings its shelves gloriously back to life.

TICKETS: £10 (£8)

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FOR KIDS

FOR KIDS

SATURDAY 8 MARCH 11.30AM & 2.30 PM

SUNDAY 18 MAY 1.30 PM & 3 PM

How to Catch a Star

Too Many Penguins

by Oliver Jeffers – Presented by Blunderbus Theatre Company

Presented by Frozen Charlotte

“Once there was a boy and he loved stars very much. Every night he watched stars from his bedroom window and wished he had one of his own. One day, he decided he would try to catch a star.”

Blunderbus is proud to present this funny, gentle retelling of Oliver Jeffers’ bewitching story. Follow Boy on his incredible journey across land, sea and skies in his search for a very special starry friend.

This clever new show comes to life with an irresistible blend of music, puppetry and storytelling – a must-see for small people aged 3–7, and grown-up stargazers!

How many penguins are too many penguins?

Mr Polaro thinks that one is more than enough, thank you very much. But Penguina wants someone to play with. Just one friend, well maybe two, or three….

Come and see just how many turn up in this charming show for audiences aged 1–4 years.

An East Midlands Children’s Theatre and Dance Network touring production

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LEARNING AND ARTISTS

Study BA Dance at Déda

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New for 2014, Déda is pleased to offer the opportunity to study BA (Hons) Dance.

This specialist University of Derby degree will give a unique experience of learning within the working environment of the East Midlands’ dedicated Dance House. Déda’s professionally equipped studios and new purpose-built facilities will provide the ideal environment for students to engage with the dance profession through teaching, producing and residencies.

Students will be developed as high quality dance artists for performance, entertainment, theatre or film, and they will also be able to apply their skills in a range of community, health and education settings. There will also be the opportunity to present students’ own work in the Déda Theatre, with full professional technical support and mentoring.

Déda’s sister company – Déda Producing – will also provide students with opportunities to work on a wide range of large and small scale events. They will gain first-hand experience of developing a production, as well as an understanding of the entrepreneurial side of the business.

Find out more at www.derby.ac.uk/dancededa You can also contact Clare Limb, Head of Learning and Dance Development at c.limb@deda.uk.com

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YOUTH AND COMMUNITY AT BUXTON OPERA HOUSE MONDAY 10 MARCH 7 PM

Secondary Dance Platform

Interface 14

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FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2 PM

Presented by Déda and Derby City School Sports Partnership Young people from across the Derby City area have come together to perform dances they have made in their schools for this U.Dance Stage 1 platform.

A group from the east and the west of the city will be selected from this event and invited to perform at Interface 14, the County Youth Dance Platform for Derbyshire at Buxton Opera House.

TICKETS: FREE (Booking advised)

Presented by Déda and U.Dance Derbyshire Interface 14 will showcase the best youth dance talent from schools and community groups across Derby City and Derbyshire.

It promises to be an evening of inspirational performances, as young people aged 11 to 19 showcase their energy, creativity and skill in a stunning, professional venue.

Interface 14 is a Stage 2 U.Dance platform, framed within a national programme which enables young people in England to take part in an annual dance performance. In partnership with Dance4 and U.Dance.

To book tickets, please contact Buxton Opera House on 0845 127 2190.

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FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 7.30 PM FRIDAY 11 APRIL 7.30 PM

Drama Showcase 31 January Derby College Drama Students A showcase of work produced by the A2 Drama & Theatre Studies students and the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Acting students.

TICKETS: £3

Performing Arts Showcase 11 April Derby College Performing Arts Students A showcase of acting, musical theatre and dance pieces produced by the BTEC Level 2 First Diploma Performing Arts students and the BTEC 90-credit Diploma Performing Arts students.

SATURDAY 5 APRIL 7.30 PM

3rd Year Final Performances Presented by Derby University An evening premiering original dance pieces created and choreographed by the third year dance students on the Joint Honours Dance and Movement Studies or Creative Expressive Therapies (CET) dance pathways at the University of Derby.

For this performance, the students are required to work collaboratively with their peers, using their choreographic skills developed on the courses to present a varied programme that explores movement and dance inspired by themes and experiences that are of significance to them personally.

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VISUAL ARTS CUBE CAFÉ|BAR

THURSDAY 9 JANUARY – SATURDAY 1 MARCH

THURSDAY 9 JANUARY – SATURDAY 1 MARCH

Kevin Ryan Performing Life

Carol Pairaudeau

Bombs Per Minute: Les Commandos Percu – Derby Festé (detail)

DÉDA GALLERY

Kevin Ryan’s exhibition features images from an archive of over 50,000 photographs, taken in the UK and internationally, based on aspects of performance, from the individual performer to large scale spectacle and people caught up in the moment at events.

These 100 or so pictures have been selected from images of performances taken in the UK, Canada, America, Ecuador, China, Taiwan, Italy, India, Kosovo, Holland and Palestine.

Carol Pairaudeau’s practice is founded on a personal response to landscape. Each painting reflects a specific time and place, a moment when a particular aspect of her surroundings became worthy of special attention.

The images reflect both the visual and emotional elements of the experience through use of colour, composition and the choice of mark. www.carolartgallery.com

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THURSDAY 6 MARCH – SATURDAY 31 MAY

THURSDAY 6 MARCH – SATURDAY 31 MAY

Nicki Dennett Amid The Hills

Maria Falconer Dancing With Light

Nicki Dennett’s main areas of focus are an investigation into the limits of printmaking and the drawing and filling of sketchbooks in order to catalogue the world around her. The inspiration for her Déda exhibition comes from a love of walking in the Peak District and the surrounding towns and villages.

Many of the prints are built using a lengthy process of building up layers using a range of different techniques including solar etchings, collagraphs, monoprints and stencils. Also on show for this exhibition are a series of images created by the process of blind embossing. www.nickidennett.co.uk

A Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and a graduate of the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Maria Falconer combines her two passions with this fusion of dance imagery.

Maria works with choreographers and dance / physical theatre companies to create promotional images, as well as documenting the choreographic process during rehearsals.

This exhibition contains images from a range of dance styles, including works from Scottish Dance Theatre and SmallPetitKlein, alongside publicity shots Maria produced for Déda Producing’s Elemental Force at Chatsworth House in 2012. www.mariafalconer.co.uk

Beresford Dale (detail)

Elemental Force (detail) Photo: Maria Falconer

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JAZZ FRIDAY 7 MARCH 8 PM FRIDAY 4 APRIL 8 PM

Jazz at CUBE

7 MARCH: GARETH LOCKRANE'S GROOVEYARD Led by Britain’s top jazz flute exponent Gareth Lockrane, this dazzling quintet will be playing steaming samba via out-and-out funk, to hardswinging and lyrical compositions which showcase the versatility and talent of this accomplished group of musicians. With Alex Garnett (saxophones) Mike Outram (guitar), Ross Stanley (organ) and Nick Smalley (drums).

Benet McLean

Gareth Lockrane

FRIDAY 10 JANUARY 8 PM FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 8 PM

Presented by Derby Jazz and Déda 10 JANUARY: – DUO PLUS Multi-instrumentalists Jim Hart (Stan Sulzmann’s Neon) and Ivo Neame (Phronesis) had been playing together for five years before they helped form the LOOP Collective in 2005. Playing together – either in each other’s bands or together in other projects – they have developed a superb empathy which allows their music to be open and fluid while remaining rhythmically charged.

TICKETS: £10 7 FEBRUARY: BENET MCLEAN QUARTET Benet McLean really can play in every jazz piano style. But it’s not a party trick… Benet simply loves all of it and he makes sure you do too. With Duncan Eagles (saxes), Max Luthert III (bass) and Mark Mondesir (drums).

TICKETS: £10 4 APRIL: ANT LAW QUARTET Led by Ant Law on guitar, this thrilling band has Derby's own Joshua Blackmore on drums, Tom Farmer (Empirical) on bass and Michael Chillingworth on reeds.

“An exciting band to hear live” John Fordham – The Guardian

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SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 8 PM JAZZ FOYER IN THE CUBE FROM 7.30 PM

2 MAY: MICHELSON MORLEY + DAN MESSORE Melodic, exciting and beguilingly atmospheric music led by Portishead saxophonist Jake McMurchie and featuring Will Harris on bass, Mark Whitlam on drums, with special guest Dan Messore on guitar.

Electronics and acoustic instruments combine with an evolutionary approach to improvisation. At times dark, subtle and movingly beautiful, at others powerful and raw, the results are always innovative, tuneful and exciting.

Jazz in the Déda Theatre

Empirical

FRIDAY 2 MAY 8 PM FRIDAY 6 JUNE 8 PM

TICKETS: £10 6 JUNE: MATT RATCLIFFE TRIO Matt Ratcliffe brings his Hammond organ led group to Derby to funk up the CUBE café|bar. The Hammond organ creates one of the great sounds of jazz and funk so join the trio as they present a fun night of music.

22 FEBRUARY: EMPIRICAL “Empirical could turn out to be one of the most important bands in British Jazz history” (Jazzwise) With the recent release of their 4th studio album Tabula Rasa, Empirical show once again why they were dubbed by the Daily Telegraph as “the coolest of Britain’s young jazz bands.”

Now come of age, they are considered one of the UK’s most highly acclaimed jazz outfits and they continue to both expand on and celebrate the traditions of jazz, creating music both timeless and totally now, inside and out.

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| HIRES

Situated in Derby’s Cathedral Quarter, our beautiful historic building offers a range of spaces available to hire – for meetings, conferences, rehearsals, performances, parties and more.

Déda Theatre £250 per day / £35 per hour for meetings For theatre productions from £600 per day Chapel Meeting Room From £90 per day / £15 per hour

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Dance Studios £120 per day / £20 per hour (meetings) £50 half day / £15 per hour (rehearsals and workshops) (All prices excl. VAT) To discuss your hire requirements please contact Joanna Martin, Sales and Customer Services Manager on 01332 374661 or email j.martin@deda.uk.com.

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Photo: Alan Fletcher – reproduced courtesy of Arts Council England

| GET INVOLVED/SUPPORT US

Get Involved at Déda Besides a jam-packed performance and class programme, there are lots of different ways you can get involved at Déda.

We are always looking for volunteers to help at our performances and special events.

If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact Sales and Customer Services Assistant Heather Gunn at h.gunn@deda.uk.com.

We love to hear what you think about Déda, ideas or suggestions – let us know! www.facebook.com/ deda.derby @dedaderby Drop us an email – info@deda.uk.com – or call the Box Office on 01332 370911.

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As well as being the only dedicated Dance House in the East Midlands, Déda is also a registered charity.

We help people to enhance their lives through dance and related artforms, offering a programme which engages a diverse audience through performance, producing and participation. Our outreach programmes help to tackle social issues with some of the hardest-to-reach groups in the city.

There are many ways that you can support our work, from Volunteering through to remembering us in your will. If you are a UK taxpayer, Déda can claim Gift Aid on your donation.

Visit deda.uk.com/support-us for more or contact Steve Woodward, Marketing & Development Manager on 01332 370911 or s.woodward@deda.uk.com. You can also visit mydonate.bt.com/charities/deda to support our work and our forthcoming expansion.

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HOW TO BOOK

Contact details Phone: 01332 370911 Fax: 01332 370788 Email: info@deda.uk.com Website: www.deda.uk.com Déda is a TypeTalk friendly venue How to pay Tickets can be paid for by cash, cheque (made payable to Déda), credit or debit card.

Tickets can be booked online at www.deda.uk.com (please note online bookings are subject to a £1.60 booking fee).

Groups For selected events, groups of 10 or more £5 per ticket plus every 11th ticket free (limited availability).

Concessions Concessions are shown in brackets and are available to under 16s, full-time students, those over 60 and in retirement, registered unwaged and the disabled.

Proof of concession is required.

Free tickets for children under 2 are available for some performances, when accompanied by a paying adult.

Offers As part of our audience development programme we reserve the right to introduce and withdraw discounts and special offers at any time.

Refunds and exchanges We are only able to offer refunds or exchanges in exceptional circumstances.

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Box Office opening hours Monday to Thursday 9 am–9 pm Friday 9 am–5 pm Saturday 9 am–2 pm On performance and event evenings, the Box Office stays open for 30 minutes after the event has started.

Outside term time, the Box Office is open Monday to Friday 9 am–5 pm.

Access Déda is committed to equality of access for all. We believe the attitude of our staff is as important as the physical accessibility of the building. If you wish to discuss your needs, please contact our Sales and Customer Services Manager on 01332 374661 or via email at info@deda.uk.com Déda’s Access Statement is available at www.deda.uk.com Our building is fully accessible for wheelchair users, with adapted toilet facilities. Please advise the Box Office when booking performance tickets if you or anyone in your party is a wheelchair user.

For hard-of-hearing customers, the Theatre and Front of House areas are fitted with an induction loop.

Deaf customers can contact Déda using TypeTalk.

This brochure is available in large print.

Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs are welcome; please advise Box Office when booking.

Déda has signed the Me2 pledge to show our commitment to creating an organization which is inclusively for deaf children and young people.

Déda has signed up to the CredAbility Charter because we are committed to supporting our disabled customers.

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HOW TO FIND US

Déda Chapel Street Cathedral Quarter Derby DE1 3GU Déda receives funding from

Déda is a company limited by guarantee (03100413) and a registered charity (1053633)

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Déda is located in Derby city centre, 10 minutes walk from Corporation Street (which houses the main bus terminus) and 25 minutes walk from the train station.

Car Parking: Chapel Street Car Park is located directly opposite Déda. This 500 space multi-storey is reasonably priced, with evening parking from just £1.20.

Three hours free parking for Blue Badge holders.

Public Transport: call Traveline on 0870 608 2608 for all public transport information.

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of celebrations including birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, weddings or office parties. 왎 Our team will ensure every aspect of

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Déda Chapel Street Derby DE1 3GU tel 01332 374661 www.deda.uk.com