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SUMMARY:LDIF25 Early Bird Festival Pass
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LOCATION:Multiple Venues\, Leicester\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:BALLET HISPÁNICO: CARMEN.maquia
DESCRIPTION:BOOK NOW \nT: 0116 242 3595\nE: tickets@curvetheatre.co.uk\nW: curveonline.co.uk \n\nAge guidance: 13+\nRunning time: Approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes (including a 15 minute interval)\nShow warnings: Themes of murder and death\n  \nBallet Hispáncio return to Curve for Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2025 (LDIF25) with their electrifying reimagining of CARMEN.maquia\, a contemporary take on Bizet’s beloved classic.  The physically charged and sensual choreography fuses contemporary dance with nods to the Spanish paso doble\, flamenco and movement of the Latin American Diaspora.  The full-length work is choreographed by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano\, whose work\, 18+1\, featured as part of Ballet Hispánico’s repertoire at LDIF22 \nBallet Hispánico was founded in 1970 by Tina Ramirez – challenging iconic representations and exposing the joy and celebration to be found in Latinidad. Today\, it is the largest Latin American cultural organisation in the United States and one of America’s Cultural Treasures. Eduardo Vilaro joined Ballet Hispánico as a company dancer in 1985\, becoming the organisation’s second Artistic Director in 2009 and CEO in 2015.  Vilaro has built on Ramirez’s impact: expanding and deepening a legacy showcasing the depth of Latin American cultures and exposing the intersectionality found in the Diaspora. \nLed by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage\, LDIF25 celebrates its fifteenth anniversary with a rich programme exploring the theme Intersection: Diasporic Dialogues. The programme features trailblazing dancers and companies who have forged new movement vocabularies and championed the voices of the African\, African Caribbean and Latin American Diasporas. \n“An experience unlike any other in the Latin dance space we’ve seen in quite some time…. CARMEN.maquia continues to haunt us in the most beautiful way.” – Latina Magazine \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/ballet-hispanico-carmen-maquia/
LOCATION:Curve\, 60 Rutland Street\, Leicester\, LE1 1SB
CATEGORIES:Coming Soon,Let’s Dance International Frontiers
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SUMMARY:LDIF+ Masterclass - Ballet Hispánico
DESCRIPTION:Ballet Hispánico brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latin American cultures through innovative dance productions\, transformative dance training and community engagement. Work alongside artistic leads from Ballet Hispánico to learn more about their repertoire as a resource providing access points for movement\, socio-political and cultural context.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/masterclass-ballet-hispanico/
LOCATION:Curve\, 60 Rutland Street\, Leicester\, LE1 1SB
CATEGORIES:Let’s Dance International Frontiers,Masterclass
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SUMMARY:LDIF+ Masterclass - Kurt Douglas
DESCRIPTION:Kurt A Douglas is a graduate of New York’s LaGuardia High School of Music Art & the Performing Arts. Originally from Guyana\, South America\, Douglas earned a B.F.A. in dance from Boston Conservatory and an M.F.A. in dance from Hollins University in association with the American Dance Festival\, Frankfurt Conservatory of Performing Arts and the Forsythe Company.  After graduating from the Conservatory\, Kurt joined the Limón Dance Company\, where he performed in many of Limón’s most influential works. \nHe received a 2002 Princess Grace Award and was honored by an invitation to perform for the royal family of Monaco.  In 2007\, Douglas became the first African American to portray Iago in The Moor’s Pavane\, José Limón’s most famous work.  Kurt was named one of Dance Magazine’s “Top 25 to Watch” in the January 2006 issue.  He danced from 2002 to 2007 in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and joined Ballet Hispánico from 2005 to 2006 under the direction of Tina Ramirez.  In 2009 he joined the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company during their fortieth anniversary season\, touring throughout the United States and Asia.  In 2011 he toured with the Tony Award-winning musical A Chorus Line throughout the United States\, Japan\, Singapore\, and Australia. \nKurt Douglas joined the Boston Conservatory at Berklee faculty in 2015 where he is an instructor of technique\, repertory\, critical theory\, and pedagogy for modern dance. Douglas also serves as artistic director for the Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Summer Dance Intensive. Kurt reconstructed A Choreographic Offering for the Limón seventy-first Anniversary Season in 2017\, and he continues to reconstruct and stage Limón’s work all over the world. Kurt also serves on faculty with the Limón for Kids Program and the Limón Institute in New York City\, the official school of the Limón Dance Foundation. \nIn 2017\, Douglas was invited to perform for the Boston Conservatory’s 150th Anniversary Gala at Symphony Hall hosted by Alan Cummings. Some guest artist credits include Aszure Barton and Artists\, Prometheus Dance Company\, Thang Dao Dance Company\, Buglisi Dance Theatre\, Dzul Dance Theatre\, and the Sean Curran Dance Company.  Douglas remains deeply invested in his teaching practices\, conducting Limón Dance workshops internationally.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/ldif-masterclass-kurt-douglas/
LOCATION:Curve\, 60 Rutland Street\, Leicester\, LE1 1SB
CATEGORIES:Let’s Dance International Frontiers,Masterclass
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SUMMARY:DANCE DIALOGUES - Tia-Monique Uzor
DESCRIPTION:Tia-Monique Uzor is a dance scholar and artist who writes and publishes around issues of identity\, cultural traffic\, popular culture\, and women within African and African Diasporic dance. She is a lecturer at the Royal School of Speech and Drama\, teaching across theatre\, performance and movement courses. At the heart of her work lies an investment in Black survival and identities. Her current practice is interested in exploring the intersections of ecological and social injustice experienced across Black geographies through digital performance. \nIn 2022\, she produced\, directed and choreographed the short dance film\, The Noise My Leaves Make which explores Black British women’s intimacy and pleasure in the English countryside. The film was an award finalist at Dance Camera West 2023 in Los Angeles and won the jury award for Best Experimental Short at the Cannes Short Film Festival 2023.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/dance-dialogues-tia-monique-uzor/
LOCATION:Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage\, 8 Bowling Green Street\, Leicester\, LE1 6AT
CATEGORIES:Let’s Dance International Frontiers
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SUMMARY:Cocktails and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:An exclusive reception to celebrate the finale of Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2025 and 15 years of bringing world renowned dance to Leicester. It is also an opportunity to see 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark\, an exhibition commissioned by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage\, curated by Pawlet Brookes\, showcasing the portraits of Black British women\, including many who have changed the dance sector in the UK. \n 
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/cocktails-and-conversation/
LOCATION:Curve\, 60 Rutland Street\, Leicester\, LE1 1SB
CATEGORIES:Let’s Dance International Frontiers
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