During my first stint on Created in Birmingham I had a nagging feeling that there was loads of good dance stuff going on but it was all happening under my radar. I’m pretty much on top of it these days, partly for the reasons given in the disclaimer at the bottom of this post but mainly because there’s so much dance stuff happening around the city this year.
Anyway, from tomorrow until Sunday, British Dance Edition – a biennial showcase of the British dance scene – is in Birmingham. It’s a big deal, with loads of venues hosting performances, events, presentations and debates. It’s a national showcase, not a local one, but there’s a fair bit of local interest:
- Rosie Kay previewing her new piece, 5 SOLDIERS – The Body Is The Frontline
- DanceXchange showing some of their work on The 5 Man Show
- Listen by Ace Dance & Music
- Funny Bones, from dX and Two’s Company Management
- Receptions hosted by International Dance Festival Birmingham, Birmingham Royal Ballet and People Dancing.
- Walking tours of the city for delegates (Digbeth and the Jewellery Quarter)
There’s probably more too. Most of it’s for paying delegates only but there are some good public events too.
Disclaimer – I’m working on/at British Dance Edition (incl one of the debates) and International Dance Festival Birmingham. WestMidlandsDance.com is one of my websites too.
