Month: October 2022

News

Surrey Dance Network seek Network Coordinator

November 2022 – October 2023

£850 total fee (4 quarterly invoice points to be arranged)

Surrey Dance Network is a new network for dance professionals living and/or working in Surrey, providing a single hub for coming together to share news and opportunities in the area, creating chances to meet up and exchange ideas, and contributing to a more linked-up community.

We’re looking for a friendly, organised person to help us establish the network, supported by a Strategic Advisory Group including representatives from Surrey-based dance and arts organisations including Dance Woking, Dance Mama, Second Hand Dance, GLive, Made By Katie Green and Arts Partnership Surrey. In the first instance this role is being supported through an initial seed grant from Arts Partnership Surrey. The ideal candidate will contribute to the smooth-running of the network’s activity over its first year of operation, a period which will be exploratory and require some light touch support to help keep things on track.

The Network Coordinator role could suit someone based in the area or close by who is interested in finding out more about the local dance, arts, cultural community, and contributing to planning the next steps for the network, but we welcome all applications and want the Network to reflect the community it seeks to bring together. We actively encourage applications from performers of Black, Asian or other Global Majority ethnicities, those living with disabilities, who are neurodiverse, from low-income backgrounds, and who identify as LGBTQI+.

Read on for a bit more information about Surrey Dance Network or join our Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/surreydancenetwork to read/receive the full Job Description for the Network Coordinator role click HERE.

HOW TO APPLY

Send us:

  • Your current CV and/or LinkedIn profile
  • A 500 word statement on why you think you would be suitable for this role
  • 2 links max to any other similar examples of your work

Deadline for application: 21 November 2022, 6pm

Submit titles ‘APPLICATION FOR Network Coordinator ’ to: office@dancewoking.com

If you are successful we will contact you to arrange an interview which may be in person or via Zoom in December 2022, date TBA. 

Depending on the number of applicants we may not be able to offer individual feedback if you are unsuccessful but thank you for considering this role. 

More about Surrey Dance Network

Surrey Dance Network – connecting dance professionals across Surrey to cultivate a vibrant dance ecology enriching the county’s cultural offer, contributing to the national landscape and UK’s position as global leader for dance.

Supported by Arts Partnership Surrey’s Seed Fund, Surrey Dance Network is a refreshed opportunity to galvanise and harness dance talent and skill of professionals living and working in the county. 

Combining the efforts of a consortium of local dance organisations that make up its Strategic Advisory Group (Dance Woking, Dance Mama, Second Hand Dance, GLive and Made By Katie Green), Surrey Dance Network exists to create a more efficient and effective framework for dance professionals to connect, collaborate and create more opportunities for themselves which in turn will enrich the county’s cultural offer. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/surreydancenetwork

News

Sleuth opening night in Woking a hit!

Woking town centre was a hive of activity on Thursday 20 October, with a colourful and bright Diwali parade in Jubilee Square as well as being the opening night of ZoieLogic Dance Theatre’s Sleuth at Christ Church Nave, also in Jubilee Square. Dance Woking hosted Surrey Dance Networks first gathering, which was well supported and highlights the desire for dance professionals to come together to enhance and build on the strong dance community in Woking & Surrey.

‘Sleuth didn’t disappoint. The performance was humourous and highly engaging. The performers stylising their characters as if in the 1950’s with ease. The use of the set by the performers was really quite something, with dancers managing to maneuver around the space effortlessly. The ensemble pieces were highly explosive, with fast and furious fight scenes, just like in the comic strips of old. I enjoyed how the company allowed the audience to direct the sleuthing and dictate the direction, no two shows are the same.’ Sam McCaffrey, Artistic Director Dance Woking

Tickets are still available for Saturday 22 October to see this incredible show in an a highly unusual setting. https://www.dancewoking.com/event-category/zoielogic-dance-theatres-sleuth/

A highly enjoyable evening rounded off by a Q&A with Artistic Director Zoie Golding, who was recently awarded an MBE for her work in communities. The Surrey Dance Network were treated to some insights into Zoie’s world and work.

To learn more about Surrey Dance Network go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/surreydancenetwork

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ZoieLogic holds LIVE promotional pop up in Woking with Dance Woking

Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 October saw ZoieLogic Dance Theatre join Dance Woking for a live promotional pop up in Woking town centre. The pop up was in place to promote the upcoming performances of SLEUTH and the team worked incredibly hard to engage the local community in their detective themed immersive dance piece.

A chalk body outline on Mercia Walk told passers by that a crime had been committed. The prime suspects, held in 2 boxes, were on show for the local community to guess WHODUNNIT? Detective Miller was on hand to control the suspects – The Gangster and The Dirty Cop.

But did Woking correctly guess who had committed the crime?

The local community really engaged with the event, with one remarking “Oh this is really tricky – they both look like they could have done it – I’m going to have to see the show to find out!”

The Gangster
Detective Miller
The Dirty Cop

This live promotional pop up was to promote the amazing SLEUTH performances that will be taking part at Christ Church, Jubilee Square from Thursday 20-Saturday 22 October.

Sleuth is an immersive 360 theatre production that sees the audience guide the performers into following certain clues. Every performance is unique in that the audience decide which plot to follow. So could you be a detective? Book your tickets today!

Tickets for SLEUTH can be purchased here

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Dance Woking Supports Surrey Dance Network

Dance Woking are thrilled to be supporting Surrey Dance Network in their mission to harness and connect Surrey’s talent, skill and creativity into one, efficient place to shout out and find out about opportunities for dance in the county.

Surrey-based arts organisations, Dance Woking, GLive, Made by Katie Green, Second Hand Dance and Dance Mama have joined forces, supported by Arts Partnership Surrey, to communicate more effectively with and cultivate Surrey’s vibrant dance ecology. This will enrich the county’s cultural offer, contribute to the national landscape and the UK’s position as a global leader for dance.

What is Surrey Dance Network?

  • A professional dance community connected via a Facebook Group and Email subscription for information on dance in Surrey – it combines previous dance networking groups all in one place and is run through a Facebook Group and email list – the fastest and easiest way to find out what’s going on, and raise awareness of opportunities that you might bring to the network.
  • Networking events taking place in person and online. Some will be free, others will have a fee – you can choose which events suit you and your career best.

You can sign up via Facebook – just search for Surrey Dance Network and request to join the group or follow this link.

Networking Event

The first networking event will be hosted by Dance Woking on Thursday 20th October and will see pre and post of Zoielogic’s Sleuth performance at Christ Church, Jubilee Square, Woking. More details can be found within the Facebook group so join today!