Invitation to film premiere!!

Have you voted for Body Image Dance yet?

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BODY IMAGE DANCE CONSORTIUM

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Dance 123 Launch night

Check out the photos from the launch night of Body Image Dance Project, Dance 123, at Newcastle-under-Lyme College....  was also my first night as event presenter/MC!!

What a night!!

Dance 123 photographs, courtesy of Ray Thorley Photography

Don't forget to vote for BID in the NatWest Community Force Initiative!

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BODY IMAGE DANCE CONSORTIUM

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Take a look at BODY IMAGE DANCE CONSORTIUM with NatWest CommunityForce. Vote for them to win £6,000http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/941

Summer Soirée hits the press!

Check out this Sentinel article on the Summer Soirée - thank you for the coverage This is Staffs!!

Hall to host dance project

Jx

Come along to the Summer Soirée!!

BODY IMAGE DANCE

You are invited to a fundraising

Summer Soirée

Sunday 26 June 2011, 7-9pm

at Oakley Hall

Nr. Mucklestone, Shropshire TF9 4AG

By Kind Permission of Ann and Freddie Fisher

Ellie Davies is fundraising for a project which will raise awareness of body image issues in young people.

Ellie will play the piano and give a short talk about the

aims of her project. There will be a sealed bid auction.

Come and go as you like - stop by for 10 minutes or stay for 2 hours

Refreshments will be served throughout the evening.

No admission charge donations welcome

BID receives ARTS GRANT!!

AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!!!!

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL have awarded BID an ARTS GRANT towards Dance123!!!!!!

We still need more funding so please please please keep Shouting about us to anyone and everyone! :)
Thank you!!

Creative soul needed!

BID are currently looking for someone to design a logo for the project.

We have no budget for this job, but if you are a creative minded person who is generous with your time and talent, we would be very grateful for your help!

If you or someone you know might be able to help, please get in touch or email BodyImageDance@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks,
Jx

Body Image Dance - second auditions

Great new videos have been uploaded to the Body Image Dance facebook Page...

Go on, have a little look at the auditions.....

http://on.fb.me/iHty4s


Jx

BID project kicks off with a bang!

Well done to Ellie Davies, founding member of the Body Image Dance Project, for her great interview on BBC Radio Stoke yesterday.

The interview was perfectly timed as the first round of open auditions also began in the evening and went very well - thanks to all who attended!

Ellie & Wendy to appear on BBC Radio Stoke

Don't forget to tune in & listen to Ellie and Wendy davies talk about the fabulous Body Image Dance project on http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_radio_stoke today, drive time!! Good luck ladies!

Follow @BodyImageDesign on Twitter ot 'Like' Body Image Design (BID) on Facebook for more information on BID

Jx

More funding needed!!

BID have been lucky enough to get a fair bit of sponsorship for the performance in September but to pay for professionals (dancers musicians film and sound recordists) they could do with a bit more – if anyone out there can help or knows of an appropriate funding source please let us know!

Performers needed for dance project!!

BODY IMAGE DANCE

(a specially formed consortium of local artists and NULC – Newcastle college)

BID is looking for a female lead dancer (and chorus section) to work creatively over a week’s residency in August on a new dance work project (“Dance 123”) written by local composer Ellie Davies.

The dancer will be involved directly in the creation of the piece which will be performed with live music in September at Newcastle College with an additional performance dates to be confirmed.

The piece is looking at body image and the stages of self recovery.

Open, informal auditions will be held on May 9^th and then May 16^th at Stoke College J Block, Burslem Campus, 5.30 – 7pm. In these two workshops the choreographer will lead a short class, possible movement sequences and then choreographic tasks.

Please email to confirm interest and attendance to this open workshop/audition Amy Tomson (Choreographer) amy_tomson@hotmail.com

We are also looking for trained voices to sing in the work. If you are a confident Soprano or Alto or would like more information about the project contact Wendy.davies6@mypostoffice.co.uk

NEXT YEAR WITH THE HELP OF TEACHERS DANCE THERAPISTS AND NUTRITIONISTS WE WILL BE TAKING THE WORK INTO SCHOOLS FOR A SUBSIDISED WORKSHOP TO RAISE AWARENESS OF BODY IMAGE ISSUES. (PSHE LINKED).

Interested teachers should also contact Wendy the project manager as above.

Body Image Dance!

Check out Body Image Dance, a great project I am involved in which aims to reduce eating disorders in the region by improving body image with music and dance. Follow the Facebook box below (on the right!) or follow @BodyImageDance on Twitter to find out more, thanks!
Jx