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Local support allows company to continue plans
After the disappointing news that 2FaCeD's Grants for the Arts application to Arts Council England was turned down, the company set out on a campaign to keep its dreams alive. During their annual show D-Cypher which took place at The Courtyard Centre for the Arts in June, the company managed to raise just over £7000, gain local support, press coverage and interest from local businesses. This now means that although the company still have a lot more money to find they can now continue some of the work they originally planned. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED......PLEASE KEEP GOING
E4 Udderbelly calls on 2FaCeD
The Edinburgh Festival has always been a fantastic opportunity and creative hot bed for 2FaCeD DaNcE Company. 2008 is set to be the best festival yet for the company with the E4's Udderbelly chasing the company to be part of this years programme. The Udderbelly (a big purple inflatable cow) in Bristo Square will host the company for the entire run. Known for its trendy bar, electric atmosphere and high profile acts the E4's Udderbelly was voted best venue at the Fringe in 2006.
Click here on how you can get to see the company at this year's fringe.
Summer School returns for the 2nd Year
After last years successful first ever summer school 2FaCeD have announced dates for this years summer school. The course will be a week long open to students aged 4 - 24 years and will finish with a performance by both teachers and students. For more information or to book your place please click on the education - summer school page.
Watch This Space! - 2FaCeD and Shechter Join Forces
On Friday 2 May and Saturday 3 May 08 2FaCeD DaNcE, Shechter Dance Company and Live wire Parkour joined forces in what was one of the biggest events of Birmingham International Dance Festivals calendar. Choreographed by Hofesh and Tamsin the performance was a true spectacle. Read below what the press thought...
"well crafted work performed by some of the best dancers in the business"
"earsplitting, thumping music score, live drummers, contemporary dancers, parkour "building jumpers" and various pyrotechnics was a genuinely inspiring sight!".
"contemporary dance went "Rock Star" even if it was only for a few moments".
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"a pulsating extravaganza of industrial and intelligent street dance".
"Twenty loose-limbed and spring-heeled tracksuit-clad figures looped, twisted and leapt through a medley of urban dance styles with astonishing ease. From handstands on scaffolding poles to on-the-spot backflips, from multi-jointed body-popping to whirling upside-down like an inverted food mixer, the dancers unleashed a dazzling display of movement motifs".
Claire Boot - Whats on Stage