RE:CONNECT (Judith E Wilson Studio, 23 and 24 November) is looking for contributors!!
 
Apply NOW to be part of this multidisciplinary creative project responding to the current climate crisis. We are looking for dancers, actors, writers, musicians, visual artists, videographers – anyone who is passionate about the more-than-human world and feels the urge to respond creatively to the crisis facing it.
Our process will be experimental and wholly collaborative; you can contribute as much or as little as you want, in terms of both time and content, and there is a lot of room for flexibility in our schedule.
To find out more, please email cambridgeunidancesociety@gmail.com and let us know the following:

• Why you are interested in the project
• Your creative/performative background or experience
• A couple of ideas that you may have for this project

Deadline is midnight Monday 4th November! Feel free to message or email Atlanta (she/her - ah2016@cam.ac.uk) if you have any questions – can’t wait to hear from you!

On Sunday 20 October Kettle's Yard are hosting a workshop led by one of the artists in their current exhibition (The Cambridge Show), Sasha Pirogova. The workshop will based on dance & movement and about exploring how we can change reality through feeling and movement.
 
It is FREE to attend but tickets need to be booked here: https://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/events/workshop-sasha-pirogova/
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More information is also available on the website about Sasha and the exhibition.

CALLING ALL DANCERS!
GIULIO CESARE (15,16 Nov) is urgently looking for TWO DANCERS!
If you fancy getting involved in our ambitious production and working alongside Cambridge's best singers, actors, set artists and instrumentalists, please send details of any relevant experience to Aida Lahlou (al915) and Louisa Stuart-Smith (ljas2).
Styles of dancing will range from ballet to contemporary through a hint of Bollywood style choreography. Rehearsals would usually be on Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings.

It was so great to meet so many dancers and dance societies at the Freshers Fair this week! The CUDS Committee have compiled a list of Taster sessions and auditions this week - see how you can get involved with dance over the next few days!!

Thursday 10th
CUDT Demo/Taster session: 5pm, Jesus Brewery (MCR demo)
https://www.facebook.com/events/2750589104960054/?event_time_id=2750589134960051

Cambridge Cougars (Cheerleading) taster: 8-10pm, University of Cambridge Sports Centre. https://www.facebook.com/events/1245374772313805/

Cambridge Dancer’s Club taster: 8pm, University Centre’s Main Dining Hall. http://www.cambridgedancers.org/


Friday 11th
CUDT Demo/Taster session: 6pm, Wolfson Freshers’ BOP.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2750589104960054/?event_time_id=2750589134960051

CU Pole Society taster: 6.30-7.25pm, University of Cambridge Sports Centre. https://www.facebook.com/events/2443366879088869/

CUDT Demo/Taster session: 8pm, Girton Freshers’ BOP.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2750589104960054/?event_time_id=2750589134960051

Cambridge Dancers’ Club taster: 8pm, University Centre’s Main Dining Hall.
http://www.cambridgedancers.org/

CUDT Beginners Intro Session: 8pm, Parkside Community College.
https://www.facebook.com/events/654318611742035/?active_tab=discussion


Saturday 12th
Cambridge University Dance Team auditions (CUTAZZ): 10.30am-8pm, Pembroke College and St Catharine’s College. n.b. deadline for audition sign-ups: midnight Thursday 10th October.
https://www.facebook.com/events/457259224853406/

CUDT Team Trials: 10am-5pm, Chesterton Sports Centre.
https://www.facebook.com/events/480155249231884/

CU Ballet Club: Scheherazade auditions: 3.30-7pm, Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2394489764213266/

Cambridge Dancers’ Club: Rock n Roll taster: 1.30-3.30pm, University Sports Centre Multipurpose Room. http://www.cambridgedancers.org/



Sunday 13th

CUDT Demo/Taster session: 11am, Christ’s TV Room.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2750589104960054/?event_time_id=2750589134960051

Cambridge Cougars Cheerleading Tryouts: 4-6pm, University Sports Centre.
https://www.facebook.com/events/904461179939807/

CUDS Open Meeting/ Freshers event: 5-7pm, Pembroke NCR. https://www.facebook.com/events/741984329584662/

CUDT Demo/Taster session: 6pm, Jesus Brewery (JCR Demo)
​https://www.facebook.com/events/2750589104960054/?event_time_id=2750589134960051


COMING NEXT WEEK:

CUTAZZ: All classes free! Tuesday 15th October - Friday 18th October.
CU Ballet Club: Free beginners’ class, Tuesday 15th October.
CUDS: Workshop with Zenaida Yanowsky (£12-£18), Sunday 20th October, 3-6pm.

*** AUDITION OPPORTUNITY ***
This year, Cambridge University Ballet Club is putting on Scheherazade at the ADC, and we are inviting people from all dance/theatre/movement arts backgrounds to audition.
The story of Scheherazade is a frame story used as a device to present a collection of folk tales with origins in ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Indian, Greek, Jewish and Turkish folklore and literature, known collectively as ‘One Thousand and One Nights’ or ‘Arabian Nights’. Unlike most ballets, the narrative of Scheherazade is driven by female characters and their desires and choices. Its empowering story of a woman risking her life to liberate others from oppression will resonate with modern audiences, with particularly potency in the current political climate, serving as a reminder of the humanity, struggles, and dreams shared between diverse cultures.
We will be casting for all roles based on ability to embody and express the character, movement quality, and ability to learn choreography. A background in classical ballet is not strictly necessary for most roles, and also for most roles gender-neutral casting will be considered. We are especially encouraging anyone who connects or identifies personally with the folktales inspiring this tale (and the cultures from which they come) to audition.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2394489764213266/