Deaf Explorer
Presents Square-Eye Online Festival | 3-6 December 2020 | Watch on Facebook LIVE & ZOOM
Category: Dance
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Free professional dance workshop for emerging deaf artists 7th April Dance workshop with Neus Gil Cortes and Anna Seymour. Fabric at the hippodrome. With interpretation from Rachael Radford. Neus Gil Cortes choreographic work exists in the meeting of cultures, places and backgrounds. With a focus on increasing the diversity of bodies and life experiences of those…
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TALK // Kevaughn Laing // Warren Murray // Fabric // Hippodrome // 5th February 2024 Talk Is a dance piece in R&D by Kevaughn Laing and Warren Murray performed at Fabric in the hippodrome. Two men. Dancers. Artists. Raised in the same area. The only difference is that one of them is deaf. The piece…
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A brand new outdoor dance production, by Def Motion. ‘Cog in the Wheel’ is a street dance choreographed & performed by Billy Read and crew, Def Motion. The piece explores a world where the production of smart phones is more important than human life. The dancers are not characters with stories and personalities, but are…
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Friday, March 10, 2023 Performance “Cog in the Wheel” Venue: Algiers Opera House at 6:30 pm Cog in the wheel is a street dance performance conceptualised by self-taught dancer, and teacher Billy Read. The piece is choreographed & performed by Def Motion, a mixture of deaf and hearing dancers. This is a work in progress,…
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Cog in the wheel is a street dance performance choreographed and conceptualised by self-taught dancer, artist and teacher Billy Read. The piece is performed by a mix of deaf and hearing dancers; Billy, Warren Murray, Ben Randall, Kevaughn Laing and Kameel Myrie. The piece explores themes of living in a capitalist society, technology and how…
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Forbidden Identity explores the personal struggle of a Deaf child growing up in a hearing world; denied access to British Sign Language and a Deaf community. Using street dance, tutting, mime, and sign language, Billy Read collaborated with Deaf dancers Ariel Fung and Ben Randall to create the piece, with narrative support and mentorship from…
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I graduated from Elmhurst Ballet School disciplined, driven and always willing to improve my skills. The school is known for its association with Birmingham Royal Ballet and for nurturing exceptional dance professionals.Up until Covid 19, I received training in state-of-the-art facilities. It was during Covid and the move from face-to-face teaching to a learning environment…
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DEAF RAVE at Birmingham International Dance Festival This year Birmingham International Dance Festival (BIDF) have included events with Deaf Artists, Troi Lee (Deaf Rave) and Billy Read (Def Motion) There are also lots of highly visual performances that are fully accessible to Deaf audiences. Deaf Rave go to the front of the Libary and the Birmingham…
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Age 10 – 16 years Deaf or Hard of HearingFree dance workshops with Deaf Dancer Billy Read and his dance crew.Dates Monday 30 May, Tuesday 31 May & 1st June 2022Location: Bristnall Hall Academy, 213 Bristnall Hall Road, Oldbury, B68 9NJ.Please book your place.
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Billy Read will co-create with young deaf and hearing people. He will make a dance show that tells a story that aims to improve community cohesion and reduce isolation due to language and communication barriers. The project will have three phases; all phases will be open to hearing people and Billy will use BSL interpreters…
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