About the Dance Writers of the Future Project:
Over the spring term 2009 students with an interest in performing arts and especially dance will be encouraged to develop their critical and writing skills in reviewing dance performances in Oxford, beginning with The Solos Project at the Burton Taylor Studio in January and covering the events of the Dancin’ Oxford Festival. This project involves groups studying GCSE Dance at East Oxford School of Ballet, National Diplomas in Dance and Performing Arts at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, also BA Performing Arts students from Oxford Brookes University, and Oxford University undergraduates with an interest in arts and journalism. It is led by Mike Levy, Oxford University Drama Officer, and Susie Crow of Ballet in Small Spaces.
Daily Telegraph Dance Critic Ismene Brown was the guest speaker for an introductory Question and Answer session on dance writing and reviewing at the Burton Taylor Studio Theatre on 27th November 08, and Susie Crow led a session on critical writing and reviewing for OCVC students on 9th December 08. All participating students are encouraged to attend a performance of the Solos Project in January and submit a brief review. Selected writings will be posted on the web, and may also be published in print. A small number of students from across the groups will receive specially discounted tickets to Oxford venues to enable them to continue reviewing dance events over the spring term. All participating will be encouraged to continue submitting reviews and contributing to online debate through this blog and postings pages hosted by Dancin’ Oxford and Ballet in Small Spaces. Oxford University students involved are encouraged to submit a portfolio of dance reviews to the annual Tynan Prize for drama criticism.
We will keep you posted as to the progress of the project and hope that you will enjoy reading about dance in Oxford…
April 29, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Are there any plans for a similar project in 2010?
April 29, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Last year the Solos Project provided a springboard to launch student dance writers for the period of the Dancin’ Oxford Festival in the spring. It was not possible to do that this year, but we hope that Oxford Dance Writers continues to provide opportunities for all those interested in dance to exercise their skills of critical writing and debate. Please do contribute your thoughts on dance you see or experience here in Oxford, or comment on postings you read on this site. Check out the links for Dance and Academia, Oxford Dance Forum and Freefall Dance for information about further events and activities happening in the Oxford dance community. Looking forward to your contributions…
February 8, 2012 at 11:30 am
Information coming shortly on Oxford Dance Writers about a new edition of the Dance Writers of the Future competition, to coincide with Dancin’ Oxford 2012…
February 24, 2012 at 2:24 pm
For full details of how to enter this year’s Dance Writers of the Future 2012 competition:
http://oxforddancewriters.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/dance-writers-of-the-future-2012/
The competition coincides with Dancin’ Oxford 2012 which opened last week and has a wide range of events and performances for aspiring dance writers to attend and write about. Check the Dancin’ Oxford website for full programme details:
http://www.dancinoxford.co.uk