Music and Dance at the University of Surrey – February 2009

Monday 2 February 2009

Lunchtime Recital

Take a mid-day break, relax or be invigorated by these short recitals. Normally given by undergraduate and postgraduate students specialising in performance, the repertoire at these concerts is extremely varied. It’s a great opportunity to hear some familiar and not so well known works. Feel free to pop down during your lunch break, if only for 20 minutes, as you may come and go between performances. Programmes for these events are not usually available far in advance but can be emailed to you a few days before the recital by Jamie Harber – j.harber@surrey.ac.uk – if requested.

Wednesday 04 February at 1:10 p.m. (finishing at approximately 2:00 p.m.)
Wednesday 18 February at 1:10 p.m. (finishing at approximately 2:00 p.m.)
Wednesday 04 March at 1:10 p.m. (finishing at approximately 2:00 p.m.)
Wednesday 11 March at 1:10 p.m. (finishing at approximately 2:00 p.m.)
Wednesday 18 March at 1:10 p.m. (finishing at approximately 2:00 p.m.)
PATS Studio One, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Music/Performances/performances.htm
Admission Free

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Rush Hour Concert

Avoid the rush hour traffic, relax and be invigorated after a hard day at work by these short recitals given by undergraduate and postgraduate students specialising in performance.

Wednesday 04 February at 5:30 p.m. (finishing at approximately 6:30 p.m.)
Wednesday 11 March at 5.30pm (finishing at approximately 6.30pm)
PATS Studio One, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Music/Performances/performances.htm
Admission Free

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Croser Hughes Chamber Music Award

This annual competition for the performance of chamber music with keyboard always attracts a high standard of entry and exciting repertoire. Guest adjudicator, Nigel Clayton, Professor of Piano at the Royal College of Music, has the final say at the end of a highly-charged afternoon of music-making.

Wednesday 11 February at 1: 10 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
PATS Studio One, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Music/Performances/performances.htm
Admission Free

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Annual Cathedral Concert
University of Surrey Symphony Orchestra and Choir

Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius
Yvonne Howard - soprano
Stephen Rooke - tenor
Russell Keable - conductor

Following last year’s triumphant performance of Mahler’s Second Symphony at Guildford Cathedral, the University Symphony Orchestra and Choir return to perform Elgar’s magnificent The Dream of Gerontius. Regarded as his finest choral work, Gerontius relates the journey of a man’s soul from his deathbed to his judgement before God. Wonderful soloists join students and staff for a dramatic, uplifting and magical evening at the Cathedral.

Wednesday 21 February at 7:30 p.mm.
Guildford Cathedral, Guildford, GU2 7XH
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Music/Performances/performances.htm

Tickets:
£12 full, £10 senior citizens, £5 concessions

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Joyce Dixey Preliminary Concert

This annual concert of compositions by students of the Department of Music and Sound Recording is competitively performed for an award presented by the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS). The award will be adjudicated and presented at the final on 18th March.

Wednesday 25 February at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday 3 March 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 18 March at 7:30 p.m.
PATS Studio One, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Music/Performances/performances.htm
Admission Free

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21st Annual Composition/Choreographic Creative Workshop Presentations

A celebration of collaborative and creative work devised by dance and music students. The students come together over an intensive weekend of non-stop activity which tests their inventiveness and creativity. Choreographers and composers work with dancers and musicians to devise and present new work, with an opportunity for you to ask questions and find out more about the creative process.

Sunday 01 February at 7:30 p.m.
PATS Dance Studio, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/dance/events
Admission Free

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Bedlam Dance Company presents Doing, Done and Undone

Doing, Done and Undone is the newest work from Yael Flexer’s critically acclaimed Bedlam Dance Company. Constructed at a triptych and danced by six superb performers, Doing, Done and Undone is a dance that gradually unfurls. Moving from the functional to the frenetic it considers the ways in which we are inevitably tied to one another. Blending fast-paced intricate choreography, and an informal sense of humour, Doing, Done & Undone questions what we do to others, what is done to us and how this makes us come undone.

Dance that is unforced, unaffected, charming and smart.
Time out

…a gently deviant sense of humour…
The Guardian

A subtle, quick-witted essay on the fluctuation of human interaction… an arresting piece that left you, in a desirable sense, wanting more.
The Times

The development and staging of Doing, Done and Undone was made with the support of a grant from the European Association for Jewish Culture.

Wednesday 25 February at 7: 30 p.m.
PATS Dance Studio, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/dance/events
Tickets: £7.50, £3 students

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sound affairs presents Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Boulevard of Broken Dreams is an exciting new dance and live music collaboration between British composer Charlie Barber, Brazilian-born choreographer Jean Abreu and the Mavron String Quartet.

Featuring four male dancers (including Jean Abreu) and the all-female Mavron Quartet, they create an explosive mix of Latin influences, live music, world beats, dance and physical theatre.

The work exploits the interaction between the two quartets as characters converge and compete in this portrayal of the urban condition.

with post-performance Meet the Artists

Sunday 08 March at 7:30 p.m.
The Electric Theatre, Guildford
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/dance/events
Tickets: £12 full, £10 senior citizens, £6 concessions

Guildford International Music Festival Event. 

Please visit www.guildfordinternationalmusicfestival.co.uk for more information.

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Going Public II – Final Year Degree Shows

Dance students at the University of Surrey invite audiences to see a wide range of new works, some witty, fun, celebratory and seasonal, others poignant, thought-provoking and innovative. These degree shows have proved so popular that even with two performances they sell-out, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Wednesday 25 March & Thursday 26 March at 7:30 p.m.
PATS Dance Studio, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/dance/events
Tickets: £6, £3 concessions

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Going Public III – End of Year Shows

Dance students at the University of Surrey invite audiences to see a wide range of new works, some witty, fun, celebratory and seasonal, others poignant, thought-provoking and innovative. These degree shows have proved so popular that even with two performances they sell-out, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Wednesday 27 May & Thursday 28 May at 7:30 p.m.
PATS Dance Studio, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/dance/events
Tickets: £6, £3 concessions

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National Resource Centre for Dance Study Days:

Study Day: Introducing Classical Greek Dance

The Department of Dance, Film and Theatre Studies at the University of Surrey and the National Resource Centre for Dance present ‘Introducing Classical Greek Dance’ a one day event based on the work of Ruby Ginner (1886-1978) and her Classical Greek Dance method.

This is the first in a series of events to celebrate the Pioneer Women: Early British Modern Dancers project, funded by an Arts & Humanities Research Council Resource Enhancement Scheme award.

The day will consist of a historical overview of the Classical Greek Dance method and a practical taster session led by Kay Ball (Chairman ISTD Classical Greek Dance Association Faculty).

There will also be a small exhibition of some of the artefacts held in the NRCD archive collection.

Only 25 places available, for more information and a booking form please contact Emily Churchill e.churchill@surrey.ac.uk or telephone 01483 689396.

www.surrey.ac.uk/nrcd
www.ahrc.ac.uk

Saturday 24 January 2009 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
PATS Dance Studio and Nodus Centre
Tickets: £10 full, £5 students/concessions
(lunch and refreshments will be provided)

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Study Day: Madge Atkinson’s Natural Movement technique

The Department of Dance, Film and Theatre Studies at the University of Surrey and the National Resource Centre for Dance (NRCD) are hosting this one day event based on Madge Atkinson (1885-1970) and her Natural Movement technique.

This is the second in a series of events to celebrate the Pioneer Women: Early British Modern Dancers project funded by an Arts & Humanities Research Council Resource Enhancement Scheme award.

The day will consist of both practical and theoretical sessions based on the Natural Movement technique.

There will also be a small exhibition of some of the artefacts held in the NRCD archive collection.

For further information or to book a place please contact Laura Griffiths l.griffiths@surrey.ac.uk or telephone 01483 689396.

www.surrey.ac.uk/nrcd
www.ahrc.ac.uk

Saturday 23 May 2009, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
PATS Dance Studio and Nodus Centre
Tickets: £10 full, £5 students/concessions
(lunch and refreshments will be provided)

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Media Enquiries

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