Cultural Olympiad

Dance Resource Base was invited to take part in a discussion about the Cultural Olympiad, organised by the Foundation for Community Dance in London. The first meeting took place on Monday 6 October at The Place in London. Most of the important dance organisations in the UK participated. It was agreed that the dance sector would put together a proposition for a signature project, and try to add dance to the 10 existing signature projects.

The second meeting took place on Tuesday 21 October at Akademi in London. A smaller group of organisations gathered and discussed the proposition further.

University of Ulster and Random Dance performance

The University of Ulster worked with Random Dance to present a performance on Saturday 18, before Wayne McGregor's Entity at the Waterfront hall. The performance took place in the Green Room, and Sandie Fisher, the University's Artist in Residence, kindly invited Dance Resource Base to say a few words about what we do.

AGM and Dance Strategy forum

Dance Resource Base first Annual General Meeting took place on Monday 13 October, and was followed by a forum on the Dance Strategy of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The three leading dance companies of Northern Ireland (Dance United Northern Ireland, Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company and Maiden Voyage Dance Company) attended the meeting, as well as individual artists and tutors.

It was the start of a discussion which we are hoping to continue! When asked how Dance Resource Base could improve its services to the dance community, the participants talked about the lack of opportunities to meet. It was agreed that Dance Resource Base will organise a monthly informal meeting for its members.