UCT School of Dance Calendar of Events for 2014 (80 Yrs)

UCT School of Dance Calendar of Events for 2014 (80 Yrs)

Calendar of the UCT School of Dance in its 80th year

Day, date, time, venue / Activity/ project / Project leader/ Contact person
(1– 31 January 2014) / Official Academic Staff Annual leave
Summer school : Degree students to complete a Non dance elective / Angie Pearson
19 Jan – 16 Feb (Sundays only)
Venue: Maynardville Open Air theatre / Les Sylphides and Firebird . Prod. by CTCB. / UCT dancers involved
27 January / Return to work no later than / All Dance staff
Tuesday 4 February
9h00 / School re-opens
Registration & Welcome meeting / ALL concerned.
Thursday 13 February / SAX Appeal
All 1st years / Lindy Raizenberg
Wed 26 March
19h00
Venue: SoD Concert venue / Symposium:Contemporary Dance – Body Works / Chair: Lisa Wilson
Guest speaker/s: tbc
Sat 29 March
09h00 -13h00
Venue: School of Dance / CTCB OPEN DAY.
Contemporary , Spanish and African dance demo classes / Dir. Keith Mackintosh .
Lisa, Mavis, Maxwell
Monday 31 Mar – Sunday 20 April
Venue:Artscape Opera House / Swan Lake . Prod. By CTCB / UCT dancers involved
31March-4 April / 1st yr only March assessments / All 1st yr lecturers
Saturday 12 April
9h30 – 15h00
Venue:Upper campus / UCT Open Day
All 1st yrs / All staff ( 1 hr ea. X see roster)
5 -13 April / Short vacation
16 April (reh 18h00-21h00)
Wed 23 April
19h30
Venue: Baxter Concert Hall / (Student concert)TownshipHighlife / Dir. Maxwell Rani
Wed 7 May (REH 18H00-21H00)
Monday 12 May
19h30
Venue: Baxter Concert Hall / Ballet Blanc (Ballet lec dem) / Dir: Prof. Elizabeth Triegaardt, Lindy Raizenberg
Asst. Dianne Cheesman, Danie Fourie
Saturday 17 May
9h00 – 13h00
Venue: Top/Front Studios / Annual School AUDITION / All staff
2-6 June / Practical exams / All
Reh Tuesday 3 June
Wednesday 4 June
19h30
Venue: SoD Concert Venue / 2nd yrs Choreography exam / Dir. Lindy Raizenberg
9-13 June / Mid year written exams
13 June / 1st semester ends
16-18 July / Students return for
3/ 4th year Chor. Rehearsals / Lindy Raizenberg
Monday 21 July / 2nd semester starts / All dance students return. Full lectures resume
Wed, 20 August (reh)
Tues 26 August (reh)
Wed, 27 August
19h30
Venue: Baxter Concert Hall / 3rd and 4th year Choreographic exam / Dir. Lindy Raizenberg
NB:30 August- 7 Sept / UPPER CAMPUS (only) short break / SoD CONTINUES
Wed 3 September
19h00
Venue: SoD Concert Venue / Symposium: Dance & Music / Chair: Danie Fourie
Guest speakers: TBC
NB:4/5/8 September / SoD break
Saturday 13 September / 2nd Audition/ Call backs / ALL STAFF
Wed 10 September (reh)
Wed 17 September
19h30
Venue: Baxter Concert Hall / Colloquium: UCT School of Dance 80 years
Part 1. Pioneer Teachers & Teaching at UCT.
Part 2. Dance Research at UCT and, Performance highlights at UCT ( on video and DVD) / Dir. Gerard Samuel
Guest Speakers: tbc
6-19 Oct
Venue: Baxter Theatre / Baxter Dance Festival / Co-ord: Lindy Raizenberg
13 October - 17 October / Practical exams / All
20 Oct – 24 Oct / Study week ( plus rehearsals) / All
Friday, 24 October
13h00
Venue: Top Studio / Dancers do it to Music Concert / Dir. Danie Fourie
Mon 27 Oct
Thurs 30 Oct – Saturday 1 Nov
Venue: Baxter Theatre
Flip side / (Flagship event, Mixed Bill)
DANCE UCT 2014 / All staff
Guest Choreographers: …TBC
Tues 4 Nov –Wed 12 Nov / Written exams / All
Friday 14 November / Final year projects/ Viva Voce exams / All
15-20 December / Graduation / All
20 December / 2nd semester ends
21 December 2014 –
20 January 2015 / Academic staff on leave
+/- 30days