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THE LINK MAGAZINE'S GUIDE TO WHAT'S ON IN AND AROUND SWINDON examinations from beginners
to diploma level coached
Julian does it Swindon's Dance Power House and encouraged
for charity Thamesdown Dance Studio - A National Dance Agency Contact BERNARD TANNER
by Marie McCluskey, Director of Dance on Swindon 521743 or
Fans of colourful comedian Julian 514055 (24hrs)
Clary, star of Trick or Treat, Sticky To be named as one of Britain's six
Moments and Channel 4s Terry and National Dance Agencies has been
Julian have the chance to see him in exciting and enables us to go for-
An Evening with Jul ian Clary at the ward with confidence and energy to
WyvernTheatre,7.30pmonSunday, meet the challenges of the future.
4 October. National Dance Agencies are an
Proceeds from the showgo to fund Arts Council funded scheme, aimed
a Child Care Centre in Swindon for to develop a network of 'safehouses'
children who have been neglected fordancein the regions and to spread Hugh Glendenn
or abused, either physically, sexu- both the resources and expertise
ally or emotionally. available in dance around Britain,
away from London. There is no set Photo: - y
model or role for National Dance CINEMAS
Agencies (the name misleads slight- Company
ly- we are not employment centres
for dancers). Each agency has its
own personality and mission. Union Dance
Thamesdown Dance Studio has SATURDAY
pioneered dance initiatives in Brit-
ain for over a decade now and has for teachers; uuuuiuiuIuuuuIuuuul MORNING
always been a Regional Dance Cen- 'bring dance performance of the MOVIES FOR
tre, making Dance for Everyone a highest quality to audiences inSwin-
reality by providing a comprehen- don includ ing companies like PACE KIDS AT
sive programme of daily classes, from South Africa, Adzido, English
• performances and projects involv- National Ballet, Phoenix, London THE MGM
ing people of all ages, abilities and Contemporary Dance Theatre and
interests. Amateurs and profession- Cholmondeleys;
A group of concerned business als come together to demystify what 'continue to seek out, encourage
men and women who together call could otherwise be an 'elite' and and develop talented dancers and 10 October
themselves 'Swindon Business unknown business. As a National choreographers through schemes
Cares for Child ren'are working very Dance Agency, Thamesdown Dance like theTexaco Youth Dance Course; Problem
closely with the NSPCC and other Studio will be able to: 'offer the Taking Risk performance UIUuuIIu uuiiuuii uiuuuuu u Child (PG)
social service departments to en- 'continue to offer a comprehensive series which brings avante garde,
sure that the centre, which it is hoped programme of classes for local peo- new choreography to the town.
will open in October 1992 has the ple ofallages, abilities and interests; People still are surprised that
necessary funding to keep it going. develop further the programme of dance has developed to such a high
Julian Clary, whose parents live residencies with companies like standard in Swindon, a place where 17 October
locally, has taken a great interest in English National Ballet, Kokuma, people still 'pass through'. Hope-
this project. The evening should London Contemporary DanceThea- fully, National Dance Agency status Suburban
prove to be quite entertaining. tre, involving hundreds of school will prove once and for all there is Commando
Tickets can be obtained from the children, community participants life in dance and, above all, real tal-
Wyvern Theatre Tel: 524481 and providing a valuable resource ent outside London. uu IuuIuI IuIlluuu (U)
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