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Fantastic Forum Theatre Opportunity

02 May 2013

Take Art is delighted to be launching a brand new Forum Theatre training programme for theatre practitioners in Somerset and the South West. Led by Sandy Akerman, an applied theatre specialist, the training programme will focus on practical work, supported by theory, to explore the creation and use of Forum Theatre.

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Little Big Bang: Creativity in Somerset

23 May 2013

Read the fantastic article written by Dr Susan Young of Exeter University about Take Art's Early Year's project 'Little Big Bang'.

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Octagon Theatre and Take Art Dance launch £5,000 dance bursary

22 May 2013

The Octagon Theatre invites dance companies to apply for the newly created Octagon Dance Associate bursary. The £5,000 bursary is in partnership with Take Art Dance, Somerset County’s dance development agency.

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Soundwaves: An Early Years music network for the South West

15 May 2013

Take Art's Early Years team has been awarded funding from Youth Music to deliver an Early Years Music Network in the South West to bring together musicians and Early Years practitioners, preschool and nursery staff.

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CALL OUT - Early Years Dance Commission

02 May 2013

As part of DanSCe Dialogues 2, South East Dance and partners are seeking a dance company based in the UK for a new early years dance commission targeted towards children between the ages of 0-5 years old.

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DanSCe Dialogues 2 - Entering the Lighting Lab

04 Apr 2013

DanSCe Dialogues 2 is currently running the first of two Light Labs, where eight emerging professionals working in contemporary dance are being mentored by leading UK stage lighting collaborative team Russell Maliphant and Michael Hulls.

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