Category: New Talent; TV Entertainment
Date: 06.06.2006
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91Èȱ¬ New Talent is offering enthusiastic dancers the chance to waltz, twirl and twist in a masterclass with Anton
Du Beke from Strictly Come Dancing. And if they knock Anton's socks off, they'll get to star with a celebrity dance partner in a special 91Èȱ¬
ONE programme.
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Dancing in the Street is
a 90-minute dance extravaganza taking place in Trafalgar Square on
22 July as part of Big
Dance - a week-long celebration of dance taking
place in cities across the UK.
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There are dance workshops in six venues across the country. In each venue, the best dancers will be invited back for a master class with Anton Du Beke. One dancer from each location will then be chosen to star in Dancing in the Street.
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The six chosen dancers will be whisked off to London on 19 July for two days of rehearsals with their own Strictly Come Dancing dance partner from the series.
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The celebrity dance partners include Erin
Bogue, Andrew
Cuerdon, Hanna Haarala, Nicole
Cutler and Matthew Cutler.
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The final
touch will be a stunning costume fitted by a top costume designer
before performing their routine for millions of 91Èȱ¬ ONE viewers
and a live audience in Trafalgar Square.
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Anton is looking forward to discovering new talent from around the UK. He says: "Dancing
for an audience of millions live on 91Èȱ¬ ONE is a wonderful experience.
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"I hope
we're going to find some undiscovered talents so we can give a spectacular
ballroom performance on stage in Trafalgar Square."
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How to take part
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Anyone 16 or over who loves dancing should go to bbc.co.uk/newtalent to reserve
a place at one of the workshops.
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Alternatively, people can turn up at one of the locations below for an open workshop slot which will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
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People must arrive by 10.30am to have any chance of
being seen - though there is no guarantee due to the number of
people expected.
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It really doesn't matter how good auditionees are, how experienced they are or what dance they do. The 91Èȱ¬ team is looking for natural talent - and can teach you the rest. The workshop locations are:
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Monday 26 June
Belfast - Ramada Belfast
- Tuesday 27 June
Edinburgh - The Hub
- Thursday 29 June
Blackpool - The Globe Theatre, Pleasure Beach
- Sunday 9 July
Cardiff - Cardiff International Arena
- Monday 10 July
Exeter - University of Exeter, Department of Drama
- Tuesday 11 July
Ipswich - Corn Exchange
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Notes to Editors
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91Èȱ¬ New Talent is about finding and inspiring raw talent, in other words we're
not looking for formal qualifications or experience, more the kind of passion
that's been with you as long as you can remember. It's
what you enjoy, what you're good at.
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Either way, 91Èȱ¬ New Talent could be your
chance to shine. If you've got a spark of talent don't let it go out... bbc.co.uk/newtalent
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Dancing in the Street is a 90-minute dance extravaganza taking place in Trafalgar
Square on 22 July. The programme will cover the last day of Big Dance, a week-long
celebration of dance, organised through a partnership of Arts Council England, the
91Èȱ¬ and the Mayor of London.
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Everyone is invited to take part in a huge range of
fun and unusual dance events taking place throughout the country. For more
information go to www.bigdance.org.uk
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