South Asian Dance Teachers' Forum - ISTD2 Dance Studios

Event details:

Following the recent successful forum in Bradford at the Kala Sangam premises, we are doing our next one in London, at ISTD2 Dance Studios.

We are once again privileged to have the support and partnership of the CAT, The Centre for Advanced Training for South Asian and Contemporary Dance.  

This is a fantastic opportunity for South Asian dance teachers to share information and understand the ISTD examinations system. We are planning this time to have a lecturer (courtesy of the CAT) who will cover certain aspects of the 'Health and Body Conditioning" or "Anga Suddhi" parts of our syllabi. We will also have mock examination presentations of both the lower grades as well as vocational levels.

11.30am          Registration and tea / coffee

12.00pm          Chair’s welcome and an introduction to the ISTD and its South Asian                    Dance Faculty

                        Brief notes on the ISTD’s Kathak and Bharatanatyam syllabi and their                   rationale

                        Talk on the value of ISTD qualifications in relation to mainstream education as well as the new proposed conversion route to a degree

12.30pm          Demonstration and discussion on compilation of exam material                               presentation (Primary and Grades 1-6)

1.15pm            Lunch

1.45pm            CAT presentation

2.00pm            Demonstration and discussion on compilation of exam material presentation (Vocational)

3.00pm            Body Conditioning / Anga Suddhi presentation in relation to ISTD’s Kathak and Bharatanatyam syllabi

3.45pm            Break

4.00pm            Skill sharing and discussion on syllabus content, including recent                           syllabus revisions

5.15pm            Plenary

5.30pm            Finish

As last time, a travel bursary is being offered by the CAT for up to ten attendees. There will be a short presentation about the CAT as part of the day's programme. The presentation will be about how the CAT works in collaboration with local dance teachers who are called ‘Home Tutors’ and will also focus on the CAT Talent Identification and auditions for the 2012 term.

Travel bursaries of up to £50 each is available from the CAT to teachers who want to attend the ISTD Teachers’ Forum. Only ten bursaries are available and will be offered on a first come first served basis. Please note, the CAT is unable to offer travel bursaries to those teachers who were given bursaries in 2010 or in Feb 2012 for attending the ISTD Teachers’ Forums on those two occasions.

If you are interested in applying for a CAT travel bursary, please contact: Anita Srivastava, CAT (Outreach) Project Manager, anita@newdimensions-arts.com Bursary application closing date is 4th May 2012.

For more information about the South Asian Dance Teachers' Forum, contact the Faculty Secretary, Nina Rajarani MBE on istdsouthasianfaculty@yahoo.co.uk

Please fill out the form below and return to Nina Rajarani with your payment of £15.

ISTD’s South Asian Dance Faculty

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South Asian Dance Teachers’ Forum

13 May 2012

ISTD2, 346 Old Street, London EC1V 9NQ 

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Please note that the work presented may not necessarily reflect the content of the examinations but is merely designed to give attendees an insight into the variety of the levels; from primary to vocational. No inferences should be made as to the content of the ISTD examinations from the material presented on the day.

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Please post to Nina Rajarani MBE, 30 Bourn Avenue, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3AR by Friday 27 April 2012.