International Dance Festival Birmingham
International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB) is a major biennial festival produced by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome.
IDFB 2012 // Monday 23 April – Saturday 19 May 2012
Animating the city and capturing the imagination, IDFB brings a remarkable line-up of outstanding dance to theatres, streets and public spaces across Birmingham and the West Midlands and creates a wealth of engaging participatory activity for people of all ages. Already one of the largest dance festivals in the world, IDFB is unique in its diversity and internationalism, programming exceptional dance from across the globe and fostering new collaborations with international choreographers and artists.
The programme of the 2012 festival has now been announced, and performances include Canadian choreographer Dave St-Pierre’s (in)famous Un peu de tendresse bordel de merde!, and Artifact by William Forsythe from the Royal Ballet of Flanders. Birmingham Royal Ballet will perform a new creation from US choreographer Jessica Lang, whilst Victoria Square will host a huge outdoor finale to the festival, featuring dance, circus, live music and archetectural projections on the Town Hall. Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, Breakin’ Convention, hosted and curated by UK hip hop theatre legend Jonzi D, and Sylvie Guillem & Russell Maliphant will all appear at the Birmingham Hippodrome.
Finally, DanceXchange will host a double bill from Canadian Louise Lecavalier, and David Toole, Lucy Hind & Remix Dance Company (South Africa), who will perform The Impending Storm.
Visit the IDFB website for more information on the programme. More shows will be announced soon, as well as opportunities for you to get involved.
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