Blackburn Festival of Speech, Music & Dance.

DANCE SECTION  
  April 28th and 29th, May 5th, 6th and 7th 2012

ENTRY FEES

• Hon. Secretary Tel. 01254 260657
• Mrs P Taylor
• 222, Brandy House Brow, Blackburn, Lancs BB2 3EY

All entries to be sent to the above with Cheques and Postal orders made payable to "Blackburn Festival" Closing date for entries -19 February 2012

Winners of all classes except novice must be prepared to dance in the Finals on Monday 7 May 2012.

Large props are discouraged, hand props are preferred, time to set up props or staging is 20 seconds. Approximate stage dimensions - 12.5 metres wide/10 metres deep

Adjudicator

Yasmin Taylor-Hazard

Dip RBS TTC, ARAD, AISTD, Graduate Ballet Rambert, Dip Banesh Institute of Choreology

Yasmin trained at the Royal Ballet School graduating with a special prize from Dame Ninette de Valois in 1991.  Following graduation, Yasmin studied with Ballet Rambert.  She worked with the National Youth Ballet as an assistant choreographer in their production of The Doll's House at Sadlers Wells Theatre.  She then went on to dance with the Dutch National Ballet in their tour of Romeo and Juliet.  Yasmin is the principal of a successful dance school in Hampshire and many of her ex-pupils are currently pursuing professional careers in dance.  She also runs Greek workshops and choreographic competitions in the Hampshire area.  She is a British Federation Adjudicator and is on the panel of the All England Dance Competition.Yasmin lives in Warash, on the River Hamble with her husband and two lovely boys.  She very much looks forward to adjudicating at the Blackburn Dance festival and wishes Good Luck to all the competitors.

THE USE OF RECORDED MUSIC AT THE FESTIVAL

This Festival is affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals, and participates in its Group Licence to cover payment of fees for the use of recorded music at its event. Teachers using music created from commercial recordings are advised that they should themselves seek permission to re-record from the record companies concerned as the Festival cannot take responsibility for this.

The Festival is affiliated to the THE BRITISH & INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS for Music, Dance & Speech Patron HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Registered Charity No 222789