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On Friday 23 November at 8pm, Banxy, Makin Projects and Swindon Dance present Busk: Kings of the Sidewalk at Derby Dance, a triple bill of hip hop dance theatre.

A co-production between Makin Projects and Swindon Dance, Busk: Kings of the Sidewalk combines the talents of UK hip hop veteran Banxy with five professional dancers. Together they create theatre that is physical and energetic, technically brilliant, with universal appeal.

The first piece of the evening, Kings of the Sidewalk, takes a critical look at the contemporary hip hop scene. Then The Immortal Game tells a story of rites of passage from a thousand years ago.

The final piece, Busk, takes a nostalgic look back to the hip hop scene of the 80s. Busk is street theatre in its truest form, dreamt up in the bustling shopping precincts of yesteryear, with a distinctly British flavour. Expect backspins, robotics and a heavy dose of 80s hip hop nostalgia.

After the performance on Friday 23 November, audiences will be able to sample the finest urban music and spoken word performers at Derby Dance’s regular club night, Sugar Shack.

Tickets for Busk: Kings of the Sidewalk, including free entry into Sugar Shack, are £10 (£8 concessions), available from Derby Dance Box Office on 01332 370911.

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Notes to Editors:
For images, interviews, press tickets and press enquiries, please contact:
Steve Woodward, Marketing & Development Manager.
T: 01332 370911 E: steve.woodward@derbydance.co.uk

For information about Banxy visit www.banxy.co.uk
For information about Makin Projects visit www.makinprojects.co.uk
For information about Swindon Dance visit www.swindondance.org.uk

Listings Information
Busk: Kings of the Sidewalk
A co-production between Banxy, Makin Projects and Swindon Dance
Friday 23 November at 8pm

Déda Theatre, Derby Dance, Chapel Street, Derby, DE1 3GU
Tickets: £10 (£8 concessions) – includes free entry to Sugar Shack (usually £5)
Box Office:  01332 370911
Website:  www.derbydance.co.uk

Derby Dance
Derby Dance is the only dedicated dance house in the East Midlands, housing a 134 seat theatre, two dance studios, conferencing facilities and the new CUBE café|bar and performance space. We offer a weekly class programme and a year-round professional performance programme for children, young people and adults, alongside an extensive community development programme.

Banxy
Banxy is a veteran of UK hip hop dance. Having trained at Swindon Dance, the Northern School of Contemporary Dance and the London Studio Centre, he has spent the last fifteen years teaching and performing across the UK and abroad.

High profile projects Banxy has been involved with include dancing and choreographing Jonzi D’s Me Vs the City and Aeroplane Man tours, choreographing breakdance sequences for the BBC TV series Travels with my Tutu with Deborah Bull, Principle Dancer at the Royal Ballet, and teaching and rehearsing the ground performance dancers at the Millennium Dome celebrations. He has appeared as a dancer in many TV shows, live events and music videos, including George Michael’s Spinning the Wheel.

Banxy has been heavily involved with Swindon Dance throughout his professional career and was commissioned to perform at their 25th Anniversary Gala. Most recently he appeared in the BBC Blast programme as part of the Big Dance event in Trafalgar Square and gained second place in the Battle of the Desert competition in Almeria, Spain.

Makin Projects
Makin Projects was set up in September 2005 by Mark Makin to work with outstanding theatre and dance companies, to produce high quality, accessible, entertaining and stimulating work. Before setting up Makin Projects, Mark was General Manager at ACE Dance and Music and Tour Booker and Head of Tour Booking at UK Arts International. Before joining UK Arts International in 1999, Mark tour managed and merchandised for a variety of artists including Lee Evans, Boyzone and Harry Hill.