Now we're respectable!

Stuart Sweeney · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2001 4:23 am

The Arts Council of England has just published a booklet '21st Century Dance - present position and future vision'.On p.38 of this survey of the dance world in the UK, there is the statement: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Digital media is content-hungry and digital dissemination recognises no georaphic boundaries. Audience-driven websites such as <A HREF="http://www.ballet.co.uk" TARGET=_blank>www.ballet.co.uk</A> and <A HREF="http://www.criticaldance.com" TARGET=_blank>www.criticaldance.com</A> are offerring new opportunities for dance enthusiasts to create communities of interest on an interational scale. Online debates are democratising the traditional role of the critic and blurring the boundaries between the artist, audience and pundit.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Joanne · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2001 4:46 am

Excellent - well done everyone - for keeping all the discussions so relevant and civilised.

Azlan · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2001 5:00 am

Do you mean to say, Stuart, that we weren't respectable before this?Good job all for making Critical-Dance what it is -- and I include all our members. But there's a lot more to do.

Joanne · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2001 1:19 pm

i really don't think we're respectable now - have you seen the fun stuff forum lately?

BabsLights · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2001 2:05 pm

Well, respectable doesn't have to mean sane, does it? I think not.And we prove it!Daily!Yay, Criticaldance!

Jennifer · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2001 9:53 pm

Great to see cd.com making the news! Good on ya!Now you've had a mention in Australia AND the UK as far as I know. Have other countries put cd.com's name in lights? Keep up the great democratisi....

J

Stuart Sweeney · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2001 10:05 pm

Reading my original post I realise that I hadn't made it clear that this is Arts Council booklet is an important publication, which will be read by virtually all those involved in dance funding in the UK and most dance administrators. [This message has been edited by Stuart Sweeney (edited May 15, 2001).]

Kevin Ng · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2001 10:13 pm

My warmest congratulations to you!

Basheva · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2001 4:17 am

WOW- Stuart - that's great! - really!

Maggie · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2001 5:16 am

I'm impressed with us. Will there be a receiving line? Autographs? Photo ops?

Azlan · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2001 5:26 am

Ah, yes, Jennifer, criticaldance.com has been singled out in the SF Weekly and the SF Examiner and possibly the Contra Costa Times.

Daedalus · **Posted:** Wed May 16, 2001 7:09 am

This is great! Criticaldance is expanding its international presence. Where will it all go from here?

Basheva · **Posted:** Wed May 16, 2001 9:14 am

Well, universal of course!! Get the name painted on the side of the space station...for about 20 million dollars.

trina · **Posted:** Wed May 16, 2001 11:32 am

Congrats Stuart and criticaldance!! We have achieved visibility on an international scale. Yay!!!!

Stuart Sweeney · **Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2001 5:06 am

We get a mention in the July edition of 'Dance Europe' magazine. In the Editorial, Emma Pegler is quoted with a reference from her comments in our topic on the Anthony Dowell Gala: <A HREF="http://www.criticaldance.com/ubb/Forum16/HTML/000002.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.criticaldance.com/ubb/Forum16/HTML/000002.html</A>


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