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Get involved with IDFB

With four solid weeks of dance just over seven weeks away, we’re hard at it booking flights and accommodation, finalising contracts, designing (lots!) of print, getting the word out to the world’s media, and looking into fun stuff like merchandise. Also, having now finalised more details about our outdoor events, we’ve got some new opportunities for you to be a part of the 2010 experience too.

Outdoor salsa class, IDFB 2008 Jon Bushell
From auditions for professional dance artists and talented community performers, to vacancies for volunteers in event management support, there are lots of ways you could get involved with IDFB. To find out more, click here.

Interview: Kashmir Leese on the origins of hip hop

Kashmir Leese. Photo: Hannah Waldram

Award-winning hip hop dance artist Kashmir Leese thinks streetdance classes are teaching the wrong thing, doesn’t like Diversity and wishes more people knew their krumping from their wacking.

Kashmir Leese took a starring roll in ‘Watch This Space‘ at 2008’s International Dance Festival Birmingham. As a member of 2FaCeD Dance Company, he was the body-popping dancer who drew some of the loudest cheers when he stepped up for his solos.

Since the last festival Kashmir has carried on refining his moves, picked up awards and strengthened his reputation.

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