To contact me email connor@thedynamicduo.co.uk

Saturday 16 October 2010

Interview with Carlos Acosta - 8 May 09

Coppelia - Carlos Acosta/Leanne Benjamin - Parte 11/12.mp4

Coppelia - Carlos Acosta/Leanne Benjamin - Parte 7/12.mp4

Ham House - Richmond - Sunday 18 July 2010

LOCATE is a brand new site-specific festival of dance, featuring specially commissioned productions from award-winning choreographers and digital media artists working in the field of dance.

This year LOCATE visited heritage sites, park benches, stately homes and street corners.  Ham House, Richmond was one of the sites.

Supported by Historical Royal Palaces, Hampton Court, National Trust, HCC Specialist Art College, The Royal Parks, T Mobile Big Dance, English National Ballet and Momentum.

Locate 1:  ThickSkin Theatre Company brought midsummer romance to Ham House and Gardens with tales of unrequited love, debauchery and alfresco dancing.  These Imagined Stories is a blast of physical theatre and a cast of 10 performers choreographed by Artisitc Director, Neil Bettles and produced by Laura Sutton.

Five performances took place behind Ham House on the grand lawn between 1 and 5pm.

Ham House and Garden, TW10 7RS

Thursday 14 October 2010

CV overview

v  The Dynamic  Duo – September 2010 – cycled 350 miles London to Paris for H4H raised £3000
v  AS Examinations – August 2010 – Drama A; Dance B; PE C
v  E15 – August 2010 – Stage Combat course -  Pass
v  Rambert Dance Company – Summer dance course – intermediate level - pass
v  Thickskin Theatre Company –  July 2010 – work shadow placement Ham House - performer
v  AS Dance Choreography exam – May 2010 – A grade
v  AS Drama production -  May 2010 - – A grade
v  The Dynamic Duo – February 2010 – set up London to Paris sponsored bike ride in aid of H4H
v  National Youth Theatre – February 2010 - audition
v  Fear – Ignition Theatre Company 2009 – NVQ III Physical Theatre - .. 
v  Fear - Ignition Theatre Company 2009 – October 2009 - performer
v  Frantic Assembly - October 2009– Ignition 2009 - audition

LAMDA - July 2009 - 
   Summer course - Audition Technique - LAMDA Diploma
v  Plume School Performing Arts Awards 2009  - June 2009 - Most Promising Choreographer  Yr 11
v  Plume School Performing Arts Awards 2009 -  June 2009 - Best Performer – Drama – Y11
v  GCSE Examinations - June 2009 Drama A; Dance B; Maths A; English Language A; RE B; English Literature B; Biology A;  Physics B; Chemistry C; PE A
v  East – GCSE Drama production - March 2009 - Les and Co-director; producer; script editor;
v  Sinister - GCSE Dance Choreography Final Exam - March 2009 Choreographer and performer
v  GCSE Dance Choreography final Exam - March 2009
v  Hassan of Bagdad – Mercury Theatre Summer School - July 2008 – Lead role - Hassan
v  Essex Police TV Unit – work experience - July 2008 - Production Assistant – 3 weeks and 3 additional days including Essex Police Award Presentation evening at Stock Brook Manor Golf
v  Fugee – Theatre Royal Norwich – Youth National Theatre entry - May 2008 - Cheung   
v  GCSE Dance Choreography Exam  - March 2008  - 21. Bombarded with Power [A2 rehearsal]
v  Work in progress Showcase  -  January 2008 -  2. A Graham Study  and 18. Worlds Apart
v  The Nutcracker’s Travels on Ice  -  December 2007 - Jack Frost
v  African dance  - December 2007 - performed to local Primary Schools
v  A Work in Progress Showcase - November 2007 - 1. Just beginning and 9.  Fireworks
v  Outside 2  Rambert Dance Company, Regent’s Park, London - August 2007 - Showcase Member
v  Mercury Theatre, Colchester  - Summer Stage School - August 2007 - Charles Dickens showcase
v  Shakespeare Schools Festival - The Tempest, Wolsey Theatre - February 2007 - Caliban
v  Licence to Thrill – Theatretrain - Theatre Royal Drury Lane - July 2006 - Cast Member
v  Express Yourself – Royal Albert Hall, London - April 2006 - music dance drama
v  Robin Hood on Ice  - December 2006 - Much
v  The Rockin’ and Rollin’ Crimbo Show - December 2006 - Bob the Builder
v  Alice in Wonderland  - July 2005 - The Mad Hatter
v  The Magical Mythical Megastar – Stage Coach Summer School - August 2003 - Cast Member

Tuesday 5 October 2010

EVENTS COMING UP

 

1.    See the Dynamic Duo at Maldon’s Victorian Evening on 2nd and 9th  December 2010
you will be able to buy lots of Help for Heroes gifts for loved ones, supporting the charity at the same time.

2.    Join the Dynamic Duo at Sainsbury’s on Saturday 18 December 2010 for a bit of bag packing
Help Christmas shoppers pack their bags.  To volunteer, please email – volunteer@thedynamicduo.co.uk or call 07979 862952

3.    Watch out for Christmas Raffle Tickets – due to go on sale after Armistice Day – 11 November 2010
lots of prizes and only £1 a ticket.

 

If you would like to make a donation to The Dynamic Duo’s Help for Heroes fundraising efforts go to:

 

Online giving :  www.bmycharity.com/thedynamicduo

Or

Send cheques to Help for Heroes Fundraising, 17 Plume Avenue, Maldon CM9 6LB

 

For any further information email:    info@thedynamicduo.co.uk

 

PRESS CONTACTS:  press@thedynamicduo.co.uk

 

 

 

Friday 1 October 2010

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FW: Global Adventure Challenges - London to Paris Bike Ride



Connor John William Mayes
4 Brockley Cottages
Maldon
CM9 6QX


Dear Connor


“Congratulations!”

You’ve done it!!  Congratulations on completing the London to Paris Bike Ride - 22nd to 26th September 2010

From a physical perspective, you have accomplished so much and we hope that you will carry the memories of this trip for many years to come.

Please find attached our Challenge Questionnaire. I would be grateful if you could complete this and email it back to me. We rely on participant’s feedback to ensure our future Challenges maintain the highest of standards. Your comments and thoughts are very important to us.

You certainly deserve a reward for all your hard efforts! Therefore, we would like to offer you a 20% discount off the registration fee for any future Challenge if you sign up within the next 12 months. We hope that you enjoyed your experience and hope to see you again soon!

Once again, well done for completing your Challenge.

With kind regards


Sangita Moore | Administration & Operations | Global Adventure Challenges
Red Hill House, Hope Street, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8BU
Tel: 01244 676 454 Fax: 01244 683 962

Did you take any amazing photos
We’d love to include them on our website for all your friends to see!
Please email your snaps to admin@globaladventurechallenges.com



Timetable

Emailing: Press photo