Interviews
Interview: Katie Green Q&A
After reading English at Cambridge University, Katie Green graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2006 and formed her contemporary dance company Made By Katie Green in the same year. Since then her c… Continue Reading
Interview: Anna Finkel & Chris Evans Q&A
Anna Finkel & Chris Evans were the performers in Lost Dogs Place Prize winning 'It Needs Horses' last year. This week they're back with physical theatre group Gecko... Continue Reading
Interview: Luca Silvestrini
Protein Dance have just returned from touring LOL (lots of love), their tale of love & relationships in the digital age, to North Africa & the Middle East. Artistic Director Luca tells us how it went... Continue Reading
Interview: Bawren Tavaziva
Sensual Africa grew out of a trip to Malawi - "What struck & intrigued me from the beginning was how untouched & unaffected it is by the UK & America, the rawness and roots of the country is so rich... Continue Reading
Interview: David Ledger, NDT2
NDT2 perform at Saldler's Wells next week and we caught up with David Ledger, currently the only English Dancer in the company which develops young dancers. Continue Reading
Interview: Martin Lawrance
Next week is busy for choreographer Martin Lawrance with his work being performed by Richard Alston's company at Sadler's Wells & the premiere of a new work for Ballet Back at the Linbury Studio Theatre... Continue Reading
News: Blanca Li's Elektro Kif
Spanish born, Paris based (via New York) Blanca Li's energetic new show has just started a UK tour & touches down in London next month. She talks electro to Donald Hutera... Continue Reading
Interview: Betsy Gregory, Dance Umbrella [BDE 2012]
"We are extremely privileged in London because we see everything. I think London must be the world’s crossroads for dance.. not even in New York is there such a range of international work.." Continue Reading
Interview: Theresa Beattie, ROH2 [BDE 2012]
Theresa Beattie is Interim Head of Dance Programming of ROH2 at the Royal Opera House. "I’m constantly amazed by the resourcefulness of dance artists in finding new spaces to make dance activity happen… Continue Reading
Interview: Eddie Nixon, The Place [BDE 2012]
“The Place & Southbank Centre started the British Dance platform 20 years ago and so it feels really important to bring British Dance Edition back to London this year" Continue Reading
Interview: Kiki Gale, East London Dance [BDE 2012]
Kiki Gale is Artistic Director of East London Dance, the dance development organisation for east London, now with the Olympic Park on its doorstep... Continue Reading
Interview: Brian Brady, Trinity Laban [BDE 2012]
Brian Brady is Head of the Theatre Programme at Laban, presenting works by visiting professional dance artists in the Bonnie Bird Theatre. Laban is part of Trinity Laban, the UK’s first conservatoire for music… Continue Reading
Interview: Emma Gladstone, Sadler's Wells [BDE 2012]
British Dance Edition partners: Emma Gladstone is Artistic Programmer and Producer at Sadler’s Wells... Continue Reading
Interview: Brendan Keaney, Greenwich Dance [BDE 2012]
British Dance Edition partners: Brendan is the Director of Greenwich Dance, a thriving centre for professional & community dance in SE London. Continue Reading
Interview: Wendy Martin, Southbank Centre [BDE 2012]
Over the next few weeks Lise Smith will be talking to some of the people at the different venues across London who are presenting British Dance Edition (2 – 5 February). First up is a new comer to London … Continue Reading