Interviews
Interview: Naomi Tadevossian - 'It definitely is fun, hurtling and sliding down the set, but it’s also as scary as it looks.'
We talk to Naomi Tadevossian, a dancer with Motionhouse, about performing with the groundbreaking curved set from Scattered. Continue Reading
News: Meet The Dancer - Pan Linguan
I didn’t actively decide to be a dancer, it felt more like a calling, almost like my destiny. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t stop until I have given my best and reached my goal. I think it&r… Continue Reading
Interview: Malik Nashad Sharpe Q&A
Malik Nashad Sharpe is a London based choreographer hailing from New York. His festival Joy and Dissent-A Festival Of Cultural Activism- is co-curated alongside Hackney Showroom’s artistic directors and end… Continue Reading
News: Meet Dan Daw - Dance maker and performer
The foundation of my artistic approach is collaboration. I’m not sure there are many instances where this doesn’t apply actually. Speaking for myself, there’s something quite lovely about assemb… Continue Reading
News: Meet Isabel Lewis - Creative Practitioner
Her occasions investigate how the subtle introduction of a word, sound, movement, or scent can shift perception and awaken the importance of being together...Previous Occasions have been presented at Shanghai Min… Continue Reading
Interview: Theo Clinkard Q&A
On Thursday evening Danza Contemporánea De Cuba make their Barbican debut with a triple bill of work by leading international choreographers including the UK’s Theo Clinkard. Ahead of Thursday’… Continue Reading
Interview: Meet the teacher - Lizzi Kew Ross
Do you have a piece of advice that has always stuck with you and who was it said by?Almost everything that Jane Dudley, ex -Graham dancer and teacher at The Place said during my time there: “What are you sa… Continue Reading
Interview: Meet the teacher - Shamita Ray
What one piece of advice would you give to an aspiring dancer?Enjoy it! It won’t last forever. Continue Reading
News: Meet Hagit Yakira, founder of Hagit Yakira Dance
I always had a great passion to engage dance in the community. I didn’t want to distinguish my choreographic practice from the people. I want my work to be created with them, through them; I want the work t… Continue Reading
Feature: Meet Shobana Jeyasingh, Artistic Director and Choreographer of Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company is rooted in a vision of societies that are culturally coherent in new and unexpected ways. Avoiding cliché and stereotype, they produce work that directly resonates with all ou… Continue Reading
Interview: Meet Michelle Dorrance, Artistic Director of Dorrance Dance
Dorrance Dance founded in 2011 by Artistic Director and 2015 MacArthur Fellow, Michelle Dorrance, the company’s inaugural performance garnered a Bessie Award for “blasting open our notions of tap.&rdq… Continue Reading
Interview: Meet the teacher - Ayshen aka Icy Ice 54
Ayshen aka Icy Ice 54 is a freelance dance artist and has been teaching in academic and community settings across London for over 13 years. Icy is the Artistic Director of her own company, Dynamic Eclipse Arts a… Continue Reading
Interview: Meet the teacher - Diana Le Quesne
Diana trained in classical ballet in L’Aquila, Italy. She started by studying Contemporary Dance and Mime at the age of 13, and later on, continued in Florence at the Bottega del Piccolo Teatro directed by… Continue Reading
News: Meet the teacher - Renaud Wiser
Renaud Wiser is a choreographer based in London. He was born in Switzerland and trained in dance in Geneva before joining the Ballet Junior in 1998. During his studies, Renaud was awarded the Migros Bursary for y… Continue Reading
News: Meet the teacher - Sami Russell
Sami Russell is a co founder of .identiti.co, she graduated from Chichester University with a BA(hons) in Dance in 2008, followed by completing her Masters degree focusing on performance in 2009. As a member of m… Continue Reading
