Interviews
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
Interview: Meet the teacher - Victor Fung
An independent dance artist based in Hong Kong and London, Victor teaches a release based contemporary class, level one, at The Place on Friday evenings -drop in available... Continue Reading
Interview: Meet the teacher - Hakeem Onibudo
Hakeem has been teaching his Xpress Yo'Self street dance classes at Danceworks for over 20 years. Participants learn fresh routines dancing to an eclectic mix of music. Whatever the level of class, he alway… Continue Reading
Interview: Meet the teacher - Melanie Clark
Melanie teaches contemporary and ballet at City Academy. "When people leave the class feeling better than when they came in – that’s what makes it worth it!" Continue Reading
Interview: Patrick de Bana - on creating works with Shanghai Ballet
His last work for the company was based on the English classic 'Jane Eyre'. In 'Echoes of Eternity' (at the Coliseum this month), he has been inspired by a 9th century Chinese poem... Continue Reading
Interview: Candoco's Joel Brown, Laura Patay & Stine Nilsen Q&A
Alice Westoby spoke to performers Joel & Laura and Artistic Co-Director Stine, at the performance of their duet 'You and I Know', as part of Dancing City, Canary Wharf... Continue Reading
Interview: Marie Chouinard Q&A
One of the world's most daring and original choreographers, Montreal-based Marie Chouinard is at Sadler's Wells this week with her company... Continue Reading
Interview: Fearghus Ó Conchúir - on The Casement Project
Part of 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme marking the centenary of the First World War, an ambitious project is inspired by the British peer, Irish nationalist & international humanitarian Roger Casement... Continue Reading
Interview: David Waring Q&A
The Artistic Director of Transitions - Trinity Laban's graduate company - performing at home in South East London this week (Wed -Fri) Continue Reading
Interview: Ben Duke - on Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)
There are two more chances to catch the remarkable one-man staging of Milton’s epic poem in London - at Battersea Arts Centre & Wilton's Music Hall this summer... Continue Reading
Interview: Cecilia Lisa Eliceche - on 'Unison' - her first London performances
"..lately all my dances as an ‘offering’ - to the audience, the world, to nature, to spirits, especially to the wickedest Basque witch I knew... Continue Reading
Interview: Kloe Dean Q&A
The hip hop dancer, choreographer, freestyler, teacher and founder of all female collective Myself UK Dance Company is part of Breakin' Convention this weekend... Continue Reading
Interview: Duwane Taylor - back Into the Hoods
As a school boy, Krump champion Duwane saw the first version of Zoonation's hit show and knew what he wanted to do. Ten years later he's dancing in 'Into the Hoods: Remixed' - at The Peacock n… Continue Reading
Interview: Kwame Asafo-Adjei's Spoken Movement
The London based artist tells about the making of 'Family Honour' - part of this year's Breakin' Convention, the annual International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre... Continue Reading
