Interviews
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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