Words by So’l Jelenke. This article is part of our REWRITE series with CDS Artist Community. Is the dance industry an environment that prioritises care? And if it isn’t, what needs to change? Care is something […]
Abby Z’s Radioactive Practice is feverishly raw
Words by Isabela Palancean. Debuting in Europe at Sadler’s Wells as part of Dance Umbrella’s 2024 trailblazing programme, Radioactive Practice by Abby Z and The New Utility embodied so much of what Dance Umbrella is […]
Mathroo Basha by Hetain Patel
Words by Qiao Lin Tan. In The Pit of the Barbican Centre, a spotlight illuminates a circular carpet of rich red, yellow and orange flowers. To the side, a throw cushion and the steel wheel […]
Interview with Transcendance
Founded in 2022 by Isabelle Long and Ashley Lim, Transcendance offers inclusive dance workshops to transcend the narrative of what dance is. Recognising that dance is a movement, is a language, Transcendance sees and teaches […]
Tender Brutality: The violent dance of ‘Blood Show’
By Ocean Chillingsworth. In this article Ocean reflects on the labour and tenderness of fight choreography. It’s the artifice I love about fight choreography. It’s the NOTness I’m drawn to. The too-large gap between the […]
Southbank Centre announces 2025 season
The Southbank Centre has announced its Spring / Summer 2025 Performance and Dance programme, offering audiences the unique opportunity to see brave, groundbreaking new work and contemporary collaborations from a multitude of international artists, many […]
Getting to know Sadler’s Wells Young Associates
Next week, Sadler’s Wells Young Associates – Elisabeth Mulenga, Blue Makwana, Roseann & Sula (aka Tough Boys Dance Collective) and Maiya Leeke – swoop into London to showcase their new choreographic work in Four. Sadler’s […]
Mamela Nyamza: “I have been hatching my entire life”
Words by Francesca Matthys. “I have been hatching all my life”, Mamela Nyamza opens our interview about her new work Hatched Ensemble. I have known this exuberant artist for a couple of years and having […]
Touch Wood at The Place is a smorgasbord of dance
Words by Francesca Matthys. Touch Wood is a gift of an opportunity where choreographers get given time and space to research a choreographic idea in a safe studio at The Place. The MC of the […]
Pushing important conversations: Interview with Dance Umbrella
Dance Umbrella, London’s biggest and most celebrated festival for dance, returns this month. Featuring a jam-packed festival line-up of international independent dance makers and companies, Dance Umbrella 2024 will be a fantastic opportunity to experience […]
Frame Rush 2024: Experience a world of screendance
Words by Florence Nicholls. Frame Rush, curated and programmed by the MA Screendance students at London Contemporary Dance School took place a couple of weeks ago. This event, that showcased ten thoughtfully selected dance films from artists […]