The impact of dance on the health of our population cannot be underestimated. Dance has a positive impact on our mental, physical and social health, with 1 in 5 adults participating in dance classes and […]
Fest en Fest 2026 is a reminder of why we need dance festivals
Words by Josephine Leask. On a dark, damp March evening, the APT gallery in Deptford radiated light and energy for Fest En Fest’s opening night, marking the beginning of H2DANCE’s (Heidi Rustgaard and Hanna Gilgrin) […]
Barbican announces full series of anyone can dance late-night parties, celebrating dance music and the UK’s diaspora
The Barbican today announces the highly anticipated full anyone can dance series, a year-long programme of late-night parties celebrating dance and diaspora. With events scheduled for May, July, September and November, the Barbican’s Level –1 foyer space will […]
Lizzie Klotz on choreography, care and Abundance
This week, Lizzie Klotz, a North-East-based choreographer will premiere her new work Abundance, an intergenerational live performance inviting audiences to explore care, connections and creative rest. Ahead of the tour, which starts at Dance City, […]
From Fantasy to Reality: The False Promise of Studying Dance in Israel
Words by Nadia Khayrallah. Every year, contemporary dancers from around the world flock to Israel for summer, winter, and year-round training programs, chasing cutting-edge aesthetics or an artistic awakening. Similar to how Birthright trips court […]
Michelle Dorrance presents ‘The Center Will Not Hold’
Next month, American choreographer and dancer Michelle Dorrance presents The Center Will Not Hold along with dancer Ephrat Asherie. Originally presented as a short duet created and performed in December 2022, The Center Will Not […]
Finding Connection in Motion: Shiho Yokoyama’s Quiet Power
Words Alice Tchernookova. On a warm evening in May last year, as the beams of lightstretched across Hackney’s Springfield Park, a small crowd gathered for Sofar London’s latest live instalment. Curated by Sonder Collective – […]
Shamel Pitts on new work Marks of RED
Shamel Pitts is an American choreographer, artist and teacher who founded New York-based art collective TRIBE. Next month, TRIBE will be performing Marks of RED at Serendipity‘s annual event, Let’s Dance International Frontiers. Marks of […]
Graffiti Bodies XV by Dam Van Huynh, Elaine Mitchener & Michael Picknett
Words by Qiao Lin Tan. It seems to me that Elaine Mitchener’s body never fully belongs to herself in Graffiti Bodies XV, a piece responding to Jean Michael Basquiat’s artwork La Hara (1981) which is […]
Yewande 103 on Many Lifetimes, advocacy & inclusion
Words by Georgia Howlett. Yewande 103 is a Black, disabled-Led, parent-led dance organisation. The company brings live work to London for the first time with Many Lifetimes, a poetic, dance installation created and premiered back in 2024. We sat down […]
Mele Broomes launches new performance company, moniqux ensemble
Award-winning multidisciplinary artist Mele Broomes announces and launches her new performance company moniqux ensemble with a powerful new work. Glasgow-based performance company moniqux ensemble presents the world premiere of Dictations, The Heart of the Sea […]