Words by Maxine Flasher Duzgunes. “How can a sculpture retain its autonomy and coexist in the same space with dancers?” asks Bolivian-American sculptor Cecile Johnson Soliz, collaborator with choreographer Faye Tan on the interdisciplinary production […]
Words by Katie Hagan. In a recent interview, artist Jenny Odell articulated a sensation that many of us feel: that our contemporary concept of ‘clock-time’ – that is the push towards productivity and money in […]
Words by Maria Elena Ricci. Last Saturday, I sat down for an online conversation with Nigerian-Irish choreographer Mufutau Yusuf. With a smiley look Mufutau told me he had just landed in Brussels, where he is […]
Words by Katie Hagan. One thing that never fails to fascinate me is the body’s ability to hold onto things and remember what is sacred to you, even if during your everyday reality it couldn’t […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]