Feeling Thing is a new film by multi-disciplinary artist Jo Bannon and co-produced by Candoco Dance Company. The film invites us to pay attention to the objects around us and experience them as the dancing, […]
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DAJ features WirrWarr, a dance film on loss & separation
Words by Katie Hagan. As well as writing reviews and conducting interviews at dance art journal, we feature dance films directed and produced by independent artists. We are pleased to announce that this month, we […]
Sanctuary on the Fault Line’s latest gathering to explore dance’s potency
New women’s movement Sanctuary on the Fault Line is inviting women dancers and the public worldwide to a three day gathering that will orient dance deeper into its potency. Taking place in-real-life and virtually between […]
In memory of Mirella Bartrip OBE 1949-2021
Written by critic and historian of the performing arts Alastair Macaulay Over almost fifty years of service to British dance education, Mirella Bartrip sustained a widespread reputation as a leader of exemplary qualities: direct, decent, […]
Reflecting on ‘Attuning’ by Meera Patel, Shivaangee Agrawal and Maryam Shakira | Sadler’s Wells
By Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. A couple of months ago DAJ was invited to the R&D sharing of ‘Attuning’ at Sadler’s Wells, a piece by Meera Patel along with dance artists Shivaangee Agrawal and Maryam Shakira exploring […]
DAJ accepted onto the Roundhouse Accelerator Programme 2021
Words by Katie Hagan. We’re delighted to announce that dance art journal has been accepted onto Roundhouse’s Accelerator Programme 2021. The Self Made Accelerator programme is a three month course specifically designed for businesses in […]
DAJ Guest Writers – OPEN CALL
Guest writers is an opportunity for emerging writers to be published on our website and social media channels. Each month from September to December we will select two writers to write and contribute a creative […]
Material Bodies – prosthetic limbs in dance
Words by Katie Hagan Can prosthetic limbs transcend their usual function to be seen and understood as pieces of jewellery or dance companions? They certainly can in film director, Dorothy Allen-Pickard’s Material Bodies, a sensual […]
DAJ features new film q.f.d.f
Words by Katie Hagan. We are super excited/delighted/grateful to be featuring queer faggy dance fun (q.f.d.f), a new film that spotlights queer collective joy, and cherishes togetherness after months of absence and loss. Directed by […]
Discover DAJ’s Percolate residency archive!
A couple of months ago we did a residency at Siobhan Davies Studios as part of the studios’ Percolate award. During our week-long research, we were exploring new ways to write about dance, going beyond […]