Words by Sam Burkett When I was applying for dance schools after finishing uni, I saw an audition solo that began with someone handing out raw sausages to the audience. After being offered a sausage, […]
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The Voice as a Portal for Embodied Activism – Interview with pateldanceworks
Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. “Movement and art making [can] be tools for activism,” states Bhumi Patel, Artistic Director of pateldanceworks, an intersectional artist collective operating outside traditional western dance practices and inside models of improvisation […]
Leah Marojevic talks 1-800-LONGING4IT & Mass Hysteria
Words by Stella Rousham. Lockdown has been marked by intense feelings for everyone – grief, nostalgia, anxiety and importantly, loneliness. Under strict orders to ‘Stay Home’, to social distance and observe the 2 metre rule, […]
DAJ PRESENTING AT 2FD MULTI STORY FESTIVAL
DAJ is so excited to announce that it’s part of a fantastic line-up for 2Faced Dance Company’s Multi Story Youth Arts Festival taking place on 11 & 12 December. Dance writing opportunities for young people are […]
Shifting the perception of Black dance – an Interview with Beverley Glean, founder of IRIE! dance theatre
During Black History Month, we look at the past, present and future of Black Dance and how we can act towards a more equitable diverse dance scene. We spoke with Beverley Glean MBE, founder and artistic director of IRIE! dance theatre, about her journey and mission of raising the profile of Dance of the African Diaspora (DAD) in the United Kingdom.
strikethrough: a score by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes
A couple of weeks ago DAJ created ‘Share a Score’, an idea which is designed to turn attention to the creative processes and practices behind dance-making. We welcomed Kashish Gaba for our first entry and […]
MARSO RIVIERE TALKS HIP-HOP AND HIS PHANTOM LIMBS PROJECT
Words by Katie Hagan. Beginning his UK dance career as a bright-eyed kid back in 1999 and now decorated with a whole host of credentials, French-born Marso Riviere is a primal force in the contemporary […]
Independent artist, Alice Gosti talks through the pandemic and her project Liminale
My name is Alice Gosti, I use she/her pronouns. I am an Italian-American immigrant choreographer, hybrid performance artist, curator, DJ, and architect of experiences. I am usually based out of occupied Duwamish and Coast Salish […]
Move Beyond Words: the meeting of dyslexia and dance
Words by Ines Carvalho. According to statistics, ten per cent of the population in the UK has dyslexia. Although this is a significant percentage, the sheer complexity of neurodiversity means the figures may be more, […]
DANCING CITY @ GDIF – REVIEW
Words by Katie Hagan. Last weekend I was finally back in a physical dance space experiencing physical dance performances!! Can’t believe it. It has literally been so long. The outdoors Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) has […]