Words by Ines Carvalho. If this year is teaching us something in the arts sector, it’s definitely that the digital world can enhance a global community of artists to connect and reach wider audiences. Even […]
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 […]
Re:Sense by Iris Athanasiadi – review
Words by Katie Hagan Having some time for seclusion where we can be at one with our bodily senses is hard to come by in a world where we’ve become so desensitised. I trawl through […]
WEBRES 2020 – How can dance journalism support the work of independent artists?
A reflective document written by Katie Hagan, dance art journal and Rachel Elderkin, Dance Dialogues Podcast. Introduction Following our WebRes event for Siobhan Davies Dance, we felt it important to create a document that highlights […]
‘the great thing is not having a mind’ by Oluwaseun S. Olayiwola – review
Words by Katie Hagan With its title derived from the first line of a poem penned by the piercing Louise Gluck, the great thing is not having a mind by Trinity Laban Fulbright scholar Oluwaseun […]
RANDOM ACTS OF LOVE FOR THE FUTURE OF ARTS
Words by Giordana Patumi Strabismi festival, Cannara, Perugia (Italy), 4-11 October 2020 What were you doing on Friday October the 9th? Maybe watching the Royal Ballet back on stage? Maybe having a drink (before 11pm […]
Greta Gauhe Memories of Skin – review
Words by Katie Hagan. I’ve been closely following the work of German dance artist and choreographer Greta Gauhe for just over a year now. I interviewed the UK-based dancer last year and around the same […]
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 […]