Podcast » Siobhan Davies
Siobhan Davies explains with her customary honesty, insight and humour, her initial engagement with dance in the 1960s. She talks about how she began as an art student, fascinated by the act of...
people » Martha Graham
Timeline Event » 1966 – Ballet Rambert, under the direction of Norman Morrice, becomes a modern dance company
Norman Morrice was born in Mexico in 1931. He studied at Marie Rambert’s school and joined Ballet Rambert in 1953, becoming a principal dancer. In 1962, Morrice travelled to the United States of...
Timeline Event » 1967 – London School of Contemporary Dance founded
After seeing Martha Graham’s company perform in Britain in 1954, philanthropist Robin Howard set out to develop and sustain contemporary dance in Britain. He established the Contemporary Dance...
The London School of Contemporary Dance (LCDS) moved to its present premises on Duke’s Road, London, in 1969, providing it with larger studios, a small theatre and office space. The building, a...
Timeline Event » 1998 – Yorke Dance Project founded
Since its inception in 1998 by Yolande Yorke-Edgell, Yorke Dance Project has had a transatlantic flavour. Yorke-Edgell first worked professionally with Extemporary Dance Theatre, a venture...