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...
training » London School of Contemporary Dance / London Contemporary Dance School
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 » 1981 – Phoenix Dance Company established
Phoenix Dance Company was established in Leeds in 1981 by David Hamilton, its founding director, Donald Edwards and Vilmore James. These young Black men were all inspired by the teaching they had...
Timeline Event » 1986 – DV8 Physical Theatre established by Lloyd Newson
Australian-born Lloyd Newson studied psychology and social work at Melbourne University before an interest in dance prompted his move to study at London Contemporary Dance School. Newson launched...
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...