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…
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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 established in 1976 by…
Podcast » Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp
In conversation with Alastair Macaulay in 2019, Kenneth Tharp conveys a multitude of observations, along with historical content, and both personal and professional insights. He paints a picture of a…
Podcast » Patrick Harding-Irmer
Here is Patrick Harding-Irmer proving that it is never too late to start dancing! He says, in this interview with Patricia Linton, founder and director of Voices of British Ballet,…
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 Extemporary Dance…
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…
Podcast » Richard Alston
The distinguished choreographer and director Richard Alston explains how, as a teenager, he was entranced by watching ballet. After studying fine art, he began working on the Martha Graham technique…
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…
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 Trust in…