Matthew Bourne’s swans are male, at times funny, always powerful, make dramatic use of gravity and ultimately vicious. Learning short sections of the repertoire was magical, inspiring and proved the transformative power of dance.
Arielle Smith is young, vibrant, talented, fun. She emanates enthusiasm and positiveness. She is
easy to work with. After a session with her I am energised, I feel my youth!
I felt compelled to brace against the sting of abusive words, the frenzied movements of the dancers, their energy and exhaustion caught so starkly by the camera’s eye.
I have always been interested in the transformative power of art. How, through our experience of it, we can step into the world of others.
It is over a year since dance studios, village halls and theatres closed, and my most significant relationship became with Zoom
We are so happy that DanceEast is celebrating our independence and the launch of our website.