News
Congratulations to Brendan Keaney OBE
EncoreEast is delighted that Brendan Keaney, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of DanceEast has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
June 12, 2021
Reflections
Reflections from The Sun Inside
It was spring and the first UK lockdown, life curtailed in many aspects, some minor, some final. Into these times, this project arrived and life got lighter.
June 10, 2021
Reflections
On Being a Swan
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.
May 20, 2021
Reflections
A Very Jolly Folly with Arielle Smith
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!
May 14, 2021
Reviews
any attempt will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones
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.
May 12, 2021
Reflections
It’s a Good Time To Be Us
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.
May 7, 2021