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Congratulations to Brendan Keaney OBE

June 12, 2021
in News
EncoreEast
Brendan Keaney, Community Practice, Dance, Dance East, EncoreEast, OBE, Queens Honours List

EncoreEast is delighted that Brendan Keaney, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of DanceEast has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Reflections from The Sun Inside

June 10, 2021
in Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, EncoreEast, Lockdown, Protein Dance, 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.

On Being a Swan

May 20, 2021
in Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Community Practice, Dance, EncoreEast, Jeanette Siddall, Matthew Bourne, New Adventures, Swan Lake

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.

A Very Jolly Folly with Arielle Smith

May 14, 2021
in Reflections, Workshops
EncoreEast
Arielle Smith, Community Practice, Dance, EncoreEast, ENO, Jolly Folly, New Adventures

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!