Dance Umbrella is London’s largest dance competition and the 2017 programme showcases among the world’s finest choreography and dancers over 3 weeks.
Dance Umbrella 2017 runs from 11 to twenty-eight October with works being offered in distinctive areas throughout London.
Artistic Director and CEO Emma Gladstone sees over 200 exhibits a 12 months with a purpose to curate the competition.
In this interview Emma Galdstone talks about:
– her position as Artistic Director
– how she selects works for Dance Umbrella
– what audiences can anticipate from this 12 months’s programme
– highlights of choreographers she has found
– the place to search out some uncommon dance in surprising locations within the capital
Emma additionally talks about taking dance out of the theatre and into the neighborhood, showcasing work outside, in delivery containers, at Battersea Power Station, on the road and extra.
There can be free occasions, household pleasant performances to offer children a enjoyable and entertaining dance expertise and a complete vary of distinctive exhibits.
We additionally focus on what ‘dance’ means, how we discuss and current ‘contemporary’ dance, what Dance Umbrella does to deal with range in dance and what her imaginative and prescient is for the way forward for the competition.
Emma has over 30 years in dance and programming and this insightful interview reveals what it takes to place the programme collectively.
Emma is an inspiring girl and an influence home of dance data and it’s so attention-grabbing to have the ability to hear from the lady behind this extremely various Dance Umbrella competition.
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