WELCOME TO THE SOCIETY FOR DANCE RESEARCH
The Society for Dance Research is an internationally focused, British-based non-profit society that supports and develops scholarly interests in all forms of dance through seminars, conferences, performances, and publications. Our journal, Dance Research, is addressed to scholars and practitioners working within the many disciplines which constitute dance studies, providing an international forum for the presentation and discussion of contemporary dance research.
NEWS
CHOREGRAPHIC FORUM – BLACK BRITISH BALLET’S ‘ISLAND MOVEMENTS’
THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2024, 6-7.30PM, ONLINE
Image: Dancers Adrielly Pereira and Lily Armah in 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. © Oxygen Arts.
Join us for an online Choreographic Forum to learn more and share your response to Island Movements, Black British Ballet’s new epic tale of the lives of a family from the Windrush generation.
The Choreographic Forum is a discussion-based platform in which researchers, students, artists and enthusiasts gather to discuss a work that they have witnessed or would simply like to find out more about. This Winter edition will be a little different from previous ones, as for the first time it will be held only online. The online format allows us to decentre the discussion by bringing together impressions and experiences of audiences from all over the UK and beyond. Over the last months, Island Movements has toured in many public libraries and other venues throughout the country, so we hope that you had your chance to watch it.
If you did not have the chance to watch it live, we will send you a video recording of the show a few days ahead of the event. Still, everybody is welcome, and having watched the piece is not a requirement to participate!
To start off the discussion, Prof. Pat Noxolo and Yassmin V. Foster will share their response to the work from their perspective, before opening it out to all participants to contribute. The event will be chaired by Dr. Adesola Akinleye and our own EC member, Dr. Sandie Bourne, will provide some information on the development of the piece.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 29th March 2025
Our next Annual General Meeting will take place on 29 March 2025 – location to be announced.
