Category Archive: Dance Journalism

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Dancers in the UWI Dance Ensemble at the opening of the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Village

Dancers of the UWI Dance Ensemble

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The UWI (University of the West Indies) Dance Ensemble gave a lively and balletic performance at the Tricycle Theatre in London. What a great time to be in London! I’m almost regretting going… Continue reading →

same sex partners dancing salsa at Broadwalk Boardroom, Regents Park. August 2012

al fresco fun

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This couple (Lemington Ridley and Lorcan Mullany) were fantastically expressive dancers, swapping lead and follow so seamlessly and dancing with such musicality it was difficult to focus on other dancers at the event.… Continue reading →

Belmont Freetown performing at the launch of the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Village

Belmont Freetown dances at the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Village

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Belmont Freetown performed a passionately energetic piece moves at the launch of the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Village One of the many aspects of my job that I love is the access I… Continue reading →

SurprisesSTREB perform Human Fountain in Trafalgar Square

SurprisesSTREB’s Human Fountain at Trafalgar Square

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This is another shot from last week’s @SurprisesSTREB performances. I’ve chosen this performance because it’s one that has been less covered by the popular press, possibly because the rigid contraption from which the… Continue reading →

Streb Surprise at Millennium Bridge

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I got up at 5am to take this and used a very long lens (thank you Alan). Found a place on the bank of the river that would give me a different angle… Continue reading →

The teacher demonstrates how to lead and follow at Tango Walk on the South Bank

Tango Walk – the lesson

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I was commissioned to do a photo feature on Tanja Raaste’s Tango Walk, one of the Big Dance events held on the South Bank. This shot, from last Saturday, of Alfredo Martin Espindola… Continue reading →

peruvian dancers in london

peruvian dancers in covent garden and a chance to win a trip to peru with kuoni

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Part of a promotion arranged by Peru Tourism today, these two are dancing Festejos. This is an Afro-Peruvian dance from the coast and in it dancers are allowed quite a lot of leeway… Continue reading →

Iban lady dancing with silk scarves

gawai dancer with scarves

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Iban dancer demonstrating a fighter's strength

iban dancers

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The Iban tribe, dancers of which are shown here, is one of three who celebrate Gawai. This dance celebrates the warriors’ strength.

ladies from two Sarawakian tribes, dressed and ready to perform their respective traditional dances

sarawakian ladies

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It has been a very busy few days and I’ve not had much time on the internet, although staying in a longhouse and trekking through the jungle has other fantastic rewards. Taken 2… Continue reading →