Jondo on #WordyMonday
“It’s Hondo” says Jackie. “Yes, Jondo” I reply. I’m staying with an old friend in Gibraltar while consolidating the information gathered from two days of research on the influences and growth of the… Continue reading
Tag Archive: dance travel
Wonderful Huelva
What an incredible experience! The people at Cerro de Andevalo and the beautiful environmentally friendly boutique hotel Narayana Casa Camilo laid on an extraordinary night. This traditional flamenco from the area – from… Continue reading
Rain Dancers of Vuokatti
Both images: Strictly style dance competitors in the rain in Vuokatti, 2011 The weather has been horrible today – dull, grey, wet and far too cold – but I’m off to somewhere marginally… Continue reading
London Waiting
All images: Aila Floyd of The Bees Knees and travelling dancer Andrew Stone dancing around London I’ve written this post in response to further media uproar about a presented inequity in terms of… Continue reading
Ugandans in London
All images: Ugandan dancers in London Last Monday evening I went to a celebration of Ugandan culture. One of a series of events associated with the World Travel Market, I choose it because… Continue reading
Going T*ts Up
All images: Bicycle Ballet at Dance Currents 2010 A late post today because the adverse effects of the changes in g-force in my charity adventure this morning left me feeling quite ill. The… Continue reading
Toeing the Line with Compagnie Retouramont
Both images: Compagnie Retouramont at Dancing Oxford 2012 I’m dog tired and have lots more work to do so have decided to cheat a little tonight. As it’s only 2 days before I… Continue reading
Dancing together at Gawai in Sarawak #6
Both images: Dancers and visitors celebrate Gawai by dancing together. Sarawak, Malaysia In Sarawak everyone I met was friendly, making conversation was easy and all my questions were answered enthusiastically which meant I… Continue reading
Gawai in Malaysia #5
Both images: Traditional courtship dance in Borneo This dance fascinated me. Not for the extended choreography (which I suspect has been adapted by the choreographer to make a show closer to what he… Continue reading
Blow pipe tribesman in Sarawak, Malaysia
Both images: Blowpipe dancer in Sarawak I’m working on some really low light photography at the moment. It’s for part of the series of dance travel pieces due for Dance Today. As we… Continue reading