Sadler's Wells
Breaking: Dance Digital Film Festival
Take a look at this clip from the film Breaking, an official selection for Dance Digital Film Festival! Filmed during the Olympic Games of Paris 2024, this documentary film follows b-girls Shortbread, Nicka, Vanessa and Jilou. Get your tickets to the Film Festival on the Sadler's Wells website. #movieclips #dance #breaking #olympics
Swan Lake comes full circle for Matthew Bourne
Watch choreographer and director, Matthew Bourne, discuss his remarkable career with Sadler’s Wells Artistic Director Sir Alistair Spalding, live on our channel now. Find out about his inspirations ranging from the Ballet Russes to Hitchcock films, and explore the process behind his breathtaking productions, including The Red Shoes, The Car Man and Swan Lake. #swanlake #matthewbourne #ballet
Matthew Bourne | Choreographer Conversations
Watch choreographer and director Matthew Bourne discuss his remarkable career in dance with Sir Alistair Spalding at Sadler’s Wells. Matthew Bourne reflects on the early influence of musical theatre and film on his work, from growing up in East London to studying at Trinity Laban and taking his first dance lesson at 21. He also discusses his early collaborators and the creation of his company, New Adventures in Motion Picture. Discover the inspirations behind Bourne’s acclaimed productions, ranging from the Ballets Russes to Alfred Hitchcock films, and explore the creative process behind works including The Red Shoes, The Car Man and Swan Lake. In this conversation, he reflects on the importance of storytelling, music and performers in creating work that continues to captivate audiences around the world. TIMESTAMPS: 0:40: Welcome 1:06: Matthew Bourne’s early life and influences 4:04 Discovering dance and ballet 6:30 Auditioning and studying at Laban 9:30 Setting up a dance company 12:30 The cinema in Matthew’s work 16:30 Matthew Bourne’s love of dance history 19:05 The creative process 22:30 How do you make movement? 26:55 Exploring the storytelling 29:11 Working with the classics 32:21 The importance of the music and Tchaikovsky 33:58 Swan Lake 36:45 What does Matthew Bourne look for in a dancer? 40:30 What’s different about dancers post-Covid? 41:42 Looking to the future. WATCH MORE: Michelle Dorrance | Choreographer Conversations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ildl3Bt2ti4 How to Dance Ballet | Beginner's Dance Workshop in Ballet Mime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2syQP3_YeQw&list=PLAC0ZTI5pkuyezpAuapzTnaEHYbpszTna&index=16 Confessions of a Ballet Star: Tiler Peck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJebAfmHZAo&list=PLAC0ZTI5pkuxKC0kKA84zw7patzWY5KxP&index=21 ABOUT SADLER'S WELLS At Sadler’s Wells we strive to make and share dance that inspires us all. On our Digital Stage and YouTube, we share dance films, documentaries, workshops, podcasts and more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadlers_wells/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SadlersWells/ Watch more on Digital Stage: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage CREDITS Featuring – Matthew Bourne and Sir Alistair Spalding Director of Photography – Sarah Vaughan-Jones and Ben Williams Camera Operator – Wilfred Wong Camera Operator – Becca Hunt Editor – Anna Vialova Film Commissioned and Produced by Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage & Studio Director of Digital Stage & Studio – Bia Oliveira Senior Content Manager – Eithne Kane Producers – Martina Ryholt Video & Digital Specialist – Anna Vialova Senior Digital & Content Officer – Angharad Mainwaring Junior Videographers – James Hedgecock, Pearl Salamon-White Digital & Content Apprentice – Queensley Osemwengie Marketing Consultant – Izzy Madgwick #MatthewBourne #SadlersWells #DanceTheatre
Rota: Dance Digital Film Festival
Filmed in one take through the vibrant streets of Brazil, Route is just one of the incredible films officially selected for the Films by Young People category at the Dance Digital Film Festival, taking place 5-7 of June. A film by Juá Leindecker, Flora Leles, Juá Leindcker. #dancevideo #shortfilm #brasil #shorts #movieclips
DuEls: Dance Digital Film Festival
An Dance Digital Official Selection, DuEls is a journey made of cinematic dance encounters through the Vigeland Museum in Oslo. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, choreographed by Damien Jalet and Erna Omarsdottir. Dance Digital Film Festival will feature Damien Jalet in conversation, as well as the best of dance on screen. Book your tickets, available now on the Sadler's Wells Website. #film #movieclips #dance #shorts
F.bird: A Cinematic Dance Film
F.bird is a brand-new Motion Picture film from Jules Cunningham, Julie Verhoeven, JD Samson, which offers a glimpse into the alternative worlds of Jules’ live dance solo fire bird, a queer reinterpretation of Igor Stravinsky’s legendary score, The Firebird. Watch the full film on our Youtube Channel! #dance #film #dancefilm #firebird
Drenched: Dance Digital Film Festival
An official selection for Dance Digital Film Festival, Drenched is a spiritually-charged dance film by Caetlyn Watson, directed by Douglas Reddan, co-directed and choreographed by Caetlyn Watson. To experience the full masterpiece as well as more films that showcase the best of dance on screen, book your tickets on 5-7 June, available through the Sadler's Wells website. A film by Douglas Reddan, Caetlyn Watson, Onai Tafuma #film #dance #dancefilm #movieclips #australia
Audio Described: F.bird
Introducing this audio described version of f.bird, a brand-new Motion Picture film from Jules Cunningham, Julie Verhoeven, JD Samson, which offers a glimpse into the alternative worlds of Jules’ live dance solo fire bird, a queer reinterpretation of Igor Stravinsky’s legendary score, The Firebird. First performed over a century ago by the Ballets Russes, Firebird is reimagined here through a contemporary, queer lens, blending dance, film and visual storytelling into something entirely new. Watch the film without audio description: _____________________________________________________________________________ Enfolding, unfolding, alight, queer intelligibility of birdwatching or is it the birds watching? Unclassified, without knowing. Discontinuous. dancing. Taking flight, fire fight. Collaging and creating its own outsider nest through repetition and difference, construction and unmaking. Embodied, interspersed, overlaid, chopped up with soulful sonics undulating, escalating, evaporating. Refracted realities offer lucid, other-worldly, all-worldly windows into flame, apples, princes/sses. Warnings, jumps and beacons, tangling, tension and freedom from. Natural affirmations around queerness and mad time. Places of personal connection and partnership. seeking the external within, a gentle surveillance towards a becoming, softly defiant and undefended. Commissioned by Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage Supported by Bethlem Gallery, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and London College of Fashion, UAL East Bank Production Team Subscribe to Sadler's Wells for more behind-the-scenes looks at dance, as well as dance films and documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/sadlerswells?sub_confirmation=1 MORE AUDIO DESCRIBED FILMS: Inside the Blind Iris | A cinematic dance film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_H2u6HA6wo Air De Temps | A cinematic dance film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p5mp_h_Eio Dancing through time | Returning to Pina Bausch’s Kontakthof https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxRpPN2PZdo ABOUT SADLER'S WELLS At Sadler’s Wells we strive to make and share dance that inspires us all. On our Digital Stage and YouTube, we share dance films, documentaries, workshops, podcasts and more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadlers_wells/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SadlersWells/ Watch more on Digital Stage: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage CREDITS Jules Cunningham – Choreography, Performance, Concept Julie Verhoeven – Filmmaker, Designer, Concept JD Samson – Sound, Performance, Concept Brandon Thompson – Editor, Post-Production, Hand model Kat Bridge – Producer Rosa Manzi Reid – Assistant Producer Adedamola Bajomo – Audio Description (Script and Recording) Michael Picknett – Sound Mastering Katarzyna Perlak – Original footage of fire bird solo Yu-Chien Cheng – Movement Research Sessions Sarah McCormack – Costume Maker and model Clay Hattam – Hose Shoe Designer Thanks to: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Harry Alexander, Orrow Bell, Tim Spooner, Lydia Wharf, Louisa Fleischer In partnership with Bethlem Gallery Sophie Leighton – Director Karim Sultan – Curator With support from London College of Fashion, UAL East Bank Production Team Nicholas Sargeant – Specialist Technician Tom Hall – Specialist Technician Chris Williamson – Specialist Technician Dan Adakpor – Specialist Technician Ann Kaguima – STEP Intern With thanks to: Marcus Saunders – Associate Director, Technical Resources Alex Marshall – Technical Coordinator, Content Production James Montgomery – Technical Manager, Media and Performance Mary Jennings – Technical Coordinator, Media Film Commissioned and Produced by Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage & Studio Director of Digital Stage & Studio – Bia Oliveira Senior Content Manager – Eithne Kane Producers – Martina Ryholt Video & Digital Specialist – Anna Vialova Senior Digital & Content Officer – Angharad Mainwaring Junior Videographers – James Hedgecock, Pearl Salamon-White Digital & Content Apprentice – Queensley Osemwengie Marketing Consultant – Izzy Madgwick #Firebird #AudioDescribed #DanceFilm
F.bird | A cinematic dance film by Jules Cunningham, Julie Verhoeven, JD Samson
Introducing f.bird, a brand-new Motion Picture film from Jules Cunningham, Julie Verhoeven, JD Samson, which offers a glimpse into the alternative worlds of Jules’ live dance solo fire bird, a queer reinterpretation of Igor Stravinsky’s legendary score, The Firebird. First performed over a century ago by the Ballets Russes, Firebird is reimagined here through a contemporary, queer lens, blending dance, film and visual storytelling into something entirely new. _____________________________________________________________________________ Enfolding, unfolding, alight, queer intelligibility of birdwatching or is it the birds watching? Unclassified, without knowing. Discontinuous. dancing. Taking flight, fire fight. Collaging and creating its own outsider nest through repetition and difference, construction and unmaking. Embodied, interspersed, overlaid, chopped up with soulful sonics undulating, escalating, evaporating. Refracted realities offer lucid, other-worldly, all-worldly windows into flame, apples, princes/sses. Warnings, jumps and beacons, tangling, tension and freedom from. Natural affirmations around queerness and mad time. Places of personal connection and partnership. seeking the external within, a gentle surveillance towards a becoming, softly defiant and undefended. Commissioned by Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage Supported by Bethlem Gallery, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and London College of Fashion, UAL East Bank Production Team Subscribe to Sadler's Wells for more behind-the-scenes looks at dance, as well as dance films and documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/sadlerswells?sub_confirmation=1 WATCH MORE: Inside the Blind Iris | A cinematic dance film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fBMzKlMCxQ Air De Temps | A cinematic dance film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OROKuG37jsA Beyond the Camera: Alesandra X Ben https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrnANkGBJwg ABOUT SADLER'S WELLS At Sadler’s Wells we strive to make and share dance that inspires us all. On our Digital Stage and YouTube, we share dance films, documentaries, workshops, podcasts and more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadlers_wells/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SadlersWells/ Watch more on Digital Stage: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage CREDITS Jules Cunningham – Choreography, Performance, Concept Julie Verhoeven – Filmmaker, Designer, Concept JD Samson – Sound, Performance, Concept Brandon Thompson – Editor, Post-Production, Hand model Kat Bridge – Producer Rosa Manzi Reid – Assistant Producer Adedamola Bajomo – Audio Description (Script and Recording) Michael Picknett – Sound Mastering Katarzyna Perlak – Original footage of fire bird solo Yu-Chien Cheng – Movement Research Sessions Sarah McCormack – Costume Maker and model Clay Hattam – Hose Shoe Designer Thanks to: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Harry Alexander, Orrow Bell, Tim Spooner, Lydia Wharf, Louisa Fleischer In partnership with Bethlem Gallery Sophie Leighton – Director Karim Sultan – Curator With support from London College of Fashion, UAL East Bank Production Team Nicholas Sargeant – Specialist Technician Tom Hall – Specialist Technician Chris Williamson – Specialist Technician Dan Adakpor – Specialist Technician Ann Kaguima – STEP Intern With thanks to: Marcus Saunders – Associate Director, Technical Resources Alex Marshall – Technical Coordinator, Content Production James Montgomery – Technical Manager, Media and Performance Mary Jennings – Technical Coordinator, Media Film Commissioned and Produced by Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage & Studio Director of Digital Stage & Studio – Bia Oliveira Senior Content Manager – Eithne Kane Producers – Martina Ryholt Video & Digital Specialist – Anna Vialova Senior Digital & Content Officer – Angharad Mainwaring Junior Videographers – James Hedgecock, Pearl Salamon-White Digital & Content Apprentice – Queensley Osemwengie Marketing Consultant – Izzy Madgwick #Firebird #contemporarydance #DanceFilm
The Art of Taiko Drumming
Today sees the return of YAMATO The Drummers of Japan at Sadler's Wells Theatre, with their stunning performance Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength. #dance #drums #rhythm #theatre
What happens when you take dancers old and young and have them perform Pina Bausch through London?
Dancers of all ages came together to perform the iconic Nelken Line, one of Pina Bausch’s most celebrated sequences. This short film captures a joyful procession moving from Sadler’s Wells East through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, led by Pina Bausch company member Anne Martin. #pinabausch #contemporarydance #community #eastlondon
The Nelken Line comes to London☀️❄️
As part of Elixir Festival, Anne Martin led The Nelken Line (by Pina Bausch) in London, starting at Sadler's Wells East. Watch the full film, out now on our YouTube Channel. #dance #nelkenline #olympicpark #shorts
The explosive rhythm of The Drummers of Japan
YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan return to Sadler's Wells with a brand-new production electrifying production, Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength. #yamato #japan #theatre #drums
A behind the scenes look YAMATO The Drummers of Japan in rehearsal #japanesedrums #drumming
Feel the power of YAMATO The Drummers of Japan when they bring the thunder to London this may, sadlerswells.com/whats-on/yamato-hito-no-chika-the-power-of-human-strength/
Pina Bausch’s The Nelken Line | A community dance film
Dancers of all ages came together to perform the iconic Nelken Line, one of Pina Bausch’s most celebrated sequences. This short film captures a joyful procession moving from Sadler’s Wells East through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, led by Pina Bausch company member Anne Martin. Originally featured in Nelken (1982), the sequence “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter” expresses the changing seasons through simple, expressive gestures performed in a continuous line. Alongside members of the public, participants included performers from Kontakthof – Echoes of ’78, Company of Elders, Elders Fellows, National Youth Dance Company and Get into Dance groups. This collective performance celebrates community, movement and the enduring legacy of Pina Bausch’s work. Subscribe to Sadler's Wells for more behind-the-scenes looks at dance, as well as dance films and documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/sadlerswells?sub_confirmation=1 TIMESTAMPS e.g. 0:09 The joy of The Nelken Line 0:46 Introducing the company 1:20 Learning the moves 2:40 The Nelken Line 3:53 Reflections WATCH MORE: Dancing through time | Returning to Pina Bausch’s Kontakthof https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtFEAAIydWM&t=1s Pina Bausch's The Rite of Spring | The evolution of an epic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7TahSPdF1E The Exchange | Intergenerational Dance Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN_Ba9hmUq4 ABOUT SADLER'S WELLS At Sadler’s Wells we strive to make and share dance that inspires us all. On our Digital Stage and YouTube, we share dance films, documentaries, workshops, podcasts and more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadlers_wells/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SadlersWells/ Watch more on Digital Stage: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage CREDITS Featuring dancers Anna Martin and Beatrice Libonati, as well as members of National Youth Dance Company, Company of Elders and the Elders Fellows. The Nelken Line event was organised in collaboration with The Pina Bausch Foundation as part of Elixir Festival DOP/Director – Anna Vialova Camera operators – James Hedgecock, Queensley Osemwengie Director of Digital Stage & Studio – Bia Oliveira Senior Producer & Content Manager – Eithne Kane Producer – Martina Ryholt Video & Digital Specialist – Anna Vialova Senior Digital & Content Officer – Angharad Mainwaring Junior Videographers – James Hedgecock, Pearl Salamon-White Digital & Content Apprentice – Queensley Osemwengie Marketing Consultant – Izzy Madgwick #PinaBausch #NelkenLine #DanceForAll
An evocative piece from BULLYACHE
Bullyache's 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' draws inspiration from the 2008 financial crash, and the “Cremation of Care” ceremony; a dark performance exploring themes of power, hierarchies, humiliation and sacrifice. #dance #theatre #bullyache #sadlerswells
How The Trocks redefined ballet
Watch the full documentary, out now on our Youtube Channel. #dance #ballet #thetrocks #pride
Dancing knows no age
In honor of the recently concluded Elixir Festival 2026 at Sadler's Wells, people are being encouraged to explore and respond to conversations about dance and age. Watch this full interview with Charlotta Öfverholm on our Youtube Channel. #dance #age #movement #elixir #shorts
"You can't be in service of your ego"
Michelle Dorrance talks on the importance of being in service of the work as opposed to the idea, no matter how painful it may be. Watch the full conversation on our youtube channel. #tapdance #performance #interview
The comedic genius of Les Ballets Trockadero
Originally from New York, the Trocks were inspired by the Stonewall riots of the 1960s, endured the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and continue to be adored across the world for their hilarious and highly skilled homages to classical ballet. Watch the full documentary on our Youtube Channel. #ballet #dance #pride #shorts
Ballerina Boys | Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Dance Documentary | Free Dance Film
Ballerina Boys celebrates the legendary all-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (aka “the Trocks”) who blend classical ballet with drag performance. This power dance documentary explores gender, identity, social justice and LGBTQ+ history, celebrating the Trocks in all their dazzling, sassy glory. Originally from New York, the Trocks were inspired by the Stonewall riots of the 1960s, endured the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and continue to be adored across the world for their hilarious and highly skilled homages to classical ballet. Watch for free until 6 July to mark Pride Month. For full credits, visit sadlerswells.com/digital-stage/documentaries/ballerina-boys/ Subscribe to Sadler's Wells for more behind-the-scenes looks at dance, as well as dance films and documentaries: [Link to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/sadlerswells?sub_confirmation=1] TIMESTAMPS 00.00 Introducing the Trocks 03:30 The mission of the company 04:21 The Trocks at the very beginning 05:33 The significance of Stonewall 07:31 The dance explosion in 1970s New York 08:40 Meet the company – Kevin 09:32 Meet the company – Albie 13:48 Creating the world of the Trocks 16:42 Challenging preconceptions of ballet 18:15 On tour with the Trocks today 20:10 Meet the company – Duane 23:47 The different aspects of Les Ballets Trockadero 24:25 The Trock’s first theatre in New York 25:08 Finding an agent 26:07 The early days of touring 28:52 Combining dance and humour 32:37 Backstage with the Trocks 35:44 Meet the company – Philip 39:17 The Trocks’ outreach work 43:04 Ballet is a calling 43:46 Enduring the AIDS epidemic 47:10 Keeping the faith 47:49 Stonewall 50th Anniversary performance 52:10 End credits WATCH MORE: Confessions of a Ballet Star: Tiler Peck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJebAfmHZAo Manuel Liñán on finding freedom in Flamenco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcUdZQs6nk4 Confessions of a Ballet Star: Precious Adams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a9M4LEwCco ABOUT SADLER'S WELLS At Sadler’s Wells we strive to make and share dance that inspires us all. On our Digital Stage and YouTube, we share dance films, documentaries, workshops, podcasts and more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadlers_wells/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SadlersWells/ Watch more on Digital Stage: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage #DanceDocumentary #BalletFilm #LGBTQHistory #TheTrocks
From rehearsal to production
This week marks the birthday of William Shakespeare, a man who continues to prove that words outlive their writer. From Shakespeare's The Tempest, We Caliban sees the story through the eyes of Caliban; a riveting story told through movement performed at Sadler's Wells East. #dance #shakespeare #thetempest #shorts #birthday
Dancing through life...✨
The Company of Elders dancers reflect on a lifetime of movement, and the advice they’d give their younger selves. Part of The Exchange, a powerful intergenerational film bringing together dancers aged 11–81, celebrating the stories, wisdom and connection that dance creates across generations. It’s never too late to start, and never too early to keep going. #dancingthroughlife #SadlersWells #DanceFilm #intergenerational #DanceShorts
Michelle Dorrance: She didn’t choose dance, it chose her
“I didn’t think it was a career… I just knew I’d never stop.” Tap dancer and choreographer Michelle Dorrance reflects on her lifelong instinct to dance. Learn more about her creative ensemble work, rhythmic tap style and passion for live music in the full Choreographer Conversations, live on our channel now. #MichelleDorrance #TapDance #DanceInterview #ArtistJourney #DanceShorts
Michelle Dorrance | Choreographer Conversations
American tap dancer, performer, choreographer, teacher and director, Michelle Dorrance, joins Sadler’s Wells Associate Artistic Director, Rob Jones, to discuss her life in tap. Discover how Michelle Dorrance became one of the most influential tap dancers of her generation. In this conversation, she shares her journey into dance, her passion for live music and her creative process. Dorrance explores the deep connections between tap, blues, jazz, street dance and vaudeville, while paying tribute to legendary figures including Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Savion Glover and Diane Walker. This episode is part of Choreographer Conversations, a series where Sadler’s Wells speaks to some of the most influential choreographers working in dance today to find out their inspirations and motivations. Subscribe to Sadler's Wells for more behind-the-scenes looks at dance, as well as dance films and documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/sadlerswells?sub_confirmation=1 WATCH MORE: Jonzi D - bringing hip hop dance to the theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiGJEq6DgRg&list=PLAC0ZTI5pkuxKC0kKA84zw7patzWY5KxP&index=3 Confessions of a Ballet Star: Tiler Peck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJebAfmHZAo&list=PLAC0ZTI5pkuxKC0kKA84zw7patzWY5KxP&index=21 How to Tap Dance | Beginners Dance Workshop in Tap Dance Routine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGo0UBeo8pI ABOUT SADLER'S WELLS At Sadler’s Wells we strive to make and share dance that inspires us all. On our Digital Stage and YouTube, we share dance films, documentaries, workshops, podcasts and more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadlers_wells/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SadlersWells/ Watch more on Digital Stage: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage TIMESTAMPS 00:44 Where did Michelle Dorrance learn to tap dance? 4:55 What was the influence of these tap dance legends? 6:23 Speaking about her creative influences 8:31 "I am such a fan of music" 9:30 How does a new project begin? 15:60 Many styles of the footwork genres 16:59 Finding a shared language when everyone's an artist 30:39 learning the joys of site specific work 36:46 Carrying the tap dance tradition forward 38:29 Everyone would be a better person with tap dancing. 42:40 What's the next dream collaboration? CREDITS Featuring – Michelle Dorrance and Rob Jones Director of Photography & Editor – Ben Williams Camera Operator – Onkar Ghume Camera Operator – Wilfred Wong Film Commissioned and Produced by Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage & Studio Director of Digital Stage & Studio – Bia Oliveira Senior Content Manager – Eithne Kane Producers – Martina Ryholt Video & Digital Specialist – Anna Vialova Digital & Content Officer – Angharad Mainwaring Junior Videographers – James Hedgecock, Pearl Salamon-White Digital & Content Apprentice – Queensley Osemwengie Marketing Consultant – Izzy Madgwick #TapDance #MichelleDorrance #DanceInterview
Celebrating Olivier Award Winner Sharon Eyal
Sharon Eyal's Into The Hairy was the well deserved recipient for Best New Dance Production at The Olivier Awards 2026. Watch the full interview on our Youtube Channel. #dance #olivier #awards #shorts
Redefining the dancing body
The elixir festival season has kicked off, nudging audiences to rethink their perceptions around dance and age. Watch this moment with Shobana Jeyasingh in conversation, raising questions and provocations about the nuances of the dancing body. Full video out on our Youtube Channel! #shorts #dance #elixir #age
A Dance Legend in Motion | Louise Lecavalier in the Studio #shorts #danceartistry
Explore the daily process of creation in this film of dance artist Louise Lecavalier. In the White Wall studio in Montréal, Canada, she dances in the afternoons.
The original cast returns decades later...
Originally premiered in 1978, Kontakthof is a seminal piece in Pina Bausch’s repertoire, created at a time when her work was beginning to receive international recognition. Now, almost five decades later, a new encounter with Kontakthof by choreographer Meryl Tankard, who was one of the main characters in 1978. #dance #shorts #classic #contemporarydance
Two dancers and a beautiful connection
In this documentary, two icons of the dance world Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny share the stage, proving that dance has no age limit. Watch the full film on our Youtube Channel. #dance #elixir #documentary #shorts
Paco Peña's Musical Culture
Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company is back at Sadler's Wells, with their stunning piece "Solera". Learn more about Paco and his musical journey in this short film, available to watch on our Youtube Channel. #flamenco #dance #guitar #shorts
Dance across generations
The Exchange brings together the Company of Elders and Zoo Nation, to create a film that shows the intergenerational nature of dance. Watch the full film on our Youtube Channel! #dance #elders #youth #film
Berlin meets NYDC
In this short film, the National Youth Dance Company travel to Berlin and captivates audiences with their piece 'Gravity'. Watch the full adventure, available now on our Youtube Channel! #youthdance #berlin #hiphop #dance
Taking Gravity to Berlin | National Youth Dance Company
Join National Youth Dance Company as they take their latest production Gravity, created with Guest Artistic Directors Boy Blue, to Berlin, performing outside of the UK for the first time in the company’s history. Follow NYDC behind the scenes and on stage at Berliner Festspiele, performing as part of Tanz Treffen der Jugend ,a leading showcase celebrating and inspiring young dancers and choreographers across Germany. This film captures the powerful international connections young people build through dance, and celebrates the passion, creativity, and energy of the dancers involved. National Youth Dance Company brings together 33 outstanding dancers from across England aged 16-19 and d/Deaf or disabled dancers aged 16-24. Gravity was created with Guest Artistic Directors Boy Blue, the UK’s most celebrated hip hop dance company. Subscribe to Sadler's Wells for more behind-the-scenes looks at dance, as well as dance films and documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/sadlerswells?sub_confirmation=1 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 At the airport 1:03 Arriving in Germany 2:07 What makes it so special to tour to Tanz Treffen der Jugend 3:23 The experience of travelling to Berlin 4:11 Getting ready to perform 5:08 Performing Gravity at Berliner Festspiele WATCH MORE: What makes you move? | Behind the scenes with Boy Blue and National Youth Dance Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wewEpPr-sWI 10 Years of NYDC Documentary Documentary | 10 Years of National Youth Dance Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCxdJlAQIlQ Eastbound Eastbound | Dance film celebrating how East London moves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZipjL4It8Nw&t=1s SADLER'S WELLS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadlers_wells/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SadlersWells/ Watch more on Digital Stage: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage CREDITS Director – Ben Williams Producers – Christopher Haddow and Hannah Kirkpatrick Composer – Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante Gravity – NYDC Guest Artistic Directors 2024/25 – Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy and Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante Choreography – Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy Composer – Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante Lighting Design – Adam Carrée Costume Design – Ryan Dawson Laight Costume Design Associates – Jordan Goertz Edwards and Josh Cartmell Rehearsal Directors – Nathaniel Impraim-Jones and Lara Rose McCabe Producers – Christopher Haddow and Bia Oliveira Production Manager – Mishi Bekesi Sound Engineer – Yao Yin Yau LX Programmer & Touring Relighter/Production Manager – Matthew Carnazza Touring Sound Engineer – Mark Webber NYDC Dancers 2024/25 James Airey, Yunus Ayhan, Sara Belal, Archie Bilsland, Monét Brooks, Kingsley Campbell-Golding, Megan Chaytor Wilson, Orson Crane, Luke Curran, Dylan Dennis, Dexter Duffy, Mimi Etete-Edge, Sheldon Golding, Kasra Hastings, Francis Henry, Florence Hodgson, India Hurley, Luke James, Jacob Lincoln, Lucca Masters, Zak Michael Smith, Thea Petrie, Blake Rainey, Dayang Safiya Isabella Abang Suhaili, Sonia Sansford, Iona Statham, Nya Stewart, Ada Trotman, Faye-Elise Walmsey, Hali Warsame, Ella Watson, Rowan Williams, Marshall Wilson. NYDC Team Guest Artistic Directors 2024-25 – Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy and Micheal ‘Mikey J’ Asante Director of Learning & Engagement – Joce Giles Head of NYDC – Hannah Kirkpatrick Company Manager – Waddah Sinada and Becky Leslie NYDC Coordinator – Brittany Roberts & Annie-Rose Grantham NYDC/ Learning & Engagement Intern – Ratiba Ayadi & Mojisayo Robson Creative Support Artist – Corinne Meredith (Head), Nya Bardouille, Maiya Leeke Company Support – Jo Beattie (Head), Ruben Brown, Beth Emmerson, Grace Ford, George Frampton, John William Watson Company Wellbeing – Anna Brodrick (physiotherapist), Dr Lucie Clements (dance psychologist) Special thanks to: Laura Warner, Sadler’s Wells Learning and Engagement Manager Kathleen Murphy, Jo Stendell and all the team at Boy Blue Bill Vince, Silke Arnold, Nick McDowell and the team at Arts Council England All the dancers’ families and teachers for their ongoing support of NYDC Tanztreffen der Jugend 2025 © Berliner Festspiele / Treffen junge Szene Tanztreffen der Jugend Susanne Chrudina – Director of Treffen junge Szene and Tanztreffen der Jugend Daja Vogt – Programme and Dramaturgy Juliane Spence – Head of Organisation Renate Kligge, Daniela Gromer, Lena Lipps, Johannes Ambrosius, Vivien Dawit, Siera Sowe, Selma Steiner – Production Victor Haberkorn –Technical Production Management Jan Bruchwalski, Christian Godau, Jürgen Kramer, Jörn Gross – Video Crew of Berliner Festspiele The Tanztreffen der Jugend is part of the Treffen junge Szene of the Berliner Festspiele and is funded as a national contest by the Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ). Film Commissioned and Produced by Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage & Studio #DanceFilm #YouthDance #BoyBlue
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Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain Don Lockwood is a silent movie star with everything he could want – fame, adulation and a well-publicised ‘romance’ with his co-star Lina Lamont. But Hollywood is about to change forever. There is rumour in the studio of a new kind of film, where the actors actually talk … and sing … and dance. Can Don and the uniquely voiced L...
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