2 weeks of dance for 0s to 90s

The Connect Festival is a vibrant celebration of dance produced by Connect. The Connect Festival provides a showcase for many of the theatre’s projects and involves around 2000 people annually. Based in the 180 seater Lilian Baylis Theatre, the Festival features performances and workshops designed to inspire and invigorate dance enthusiasts of all ages and abilities.

Highlights of Connect Festival 06

• Site-specific residency in Sadler’s Wells foyers led by CandoCo
• Oogly Boogly – a show for babies and toddlers
• Sadler’s Wells Associates – showcase of education and community projects by Sadler’s Wells’ Associate companies
• Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders

Highlights of Connect Festival 07

• Boyz Nite In – a celebration of work by boys and young men
• Roar! – two nights of the best youth dance in London
• Open Stage – an open platform for choreographers
• Connecting Moves – primary schools’ sharing
• Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders

Highlights of Connect Festival 08

• Ascendance – performance platform for emerging choreographers
• Corali Dance Company – performance evening of two 'work in progress' pieces
• Connecting Vibes – an evening of work by London secondary schools
• Watch This Space – a triple bill of new works aimed at young people
• Connecting Moves – a celebration of dance by Islington Primary schools
• Roar! – two nights of the best youth dance in London
• Sadler's Wells Company of Elders

Destino, 12 & 13 March 2009

Destino was a unique co-production between Dance United and Sadler's Wells. An intrepid and ambitious partnership of two organisations who passionately share a vision that dance can be wonderfully enriching and transformative experience in people's lives.

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