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Danza Contemporanea, founded in 1959, is famous for its hybrid, hothouse style, a pungent blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazzy American modernism and inflections from European ballet.
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A look at the making of Sum of Parts; a collaborative project from Sadler's Wells' Creative Learning department, Connect.
The making of Sum of Parts
Take a look behind the scenes of Zoonation's new show, Some Like It Hip Hop
Behind the scenes of Some Like It Hip Hop
Jerwood Studio - Newcastle based choreographer Liv Lorent explores ideas around the themes in the fairy tale of Rapunzel.
Jerwood Studio - Rapunzel R&D
2011 rehearsal footage of TeZukA - A new show from Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Sadler's Wells
Tezuka Rehearsals
Early research week March 2011 for London musical with script by Tanika Gupta, opening Spring 2012
Jerwood Studio - Bollywood Project
An exclusive look inside Inside Nederlands Dans Theater 1 and 2 with filming of the two companies rehearsing, plus interviews with some of the dancers.
Inside Nederlands Dans Theater 1 and 2
Sadler’s Wells Associate and visual artist Shezad Dawood work on early ideas for a project inspired by Buster Keaton.
Jerwood Studios - Jasmin Vardimon & Shezad Dawood
A look at the making of Sum of Parts; a collaborative project from Sadler's Wells' Creative Learning department, Connect.
The making of Sum of Parts
Early research week March 2011 for London musical with script by Tanika Gupta, opening Spring 2012
Jerwood Studio - Bollywood Project
Flemish/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui worked with kuchipudi dancer Shantala Shivalingappa (they met through Pina Bausch) & flamenco artist Maria Pages. He performs with Shivalingappa in the Svapnagata Festival, Sadler's Wells, November.
Jerwood Studio - Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Visual Artist Martin Creed puts himself in unchartered territory as he works with five classically trained dancers on ideas for a new work.
Jerwood Studio - Martin Creed
A uniquely designed outdoor spectacle, a fly-by-night hotel brought vividly to life through dance and sound by the team of David Rosenberg and Frauke Requardt with Börkur Jónsson and Ben and Max Ringham.
The making of Electric Hotel
Flemish/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui worked with kuchipudi dancer Shantala Shivalingappa (they met through Pina Bausch) & flamenco artist Maria Pages. He performs with Shivalingappa in the Svapnagata Festival, Sadler's Wells, November.
Jerwood Studio - Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Danza Contemporanea, founded in 1959, is famous for its hybrid, hothouse style, a pungent blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazzy American modernism and inflections from European ballet.
Danza Contemporanea de Cuba
An exclusive look inside Inside Nederlands Dans Theater 1 and 2 with filming of the two companies rehearsing, plus interviews with some of the dancers.
Inside Nederlands Dans Theater 1 and 2
Choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan spent a week working on the music of Rameau and talking with conductor Marc Minkowski. The research has led to a Sadler’s Wells commission with Keegan-Dolan’s company Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre.
Jerwood Studio - Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre
Choreographer Hofesh Shechter used Jerwood Studio research time in 2008 to explore his long held desire to work with a dozen snare drummers on his company, with some outstanding results in both sound and vision.
Jerwood Studio - Hofesh Shechter
Choreographer Matthew Bourne used a week of research time as part of Jerwood Studio to explore whether he could make male love duets which would work. These duets influenced the development of his major show the following year, Dorian Gray.
Jerwood Studio - Matthew Bourne
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Danza Contemporanea, founded in 1959, is famous for its hybrid, hothouse style, a pungent blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazzy American modernism and inflections from European ballet.

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