Take a look at this month’s list of awesome dance to watch online. You might even find some festive treats!
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1. Ballo Arthur Pita - The Little Match Girl
This Christmas, Sadler’s Wells are offering Ballo Arthur Pita’s The Little Match Girl on their digital screen. Available to rent for £3.50 until 15 January, this dance retelling of the classic Hans Christen Anderson tale is a magical treat for families. Watch the trailer below or rent the film from the Sadler’s Wells website.
Family Friendly
2. balletLORENT - The Velveteen Rabbit
This short film by Newcastle-based balletLORENT features two exceptional dancers who inhabit the characters of the Velveteen Rabbit and the Skinhorse, and they animate a conversation between the toys as the rabbit worries about what it takes to become real.
In Case You Missed It
3. Akram Khan Company - Jungle Book reimagined
Akram Khan Company’s latest work, which is currently on a worldwide tour, is a retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale. During the Company’s time in Edinburgh, Akram spoke as part of this year’s Edinburgh International Culture Summit to delegates from over 31 countries. He inspiringly reflected on the role of the arts in advocating for a more sustainable future.
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4. Celia Rowlson-Hall - Last Snow
As the final snowflakes of winter fall, dancers appear from the darkness into a snowy void. They leave behind their wishes for this world, as expressed through gestures. Part memory, part snowstorm in a snow globe, The Last Snow is an enigmatic representation of winter.
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5. TEDx & Gregory Maqoma - The Euphoria of Movement
In 2016, South African Dance Artist Gregory Maqoma, who has recently choreographed the Young Vic’s Mandela, presented at TEDx in Johannesburg about creating movement of the people, by the people, for the people.
