dance moves people: A Fabric podcast
Fabric is a strategic dance development organisation based in the Midlands, UK, with sites in the cities of Birmingham and Nottingham. Fabric’s 10-year strategy sets out to show how we will play our role to ensure the sector can flourish. In these conversations, we invite artists, partners, collaborators and friends to share their stories about Fabric, about the sector, and about what dance, choreography and art mean to them, revealing ultimately, the social value of dance. Fabric is an Arts Council England, National Portfolio Organisation.
Episodes
In this episode of dance moves people, we chat with alumni from Fabric's Centre for Advanced Dance Training (CAT). We explore their journeys in dance, reflecting on their experiences in the programme and how it has shaped their careers. Each guest brings a unique perspective, sharing their stories of growth, transformation, and the importance of community in the dance world.
Featuring:
In the second part of this conversation, past and current nottdance curators Bill Gee, Jane Greenfield, Nicky Napier and Paul Russ talk with De Montfort PhD student and Organisational Archive Researcher Andi Johnson about the innovative programming and curatorial processes that have shaped the festival over the years.
nottdance is a festival of extraordinary dance, presenting choreographic ideas and works from across the city of Not...
In the first part of a conversation with past and current curators of the nottdance festival, Andi Johnson, De Montfort PhD student and Organisational Archive Researcher, focuses on the festival's rich history and its significant role in shaping the dance landscape in Nottingham and beyond.
nottdance is a festival of extraordinary dance, presenting choreographic ideas and works from across the city of Nottingham and around the ...
Fat Dance | Dança Gorda is funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants, designed to support UK and overseas organisations to collaborate on international arts projects. FABRIC is a lead partner, alongside Corpo Rastreado (BR).
The project was instigated by the artists, and Fabric was thrilled to be invited into that process.
Jussara Belchior (BR) is a fat ballerina who also works as a choreographer, a collabora...
Alan Lyddiard is on a mission to create, with others, extraordinary performances and build long-lasting relationships with older people, locally, nationally, and internationally.
He retired in 2014 at the age of 65 and went to live in Spain. He was bored after two weeks and decided to set up The Performance Ensemble, a company of older artists, with founding chair, Mandy Stewart. He settled in Leeds and started working at Leeds Play...
Cool Company is a dance improvisation ensemble for people aged 55 and over, based in Nottingham Contemporary. Referencing current exhibitions, they explore and develop relationships between visual arts and movement. Key to these workshops is the integration of social and creative elements, which empower the work of the group. Workshops are facilitated by Deane McQueen, professional choreographer, director and Backlit Gallery Studio...
Welcome to dance moves people, a podcast from Fabric.
Fabric is a strategic dance development organisation based in the Midlands, UK, with sites in the cities of Birmingham and Nottingham.
In these conversations, we invite artists, partners, collaborators, and friends to share their stories about Fabric, the sector, and what dance choreography and art mean to them, ultimately revealing the social value of dance.
Please like and subsc...
This is the second episode in a series of one-hour ‘In Conversation with’ zoom sessions, inviting Critical Mass leads and organisers to share the story of their role in the project, how the experience has influenced/changed their practice and 3 key learning points they want to share with dance professionals interested in working inclusively.
This episode includes Rachel Liggitt who was the Inclusion Champion on Critical M...
This the first episode in a series of one-hour ‘In Conversation with’ zoom sessions, inviting Critical Mass leads and organisers to share the story of their role in the project, how the experience has influenced/changed their practice and 3 key learning points they want to share with dance professionals interested in working inclusively.
This episode includes Zoie Golding MBE who was the Lead Artist on Critical Mass 2022...
In Episode 3 Shane speaks with Brazilian-born Theatre Director, Ramiro Silveira about his physical-theatre practises, the relevance of physicality in drama and plays and Brazil’s place on the global stage.
This is part of Shane's curated Dance Insights Online programme, Shane Shambhu brings a series of short conversations expanding our understanding of dance, theatre and culture.
In Episode 4 Shane speaks with Paul Anthony Morris about the importance of dance in his work and it’s relevance and his own unique physical training approach and its effect on actors.
This is part of Shane's curated Dance Insights Online programme, Shane Shambhu brings a series of short conversations expanding our understanding of dance, theatre and culture.
In Episode 2 Shane speaks with Kristine Landon-Smith about her approach to intra-cultural creating and its importance, development of physical actions and abstraction in theatre contexts and why there is a lack of female directors and choreographers.
This is part of Shane's curated Dance Insights Online programme, Shane Shambhu brings a series of short conversations expanding our understanding of dance, theatre and cu...
In Episode 1 Shane speaks with acclaimed and noted Theatre Director, Jatinder Verma about process and methodologies, how his practice from Sanskrit Theatre has evolved and they converse on the differences between dance and theatre.
This is part of Shane's curated Dance Insights Online programme, Shane Shambhu brings a series of short conversations expanding our understanding of dance, theatre and culture.
As part of our Dance Insights Online programme, our artist in residence, Jamaal invites his two siblings Mahalia and Zane into an online chat about how Dancing with ACE dance and music’s youth company began their personal journeys into the creative field.
They’ll touch on the different processes they work with and how they navigate their respective industries, delving into a conversation surrounding ‘comparison’ in the di...
As part of our Dance Insights Online programme, our artist in residence Johnny invites independent artistic director, theatre-maker and facilitator Orit Azaz to discuss outdoor arts, choreographic practices and activism.
As part of our Dance Insights Online programme, our artist in residence, Carlos invites Belgian-Colombian choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for an online aperitif to celebrate International Dance Day.
They Talk about how their Hispanic heritage influences their work, their subversion of gender roles in ballet and contemporary dance, and their relationship with trash and high art, expect a fun and camp insight into the w...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.