TV series

Dancing Nation

Name: Dancing Nation
Released: 2021
Cast: Brenda Emmanus

2021· 1 season· 72 min episodesEnded

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Synopsis

Sadler’s Wells & BBC Arts present a three-part celebration of dance featuring many of the UK’s leading dance companies and the most exciting new emerging talent. Presented by Brenda Emmanus as part of BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine, this unique festival has been curated in lockdown by Sadler’s Wells, London - one of the world’s leading dance houses.

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E1 Programme 1Next upJan 28, 2021
Synopsis
"Spitfire - an advertisement divertissement" from New Adventures, choreography by Matthew Bourne. "Face In" (excerpt) from Candoco Dance Company, choreography by Yasmeen Godder. "Window Shopping" curated by Breakin’ Convention. "Orbis" (excerpt) from HUMANHOOD, choreography by Júlia Robert and Rudi Cole. "Hollow" from English National Ballet, choreography by Stina Quagebeur.
Guest stars: William Bozier (Dancer ("Spitfire")), Harrison Dowzell (Dancer ("Spitfire")), Glenn Graham (Dancer ("Spitfire")), Andrew Monaghan (Dancer ("Spitfire")), Liam Mower (Dancer ("Spitfire")), Dominic North (Dancer ("Spitfire")), Megan Armishaw (Dancer ("Face In")), Ben Ash (Dancer ("Face In"))
E2 Programme 2Jan 28, 2021
Synopsis
"Sphera" (excerpt) from HUMANHOOD, choreography by Júlia Robert and Rudi Cole. "BLKDOG" (excerpt) from Far From The Norm, choreography by Botis Seva. "Lazuli Sky" (excerpt) from Birmingham Royal Ballet, choreography by Will Tuckett. "Hope Hunt and the Ascension into Lazarus" (excerpt) choreography by Oona Doherty. "Whyte" (excerpt) from Boy Blue, choreography by Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy and Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante. "Mud of Sorrow: Touch" choreography by Akram Khan, with Natalia Osipova.
Guest stars: Júlia Robert (Self / Dancer ("Sphera")), Rudi Cole (Self / Dancer ("Sphera")), Victoria Shulungu (Dancer ("BLKDOG")), Hayleigh Sellors (Dancer ("BLKDOG")), Jordan Douglas (Dancer ("BLKDOG")), Joshua Nash (Dancer ("BLKDOG")), Shangomola Edunjobi (Dancer ("BLKDOG")), Ezra Owen (Dancer ("BLKDOG"))
E3 Programme 3Jan 28, 2021
Synopsis
"Shades of Blue" (excerpt) from Matsena Productions, choreography by Anthony Matsena and Kel Matsena. "States of Mind" from Northern Ballet, choreography by Kenneth Tindall. "Contagion" (excerpt) from Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, choreography by Shobana Jeyasingh. "Rouge" (excerpt) from Rambert, choreography by Marion Motin.
Guest stars: Alethia Antonia (Performer ("Shades of Blue")), Harvey Burke-Hamilton (Performer ("Shades of Blue")), Anthony Matsena (Performer ("Shades of Blue")), Arnold Matsena (Performer ("Shades of Blue")), Kel Matsena (Performer ("Shades of Blue")), Cher Nicolette Ho (Performer ("Shades of Blue")), Antoinette Brooks-Daw (Dancer ("States of Mind")), Sarah Chun (Dancer ("States of Mind"))