benji reid - find your eyes
Hip Hop, theatre and live photography intertwine in this exposing piece
Recents
Recents
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Hip Hop’s Fantasy World-Building; Breakin’ Convention 2025
Hip hop’s origins in subversive countercultures underscore its potential to create a world that defies the limits of our existing reality.
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FROM A DANCER’S PERSPECTIVE: FKA TWIGS’ EUSEXUA TOUR
PLEASURE AT ITS PUREST, RAWEST AND MOST IMAGINATIVE – IT’S EUSEXUA….
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DAZZLING JEWELS MEETS MOVEMENT ART
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS’ ‘DANCE REFLECTIONS’ RETURNS TO LONDON AT FOUR ICONIC VENUES – HERE’S A LOOK BACK AT THE FIRST WEEK OF FESTIVITIES
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IN CONVERSATION WITH SADLER’S WELLS DANCE ON SCREEN ARTISTS
Sadlers Wells release their latest short film micro-commission as we take a look at last years winners
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Empara Mi - I Can't
Step into the ethereal world of Empara Mi as she captures the aching beauty of grief through stunning movement-driven visuals in the music video for her latest single, ‘I Can’t.’
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The Club and The Dance: Everyday Expression
In this first instalment of our The Club and The Dance series, writer Teni Oluwunmi highlights the need to cultivate joy amidst this gloomy climate.
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HAIRFUCK
Weaved by a Single Braid: ‘HAIRFUCK’ Confronts the Struggles of Women Under Societal Standards at MENG London X Cold Magazine’s London Pop-Up
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MOVES Best of 2024
To celebrate another year of big MOVES, we thought we’d kick start the new year with a look back at the best dance media of 2024.
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Ekleido - Splice | Rorschach
Taking your seat at an Ekleido show feels like walking into a rave – it’s dark, and the music is pumping. If you don’t club, welcome!
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Movement in Mind EP1 - Luke Lentes
Introducing 'Movement in Mind', the series that deep dives with some of your dancer favourites.
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The Q Dance Company | Re:Incarnation
“I wanted to move my work into a space where I can really start exploring blackness that is not in relation nor in conversation with whiteness” - Qudus Onikeku
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WMN* x Future Archive
Anna Dewhirst and Wesley Manners unveiled exclusive work at WMN Events, curated by Elettra Giunta at Reference Point, 180 the Strand.
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5 TIMES DANCE FEATURED IN FASHION WEEK PRESENTATIONS
With SS25 presentations under way, we’ve chosen to highlight five recent standout moments where the synergy between dance and movement took centre stage.
Lifestyle & Events
Lifestyle & Events
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Sadlers Wells East Announce opening program
IVAN BLACKSTOCK, BOTIS SEVA, SHARON EYAL, BENJI REID AND ALEXANDRA WHITLEY AMONG THE ARTISTS IN THE OPENING PROGRAMME FOR SADLERS WELLS EAST
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Sweet Ones
A SYMBIOSES OF PARTY RIDDIMS AND DANCE VIBRATIONS.
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8 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BREAKING
Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games we curated a list of things you should know about BREAKING
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THE HIP HOP GAMES & BREAKING OLYMPIC WATCH PARTIES
Sadlers Wells & Breakin’ Convention host a series of events to celebrate the debut of BREAKING at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
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WMN* - THE FEMALE GAZE
WMN* returns for its second event, curated by Elettra Giunta, showcasing works that delve into the theme of The Female Gaze.
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DANCE.FILM.PERFORMANCE
Curated by Angelina Gorgaeva, Dance.Film.Performance gives space to the works of contemporary artists rotating between live performance and short films
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WMN*
Elettra Giunta presents WMN*, an evening shining the spotlight on the incredible work of women & non-binary choreographers, filmmakers and creatives., in honour of last month’s Women’s History Month.
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FREE YOUR MIND
The Hip Hop Theatre production that officially opened Manchester's new groundbreaking cultural venue ‘Aviva Studios’, home to Factory International, is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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NIKE OWN THE FLOOR | LONDON 2023
Dancers shut down NikeTown London, taking the streets to the shop floor
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RED BULL DANCE YOUR STYLE WORLD FINALS 2024
Moments captured at the Red Bull ‘Dance Your Style’ World Finals hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, Nov 23
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82K MOTIVES
82K Degrees brings their new event 82K Motives, A night of Good Music & Live Dance Performances from Curators Kojo Hammond and Nat Zangi
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THE EXHIBITION
The Exhibition ‘A night of fine Art, Performance and Inspiration, Curated and Choreographed by Caetlyn Watson and Produced by Kerrie Milne and Take Flight World.
Fashion & Music
Fashion & Music
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NIKE JAM
Nike drop their first ever breaking shoe just in time for the Paris Olympic Games
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DANCERS LIGHT UP THE BRIT AWARDS 2024
The stage came alive at this years Brit Awards with captivating dance numbers, showcasing tantalising choreography by talents such as Sean Bankhead, Shay Latukolan, Ashley Wallen, Iziegbe Odigie, Jonny Vieco, Charm La’Donna, and Jay Revell.
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SAUL NASH | DRESSCODES AW24
Dancers grace the runway for Saul Nash AW24 collection “Dress Codes” which explores the vibrant energy and rituals of London’s garage clubs
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SHOW ME LOVE | SIMONE CARTY
Debut single by Anguillan Artist Simone Carty explored through dance by Mayowa Ogunnaike and Nafisah Baba
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Top dancer DJ's you should know
Performance
Performance
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TRAPLORD | ROADNAISSANCE
Ivan Michael Blackstock and Traplord wrapped up a series of workshops with BLOK culminating in two immersive performances of ‘Roadnaissance’ at BLOKspace in Leyton, East London.
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REUNE
Co-founded by Emma Farnell Watson & Joshua Smith, Reune returned for its second iteration in the intimacy of the Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadlers Wells Theatre. Eleven pieces brought together up-and-coming choreographers and film directors, exploring a broad range of genres and dance styles
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FREE YOUR MIND
The Hip Hop Theatre production that officially opened Manchester's new groundbreaking cultural venue ‘Aviva Studios’, home to Factory International, is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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R.O.S.E
R.O.S.E by Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar, Young & Ben UFO with Factory International at MIF23, reviewed by Eden Wilkinson & Photography by Ebun Lauren
Editorial
Editorial
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Breaking backlash at the 2024 Paris Olympics
THE RECENT RIDICULE OF BREAKING IN PARIS OLYMPICS UNDERSCORES AN IMPERATIVE NEED FOR KNOWLEDGE, HISTORY AND STORIES OF BREAKING TO BE PLATFORMED BY THE STREETDANCE* COMMUNITY
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SENSORIA | OUR HOUSE
The collective bringing radical access to the Arts.
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A Q&A WITH CHRIS MANOE...INC ARTISTS
Alice Tchernookova interviews Dancers & Singers Inc. founder Chris Manoe who talks about being a born leader, moving with the times, and the state of the commercial dance industry: what’s good, what’s bad, and where it’s headed
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IDENTITY.IDEAS.INDUSTRY
MOVES caught up with movement artist Shannelle 'Tali' Fergus, who speaks a little about her background in dance and gives an insight into the unique training experience identiy. ideas. industry.
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TO PENCIL OR NOT TO PENCIL
In February 2023 Dancers Network hosted the first in a series of industry meetings entitled ‘The Pencil’ at Equity’s offices. In the aricle journalist Alice Tchernookova exposes the issues discussed by agencies and dancers during the meeting.
Reviews
Reviews
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BOUND | AMBER JARMAN-CRAINEY
Step into the bowels of grief in BOUND, an immersive experience at OXO’s Bargehouse, by Amber Jarman-Crainey.
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WALL
“Wall” by Guest Artistic Director Oona Doherty, and the performers of National Youth Dance Company (NYDC), delivers a piece which serves as an important reflective exercise and gives national identity a good kick about…
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BALLET NIGHTS | NEW VOICES
Shokirie Clarke reviews Ballet Nights inaugural event ‘New Voices’ at the Ministry of Sound.
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BALLET BLACK | HEROES
Ballet Black explores the meaning of ambition and purpose in the HEROES double bill with two contrasting but complementary pieces, If At First and The Waiting
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