poetry in motion

By Rianna Irvine & Lucy Ranson

Recents

Organising Bodies: We should have never walked on the moon

Rambert and (LA) HORDE Ballet National de Marseille team up to take over London’s Southbank Centre for We Should Have Never Walked on The Moon
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WMN* PRESENTS INTIMACY & CARE

Projections of artwork and bodies fills the space in the latest WMN* Event
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TALENT HOUSE IGNITE: The Next Artists of East London Dance

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Le Train Bleu at V&A East Storehouse

An intimate space, Chanel inspired costumes, and undeniably flirty duets - English National Ballet stages an enthralling version of the 1924 Le Train Bleu.
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Benji Reid: Find Your eyes

Hip Hop, theatre and photography intertwine in this exposing piece
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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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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 the 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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Movement Captured

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Movement Captured

Fluid, Dynamic, and Raw: LOLA Beckers

Ethereal Bodies

A tribute to the never-ending process of transformation
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The Joy and Sorrow of Time

“The future is a delicate dance of possibilities, where every choice and every moment shapes the path ahead….” The Supa Rich Kids star in this short film by Danish-born filmmaker, artistic director and choreographer Sara Jordan.
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Itching To Be

As lead Niki Awandee itches to follow her dreams and become her truest self, she takes us through the motions, celebrating the journey in all of its essence.
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What's Good

Vintage cars, cowboy hats, and Black men dancing on horseback — Robeathy Corea’s short film 'What’s Good' blends country and street aesthetics with a movement-driven flair.
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Cycle

Shot in and inspired by the beautiful Ouse Valley Viaduct in Balcombe, South England, CYCLE is a visual poem that celebrates the abundance and richness of sounds that exist in nature, juxtaposed yet heightened by the architecture of the structure.
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Will West

Notorious for his distinctive character, flair and undeniable skill, as seen in Jungle’s music videos, Will West urges dancers to take a leap of faith
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Mette Linturi

Mette talks her background, inspirations and the power of being authentically you.
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When We Were One

Challenging the idea of individualism and highlighting the beauty of unity, a group of intertwined bodies merges into a single, indistinguishable form, blurring the lines between individuals
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NEW EARTH

A dancer struggles through the painful reality of a dream falling away, leaving her to sense artistic abandon for the first time
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MOTHERTONGUE

A dance film by Darcy Wallace that sheds light on the shared and personal experiences of parenthood
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B Boy Kid Karam

Nike Athlete B-Boy Kid Karam aims for global triumph
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