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Coming of Age – insta @coming_of_age23

Coming of Age – @coming_of_age23 At the end of March talented dance-artist Eva Lourie-Russell, revealed how she had used the Audience Award  (voted for by people who attended Transgressions2023) to further research and develop her performance piece Coming of Age.  Watch Eva’s reflective, considered response about the event at Trinity

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A Love of Egyptian Dance

A Love of Egyptian Dance My name is Jane Wass, over twenty years ago I fell in love with Egyptian dance, the way it made me feel and the cultures it connected me to. I started Mazazik in 2002 in Manchester and have taught in the UK, Europe, Thailand and

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Earth, From Memory

Earth, From Memory Back in the sunshine of July I came to Hull Dance for a week-long residency in their studio. This residency was to engage in initial research for the new piece I am developing thanks to receiving the Hull Dance Development Award.  The piece, titled Earth, From Memory

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Transgressions2023 – Who We Are

Transgressions2023 – Who We Are It is time for our biennial weekend of performances, discussion and workshops. This year our focus is exploring effects of ageing on artists’ work, and whether greater diversity in the age of artists making and performing work gives audiences a richer dance experience. The theme

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Hull Dance Awards

Hull Dance Awards Earlier this year we announced our re-vamped Hull Dance Awards and the recipients of two awards Hull Dance Development Award – Lewys Holt Transgressions Performance Award – Holly Gibbs Lewys introduced himself and his ideas to local professional dancers and some students from Hull College via a

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Hull City Council Dance Strategy Update

Hull City Council Dance Strategy Update Delivery and working in partnership Arts Development has continued to drive the delivery of Hull City Council’s Dance Strategy in partnership with Hull Dance. Since my last blog we have established focus groups to replace the working group that had previously steered its delivery.

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