We are delighted to announce My Dance DNA, our first purely digital project, in partnership with The Space.  A digital interview series that runs from June to November, My Dance DNA features five of the UK’s leading choreographers talking about their inspirations with high-profile guest artists from other fields.

The first episode of My Dance DNA will see ZooNation’s choreographer and founder Kate Prince in conversation with BBC Young Dancer presenter Karim Zeroual.

The interview takes place 7pm Tuesday 27th June at the Birmingham Hippodrome, and will be available to watch live, for free, on Facebook Live.

How To Watch: 

To watch My Dance DNA online, viewers will simply need to visit the Birmingham Hippodrome Facebook page at 7pm on Tuesday 27th June and click on the video.

Kate Prince’s My Dance DNA interview will be available on Facebook Live from 7pm on Tuesday 27th June and will stay available on Facebook for 1 week after the live broadcast until Tuesday 4th July. It’s also completely free to watch.

Dance Umbrella is London’s international dance festival, celebrating 21st century choreography across the capital. Dance Umbrella’s mission is to celebrate 21st century choreography. We do so enthusiastically and collaboratively through an annual, international London festival, through year-round creative learning opportunities for all ages, and by developing choreographic talent. Our aim is to entice audiences, nurture artists, innovate practice, and stimulate interest in the power of the body in motion.

The Space is a commissioning and development organisation, established by Arts Council England and the BBC to support greater digital access to the arts. The Space is committed to supporting and facilitating the UK arts sector to realise its digital ambitions. The organisation commissions arts projects and provides a production and distribution pipeline to ensure that these projects reach a wide and diverse range of audiences.