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MISSION Chantry Dance explores how contemporary dance bears witness to the joys, passions and pains of humankind. We highlight dance as a liberating art, bringing freedom of body and mind to performers, participants and audience, and promote the understanding of and participation in Contemporary Dance. We reveal the meaningful impact that dance can have - how it can effect joy, reflection, hope, and change. |
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HISTORY
Chantry Dance was formed in May 2012 by co-Artistic Directors and choreographers Paul Chantry and Rae Piper. The company's first performance was in 2012 on the main stage at Sadler's Wells as part of the Chinese Calligraphy, Music and Dance Concert, and televised to mainland China. In 2013 Chantry Dance re-located from London to Grantham, East Midlands. From this base, the company has created a varied body of work which has included themic and abstract short pieces, full-length narrative ballets, touring shows, site-specific works, outdoor shows and films. |
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DEPARTMENTS
Chantry Dance's COMPANY is comprised of UK and international creatives and dance artists with extensive professional portfolios, who include award-winning producers, choreographers and principal dancers from major dance companies.
Chantry's EDUCATION & TALENT DEVELOPMENT arm serves dance students from all over the country and abroad via Chantry School, offering Associate programmes, Intensives and a youth company.
Chantry's OUTREACH & PARTICIPATION arm brings dance performance and participation opportunities to all, offering adapted performances for non-traditional performance spaces and audiences, workshops and our popular Behind the Scenes initiative.
Chantry Dance's COMPANY is comprised of UK and international creatives and dance artists with extensive professional portfolios, who include award-winning producers, choreographers and principal dancers from major dance companies.
Chantry's EDUCATION & TALENT DEVELOPMENT arm serves dance students from all over the country and abroad via Chantry School, offering Associate programmes, Intensives and a youth company.
Chantry's OUTREACH & PARTICIPATION arm brings dance performance and participation opportunities to all, offering adapted performances for non-traditional performance spaces and audiences, workshops and our popular Behind the Scenes initiative.
Chantry Dance is a registered charity number 1153601
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PATRONS
Our thanks to our respected patrons: Aled Jones MBE - TV and Radio Presenter, Singer Robert Parker - Former Principal Birmingham Royal Ballet Javier De Frutos - Olivier award winning choreographer Jane Hackett - Former Director of English National Ballet School & Central School Aaron Sillis - Dancer and choreographer Kit Hesketh-Harvey - Musical performer, composer, screenwriter and translator Simon Butteriss - Singer, presenter, writer, director and translator Ronald Corp OBE - Conductor, Composer, founder of the New London Orchestra |