“I felt quite strongly that we weren’t taken as seriously as I thought we were – by the government, at least,” said Bourne. Outside the major ballet companies, most dancers and choreographers are freelance (more than 80% according to One Dance UK). Zanna Cornelis (Romanian Princess) and Matthew Ball (The Swan) in Swan Lake by Bourne at Sadler’s Wells. New Adventures had already established Swan School, which provides classes and workshops to develop new dance talent, but “we were missing people at a younger age”. A lot of these promising young adults “slip through the net”, said Bourne, particularly if they come from low-income backgrounds.

Source: The Guardian May 06, 2021 04:52 UTC