Description
‘Leave your problems outside and the dance takes over’
Go behind the scenes of Making Moves, a short documentary celebrating the next generation of dancers from schools and youth groups across England.
A collaboration between Sadler’s Wells and dance teachers across the country, Making Moves gives young people the opportunity to create original work using virtual toolkits developed by renowned choreographers Richard Alston, Ivan Michael Blackstock, Fin Walker and Daniel Hay-Gordon (Thick & Tight).
Hear directly from the dancers as they share their creative process and what it means to bring their own choreography to the stage.
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TIMESTAMPS
01:04 Introducing the Choreographers
02:06 The results of working with Ivan Michael Blackstock
02:26 Working with Fin Walker
03:17 Daniel Hay-Gordan's hopes for the pieces
04:26 Richard Alston’s toolkit
05:26 How it feels for the young people involved
06:21 Choreographing as a group
08:08 Making Moves Showcase
09:49 Making Moves outcomes
WATCH MORE:
Quiet Revolutions | A Short Dance Film About Community Dance and Creativity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUkxbH-8k-E
What makes you move? | Behind the scenes with Boy Blue and National Youth Dance Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wewEpPr-sWI&t=2s
Eastbound | Dance Film Celebrating How East London Moves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZipjL4It8Nw
ABOUT SADLER'S WELLS
At Sadler’s Wells we strive to make and share dance that inspires us all. On our Digital Stage and YouTube, we share dance films, documentaries, workshops, podcasts and more.
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Watch more on Digital Stage: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage
CREDITS
Film Director and Editor – David Kaplowitz
Colourist – Michael Davis
Captions – Michael Peers
Regional Film Makers – Alex Matraxia, Dan Martin, Kamal Macdonald
Sadler's Wells Learning & Engagement
Director of Learning & Engagement – Joce Giles
Learning & Engagement Manager – Laura Warner
Projects Producer, Learning & Engagement (Maternity Cover) – Katie Vernon-Smith
Senior Projects Officer, Learning & Engagement – Brittany Roberts
Producer, Learning & Engagement – Christopher Haddow
Projects Coordinator, Learning & Engagement – Siân Gilling
Technical Production Manager – Mishi Bekesi
Dance Education Consultant – Lucy Muggleton
Workshop leaders – John-William Watson, Ruby Portus, Zara Phillips
Volunteers – Saffran Clifford, Jacob Lincoln, Islina Jonet, Genevieve-Raphaelle Antoine, Esther Carr, Kayleigh Oborka-Letman, Imi Hunt and Az Farrell
Regional Platforms 2026
Production Manager and Lighting Designer (Regional Platforms) – Amelia Hawkes
Company Stage Manager – Emma Cameron, Janine Bardsley, Rachel Candler
Deputy Stage Manager – Millie Swinchin Rew
National Platform 2026
Lighting Designer – Adam Carrée
Lighting Programmer – Matthew Carnazza
Company Stage Manager – Laura Hammond
Deputy Stage Manager – Marius Arnold-Clarke
Making Moves 2025/26 Choreographers
Sir Richard Alston
Ivan Michael Blackstock
Thick & Tight
Finn Walker
With Special thanks to our Making Moves Partner Venues
Lilian Baylis Studio, London
The Lowry, Salford
1532 Performing Arts Centre, Bristol
DanceEast, Ipswich
Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham
Riley Theatre, Leeds
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