By Gerard Davis Charlotte Edmonds was the first participant in the inaugural Emerging Choreographer Programme at London’s Royal Ballet in 2016 and has since created works for Studio Wayne McGregor, Yorke Dance Project and many others. Elizabeth Arifien has a background in musical theatre, choreography and, more recently, filmmaking. Both women are highly accomplished, extremely
By Jenn Edwards It’s clear from the outset that Aviva is not a conventional cinematic love story. First, right at the beginning, we are introduced to the cameras used, and learn the names of their operators. Next, a woman sitting nude on a bed explains that she is primarily a dancer and choreographer, but that
By Nadine Matthews At the height of the AIDS epidemic, two beloved members of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company passed away from the deadly virus in the space of just two years. Arnie Zane, the dance company’s co-founder, died in 1988 and Demian Acquavella, a uniquely spirited dancer, in 1990. In early 1989, the