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Pictured: Adeola Akinleye and Harry Fulleylove Dance and the Digital space, conference 2019. International perspectives in dance of the African Diaspora. Exploring the exciting world of digital and dance of the African Diaspora, at the Lowry with One Dance UK. "Re:generations, dance and the digital space is a unique opportunity to explore how digital innovation in dance of the African diaspora can connect audiences around the world with new and exciting art." With speakers and panelists such as Antoine Marc (pictured) Hakeem Onibudo and Amanda Spann, masterclasses from Faso Danse Théâtre, and performances from artists such as Dickson Mbi and Kalakuta Republik there is something for everyone. 

     Past dance student  Jac Coxall from Middlesex University After an insightful weekend at Middlesex University where we hosted the Symposium... Queering the Somatic: Interrupting the Narrative, we are proud to say this has been our third year hosting a successful symposium event.  Take a look below for a little bit of an insight into what one of the participants experienced during the weekend.  "This was a phenomenal eye-opening opportunity to be involved in. Being at the symposium was a very interesting experience getting the opportunity to engage in a wide range of platforms for exploring ideas surrounding "Queerness" including performance, workshops, presentations, and interactive discussions.  Before engaging in the Symposium, I had a very general idea of what Queer was and meant. By the end of the weekend, I had a much more open and but strangely enough, a more undefined understanding of what this term meant. I also found myself sl...