Global Dance Contest

Posted on September 30, 2010

Global Dance Contest

Public voting is now open for the second year of the Sadler’s Wells online Global Dance Contest.

The web-based competition, in which dancers submit videos via YouTube, has received almost 200 entries from across the world. A panel of arts figures, chaired by Alistair Spalding, artistic director of Sadler’s Wells, has chosen a shortlist of ten dance videos. The winner, chosen by the public, will received £2,000, while the work will be showcased at Sadler’s Wells Sampled, the theatre’s annual taster weekend. This year’s finalists include the Auckland-based hip hop crew Sweet & Sour, Seoul company Modern Table and an all-male work by London choreographer John Ross. This year’s winner will be announced on November 3. To vote, go to globaldancecontest.com.

Simon Oliver

Simon Oliver has been production editor of Dancing Times since 2010 and is highly experienced in design across print and online magazine production. Throughout his career, Simon has worked on a diverse range of subjects including music, family history, book collecting and poker.