About Us
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Innovations was created with the ambition of championing creative innovation within the field of contemporary dance. Opening doors for dance artists and companies at all stages in their career to reach out and present their work to new audiences.
A diverse range of artists have been part of Innovations events since its creation in 2014. Innovations has held platforms in the cities of Chester and Edinburgh. In 2018 the platform opened its first Edinburgh Fringe Festival event giving artists the opportunity to present their work in the heart of the biggest cultural and arts festival on the planet, which is now scheduled as an annual platform due to its success. Innovations has a 99%* Artistic Satisfaction Rate rating their experience as valuable to the development of their careers and work. *based on artist survey feedback |
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ABOUT DANCE HORIZONS
Dance Horizons- Creative Producer for Dance
Dance Horizons first emerged in 2013 when a small group of entrepenerial dance graduates presented "Dance Horizons Industry Night". An evening of dance development in Chester which was co-ordinated in partnership with DanceUK (Now OneDanceUK). The event featured presentations and workshops from national and regional dance organisations and enabled artists to connect, share ideas and discuss the developmental needs of the region.
In November 2014 the first Innovations Contemporary Dance Platform was presented at the Forum Theatre, Chester becoming the areas first stand alone dance platform event. Innovations has become the companys flagship event. The platform has had a number of editions including Edinburgh Fringe and is rapidly expanding across the UK to provide opportunities for dance artists and companies to share their work.
Dance Horzions now has a small team working to create our events and now works on behalf of a number of small-scale companies and independent artists as dance producer for their works including Paul Scott Bullen and Kennedy Muntanga Dance Theatre
Dance Horizons first emerged in 2013 when a small group of entrepenerial dance graduates presented "Dance Horizons Industry Night". An evening of dance development in Chester which was co-ordinated in partnership with DanceUK (Now OneDanceUK). The event featured presentations and workshops from national and regional dance organisations and enabled artists to connect, share ideas and discuss the developmental needs of the region.
In November 2014 the first Innovations Contemporary Dance Platform was presented at the Forum Theatre, Chester becoming the areas first stand alone dance platform event. Innovations has become the companys flagship event. The platform has had a number of editions including Edinburgh Fringe and is rapidly expanding across the UK to provide opportunities for dance artists and companies to share their work.
Dance Horzions now has a small team working to create our events and now works on behalf of a number of small-scale companies and independent artists as dance producer for their works including Paul Scott Bullen and Kennedy Muntanga Dance Theatre
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Oliver James Anwyl- Creative Director
Oliver is the creative director and producer of Dance Horizons, the driving force behind Innovations Platform. Drawing on his experience as an internatonal choreographer, Oliver created DHE with the purpose of creating dance events which provide opportunities to create work without restriction and engage with new audiences. Oliver trained professionally in Contemporary Dance to complete his BA Degree through the University of Chester. Currently working as a freelance dance artist, choreographer and teacher based in Edinburgh. Aaron Burgess- Marketing Support Aaron joins the team for Dance Horizons as our guru on all things marketing and brand management. With a background in art and design graduating from Staffordshire University, Aaron has worked with a number of international creative and design organisations and is looking forward to working with us on future events and developing ways of engaging audiences. |
