The inaugural cohort of Rose Choreographic School, based at Sadler’s Wells new venue Sadler’s Wells East, has been announced.
This experimental research programme is led by dramaturg and writer Martin Hargreaves with input from faculty members and leading dance figures William Forsythe, Trajal Harrell and Alesandra Seutin. The 13 artists in the first cohort will meet remotely from June and in person at Sadler’s Wells East from later this year until April 2026.
Situated in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Sadler’s Wells East features a 550-seat theatre, six studios for creating work, a community dance space and Academy Breakin’ Convention as well as the choreographic school.
Rose Choreographic School has been made possible by an anonymous donation which also supports the Rose International Dance Prize launched by Sadler’s Wells last year.
Hargreaves and Assistant Producer Izzy Galbraith said, “we selected these artists from over 400 applications based on the strength of their singular research proposals and their appetite to host and engage with other artistic practices. We look forward to coming together this summer to collectively imagine the conditions we need to collaboratively choreograph the school.”