Wonderful Team

Meet our Wonderful Team of contributing dancers, dance teachers, dance writers, dance historians and dance lovers across the UK and US creating fabulous content that you’ll love.

Exclusive interviews with dancers, artistic directors, choreographers and dance artists, reviews, dance tips, dance health, dance history and dancers sharing their journey in the dance world both on stage and in the studio.

Rocio Chacon

Rocio Chacon

Rocio was born in Mendoza, Argentina, grew up in Barcelona and has been living in…

Anna Mortimer

I work in video making short absurd films revealing peculiar characters combatting and destabilising the…

"Faultline" by Shobana Jeyasingh Dance. Please can you credit the photo to Chris Nash.

Shezad Khalil

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul” Martha Graham Shezad is an enthusiastic, passionate…

Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer Jackson is from the southeastern US, growing up with extensive training in ballet, pointe,…

Justine Bayod Espoz

Justine Bayod Espoz

Justine Bayod Espoz is an international arts and culture journalist who also works in arts…

Rebecca Haw

Rebecca began dancing from the age of just 2, studying the Royal Academy of Dance…

Maya Pindar

Maya Pindar is a London-based freelance dance writer. While studying BA Dance Studies at University…

Bethany McKeand

Bethany McKeand

Bethany began dancing at her local dance school in Surrey at the age of 2…

Maria Hardcastle

Maria Hardcastle

Maria has been involved in the dance world for the majority of her life, from…

The Wonderful World of Dance Contributor Emily May

Emily May

Originally from Worcestershire, Emily May trained at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, receiving a First Class…

Natalie Russett

Natalie Russett

A London Contemporary Dance School student, Natalie Russett joins from The Place Resolution Festival dance…

Francesco Pireddu

Francesco Pireddu

Dancer Francesco Pireddu was born and raised in Sardinia, Italy. He began dancing in Rome.…

Ruth Mattock

Ruth Mattock

Ruth is a freelance writer from London, where she indulged her love of dance by…

Jennifer Kohli, photo by Jana Carson - janacarson.com

Jennifer Kohli

Jennifer Kohli is an aspiring professional ballet dancer, writer and teacher, currently studying in the…

Katrena Cohea, photo by Elizabeth Preovolos

Katrena Cohea

Katrena Cohea is a dancer, educator, choreographer, and the Director of Different Drummer Dance. She…

Alison Roberts-Tse

Alison Roberts-Tse

Alison Roberts-Tse is a London-based freelance writer, specialising in dance, wellness and travel. Serendipitously, she…

Sonia Rodriguez. Photo by Karolina Kuras, courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada

Diana Dunbar

Diana is an avid dance writer, with a love of dance photography. Diane has interviewed…

Nick Kyprianou, photo by Danilo Moroni

Nick Kyprianou

Nick grew up in Ilford, Essex and trained in Musical Theatre at the BRIT School…