What does a dancer look like? 11 Million Reasons to Dance
What does a dancer look like? 11 Million Reasons to Dance
Launched four years ago, the 11 Million Reasons to Dance photographic exhibition, which features 20 memorable images by photographer Sean Goldthorpe working with disabled dance artists, has impressed audiences from the UK to Hong Kong, Korea, Spain, Croatia and Ukraine, delighting them with its iconoclastic reimagining of famous dance scenes from film.
11 Million Reasons to Dance. Black Swan, Sian Green Lord. Picture by Sean Goldthorpe.
Strictly Ballroom Ballroom dancers Stephen Boyne and Linda Wilson create an adaptation from the film Strictly Ballroom. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
Saturday Night Fever Jacob Brown reimagines John Travolta’s dance floor scene from the iconic 1970s film Saturday Night Fever. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
11 Million Reasons to Dance. Chicago ft Laura Dajao (second left). Pic by Sean Goldthorpe
Step Up 4. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
Step Up 2 A romantic duet from the film Step Up 2, dancers Beth Gardiner and Mickel Smithen reimagine stunning choreography in this image. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
The Wizard of Oz Professional dancer, Laura Jones follows the yellow brick road, from the classic film The Wizard of Oz. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
Pulp Fiction Kate Marsh and Tom St Louis create an adaptation of The Twist from the 1990s cult movie Pulp Fiction. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
Grease Denny Haywood takes on the role of Danny from the iconic film Grease with T girl support from Samantha Gibson. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
The Full Monty. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
Dirty Dancing Professional dancers Welly O’Brien and Mickael Marso Riviere reimagine the famous lift from the film Dirty Dancing. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
Flash Dance Professional dancer Louise Dickson reimagines the iconic dance audition moment from the 1980s hit film Flashdance. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
High School Musical.Photographer Sean Goldthorpe
The Sound of Music Laura Jones reimagines the iconic opening scene from the film The Sound of Music. Photographer Sean Goldthorpe