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The UK's Premier Jazz Theatre Company

Body of People Jazz Theatre Company aka BOP is a truly unique UK based Jazz Dance, Music and Theatre Company., founded in 1996 by Jazz dance Artist,  Choreographer and Creative Director - Dollie Henry • MBE and Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, Music Producer - Paul Jenkins. 
The company is dedicated to the ongoing legacy, artistic development and creative practice of the Jazz Theatre Art Form.  
Realised through exciting and innovative Jazz theatre performances, educational, mentoring programs and professional development for the UK Jazz Dance, Music and Theatre Community. 
BOP strive to provide an essential platform that facilitates the true practice and realisation of the Jazz expression and artistic delivery within a diverse and inclusive Jazz company that drives the UK Jazz theatre narrative forward into the 21st century. 
The vision and mission of BOP is to Enlighten, Educate and Entertain through the pure essence and expression of the Jazz Art Form.


“The Company is a credit not to one individual, but to a Body Of People simply known as BOP” - Dollie Henry
 

Email: bopjazzuk@gmail.com

​DIVERSITY IN ARTS MATTER  ...  ​INCLUSIVITY IN ARTS MATTER  ... EQUALITY IN ARTS MATTER​
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WE AT BOP ARE TRULY PROUD OF OUR MAMA BOP - DOLLIE HENRY AND HER RECOGNITION IN THE
QUEENS PLATINUM JUBILEE BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST WITH AN 'MBE' FOR ‘SERVICES TO DANCE’ 

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​​WE LOVE YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU
​DOLLIE HENRY•MBE​ 
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View Official Notice: ​https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4084781
FOR 4 DECADES, DOLLIE HAS BEEN A SHINING LIGHT AND AN INSPIRATION TO DANCERS, NOT JUST IN LONDON AND THE UK, BUT GLOBALLY. SHE HAS BEEN THE CATALYST FOR THE JAZZ ART FORM HERE IN UK AND BEYOND. SHE’S A RARE TALENT AND A PIONEER AND THIS AWARD IS THE RECOGNITION SHE DESERVES. 
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Dollie shares her thoughts ...

"This is all a bit surreal, but I’m blown away by this recognition and to receive it within this special year. I would also like to say - thank you to the person/s who nominated me, iI'm truly humbled and touched. 
I never thought when I started dancing at 4 years old that on my 60th year of life I would even see a sniff of anything like this … I do what I do because of my passion and love for life through the art of dance and the joy to then share it.

It is a gift to receive this kind of recognition, despite the connotation and history behind these kind of Awards which as a person of colour or Black British resonate for me. However, more important is to accept and acknowledge this moment, receive with graciousness and then continue push the narrative forward, continue to do more to improve the pathways. We all have a story to tell and create that can inspire. 

This is a beautiful acknowledgment and reminds me that the journey has been worth every single dance step, rejection, bad deed received and all the blood, sweat and tears.  Here's on for British Black Women in Dance and our beloved art of JAZZ!"

MamaD.MBE

WHATS COMING UP IN JUNE & JULY 2022
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​BOP Jazz Theatre Company (UK)
are excited to be performing work at Impact Dance UK - Chapters 25 + 1
at the Peacock Theatre at 7.30pm
on the Sat 25th June  


Tickets are still available just head to the link in Impact Dance’s bio or head straight to the Sadler’s Wells website! This show represents an important moment for Impact Dance. Come and celebrate with us for this night of excellence, inspired by  dance arts and culture.

To book tickets go direct to Sadlers Wells 
https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/impact-dance-chapters-25-1/

Special Group booking offers.
  • Bookings of 10 or more people get 10% off tickets
  • Bookings of 20 or more people get 20% off tickets
  • 16 – 30-year-olds get £10 tickets through Barclays Dance Pass Scheme!

Please call @sadlers_wells ticket office on 0207 863 8000 to get your group tickets or for further information.
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The BOP Jazz Summer Residency 2022
 BOP Company in Residence at RUBICON DANCE - Cardiff Wales
For further details go to our page ​​BOP Jazz Summer Residency 2022

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO JAZZ DANCE ​written by Dollie Henry & Paul Jenkins published and also sold by Crowood Press
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 TO BOOK YOUR PLACE GO DIRECT TO RUBICON DANCE >> CLICK HERE
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The BOP Jazz Summer Residency 2022 in creative partnership with RUBICON DANCE is supported by ​ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES
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You can also order an AUTHORS SIGNED COPY Go to our >>>  
​BOP Shop 

BOP in partnership with ONE DANCE UK initiate and launch a new Member Led Network JAZZ THEATRE ARTS UK
As a network JTAUK will advocate, support and serve as a platform for the visibility of UK JAZZ ARTS & ARTISTS and all practices of the art form >>>​ Click to READ the Introduction from ODUK
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WATCH A Video trailer sharing the VOICES of some of THE JTAUK - ​UK Jazz Arts Community


​Follow & Subscribe to JTAUK www.jazztheatreartsuk.org
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Instagram @jazztheatreartsuk

​Facebook @Jazz Theatre Arts UK

​Twitter @jtauktribe1

GUARDIAN INTERVIEW featuring Dollie Henry  ​BLACK UK DANCE ROLE MODELS 
​Vanguard Magazine Article for Serendipity UK  Read Full Article
HOTFOOT AUTUMN 2020:
STRATEGIES FOR JAZZ
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 Read Full Article

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​Spirit of Dance
 
performed at TheCurve Theatre - Review by David Mead

BOP Showreels to View BOP Company in Performance 

​​Subscribe to BOP on Youtube to view more https://www.youtube.com/c/BOPJAZZTHEATRECOMPANYUK​​
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​​Listen to more Jazz compositions and learn more about BOP music production and recording facility with  ​Paul Jenkins - BOP Music
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The BOP Jazz Dance Exercise Music Soundtrack
is available to download on ITUNES


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