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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’
QUEENS PLATINUM JUBILEE BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST WITH AN 'MBE' FOR ‘SERVICES TO DANCE’
WE LOVE YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU DOLLIE HENRY•MBE 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.
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
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.
Please call @sadlers_wells ticket office on 0207 863 8000 to get your group tickets or for further information. |
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
The BOP Jazz Summer Residency 2022 in creative partnership with RUBICON DANCE is supported by ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES |
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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
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
WATCH A Video trailer sharing the VOICES of some of THE JTAUK - UK Jazz Arts CommunityFollow & Subscribe to JTAUK www.jazztheatreartsuk.org Instagram @jazztheatreartsuk Facebook @Jazz Theatre Arts UK Twitter @jtauktribe1 |
GUARDIAN INTERVIEW featuring Dollie Henry BLACK UK DANCE ROLE MODELS
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Vanguard Magazine Article for Serendipity UK Read Full Article
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HOTFOOT AUTUMN 2020:
STRATEGIES FOR JAZZ Read Full Article |
Spirit of Dance performed at TheCurve Theatre - Review by David Mead BOP Showreels to View BOP Company in Performance
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Listen to more Jazz compositions and learn more about BOP music production and recording facility with Paul Jenkins - BOP Music
The BOP Jazz Dance Exercise Music Soundtrack
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