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

Dollie Henry MBE

WELCOME TO BOP

DIVERSITY MATTERS  • ​INCLUSIVITY MATTERS • EQUALITY MATTER​S • jAZZ MATTERS

Body of People aka BOP  is a truly unique UK Jazz Dance, Music and Theatre Company.

BOP was founded in 1996 by Jazz dance artist,  Choreographer and Creative Theatre Director Dollie Henry MBE in creative and business partnership with Jazz music artist, Trumpeter, Composer, Music Producer Paul Jenkins.

BOP 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 and educational delivery, that shares the historical context and lineage of the jazz idiom. Alongside professional mentoring and artistic development programs for the UK and international 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.

BOP Artist Development Program April - May 2024

Join us for our 2024 Spring Season - BOP Company Dance Artist Development Program

Spaces are limited so do not delay. For all information and to book your place - Click below.

JOIN THE BOP TEAM

We Are Looking To Build The BOP Family And Engage A Development Officer To Join The Team.

FOR ALL DETAILS OF JOB DESCRIPTION AND HOW TO APPLY CLICK BELOW

March 2024 - Good News Share!

We are delighted and excited to share with you our BOP friends and family, that we have received Arts Council Funding to support the company’s Organisational Development and our next BOP Jazz Theatre performance coming up in the Autumn.

Stay Tuned for more exciting news!!

jazz arts rewired 2023

Take a minute to read about our inaugural Jazz Dance Arts Convention ‘Jazz Arts Rewired’ … that kicked off at The Place London | 27 May & 3 June 2023. The Next ‘JAR Event’ will take place in 2025

CONTACT US

CONTACT US

Artistic Directors: Dollie Henry MBE & Paul Jenkins

Hours: Monday–Friday | 10am–5pm

Website: www.bop.org.uk