Five Minutes with Dan Canham: SESSION
SESSION is an explosive outdoor gathering of dance, and live music, Dan Canham has brought together the domineering troupes Still House, Steppaz Performing Arts Academy and Afrobeats to create an exhilarating, adrenaline-fuelled event that you won't want to miss. In between practices, we grabbed Dan for a quick interview to tell us more.
Firstly, can you introduce us to your show and tell us what it is about?
SESSION is a dance event featuring 23 young competitive street dancers from Tottenham’s Steppaz and a live afrobeats band, Empire Sounds. It’s a proper celebration of dance, live music, extraordinary people performing, and of us all being together to witness it.
Why should someone come and see your show?
Because they want a good night out. Because they like live music and dance and feeling alive.
Where did the idea and inspiration come from?
It came from a residency in Tottenham via the invitation of LIFT festival, and from meeting amazing people already doing great things in Tottenham.
What sort of person is going to love this show?
Anyone with a beating heart.
What will surprise people about this show?
The quality of the dancers (spoiler alert).
SESSION is an outdoor pay-what-you-can event, taking place from Thu 23 May to Sun 26 May.
With thanks to Brighton University and British Airways i360 for supporting this production
