A historical trail of the dancestyles we work with at Ella Mesma Company and some ponderings over the people at the top…
I recently went to an audition in London that had advertised for Afro Cuban dancers for a Latin show touring the world (how exciting!). The audition was fun: though we mostly danced hip hop choreo. The cut came and they called Ella (I was actually surprised about getting through as I retired as a bgirl […]
We are Lukas Finalists 2018
Nossa! Thank you everyone for your support… we aere through to the finals for ‘BEST DANCE PRODUCTION’ alongside… THE FINALISTS ARE… ‘Acosta Dance’ by Carlos Acosta @ Sadlers Wells ‘Born a Shadow’ by Compañía Rafaela Carrasco @ Sadlers Wells Ímpetus’ by Ballet Flamenco Jesús Carmona @ Sadlers Wells ‘Ladylike’ by Ella Mesma @ Trinity (Bristol) […]
May Newsletter
View this email in your browser Dear beautiful ones, I am delighted to have met/worked/collaborated/connected with you in 2018 and I hope to continue to engage with you for a long time in the future, but first… you guessed it! It is GDPR time! Below is my latest newsletter in which I tell you about all things Ella Mesma Company (including Papyllon at LDIF 2018 […]
An interview with Serendipity
This year I have been developing a duet called Papillon with Toni Stuart a poet from South Africa, and the support of Dance 4 and Serendipity. I will be sharing a section at the LDIF 2018 in Leicester on the 10th May. Here is my interview with Dance 4 about the creation! Q. Can you […]
Ladylike, by Ella Mesma at Trinity Centre, Bristol
Ladylike, by Ella Mesma Ella Mesma Company | Ladylike at Trinity Centre 2018 from Ella Mesma on Vimeo. “Ella Mesma company’s glorious Ladylike: Female sensualities, power and complicity” Katy Noakes, One Dance “At every level – technical, theme, spirit – such a layered piece. I could see it again and again for the intricacies of meaning”. […]