IRIE! dance theatre

IRIE! dance theatre is described as Britain's leading dance theatre company working in the field of African & Caribbean dance fusion. It was founded in 1985 by Beverley Glean with the principal aim of heightening the profile of Black dance in Britain, and set out to create a repertory of works reflective of the African Caribbean influence on the Black British cultural experience. Its mission is to deliver and sustain a range of creative, educational and artistic activity based on stimuli derived from Africa and the Caribbean. The company is based at the Moonshot Centre, which it describes as its home and where it offers professional dance studios, seminar rooms and networking spaces.

IRIE! dance theatre was founded in 1985 by Beverley Glean with the principal aim of heightening the profile of Black dance in Britain. The company set out to create a repertory of works reflective of the African Caribbean influence on the Black British cultural experience. Beverley Glean MBE is described as the visionary founder and Artistic Director of IRIE! dance theatre, a choreographer and an academic pioneer who has championed African and Caribbean dance for over four decades. The company is based at the Moonshot Centre, described as the home of IRIE! dance theatre.

Britain's leading dance theatre company working in the field of African & Caribbean dance fusion.

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2. 2ABOUT US | IRIE! dance theatreiriedancetheatre.org
3. 3IRIE! dance theatrewikidata.org