In this informal session, Dr Gillie Kleiman, Dance City's Head of Higher Education, will discuss her research on the relationships between grassroots community dance and fat activism, focusing on her practice of creative, exploratory movement sessions with people in larger bodies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

About Dr Gillie Kleiman

Dr Gillie Kleiman is a choreographer, performer, curator and writer. Her acclaimed sole-authored and collaborative work is presented at major international venues and festivals including Sadler's Wells, Dance Umbrella, Nottdance, Fierce Festival, and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. Gillie's specialisms lie in contemporary experimental performance, community and non-professional dance, and philosophical approaches to the study of dance. She is an external examiner at the Danish National School of Performing Arts, and sits on the Board of People Dancing, the foundation for community dance.




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