Shobana Jeyasingh Dance is a
British
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dance company based in
London
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and founded in 1989 by the company's artistic director and choreographer,
Shobana Jeyasingh. The company has toured internationally including India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, USA, Sweden, Italy, Austria and throughout the
United Kingdom
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(UK). It has received three Digital Dance Awards, two Time Out Dance Awards and the London Music and Dance Award.
The company also provides school and community education through apprenticeships, workshops, technique classes, and residency programmes.
In 2019, the company celebrates its 30th anniversary and to mark this landmark has made especially commissioned work, as well as launched a number of flagship programmes.
External links
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance website
Dance companies in the United Kingdom
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