❄️ ESD WINTER INTENSIVE 2026 – LONDON! 📍 Acosta Dance Centre 📅 3–4 Jan A dynamic 2-day intensive for dancers 18+, led by Eliot Smith, Yamit Salazar & guest ballet artist Raymond Chai. Classes: Ballet, Graham-based Contemporary, ESD Rep + more. 🎟️ Register now: www.eliotsmithdance.com/intensive

FINAL AUDITION CALL 📣 Eliot Smith Dance is seeking 2 male-identifying pro dancers (UK-based) for the recreation & tour of POPPY. 🗓️ Audition: 29 Sept 2025 (Newcastle) 🕔 Apply by: 26 Sept, 17:00 GMT 🔗 www.eliotsmithdance.com/jobs #DanceAudition #MaleDancers #ContemporaryDance #ESD #POPPY

As part of R&D for POPPY, Eliot Smith visited Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum today. POPPY reflects on war, love, and sacrifice — a tribute to remembrance and resilience. With thanks to Agata and the museum team. Find Out More: www.eliotsmithdance.com/autumn2025-spring2026

P O P P Y 🌹 is coming to Alnwick Playhouse on Remembrance Sunday, 9 November 2025 at 5.30pm. Don’t miss this emotionally resonant performance from Eliot Smith Dance! 🎟️ Book tickets online via the link in our bio or visit alnwickplayhouse.co.uk/event/eliot-... 📞 Phone Box Office 01665 660550

AUDITION CALL 📣 Eliot Smith Dance is seeking 2 male-identifying pro dancers (UK-based) for the recreation & tour of POPPY. 🗓️ Audition: 29 Sept 2025 (Newcastle) 🕔 Apply by: 26 Sept, 17:00 GMT 🔗 www.eliotsmithdance.com/jobs #DanceAudition #MaleDancers #ContemporaryDance #ESD #POPPY

📣 CALL OUT: SEA OF RED DANCERS Join a powerful community dance project by ESD, reflecting on war, remembrance & hope. 🕊️ Open to all adults 📍 Woodhorn Museum, Ashington 🗓️ Rehearsals: 19 & 26 Oct | Performance: 1 Nov 🎟️ Free to join – register by 12 Oct 🔗 www.eliotsmithdance.com/news

Reflecting on a powerful Summer 2025 Season! Huge thanks to all who joined us—from Human | Candlelight to Denmark debuts, ESD Presents, and community work. We’re pausing to recharge, but POPPY returns this autumn 🍂 🎟️ Alnwick Playhouse, 09 Nov 🔗 eliotmithdance.com/autumn2025-spring2026

As we begin our journey back home to Newcastle from Denmark—by train, bus, and ferry—we want to take a moment to say tak to everyone who came to see MERGING. You can now catch up on what we’ve been working on at: www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging

🌱 Join us for MERGING this weekend! 📍 Åsen Teater, Jerslev 🗓️ August 🕓 Fri 29 – 16:00 & 20:00 🕚 Sat 30 – 11:00 🎟️ Tickets & more info: www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging (Link in bio) Supported by Danish Arts Foundation, Dansk Artist Forbund, and the William Demand Foundation.

This week, Eliot Smith led a community dance workshop in Frederikshavn, DK as part of MERGING — a new work shaped by local voices through dance, music, visual art & nature. Don’t miss the shows this weekend! Åsen Teater, Jerslev Fri 29 – 16:00 & 20:00 Sat 30 – 11:00 www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging

Eliot Smith Dance is hiring! Seeking 2 male-identifying pro dancers (UK-based) for POPPY tour. 🗓️ Audition: 29 Sept @ Dance City, Newcastle 🕔 Apply by 26 Sept – www.eliotsmithdance.com/jobs #DanceAudition #ESD #ContemporaryDance #DancerCallout

Community is at the heart of MERGING — a new interdisciplinary dance work shaped by local, multigenerational voices through music and material workshops. 📍 Åsen Teater, Jerslev 🗓️ August 🕓 Fri 29 – 16:00 & 20:00 🕚 Sat 30 – 11:00 🎟️ Tickets & info: www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging (Link in bio)

From Newcastle 🇬🇧 to North Jutland 🇩🇰 — we’ve arrived in Denmark via ferry ⛴️ + rail 🚆 to begin rehearsals for MERGING, opening this Friday. A lower-carbon journey in line with our sustainable touring ethos. 🔗 www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging #MERGING #GreenTouring

Happy Weekend! 🇬🇧 🇩🇰 We’re en route to Denmark by ferry, train, and bus — to embark on a sustainable tour — as we prepare to perform MERGING. Learn more about the upcoming event at: www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging 🔗 Link in bio

JUST ANNOUNCED: ESD WINTER INTENSIVE 2026 – LONDON! 📍 Acosta Dance Centre 📅 January 3–4 Join Eliot Smith Dance for 2 days of bold training in ballet, Graham-based contemporary, and ESD rep – led by Eliot Smith, Yamit Salazar & guest Raymond Chai. Register now: eliotsmithdance.com/intensive

🌹 Season Announcement Eliot Smith Dance returns with a powerful Autumn 2025 programme & an inspiring Spring 2026 season — featuring a bold reimagining of POPPY, exploring war, conflict & remembrance. 🎟️ Premiere Sun 9 Nov, 7.30pm 📍 Alnwick Playhouse 🔗 Tix: eliotsmithdance.com/autumn2025-spring2026

🌊 “North East of England & North Denmark share a raw, honest beauty. MERGING explores identity, place, the environment, and human connection — uniting two kindred regions through art.” – Eliot Smith 📍 Åsen Teater, Jerslev 🗓️ Aug 29 (16:00 & 20:00) 🗓️ Aug 30 (11:00) 🎟️ www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging

We’re off to Denmark this week by ferry, train, bus to reduce air pollution! Catch ESD with composer Liv Vester Larsen & artist Nanna Rosenfeldt‑Olsen in a powerful, community-led show in North Jutland. 📍 Åsen Teater, Jerslev 🗓️ Aug 29, 16:00 & 20:00 🗓️ Aug 30, 11:00 🎟️ www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging

Missed Eclipse by Sir Robert Cohan at Dance City? 🌘 Don’t worry — it’s now part of the ESD repertoire! Performed by Amy Becke & Yamit Salazar, restaged by Anne Donnelly and will be back soon! 📸 John Lyons 🎟️ Catch us next at Alnwick Playhouse on 09 Nov 2025. Tickets via link in bio.

Thrilled to share that Eliot Smith Dance has joined Stage 2 of the North East Create Growth Programme — a 6-month journey to scale and investment. Huge thanks to Creative UK, Creative UK North East & North East Combined Authority! #CreateGrowth #CreativeIndustries

“The NE of England + North Denmark share a raw, honest beauty. MERGING explores identity, place, the environment + connection.” – Eliot Smith 📍 Åsen Teater, Jerslev 🗓️ Aug 29 – 16:00 & 20:00 🗓️ Aug 30 – 11:00 🎟️ Info/tix: www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging

🇩🇰 UK’s Eliot Smith Dance joins Danish artists Liv Vester Larsen & Nanna Rosenfeldt‑Olsen for a powerful show of dance, music & visuals in North Jutland! 📍 Åsen Teater, Jerslev 🗓️ 29–30 Aug 🎟️ www.eliotsmithdance.com/merging #Dance #Denmark #Performance

ESD joins ITER 4 — a programme supporting sustainable international touring across the UK, Denmark & Norway. Excited to continue our work with Liv Vester Larsen on Merging, premiering in Denmark, Aug 2025. Find out more at: juliesbicycle.com/news-opinion... More soon as the journey unfolds.

📣 We’re thrilled to welcome Alexander Hay and Michelle Jones to the Eliot Smith Dance Board! They join Steph Edusei (Chair), Anthony Robinson & Angela Reay as we step into an exciting new chapter. 🔗 www.eliotsmithdance.com/board #EliotSmithDance #ESD #Board #Announcement #ContemporaryDance

The moment you have been waiting for! ✨ Tickets are now on sale for autumn 2025 season! 🗓 Sunday 9 November, 7:30pm 📍 Alnwick Playhouse 🎟️ BOOK TICKETS NOW: alnwickplayhouse.co.uk/event/eliot-... The full programme will be announced in autumn 2025.

The culmination of ESD Presents Robert Cohan ✨ captured from the wings… Last night’s Gala Performance at Dance City was an unforgettable tribute to Sir Robert Cohan CBE. Thank you to EVERYONE who attended.

Tonight is the night! Join us for a powerful evening of dance as we celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Sir Robert Cohan CBE, in partnership with Sir Robert Cohan Dance Legacy. 🗓 2 Aug, 7pm 🎟 Limited Tickets: www.dancecity.co.uk/performance/276099/esd-presents-robert-cohan-gala-performance/

✨ Day 5 of ESD Presents Robert Cohan Intensive The final layers are being crafted, and the transformation is nearly complete. Join us tomorrow, Saturday 2 August at 7pm at Dance City for an unforgettable evening honouring the life and work of Sir Robert Cohan.

✨ Day 4 of ESD Presents Robert Cohan Intensive The rhythm is building, and so is the anticipation. With just days to go until Saturday’s Gala Performance, dancers are pouring heart and soul into every phrase, every pause, every connection.

✨Day 3 of ESD Presents Robert Cohan Intensive Halfway through the journey, the energy in the studio is electric. Today was all about diving deeper into movement, memory, and intention. Thank you to our incredible faculty and open-hearted participants with such generosity.

That’s a wrap on day 2! Feeling incredibly lucky to share this journey with such inspiring artists, mentors, and friends during the ESD Presents Robert Cohan Intensive. The energy, passion, and legacy in the room today were unforgettable. Onward we go! Discover: www.eliotsmithdance.com/esdpresents

Grateful for an amazing first day of ESD Presents Robert Cohan intensive with so many amazing friends and mentors. Let’s go day 2!

🎉 ESD Presents: Robert Cohan kicks off today — a week-long celebration of the founding father of British contemporary dance. 👀 Follow for behind-the-scenes and for Public Events visit www.eliotsmithdance.com/esdpresents 📸 Robert Cohan CBE, Aug 1987 I © Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement

Home City of Newcastle tonight! Eliot Smith Dance. Moonlight (2017) by Eliot Smith from the wings at Northern Stage. Thank you New Horizon Choir 🎶 Superbly performed by Amy Becke and Yamit Salazar.

In rehearsal on stage for Moonlight — a passionate duet originally created in 2017 by Eliot Smith — as we prepare for a special performance with New Horizon Choir at Northern Stage in Newcastle upon Tyne, this evening, Saturday 26 July 2025. Featuring ESD dancers Amy Becke and Yamit Salazar.

✨ ESD Presents: A Brief History of Robert Cohan Join author Paul RW Jackson for a one-hour talk on Sir Robert Cohan CBE — from Martha Graham to founding London Contemporary Dance Theatre, and beyond. 📅 Mon 28 July 2025 🕞 3:30pm · Dance City, Newcastle 🎟️ Tickets: www.dancecity.co.uk/performance/...

Youth dancers from Newcastle Dance Centre + ESD community dancers are reimagining Robert Cohan’s Forest — their first step into the legacy of a British contemporary dance pioneer. See their work at ESD Presents Robert Cohan Gala 📍 Dance City 📅 Sat 2 Aug, 7pm 🎟️ www.dancecity.co.uk/booking/?eve...

🎨 🩵 1 Powerful Story, 3 Schools, 75 Children! In July, ESD worked with 75 children across primary schools in Tweedmouth, Berwick, and Ellingham, in Northumberland delivering Pit-Dance workshops inspired by Eliot Smith’s PITMAN. Supported by Northumberland Dance Development Fund.

✨ 1 Week to go! ESD Presents Robert Cohan 📍 Dance City, Newcastle 🗓️ 28 July – 2 August Train with world-class artists from the Sir Robert Cohan Dance Legacy. A few spots left 🔗 www.eliotsmithdance.com/esdpresents

Creative Director Eliot Smith has begun working with community dancers from Northumberland to reimagine Sir Robert Cohan’s Forest. Catch the premiere at ESD Presents Robert Cohan Gala, Dance City, Sat 2 Aug, 7pm. 🎟️ www.dancecity.co.uk/booking/?event_id=276099

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Eliot Smith Dance marched proud at Northern Pride 2025—right here in our home city, Newcastle! ☔ The rain didn’t stop the joy as we stood in solidarity with the Trans+ community and celebrated unity, colour & queer power. Big thanks to all who made it happen! 💙

Eliot Smith Dance is recruiting new Board members! Help shape the future of a growing contemporary dance company as we become a charity. ✅ Leadership & governance experience welcomed 📍 North East voices encouraged 🗓 Deadline: 30 July 2025 ℹ️ www.eliotsmithdance.com/jobs

Eliot Smith, Creative Director of Eliot Smith Dance, proudly joined Newcastle City Council’s LGBTQ+ Roundtable– held in the city where he was born, raised, and now works. This meaningful discussion echoes ESD’s commitment to inclusion and community. 📰 Read more: orlo.uk/Vmm01

Today we returned to Moonlight by Eliot Smith Dance, preparing for ELEMENTARY with New Horizon Choir at Northern Stage, Newcastle on Sat 26 July. Two duets, four elements – Fire→Water & Air→Earth – performed with live music.

Eliot Smith is working with young dancers from Newcastle Dance Centre to reimagine Robert Cohan’s Forest – many learning about his legacy for the first time! Catch the performance at ESD Presents Robert Cohan Gala, 2 Aug, 7pm, Dance City. 🎟️ www.dancecity.co.uk/booking/?eve... 👀 BTS coming soon!

What an inspiring week! Rehearsals for ECLIPSE by Sir Robert Cohan have begun! Delighted to have Anne Donnelly in Newcastle, restaging this iconic 1961 duet on ESD’s Amy Becke & Yamit Salazar. 🎟️ Don’t miss ECLIPSE at Dance City on Sat 2 Aug: www.dancecity.co.uk/performance/...

Each morning in rehearsal for Cohan’s Eclipse (1961), dancers take class with Eliot Smith. We’re so lucky to have Anne Donnelly in the studio, generously sharing her insight and corrections. A living legacy in motion. 🌘 #Cohan #DanceLegacy #EliotSmithDance

First day of ECLIPSE rehearsals ✅ Welcome to Newcastle, Anne Donnelly! Huge thanks to Newcastle College for the space as we bring Robert Cohan’s iconic duet to life with Amy Becke & Yamit Salazar. 🎟️ See it 02 August at Dance City: www.dancecity.co.uk/booking/?eve...

🩰 A few spots left! ESD Presents Robert Cohan 📍 Dance City, Newcastle 🗓️ 28 July – 2 August Train with world-class artists from the Sir Robert Cohan Dance Legacy. 🔗 www.eliotsmithdance.com/esdpresents

🗣️ Join the Board at Eliot Smith Dance! We’re seeking passionate, forward-thinking individuals to help shape our future as we become a charity. No dance background needed. 📍 North East voices encouraged 🗓 Deadline: 30 July 2025 🔗 Apply: www.eliotsmithdance.com/jobs