Danceworks

At 43, former Royal Ballet principal Zenaida Yanowsky has made the difficult decision to retire. Striving to recover from knee surgery for a poignant farewell performance of "The Dying Swan." This film explores the psychological odyssey of retiring through the lyrical metaphor of ballet. An encounter with rising star Natalia Osipova underscores the interplay between legacy and emerging talent i...

Hip-hop dancer Dickson Mbi is on the brink of a career breakthrough, shifting from his roots in street dance to the world of contemporary. Working with Farooq Chaudhry, co-founder of the Akram Khan Dance Company, he faces his toughest challenge yet- choreographing and performing his debut contemporary solo. Follow along as Mbi pushes his limits, both mentally and physically, toward new artistic...

Renowned choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh has been navigating a male-dominated field with her pioneering dance company for over 30 years. Follow along as she creates her groundbreaking work, ''Contagion,'' inspired by the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. See her artistic process as she collaborates with dancers and academics like Professors John Oxford and Wendy Barclay, exploring the virus's catastro...

Choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra is known for his bold and humorous works exploring gender and identity. Follow along as he rehearses for his dark comic tale, ''O! Maria,'' that blends Spanish culture with provocative themes of bondage. Meanwhile, Carlos also tackles a new challenge - choreographing a children's production for Birmingham Rep, inspired by two male penguins raising a baby. Can he...