Choreographer Jade Hackett. Photo: Camilla Greenwell
Jade Hackett is an experienced choreographer, dancer and actor, whose dance theatre productions include The Pied Piper, Boy Blue Entertainment, Blaze, the international tour, and Into the Hoodz, The Mad Hatter's Tea Party and Some Like It Hip Hop with ZooNation Dance Company. Her theatre work has included Hex at the National Theatre, she was associate choreographer for Get Up Stand Up the Bob Marley West End musical, Sylvia at The Old Vic, Nine Nights at Trafalgar Studios and Black Boys at the Apollo Theatre. Jade has also appeared in StreetDance 3D The Movie, campaigns for adidas and ASOS, as well as the London Olympics and Baku European Games ceremonies.
Schedule
Workshops
13.00 – 15.30
All abilities welcome
Turbo (aka Issac Baptise) – House style
Tiago Santos – Waacking
Olu Alatise – Afrobeats
Kloe Dean – Hip Hop
Showcases
15.30 – 16.30
A series of performances from some of London’s most exciting dance talent, featuring Gully South Block (GSB), The Queens, Lauren Scott and Boy Blue.
London Battle
16.30 – 17.30
Four teams hailing from the four corners of London meet in our courtyard to slog it out for the London crown. Who will be the best? You help decide!
Party
17.30 – 18.30
Once the winners are crowned, there'll be a celebration of Hip Hop bringing all the elements of the day together in one big party.
DJs featured across the day include the Midnight Train Collective and Josh Constanzo. Our MC for the day is Ashley J.
Please note the performance and audience areas are not covered, this event is standing only, and it's an open air setting, so you should come dressed appropriately for the prevailing conditions. Timings may be subject to change, so keep up to date on Somerset House and Dance Umbrella social media channels.
This event is part of Dance Umbrella Festival 2023, which runs from 06 - 31 October. Dance Umbrella is London’s international dance festival, taking place every October across the capital and online.
Find out more at www.danceumbrella.co.uk
Somerset House strives to be open and accessible to all. We are working to remove barriers for visitors with disabilities and to ensure our events and exhibitions are accessible. For further information and to plan your visit, visit our Accessibility page.
A Dance Umbrella & Somerset House co-production
