DanceWorks: Street To Stage

Curated and created through an innovative partnership with the world leading dance house, Sadler’s Wells, these artist-led films give viewers a unique insight into the world of contemporary and classical dance in Britain today.

Each film takes us behind the scenes with an extraordinary dancer at different points of their careers and from diverse backgrounds and styles. We follow their process as they create new work and explore ideas and themes that inspire them through dance pieces, which will be showcased in extended sequences within the films.

Street to Stage

Dickson Mbi is at a critical breakthrough point in his career as he transitions from his street dance roots to the contemporary dance limelight.

This film follows Dickson as he wins the UK heat of the international street dance competition Keep on Dancing (KOD). This is nothing, however, compared to the challenge that now faces him as he starts to choreograph and perform his first contemporary dance solo under the watchful eyes of Akram Khan’s producer, Farooq Chaudhry.

Part of BBC Four's Dance Season

• Producer: Bia Oliveira for Sadler’s Wells
• Director: Glen Milner for ClearStory
• Commissioning Editor: Emma Cahusac for BBC Arts
• Executive Producer: Molly Milton and Russell Barnes for ClearStory
• Executive Producer: Alistair Spalding for Sadler’s Wells

Publicity contact: MC4/SRB