In this edition, we step into the dynamic world of contemporary dance!

We hear parts of an interview with two of the world's leading dancers - Sylvie Guillem and Akram Khan. They talk about dancing together in a new show called Sacred Monsters. Sylvie trained as a classical ballet dancer and Akran trained in the Kathak style of dancing (the classical style of north India). So how do they get along?

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	Sacred Monsters

Vocabulary from the programme

duet
a dance for 2 performers

repertoire
the complete range of ballet works

to be born doing something
to have done something from a very early age

to spend time doing something
to do something

weighty
serious, important

muscle memory
remembering movements without thinking about them

mechanical
like a machine

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Extras
Programme script (pdf - 20 k)
Download this programme (mp3 - 1.6 mb)
Read an interview with Sylvie Guillem *
Read about the Akram Khan Company *

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