Don't forget to catch up with our Co-Founder, Grace Okereke's, most recent article for International Arts Manager Magazine. This month she talks about being motivated to succeed despite the failures we often face in the arts 👇

🚨 Big news! 🚨 Uchenna is launching a dance & leadership programme for 18-24s—blending pro training & leadership skills to help you reclaim, create & lead. Want in? We’re listening. Your voice matters. Full details next week! 👀✨ 📸Ellie Kurrtz

Big ideas are taking shape, and we want YOU in the room! 💜 We’re hosting online focus groups for emerging creatives (17-28) to help shape a new Dance & Leadership Training Programme. 🗓️ 30 April & 1 May 💬 Can’t make it? Still register your interest! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

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✨ Open Call! ✨ Only 10 spots left to join Uchenna’s online focus groups for our new Dance & Leadership Programme! Are you 17–28, based outside London, and passionate about dance & leadership? We want to hear from you! 🌍🙌 Sign up via the link in bio. 📸 Rich Lakos

We’re always blown away by the love from our young dancers—like Holly 💜 With 13+ years in dance, education & talent development, we’re building a new programme that puts YOU at the centre. Focus groups start next week! Limited spots left—sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🗯️ “We must utilise the vast knowledge we all have... to enact actual positive and progressive change.” In April's International Arts Manager, Grace Okereke reflects on how the arts keep repeating history—from Covid to trickle-down funding myths. 🔗 Read more: upriserebel.com/international-…

How does a set designer create a 🔥 dance show? 🎬 Go behind the scenes of Our Mighty Groove with Set Designer Simon Kenny & Artistic Director Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu! Made for Sadler's Wells Digital Stage — watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=cviqlK…

JUST ANNOUNCED 🌟 This autumn, Alesandra Seutin brings the UK premiere of Mimi’s Shebeen to Sadler's Wells East! Inspired by the legacy of Miriam Makeba. 🗓️ 22–24 Oct, 7:30pm 🎟️ Priority booking now open 🔗 upriserebel.com/events/alesand… 📸 Danny Willems

Uprise Rebel sends a huge congratulations to Sadé and Kristina Alleyne of AlleyneDance, who have been announced as the next Guest Artistic Directors of NYDC for 2025/2026! Sadé and Kristina will create a new piece which will premiere in April 2026. 💙👏🎆

Join Kloé Dean for ⚡ BODIED: DANCE BATTLE ⚡ Guest battlers, dance classes & live DJs taking us into the night! Chance to win prizes and the battle title 🥇 !! FREE TO ENTER & WATCH !! Saturday 14 June, 2pm 📍 Southbank Centre Find out more: southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/bodie…

“Maybe I’m being too radical—or maybe I’m just ahead of the times. Either way, I see this issue as one of moral courage.” 🗯️ In May's International Arts Manager, Grace questions the ethics of arts funding and calls for a more equitable, bottom-up approach. 🔗 Read: upriserebel.com/international-…

OUR MIGHTY GROOVE 📼 THE AUDIENCE TAPES PART 1 We think it’s about time we spotlighted the incredible responses we got from the Our Mighty Groove audience!! 🪩 💜 Thank you for being there at Sadler's Wells and sharing all these special moments with us 🙌😍

Such a special few days with Uchenna and Sadler's Wells 💙💙 Take us back!

“When it comes to making a tangible difference in the performing arts, how many of us can say that we have the power to do so?” 🗯️ ✍ Catch up with our Co-Founder Grace Okereke's most recent International Arts Manager article here 👇

OUR MIGHTY GROOVE 📼 THE AUDIENCE TAPES PART 2 We wish we were right back here on the dancefloor with you beautiful people 🔥! It’s so amazing to see the show again through your eyes 💜 Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu Sadler's Wells Uprise Rebel

Summer is officially here to stay and we could not be happier about it 😎🌞 As we get ourselves prepped for new projects in the autumn we will be sharing some very special videos over the next few weeks! 📹💜 Photo: The Head Wrap Diaries by Foteini

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The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical is back and will be touring around the UK in 2025-2026! 🐊 This fun family-friendly show based is choreographed by our very own Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu. Catch it in August at Theatre Royal Windsor & Regents Park Open Air Theatre enormouscrocodilemusical.com/tour-dates

2 days left to nominate the Our Mighty Groove team for the Black British Theatre Awards 2025! We'd love your support - you can find the nomination form here: vote.blackbritishtheatreawards.com Deadline: 1st August