dance at Notts college

Sarah Macduff, lecturer at Nottingham College, performing arts  reported on their recent Dance show called ‘Dancing through history’.  Student Erin Burns choreographed a piece looking at the Suffragettes and  her programme note states,

‘This dance is inspired by the suffragette movement, founded by EmmelinePankhurst and her two daughters in 1903. This piece specifically explores the importance of gender equality and conveys themes of violent protest. For example, Brutality, Force feeding, manipulation, arson and abuse. Throughout this dance, you will see a storyline of historic events, how the suffragettes formed, and the impact they had on the women of the past, present, and future.’