Jazz Arts ReWIRED Convention 2025
BOP Jazz Theatre Company
About Jazz Arts ReWIRED Convention 2025
A unique evening celebrating the rich cultural diversity and creativity of UK jazz dance artists and creatives.
Award-winning artist and choreographer Dollie Henry MBE and jazz composer Paul Jenkins, bring an exciting programme of jazz theatre to The Place this Autumn with Jazz Arts ReWIRED Convention 2025.
A thrilling evening of original and innovative jazz theatre, sharing a kaleidoscope of commissioned works from BOP Jazz Theatre UK, Griot Dance Collective, Lukas Hunt Creations, The Ovonlen-Jones Ensemble and Footnotes Dance, and introducing five emerging Jazz choreographers selected for the JAR25 Emerging Jazz Artist platform.
Discover the next generation of jazz dance artists! Be enlightened, be educated and most of all, be entertained through jazz expression.
Interested in jazz dancing yourself? Join us for Jazz Arts ReWIRED: Day of Practice and Participation on Saturday 13 September for an exciting array of masterclasses led by a stellar line up of international jazz dance artists and choreographers.
A testament to the rich jazz dance ecology in London.
Stephanie Burrell, Dance Art Journal
Virtuosic yet deeply moving. It is sexy and subversive, and quite revolutionary.
Critics Choice
An exciting, moving, vibrant evening’s theatre.
Time Out Magazine
About the artists
The Jazz Arts ReWIRED Convention continues to Re-WIRE the vitality and vision of UK jazz dance theatre arts and artists, produced and curated by Dollie Henry MBE and Paul Jenkins, founders and artistic directors of BOP Jazz Theatre.
Cast & Creatives
BOP Jazz Theatre Company UK | Artistic Directors, Jazz Choreographer/Composer: Dollie Henry MBE and Paul Jenkins
Griot Dance Collective | Artistic Directors & Choreographers Bafana Matea and Charise Renouf
Lukas Hunt Creations | Artistic Director & Choreographer: Lukas Hunt
The Ovonlen-Jones Ensemble | Artistic Director & Choreographer: Joe Ovonlen-Jones
Footnotes Dance | Artistic Director & Choreographer Masumi Endohttps://www.masumiendo.com&nbs...;
J M E Dance Company: Jasmine M. Eccles (Nottingham) | www.jmedancecompany.com
MM Jazz Company – Martina Gumbs (Manchester)
The Royal Court: NicolaMac with BRIT School Dancers (London)
FFI - Fully Functioning Individuals Dance Group (Wales & London)
Noel Rodriguez (Surrey)
Credits: Dollie Henry MBE (Creative Director/Choreographer) & Paul Jenkins (Composer/Musical Director)
BOP Creative/Production Team
Lighting Designer: Joshua Harriette
Stage Manager: Carly Woodbridge
