Aakash Odedra was invited to take part in a panel discussion hosted by Jacob’s Pillow to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on dance. On Wednesday 29 April the Pillow Talk session saw artistic directors and choreographers from Senegal, Germany, Denmark, New Zealand, UK, Mexico, and Canada discuss the provocation: In the time of COVID-19, how are artists around the world discussing the future of the arts in their countries?
View the full discussion above.
Panelists include:
Germaine Acogny, Company Jant-Bi / Ecole des sables (Senegal)
Eric Gauthier, Gauthier Dance // Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart (Germany)
Nikolaj Hübbe, Royal Danish Ballet (Denmark)
Neil Ieremia, Black Grace (New Zealand)
Aakash Odedra, Aakash Odedra Company (United Kingdom)
Anne Plamondon (Canada)
Tania Pérez-Salas (Mexico)
Moderator:
Pamela Tatge, Executive & Artistic Director of Jacob’s Pillow, Moderator (America)