This season, experience two distinct and captivating dance works that are filled with passion and commitment.

Eliot Smith Dance (ESD) presents an online performance that embraces the past and future with the premiere of Paul Taylor’s ‘DUET’ from 1964, alongside Eliot Smith’s latest work – ‘HUMAN’.

Celebrating 60 years since its first performance by Paul Taylor Dance Company, DUET joins the ESD repertoire. Set to the music of Franz Josef Haydn, it is a testament to the simplicity and clarity of Taylor's craft. Brief and beautifully shaped, it portrays a love, perhaps not new, but rather tried and true, perfectly executed by two ESD dancers, Rowan Parker and Yamit Salazar.

HUMAN, performed by the Performing Artist of the Year finalist (North East Culture Awards 2023) Yamit Salazar, the work comprises cutting edge contemporary and commercial dancing, exploring the joys, sorrows, idiocies and the brilliance of anything human, set to powerful music by ESD’s composer in residence Adam Johnson.

Expect ESD dancers to dazzle you with technical brilliance and sublime energy.

"An impressive and captivating performance" Graham Watts, tanz
"Human has a triumph-over-the-odds backstory worthy of an opener" Cultured North East
"One of the greatest performances I've seen for a very long time" Audience Response

Ticket holders will receive a link via email to access the online performance on 05 July 2024 at 8.00pm.