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Ground-breaking choreographer Oona Doherty shares when she first became interested in dance and how she now approaches choreography. Recorded in front of a live audience, she is in-conversation with Sadler's Wells Associate Artistic Director Rob Jones.

In this in-depth interview, find out more about Oona's career and acclaimed contemporary dance works. She reflects on her recent role as Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) and her experience of working with the company.

0:00 Introduction
1:20 Oona's early childhood and moving to Belfast
3:50 How did Oona first become interested in dance?
4:58 Oona shares her artistic influences
7:14 The creation of: Hope Hunt and the Ascension Into Lazarus, Hard to be Soft, and the Sugar Army. An except from Hope Hunt can be watched here:
18:00 How music influences the way Oona choreographs
19:23 How Oona approaches making dance performances
21:20 The creation of Lady Magma
28:06 Who does Oona collaborate with?
29:41 How did Oona work with NYDC?
33:11 What advice does Oona have for young choreographers?
34:15 Oona's future work and Specky Clark

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CREDITS
Featuring – Oona Doherty and Rob Jones
Director of Photography – David Kaplowitz
Camera Operator – Joël Cottrell
Camera Operator – James Hedgecock
Editor – Ben Williams

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Lighting Technician: Elliott Surbuy
Sound Technician: Dragoș Fărcaș

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