Tag Archives: Dance

Dr Merritt Moore ballerina and quantum physicist.

Quantum Physicist Ballerina Aspiring To Be An Astronaut

 Dr Merritt Moore, PhD, quantum physicist, ballerina and aspiring astronaut talks with Andrea Macdonald founder of ideaXme. Dr Moore has achieved what some would call ‘the impossible’: a career as a professional ballet dancer and as an academic quantum physicist.” – University of Oxford. She plans on adding another profession to her career roster […]

Tamara Rojo, photographed by Karolina Kuras

Tamara Rojo, Lead Principal Dancer and Artistic Director, English National Ballet

 Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director and Lead Principal Dancer for the English National Ballet. Tamara Rojo ideaXme’s mission is to Move the human story forward!™. In today’s interview, this concept of movement takes on a literal meaning of moving the human body forward. We explore the new, evolving and […]

Farooq Chaudhry

Go to the Place That You’re Most Frightened Of! Farooq Chaudhry, Co Founder Akram Khan Company

First published on 14 February 2016. The rule breaker Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Farooq Chaudhry, producer of the English National Ballet and co-founder of Akram Khan Company. He is a rule breaker, rather than a rule maker. He has been one of the leading artistic disruptors of last 30 years. His many achievements […]

Akram Khan

Akram Khan: “The Only Time I Am Still Is When I Dance!”

Akram Khan Company: One of the Most Innovative Dance Companies in the World In just over 18 years, Akram Khan Company is recognised as one of the foremost innovative dance companies in the world. The programmes are diverse and range from kathak and modern solos to artist-to-artist collaborations and ensemble productions. The company has a […]