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36 months have past another period of evolution and change traversed and now once again ADAD stands at the crossroads of another development.

For the past five years ADAD has been an integrated organisation within Dance UK, suckled by that supportive relationship of established administration and fledgling organisation. That is about to change as ADAD moves office, changes management and staff and flies from the nest that was Battersea Arts Centre to Finsbury Town Hall near Sadler’s Wells Theatre.

So to celebrate that moment of funded and independent organisation status, this Hotfoot Online issues poses the most fundamental of questions…

Is there a cohesive African Peoples Dance Community in the UK? We have asked the sector to respond and a snapshot of the responses is written here. The advisory committee of ADAD also steps into the printed spotlight to share their views and an interesting interview from the long established name in the UK dance scene, artistic director Corrine Bougaard.

At the moment Hotfoot looks like it also will be taking a pause to breathe and perhaps refresh its mission given the new faces in the office. They will bring their own flavour and points to raise in this magazine. So at least for now, this is my final Hotfoot Online as Editor. I hope you have at least one good read in the last two years…

See you soon.

Jeannette Brooks
Hotfoot Online Editor