We create cross-border performance opportunities for emerging choreographers. Our network shares resources and insights. We actively enhance connections between dance artists, programmers and audiences across Europe.
At its core, Aerowaves seeks to make connections between exciting emerging dance artists, international programmers, and audiences who would otherwise never have found each other.
John Ashford (1944 – 2023) as director of The Place Theatre (1986–2009) and Director of Aerowaves (1996–2022), he promoted artists’ careers in the UK, Europe and beyond. He also encouraged the development of criticism as part of the culture in which dance grows, and in later years became particularly interested in documenting dance through virtual reality.
In recognition of his influence, innovations and commitment, he received the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards (UK) in June 2022.
Learn more about John’s remarkable life on this page.
