Elsabet Yonas with Metal & Water

BODYART International Dance Festival

Elsabet Yonas am a movement artist and dance producer inspired by the extensive potentials that art holds in building communities. She holds over 15 years of experience working across performance, choreography and movement direction in live and digital spaces. Her work has been commissioned by Bernie Grant Arts Centre, The Place, Arts Admin, LIFT, Breakin’ Convention, Zinnema & Tempo Festival amongst others.

Over the years, Elsabet has honed her experience in working with micro, localised community groups, building her practice around people, space and connections. She has spent the last decade regularly facilitating in a range of participatory art settings whilst building her portfolio as an independent artist.

Elsabet’s personal commitment to widening pathways into dance and carving sustainable careers for dance practitioners led her to supporting the creation & development of Metal & Water, a new London-based creative studio for dance founded by Nancy May Roberts. Together, they create & produce live, digital & participatory dance at the leading edge of new practice.