An international residency exchange focused on fat embodiment in dance and choreography.

The project will consist of an exchange between two prominent choreographers and performers, Gillie Kleiman (UK) and Jussara Belchior Santos (BR) who will work together in an unusual two-week residency structure.

Each will spend one week in the Midlands on each of their works, and one week in São Paulo on each of their works, acting as a collaborator in the other’s choreographic research.  The processes will be documented by filmmaker Magdalena Hutter (DE), resulting in a short film.

In each location, performers will be invited to take part and participate in the residencies led by each artist, enhancing the depth of the exchange. A number of public-facing activities will emerge from the residencies, including sharings and workshops as well as the film.

Fat Dance | Dança Gorda is funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants which are designed to support UK and overseas organisations to collaborate on international arts projects.  Lead partners are FABRIC (UK) and Corpo Rastreado (Brazil)