Yorke Dance Project are pleased to announce our first ever Associate Artist, Liam Francis.
On the eve of the launch of his own company, FranDanCo, YDP have commissioned Liam to make a new work with YDP dancers for our upcoming Modern Milestones programme.
Liam’s career began at ZooNation before training at London Studio Centre. He then spent seven years as a leading dancer with Rambert, performing and creating roles in works by Mark Baldwin, Kim Brandstrup, Christopher Bruce, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Merce Cunningham, Ben Duke, Sharon Eyal, Andonis Foniadakis, Wayne McGregor, Marion Motin, Patricia Okenwa, Hofesh Shechter, Alexander Whitley, Wim Vandekeybus and Didy Veldman.
Liam’s choreographic work has been performed in London, Oxford, Rotterdam, Hannover, Rome and New York.