“The Company is a credit not to one individual, but to a Body Of People simply known as BOP”

Dollie Henry MBE

WELCOME TO BOP

DIVERSITY MATTERS • INCLUSIVITY MATTERS • EQUALITY MATTERS • jAZZ MATTERS

Body of People aka BOP is a truly unique UK Jazz Dance, Music and Theatre Company.

BOP was founded in 1996 by Jazz dance artist, Choreographer and Creative Theatre Director Dollie Henry MBE in creative and business partnership with Jazz music artist, Trumpeter, Composer, Music Producer Paul Jenkins.

BOP Company is dedicated to the ongoing legacy, artistic development and creative practice of the Jazz Theatre Art Form. Realised through exciting and innovative Jazz theatre performances and educational delivery, that shares the historical context and lineage of the jazz idiom. Alongside professional mentoring and artistic development programs for the UK and international Jazz Dance, Music and Theatre Community.

BOP strive to provide an essential platform that facilitates the true practice and realisation of the Jazz expression and artistic delivery within a diverse and inclusive Jazz company that drives the UK Jazz theatre narrative forward into the 21st century.

The vision and mission of BOP is to Enlighten, Educate and Entertain through the pure essence and expression of the Jazz Art Form.

jazz Conversations performances at The Place Theatre, London.

What an amazing time was had bringing JAZZ CONVERSATIONS to the stage at The Place Theatre on 20 and 21 September 2024.

We presented a double bill program with

FOOTPRINTS IN JAZZ and TOUCHES OF MILES.

We also generated some wonderful reviews both from critics and our audiences alike. With two evenings that brought original jazz compositions from Paul Jenkins and a 6-piece Live Jazz Ensemble alongside our company of 9 dancers led and choreographed by Dollie Henry MBE.

Check out our Reviews & Views Page for more news

BOP Jazz Fridays - Autumn Season

The opportunity is free for professional dancers to come join in our open company sessions, take class and top up on your creative skills as a jazz dancer/artist.
Every Friday - 12.30pm - 3.30pm

To BOOK and for all information and where we will be contact BOP direct via Email to: bopjazzuk@gmail.com
The spaces are limited

Dollie is delighted to be invited to be part of the Industry panel for Stretch 2024

Stretch is a conference & networking event by Diagonal Dance. Check out the programme and join us ....to reflect, come together and collective support. Join Stretch at Chisenhale Dance Space, London, on Friday 22 November!

ON SALE NOW: Info & Tickets https://diagonaldance.com/stretch/