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“The Company is a credit not to one individual, but to a Body Of People simply known as BOP”
Dollie Henry MBE
“BOP Dancers performing at emma cons hall as part of the morley college SPRING festival LONDON” … Friday 13 March 2026
BOP Company shared an ELECTRIFYING EVENING OF JAZZ THEATRE AT THE EMMA CONS HALL.
With two bold, expressive jazz theatre dance performances by the UK’s premier jazz theatre company, Body of People (BOP). Both pieces Daughters of Eve and Clap Your Hands, masterfully blended movement, music, and storytelling.
This was followed by an intimate Q&A session with Dollie Henry MBE, Paul Jenkins, and the BOP company dancers.
It was a unique opportunity for the audience to engage directly with the creators and performers, gaining insight into their creative practice, influences, and the artistry behind the UK’s jazz theatre landscape.
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JAZZ ARTS REWIRED CONVENTION 2025 AT THE PLACE THIS SEPTEMBER … WAS A TRUE SUCCESS!!
Jazz packed masterclasses lead by our amazing pro practitioners, to our Let’s Talk Jazz Discussion Forum with our esteemed guest speakers, all top off in style with our incredible Jazz Theatre performance sharing an array of talent and works from our established and emerging artists. We could not be any more PROUD of all achieved!
JAR Artists: Ovonlen-Jones Duet, Brit School Dancers, MM Jazz Dance, Lukas Hunt Creations, Footnotes Dancers, JME Dance Company, FFI Dance Company, Griots Dance Collective, Noel Rodriguez and BOP Jazz Theatre Company
Jazz Arts ReWIRED Performance review by LiftedLeg ★★★★
“Flying the flag for jazz dance since the 1990s has been BOP Jazz Theatre Company (where BOP stands for Body of People), led by the indomitable Dollie Henry and Paul Jenkins. The company is not just concerned with doing its own thing; rather, they advocate for the form and support the widest possible jazz dance ecology. This is where the Jazz Arts ReWIRED two-day convention comes in. Two years on from the first one, The Place has just hosted the second, alongside its entertaining final performance. I can’t speak for the convention, but if it’s anything like the performance, it will have been an enlightening, uplifting and joyful affair”
Day of Practice & Participation Saturday 13th September 2025
A truly fantastic day took place on Saturday 13th September at The Place to kick off Jazz Arts Rewired 2025. Starting with with our four exciting professional Jazz Masterclasses lead by Bafana Matea, Dollie Henry, Tarik Frimpong and Lana Williams.
Plus our informative Let’s Talk Jazz Discussion Forum, hosted by Paul Jenkins with our very special guest panel Dollie Henry MBE, Elaine Grant, Yassmin Foster, George Kirkham, Omar F. Okai and Ray Oudkerk.
It was a day full of educational energy, encouragement and enlightenment for all things JAZZ!!
Photography credit: Tony Ngan
CONTACT US
CONTACT US
Artistic Directors: Dollie Henry MBE & Paul Jenkins
Email: info@bop.org.uk
Website: www.bop.org.uk
Hours: Monday–Friday | 10am–5pm