Reboot: Dancing through a pandemic

A film by Tracing Movement

A behind-the-scenes documentary about dancers, and the dance projects run by Tracing Movement during the time of COVID-19

“Investment in dancers is crucial at the moment. Freelance performers don’t have the safety net that the national companies provide. Reboot gave time for dancers to reconnect with their artistry away from the pressures of auditions and performance. It is so important to nurture and invest in physical artists to help them perform safely and securely throughout their careers. I hope that this documentary can continue to highlight the pressures and difficulties facing these elite artists. This is just a drop in the ocean in terms of what is needed both now and moving forward as theatres start to reopen. I am so grateful to all our supporters, the Jerwood Foundation, Jerwood Space and Theatre Royal Stratford East for enabling these crucial projects to happen.” - Stuart Winter 2021

Film by Harris is a venture created by artist James Harris. James’s passion has always resided in capturing the truth; a fly-on-the-wall approach to tell the story of an event, be it social or artistic. The combination of James’s training and career as a professional dancer and his cinematic vision culminates in a unique skill set, perspective and intention. Tracing Movement’s ‘Reboot: Dancing Through A Pandemic’ provided an incredible opportunity to flex that collaboration: an artistic look behind the spotlight, through an unprecedented circumstance with a masterful creative at its centre.