An explorer on the frontier of choreographic space, British choreographer Wayne McGregor is unbounded and touches on areas such as science and technology rarely covered by other choreographers. Collaboration is integral to everything he does and includes all aspects of the performance, the sound, and the design. He creates with his group, Company Wayne McGregor, and major ballet companies, notably The Royal Ballet in London, where he is a Resident Choreographer.

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• WHO INSPIRES YOU AND WHY?
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• Briana S. - There isn't a specific person that inspires me but I'm inspired by the human spirit and how it manifests into physical creation. Why? Because it forms our sense of reality, and how we express and connect.
• Tomohito S. - Myself. I am still trying to find out about myself and in that process, I get inspired to choreograph.
• Kathleen K. - Merce Cunningham, a genius dance maker ahead of his time that used chance procedure and other methods to create magic for the global dance community.

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