London’s world-leading dance festival continues to attract some of the art form’s most established figures. Names such as Siobhan Davies, Michael Clark, Russell Maliphant and Charles Linehan lead the event’s performances that also include dancers from Japan, Slovenia, France, Australia, Canada and the UK

Sky Arts has been able to go behind the scenes of the spectacle to offer a series of short programmes that follow some of the organisers, artists and performers involved. The ten minute-long shows will be screened throughout the month of October and features some great footage, interviews and insight into this year’s Dance Umbrella.

If you would like some idea of what to expect from the international celebration of contemporary dance, Sky Arts have a short promotional video on their website which reveals some of the wild and wonderful performances happening over the coming weeks.

Of particular interest to ArtsWom is Tranports Exceptionnels, an unusual and yet somewhat alluring act by French choreographer Dominique Boivin. Check out the short YouTube video below and, of course, visit Sky Arts to find out more!