We’re excited to be part of the South West Dance Summit, which will take place at Pavilion Dance South West on 26th March 2026. We’ll be pitching new work Sonic Body and sharing our experience of running a dance company in the region with artists, producers and programmers. If you’re coming, come say hi!

Conceived by choreographer Adrienne Hart (founder of Neon Dance) and artist-researcher Dr Ana Rajcevic (MIT), the “Sonic Body” project invites participants of all ages and abilities to explore how our bodies can sense, connect, and communicate in playful and surprising ways.

No dance or musical experience necessary! This is a chance to play, explore, and discover how our bodies can make music, shape space, and connect with others.

The event begins with a participatory workshop, in which attendees will have the opportunity to experiment with the wearable sculptures, guided by Hart and Rajcevic. Following this, Dr Marta Gentilucci (Assistant Professor in Composition, Faculty of Music), Dr Jing Han (Senior Research Associate at the Department of Computer Science and Technology), and Dr Rachel Coombes (Downing College Research Fellow, History of Art) will briefly introduce the interdisciplinary ideas underpinning the project. Hart and Rajcevic will then delve into the artistic, technological, and philosophical aspects of their collaboration, before opening up the discussion to audience members.

Dance-lovers and industry friends: Neon Dance’s Last and First Men returns to London in a rare UK performance at The Coronet in Notting Hill.

Our dancers — Fukiko Takase, Kelvin Kilonzo, and Aoi Nakamura — move with precision in sculptural costumes by Ana Rajcević and Mikio Sakabe, in dialogue with original 16 mm film.

Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson’s haunting score and Tilda Swinton’s narration accompany the film. Last and First Men, completed and premiered posthumously, was the final major work by Jóhannsson.

Based on Olaf Stapledon’s 1930s sci‑fi novel, the piece envisions a far‑future humanity, long after our species — a poetic meditation on memory, extinction and the fragile legacy of humankind. Neon’s innovative, collaborative approach transforms Stapledon’s vision into a physically and visually striking journey across time and post‑human futures.

Dance-lovers and industry friends: Neon Dance’s Last and First Men returns to London in a rare UK performance at The Coronet in Notting Hill.

Our dancers — Fukiko Takase, Kelvin Kilonzo, and Aoi Nakamura — move with precision in sculptural costumes by Ana Rajcević and Mikio Sakabe, in dialogue with original 16 mm film.

Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson’s haunting score and Tilda Swinton’s narration accompany the film. Last and First Men, completed and premiered posthumously, was the final major work by Jóhannsson.

Based on Olaf Stapledon’s 1930s sci‑fi novel, the piece envisions a far‑future humanity, long after our species — a poetic meditation on memory, extinction and the fragile legacy of humankind. Neon’s innovative, collaborative approach transforms Stapledon’s vision into a physically and visually striking journey across time and post‑human futures.

Dance-lovers and industry friends: Neon Dance’s Last and First Men returns to London in a rare UK performance at The Coronet in Notting Hill.

Our dancers — Fukiko Takase, Kelvin Kilonzo, and Aoi Nakamura — move with precision in sculptural costumes by Ana Rajcević and Mikio Sakabe, in dialogue with original 16 mm film.

Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson’s haunting score and Tilda Swinton’s narration accompany the film. Last and First Men, completed and premiered posthumously, was the final major work by Jóhannsson.

Based on Olaf Stapledon’s 1930s sci‑fi novel, the piece envisions a far‑future humanity, long after our species — a poetic meditation on memory, extinction and the fragile legacy of humankind. Neon’s innovative, collaborative approach transforms Stapledon’s vision into a physically and visually striking journey across time and post‑human futures.

A live music Belgium premiere of Last and First Men at the Cultuurcentrum Hasselt. Last and First Men is a 65-minute dance work that features original music and film by the late Icelandic composer Johann Jóhannsson, based on a 1930’s sci-fi novel by Olaf Stapledon.

The live music UK premiere of Last and First Men in Bristol Beacon stunning new Beacon Hall as part of Encounters Film Festival. A 65-minute dance work created by Neon Dance featuring original music and film by the late Icelandic composer Johann Jóhannsson and based on a 1930’s sci-fi novel by Olaf Stapledon.

Last and First Men is a 65-minute dance work that features original music and film by the late Icelandic composer Johann Jóhannsson, based on a 1930’s sci-fi novel by Olaf Stapledon.

Dance artist Fukiko Takase performs excerpts from the Neon Dance production Last and First Men as part of a gala evening of ballet and contemporary dance at Kamakura Performing Arts Center.

Dance artist Fukiko Takase performs excerpts from the Neon Dance production Prehension Blooms as part of a gala evening of ballet and contemporary dance at Kamakura Performing Arts Center.