ON THE CORNER: OPEN REHEARSAL
SEKE CHIMUTENGWENDE
THURS 2 JULY 2026 | SPILL THINK TANK
A rare behind-the-scenes chance to look into the process of Seke Chimutengwende’s new dance work, set to Miles Davis’ 1972 album On The Corner.
At the height of his “electric period”, jazz musician Miles Davis created his most controversial album to date: a riotous, uncategorisable, collage of sound which outraged critics at the time.
Today, On The Corner is recognised as a major influence on funk, post-punk, electronica, and hip-hop, as well as a monument to the counter-cultural movements which raged outside Davis’ studio in 1972.
In his choreographic homage to Davis’ landmark work, Seke transposes Davis’ musical methods into dance: recording, cutting up, splicing and layering movement to create an “album” of choreography.
This dance is an environment for absorbing and reflecting on the enduring sound and significance of On The Corner, as well as its echoes of the Black Power, feminist and anti-war movements which persist today as explosively as they did half a century ago. Through collective listening and embodied musicality, On The Corner channels Miles Davis’s revolutionary sound to create a work that morphs between riotous intensities and hypnotic dreamscapes, at once a protest, a party, a riot and a ritual. In this sharing, Seke will present ideas, processes and materials from this experimental choreographic journey; listening to and re-imagining On The Corner through dance.
Seke will be joined by dancer Kassichana Okene-Jameson for this special event.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Date: Thurs 2 July
Time: 19:30 (doors open 19:00)
This event will last approximately 1 hour
Venue: SPILL Think Tank
Tickets: £5
Ages: 8+
Access: If you have any access requirements you would like to discuss with us, please call 01473 210169 or email boxoffice@spillfestival.com.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Seke Chimutengwende is a choreographer and performer working in the UK and abroad since 2004. As well as making and touring his own work, he performs with Forced Entertainment having previously performed with companies such as DV8 Physical Theatre and Lost Dog. Seke teaches improvisation and choreography in a variety of contexts internationally.
Kassichana Okene-Jameson is a London-based dance artist, performer, choreographer and movement director. Working across performance, choreography and facilitation, her practice explores embodiment, musicality and collective creation. She has worked nationally and internationally with a range of artists and companies, including Scottish Dance Theatre, PROTEIN, ACE Dance and Music, and has previously performed in Seke Chimutengwende's It Begins in Darkness.
A Making Waves R&D Commission by Battersea Arts Centre. Made possible with funding by Arts Council England and Cockayne Grants for the Arts.
