Step behind the curtain with Dan Shipton, the visionary creative director whose spectacular work has dazzled millions worldwide. As co-founder of Black Skull Creative, Dan has crafted some of entertainment's most unforgettable moments—from Sam Ryder's Eurovision triumph to Jade Thirlwall's groundbreaking Brits performance, and the awe-inspiring spectacles of London 2012. What makes Dan's approach unique is his unwavering commitment to storytelling. "Every performance we create has a story at...
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Step behind the curtain with Dan Shipton, the visionary creative director whose spectacular work has dazzled millions worldwide. As co-founder of Black Skull Creative, Dan has crafted some of entertainment's most unforgettable moments—from Sam Ryder's Eurovision triumph to Jade Thirlwall's groundbreaking Brits performance, and the awe-inspiring spectacles of London 2012. What makes Dan's approach unique is his unwavering commitment to storytelling. "Every performance we create has a story at...
Dance Like Everybody’s Watching: Community, Creativity and the realities of a dance career with Paul Doyle
Before the Applause Podcast
47 minutes
6 months ago
Dance Like Everybody’s Watching: Community, Creativity and the realities of a dance career with Paul Doyle
What does it take to build a thriving dance career against the backdrop of dwindling arts funding and disappearing courses? Paul Doyle reveals exactly that, sharing his remarkable journey from a shy schoolboy choreographing cringeworthy dance routines to becoming the driving force behind Liverpool's resurrected LEAP Dance Festival. This conversation takes us through Paul's winding path through education—from a combined honours degree at Hope University to an MA at Liverpool Institute for Per...
Before the Applause Podcast
Step behind the curtain with Dan Shipton, the visionary creative director whose spectacular work has dazzled millions worldwide. As co-founder of Black Skull Creative, Dan has crafted some of entertainment's most unforgettable moments—from Sam Ryder's Eurovision triumph to Jade Thirlwall's groundbreaking Brits performance, and the awe-inspiring spectacles of London 2012. What makes Dan's approach unique is his unwavering commitment to storytelling. "Every performance we create has a story at...
