Tala Lee-Turton is just one of three British Dancers to train at the revered Russian Academy. But we got to talk to her about showcasing her success closer to home.
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Exposed – August 2022: Five things you only know if you are a …
Five things you only know if you are a … Classically trained ballet dancer.
Exposed – August 2022: Dance in the Gardens
Brought to you by Tala Lee-Turton Productions, No Time Like The Present is an immersive dance and music experience which will be presetned for the first time at Sheffield Botanical Gardens. Ahead of the show we spoke to Barnsley-born Tala, a dancer and creative producer …
Aroundtown – May/June 2022: Aroundtown meets Tala Lee-Turton
There’s a fearlessness about Tala Lee-Turton. Her whole life has been spent meticulously moving her body beyond its limits as a classically trained dancer. But now she’s pushing the boundaries of ballet, exercising her creativity to produce performances that defy the customary conventions and boxed in views of the past.
£1m Genesis Kickstart Fund announces final round of grants
Tala Lee-Turton announced as recipient of Genesis Kickstart Fund for “Here Lies”. In the final phase of its rollout, the Genesis Foundation has awarded a further £360,000 in grants through its Genesis Kickstart Fund to 36 arts projects run by creative freelancers throughout the UK. Since it started its distributions in 2021, a total of …
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Featured at We Wonder Noir – March 2022: Chinese Laundry
Exploring the act of listening to stories passed down through families so that we may carry past generations heritage with us, the film retells a story Tala hears from her Chinese family.
Living North – March 2022: Yorkshire’s Leading Ladies
In honour of International Women’s Day on 8th March, we chatted with five ambitious and talented women who are all achieving great things and challenging the status quo in Yorkshire and beyond.
BBC Yorkshire – 20th August 2021
BBC Yorkshire Look North interviewing Tala Lee-Turton at Wentworth Woodhouse about No Time Like The Present.
Dancing Times – October 2021: News in brief
No Time Like The Present is an unticketed, open-to-public research-and-development project for an all-female outdoor ballet production, with creatives of minority ethnic heritage making up half the team.
Sheffield Star – 4th September 2021: Ballerina Tala’s next step was inspired in lockdown
From Russia to Rotherham, ballerina Tala Lee-Turton is swapping satin slippers for trainers to make classical dance more accessible …
