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.
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£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 …
Yorkshire Post – 21st August 2021: No time to lose as dancers rehearse and create ballet with stately stage
Visitors to the gardens of Wentworth Woodhouse now have a unique opportunity to watch dancers creating a new ballet.
Barnsley Chronicle – 3rd September 2021: Ballet event will break from tradition
A ballerina from Wombwell will perform in a ballet with a twist at Wentworth Woodhouse next summer.
NRTH LASS Issue 3 – Raising the bar with Tala Lee-Turton. August 2020
NRTH LASS cover and feature – August 2020. Barnsley-born and raised, Tala Lee-Turton started her career earlier than most …
