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Good conversations are shaped by the people who are willing to ask better questions.

As we prepare for the 5th edition of Speaking Dance, we are grateful to the thinkers, practitioners and cultural leaders who have joined us as part of our Advisory Circle.

They bring different experiences, disciplines and perspectives to the work, helping us question, refine and strengthen the conversations we are bringing into the room this year.

For a conference centred on building infrastructure for dance research, archive and Knowledge generation in Nigeria, having people who can challenge our thinking is as important as having people who take the stage.

We are grateful for their time, insight and belief in what Speaking Dance is building.

Meet our Advisory Circle.
@qudusonikeku @funmiadewoleelliott @yesidelawal @obiasika

THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE
Building Infrastructure for Dance Research, Archive, and Knowledge Generation in Nigeria.

📅 29–31 October 2026
📍 J Randle Center for Yoruba Culture and History

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #5YearsOfSpeakingDance #DanceResearch #DanceKnowledge DanceInAfrica taken in John Randle Centre for Yorùbá Culture & History by @beghastfoundation

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Why Should Young Dancers Care About Research? | A conversation with Faith Okoh @phaith.ot, Convener and Lead Curator, @speakingdance_

A dancer is not only a performer. Every time you train, create, teach, perform, experiment, or develop a movement, you are producing knowledge about your practice. But what happens when you don’t know the story behind what you are doing? When the people, methods, and experiences that shaped your practice are not documented? When the next generation has nothing to look back on?

For young dancers, research is not something that exists outside the studio. It is a way of understanding your own practice, your lineage, your choices, and the possibilities for where your work can go. Because if we don’t document what we are doing now, the dancers coming after us may have to start from the beginning.

And if we don’t build more knowledge around dance in Nigeria, we remain limited to the same narrow paths: battle, performance, and go home.

The dance must not die. And the people making the dance today have a role in determining what survives tomorrow.

Join us at Speaking Dance 2026, 29–31 October, at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Watch the full conversation; link in bio.

Speaking Dance is produced by @beghastfoundation

Interviewed by @temi_ami
Filmed by @hendrix_7
Edited by @isaacayodele

#trending #dance #thedancemustnotdie #speakingdance beghastfoundation taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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We are honored to have @jrandlecentre as our anchor partner for Speaking Dance 2026.

This year marks five years of Speaking Dance, and we are grateful for believing in this vision at this important milestone and for standing with us as we continue to build a stronger future for dance in Nigeria and across Africa.

Thank you for holding space Speakimg Dance 2026.

📅 Speaking Dance 2026 | 29–31 October
THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE: Building infrastructure for dance research, archive, and knowledge generation in Nigeria.

Join us at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #jrandlecenterforyorubaculture #beghastfoundation taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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We are honored to welcome @officialspanigeria as our talent development partner for Speaking Dance 2026.

This year marks five years of Speaking Dance, and we are grateful for believing in this vision at this important milestone and for standing with us as we continue to build a stronger future for dance in Nigeria and across Africa.

Thank you for joining us.

📅 Speaking Dance 2026 | 29–31 October
THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE: Building infrastructure for dance research, archive, and knowledge generation in Nigeria.

Join us at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #spannigeria #beghastfoundation taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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We are honored to welcome @choreo_cinema_world as the screen partner for Speaking Dance 2026.

This year marks five years of Speaking Dance, and we are grateful for believing in this vision at this important milestone and for standing with us as we continue to build a stronger future for dance in Nigeria and across Africa.

Thank you for joining us.

📅 Speaking Dance 2026 | 29–31 October
THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE: Building infrastructure for dance research, archive, and knowledge generation in Nigeria.

Join us at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #choreocinemaworld #beghastfoundation taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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We are honored to receive the endorsement of @ncac_nigeria for Speaking Dance 2026.

This year marks five years of Speaking Dance, and we are grateful for believing in this vision at this important milestone and for standing with us as we continue to build a stronger future for dance in Nigeria and across Africa.

Thank you for joining us.

📅 Speaking Dance 2026 | 29–31 October
THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE: Building infrastructure for dance research, archive, and knowledge generation in Nigeria.

Join us at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #ncac #beghastfoundation taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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We are honored to receive the endorsement of @gondlagos for Speaking Dance 2026.

This year marks five years of Speaking Dance, and we are grateful for believing in this vision at this important milestone and for standing with us as we continue to build a stronger future for dance in Nigeria and across Africa.

Thank you for joining us.

📅 Speaking Dance 2026 | 29–31 October
THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE: Building infrastructure for dance research, archive, and knowledge generation in Nigeria.

Join us at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #EKOGOND #beghastfoundation taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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We are honored to welcome @slatelabs.hq as the software & marketing partner for Speaking Dance 2026.

This year marks five years of Speaking Dance, and we are grateful for believing in this vision at this important milestone and for standing with us as we continue to build a stronger future for dance in Nigeria and across Africa.

Thank you for joining us.

📅 Speaking Dance 2026 | 29–31 October
THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE: Building infrastructure for dance research, archive, and knowledge generation in Nigeria.

Join us at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #slatelab #beghastfoundation taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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We are honored to welcome @kadimaproductions as the concert partner for Speaking Dance 2026.

This year marks five years of Speaking Dance, and we are grateful for believing in this vision at this important milestone and for standing with us as we continue to build a stronger future for dance in Nigeria and across Africa.

Thank you for joining us.

📅 Speaking Dance 2026 | 29–31 October
THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE: Building infrastructure for dance research, archive, and knowledge generation in Nigeria.

Join us at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #kadimastudios #beghastfoundation taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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We say thank you to @a.d.astudios for your support for Speaking Dance 2026.

This year marks five years of Speaking Dance, and we are grateful for believing in this vision at this important milestone and for standing with us as we continue to build a stronger future for dance in Nigeria and across Africa.

Thank you for joining us.

📅 Speaking Dance 2026 | 29–31 October
THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE: Building infrastructure for dance research, archive, and knowledge generation in Nigeria.

Join us at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #adastudos #beghastfoundation taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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We are honored to welcome @movinggroundsjournal as a media partner for Speaking Dance 2026.

This year marks five years of Speaking Dance, and we are grateful for believing in this vision at this important milestone and for standing with us as we continue to build a stronger future for dance in Nigeria and across Africa.

Thank you for joining us.

📅 Speaking Dance 2026 | 29–31 October
THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE: Building infrastructure for dance research, archive, and knowledge generation in Nigeria.

Join us at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #kadimastudios #movinggroundsjournal taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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We’re honoured to welcome @rekordingstudio as Sound Partner for Speaking Dance 2026.

This year marks five years of Speaking Dance, and we are grateful to @rekordingstudio for believing in this vision at this important milestone and for standing with us as we continue to build a stronger future for dance in Nigeria and across Africa.

Thank you for joining us.

📅 Speaking Dance 2026 | 29–31 October
THE DANCE MUST NOT DIE: Building infrastructure for dance research, archive, and knowledge generation in Nigeria.

Join us 29–31 October at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Lagos.

Flyers by @yemiosokoya

#SpeakingDance #TheDanceMustNotDie #rekordstudios taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @beghastfoundation

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