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Since he burst onto the scene in 1996, Henri Oguike has become a leading force in dance. Combining technical virtuosity with the immediacy of live music, his work has won numerous awards and given a creative blood transfusion to the world of contemporary dance. By turns thundering and gentle, visceral and flirtatious, the work of this dynamic young company. Ile Aye - Henri and four female dancers perform a light-hearted piece to some hot Brazilian tunes by renowned artist Caetano Veloso. Shot Flow explores the relationship between two people as they react to the changing environment. Front Line - a sextet to Shostakovich 9th Quartet in E Flat. Shifting moods, squealing instruments, wild stamping dances represent the composer's retreat into thoughts of death and stillness. Henri Oguike Dance Company - Ile Aye/Shot Flow/Front Line website.