Tanja Liedtke, who has been killed in a road accident aged 29, was a glamorous dancer and contemporary choreographer who had just been appointed artistic director of the Sydney Dance Company, Australia's largest modern dance troupe. German-born but British-trained, Tanja Liedtke was a notable performer on stages in Britain, having made a powerful impact on recent tours by DV8 Physical Theatre (the leading London-based company run by Lloyd Newson) and, earlier this year, with her own choreography in London,
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rest in sweet peace!
The entire dance world will miss you...
The Performance (unknown) The spotlight brightens The music begins I'm up on my toes as I twirl and spin I jump and I leap From one side to another feeling just the music never any other. I raise up in pointe then down in plie performing what I've practised for so long every day. To dance is my dream, I can't let it die for when I do dance I feel I can fly.
Promotion clip of this very creative group Tanja was doing a lot of work for.
Tanja, you'll be missed in the dance scene.
