To give Brighton & Hove Pride headliner Christina Aguilera the warmest welcome to Brighton, choreographer and director Andrea Walker, founder of 201 Dance Company, has once again brought a team of phenomenal dancers together to perform Aguilera’s noughties hit Dirrty in iconic spots around the city.
The 201 Dance Company hit the streets to record the video being released on Thursday, July 28 and performed the street dance routine in well-known iconic Brighton landmarks includingthe Lanes, the Dome, the Old Steine, New Steine Gardens and the beach.
Andrea said: “When Christina Aguilera was announced as a headline act for Brighton & Hove Pride, I knew I wanted 201 to do something special.
“We involved the whole community and got the best dancers we knew, truly on a mission to live our best lives in a dance video that celebrates queerness, love and also Xtina’s incredible career.
“Dirrty is an iconic, revolutionary track, and back in 2002 it also represented the queer awakening for so many young gay individuals like myself. Xtina got so much push-back when Dirrty was first released.
“No wonder the song resonated with so many of us from the LGBTQ+ community. No wonder Dirrty is a queer anthem.”
Josh Brady filmed and edited the film and 201 Dance Company has the support from Marina Studios and ICTheatre, who have been long supporters of the work and queer mission.
The dance troupe also offered the opportunity for ICTheatre students to dance in the project. The lead dancer shown in the centre of the above image is Yasmin Cogan de Abreu who has worked with Andrea for five years.
The final scene of the video includes over 60 dancers of the Brighton dance community.
Andrea added: “Pride is all about inclusion, so I really wanted the final moments in the video to have dancers of all different backgrounds, styles and skills. You’ll be able to spot dancers from the Marta Scott Dance Company, Outta Puff Daddys and Visual Artists among many others.”
Check out the video HERE
