Matthew William Robinson to lead ZfinMalta from January 2025
Artistic Director of National Dance Company Wales, Matthew William Robinson, will leave the Company in December 2024 to lead ZfinMalta, the national dance company of Malta from January 2025.
Since joining the company in 2021 Matthew has led the artistic programme and delivery with professionalism, great sensitivity and unique artistic vision. ZfinMalta will gain a brilliant Artistic Director and Matthew’s professional and artistic journey will continue to flourish. National Dance Company Wales are incredibly grateful for Matthew’s commitment and wish him all the very best with his future endeavours.
“Working with the most brilliant group of people at NDCWales has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. I am incredibly proud of the ideas we have brought to life for audiences, the collaborations we have forged, and the artistic ambition we have nurtured in ourselves and others. I look ahead to the rest of this year with excitement, and beyond with an optimism for the company and dance in Wales. Thank you to all the people who have enriched my time here. Wales is and will always be a very special place to me.”
Matthew William Robinson, Artistic Director
“I would like to thank Matthew for his inspiration and ongoing commitment. We are forever grateful for his artistic leadership and the legacy of the ambitious works commissioned nationally and internationally since 2021. Matthew has created a wonderful body of work as well as ensuring we have exciting plans in place for the future. Since joining NDCWales he has been committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and the development of the artform and future talent. He will always be part of the NDCWales family.”
Alison Thorne, Chair of the Board of Trustees
Matthew will remain in post until the end of 2024, working on an exciting programme that goes into development during the spring/summer, and on the Company’s autumn touring. The tour will include Matthew’s latest work ‘AUGUST’ which will premiere alongside ‘Skinners’ by Australian/Javanese choreographer Melanie Lane. This winter he will also co-direct a new collaboration with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru called Dawns y Ceirw with Steffan Donnelly.
National Dance Company Wales will take the opportunity to review the executive leadership structure and will begin the recruitment process from May, announcing a permanent appointment in the Autumn of 2024.
Open Rehearsals with Matthew Robinson
Wednesday 22 May 6-7pm
Join Matthew Robinson as he creates the next work for National Dance Company Wales named AUGUST.
"As the sun set everything changed."
AUGUST is inspired by sunsets. A moment between day and night. A space between routine and release, restraint and recklessness. AUGUST is about endings and saying goodbye. It is about the changes that fling us together and tear us apart.
Bathed in the fading colours of dusk and the neon accents of night, the National Dance Company Wales dancers navigate a sensual landscape that shifts between the perilous and the beautiful.
