Royal Ballet Choregrapher Wayne McGregor to Open London Studio Space

Royal Ballet choreograhper Wayne McGregor, who also has his own troupe, Random Dance, will open a new arts space in 2016. The space, Studio Wayne McGregor, will be located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and will form part of an new educational and cultural hub for East London, which includes organizations like the Victoria and Albert Museum, Sadler's Wells theater and University College London.

The arts space will be built inside the former media and broadcast center at the park. It is intended to contain a mix of cultural, academic, educational and business enterprises. Studio Wayne McGregor will have three large dance studios and other work spaces. Mr. McGregor will create his own work there in addition to plans to make some of the space available, free to outside companies and individuals. In return, they would be required to spend time working with local schools and community groups.

In a statement, Mr. McGregor said that the studio "will be a shared space for making, where artists can exchange knowledge and invent together."

He added, "It will be a crucible of collaboration across disciplines and scale. It will be a base from which we can work with local communities and young people to share experiences and nurture creativity."

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