Rosemary Butcher - Dance and Visual Artist

Rosemary Butcher was an icon of New British Dance: a movement of dancers and new choreographers inspired by new dance emerging in the United States who broke away from the existing classical dance establishment to create a new kind of dance unfettered by classical restrictions and structures from the grass roots up.

In nearly four decades Rosemary Butcher made over 50 works, toured internationally and was regarded as one of Europe’s most consistently radical and innovative choreographers.

Rosemary Butcher never stopped creating, teaching and inspiring and sadly passed away on Thursday, 14 July 2016 at the age of 69 from cancer.

Rosemary Butcher

Obituary - The Guardian