Tavaziva was established in 2004 and is led by Zimbabwean-born Bawren Tavaziva. His unique style is a choreographic synthesis of ballet, contemporary and African dance.

Our highly trained dancers articulate Bawren’s unique movement language with athletic physicality, grace and technical precision.

Tavaziva dancers are: Lisa Rowley (Rehearsal Assistant), Luke Crook, Andy Race, Tom Shale-Coates, Yaa Appiah-Badu, Asmara Cammock (Apprentice) and Nicole Victor (Apprentice) – Izindava cast.

Tavaziva tour a production each year to venues throughout the UK, run a post-graduate dance apprenticeship programme, deliver a range of education and training programmes for young men and schools, and is regularly commissioned to make work for organisations such as CAT (Centre for Advanced Training), Association of the African Diaspora, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and Southbank Centre.

Tavaziva is funded by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation and is also supported by John Lyon’s Charity, Garfield Weston and Sainsbury’s Monument Trust.