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Founding Directors

The Cohan Collective was founded in 2015 by Yolande Yorke-Edgell under the artistic direction of Sir Robert Cohan and his long term collaborator, composer and pianist Eleanor Alberga.

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  • Founding Director
Sir Robert Cohan

Sir Robert Cohan

Founding Director

Eleanor Alberga

Eleanor Alberga

Founding Director

Yolande Yorke-Edgell

Yolande Yorke-Edgell

Founding Director

Artistic Directors

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  • Artistic Director
  • Associate Director
Kim Brandstrup

Kim Brandstrup

Artistic Director

Philip Feeney

Philip Feeney

Artistic Director

Stephen Pelton

Stephen Pelton

Associate Director, Dance

Stephen Upshaw

Stephen Upshaw

Associate Director, Music

Mentors

Each residency program is mentored by a team of established professionals.

Learn more about our previous guest mentors below.

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  • Mentor
Kate Flatt

Kate Flatt

Choreographer, Mentor

Gary Carpenter

Gary Carpenter

Composer, Mentor

Kenneth Hesketh

Kenneth Hesketh

Composer, Mentor

Guest Speakers and Guest Artists

The Cohan Collective invites guest speakers and artists to give talks and lectures, lead workshops or teach classes during each stage of the Artists Residency Program.

Learn more about our previous guests below.

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  • Guest Speaker
  • Guest Teacher
Shobana Jeyasingh

Shobana Jeyasingh

Choreographer, Guest Speaker

Richard Alston

Richard Alston

Choreographer, Guest Speaker

Mark Anthony Turnage

Mark Anthony Turnage

Composer, Guest Speaker

Stephen Montague

Stephen Montague

Composer, Guest Speaker

Mark Bowden

Mark Bowden

Composer, Guest Speaker

Paul Liburd

Paul Liburd

Guest Teacher

Anne Donnelly

Anne Donnelly

Guest Teacher

Andre Portasio

Andre Portasio

Guest Teacher

The Team

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  • Artistic Advisor and Evaluator
  • Filmmaker
  • Photographer
Theresa Beattie

Theresa Beattie

Artistic Advisor and Evaluator

David McCormick

David McCormick

Filmmaker

Pari Naderi

Pari Naderi

Photographer

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