In this Dancing Class podcast episode, Martin Hargreaves reflects on his journey from a working-class upbringing in Wallasey near Liverpool to becoming Head of the Rose Choreographic School at Sadler’s Wells. Raised in a family with little direct connection to the arts, his early exposure to dance came indirectly through his sister’s ballet classes and films like West Side Story. He discusses how dance shaped his sense of identity and confidence as a queer teenager, and how it has remained central to his life through writing, teaching, and critical engagement.

1. Image Credit: Jason Dimmock
2. Content Guidance: Recorded 14th March 2025
3. Sound Recordist: Charlotte Ryan
4. Editing: Dr Laura Taylor
5. Audio accompaniment: Dr Jess Blaise Ward
6. Audio accompaniment mastering: Michael Ward