Sembatya

Edward Sembatya is a versatile Ugandan dance practitioner, choreographer, educator, aspiring researcher, and drummer (Ugandan drums). He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. (practice-based research) at Simon Fraser University. School for Contemporary Arts (dance). His artistic works and research draw inspiration from contemporary everyday life and the rich knowledge and skills embedded in indigenous East African dances (Ugandan in particular), music, and narratives. He is also trained in jazz and western contemporary movement languages. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Norwegian College of Dance and a Master of Arts degree in Dance Knowledge, Practice, and Heritage from Choreomundus, an international program run in collaboration by four universities: NTNU (Norway), Roehampton (UK), Szeged (Hungary), and Clermont Auvergne (France).