Gill passed away on Tuesday 15th November at 10pm. For those of you who
know her, have seen her perform, taken part in her classes, heard her speak,
seen her write, had conversations with, enjoyed her brightness and
intelligence, been associated in any way with Independent Dance, or in any
way been part of the independent dance scene in the UK in the last 30 years
- you will know the significance of this and will feel it.

She was herself up to the end, knowing her body and her strength. She kept
working up to the last minute. She went into her hospice at 11am on Monday
morning, and was working with a group of dance artists and thinkers by
midday at Siobhan Davies Studio. She died the next day surrounded by love
and friends, and in her way, made the decision herself about when she was
going to leave us.

She prepared beautifully for her succession - connecting people, making sure
that Independent Dance has a long life, and that her work on her Meaning and
Movement research will continue and have an impact for years to come. She
has given us a huge gift and will be remembered as an inspiration to all of
us in the dance world and beyond.

We at PAL are honoured to be able to continue with Gill’s Movement and
Meaning research, with a donation from Gill to facilitate this. We will let
you know more about this through our website, and will be continuing our
collaboration with Independent Dance, and Siobhan Davies Dance. Our next
Movement and Meaning talk with Nigel Thrift takes place at 7pm on Tuesday
November 22nd at Siobhan Davies Dance in the roof studio, 85 St George’s Road,
SE16ER. This session will be chaired by Professor Sarah Rubidge.