Celebrating 10 years of workshops in the ‘World of Children’ I have been part of teams of artists over the past 10 years designing creative activities for children during WOMAD festival. Every year we respond to the set theme and the field is buzzing with creative children making costumes, flags and headdresses. The workshops are […]
The project was led by Dance Republic 2 and was a bespoke multi academy Aspire trust schools project at Caerhays Garden and Trebah Garden in Summer 2017. The intention was to bring together teachers and pupils from a group of schools to work together, fostering a greater sense of community and belonging between schools that
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In collaboration with writers, dancers and performers this project was set in the dark Carnglaze Caverns. The children were involved in a dance performance with the backdrop of the caves in this alternative and atmospheric venue. Parents came to see the performance and climbed the many steps down to the lower caves walking through an
Engaging with young people to create an event which stands together with or is sometimes part of a professional performance is an area of work I feel passionate about. On these occasions I feel a member of a creative team from the start and enthusiastic about sharing my skills. From a professional point of view,
Shoreline was first performed as part of SALT 2016 and then again as part of a Pinch of SALT 2017. It has been performed across Cornish beaches at Kynanace Cove, Sennen Cove, Watergate Bay, Praa Sands, Porthmeor Beach St Ives and Bournemouth Beach. Choreographer Simon Birch worked with a team comprising dancers, a composer, a