About me…
I am…
A body. One that likes moving
A queer, non-binary human
A daddy dyke
A citizen of the world
A migrant
A life-long learner
A lover of feeling - emotional and physical
I am an artist working in the field of dance, movement and live performance. My artistic interest draws from queer theories & philosophical enquiries, and emerges out of questions around identity and our existence as humans, exploring our place in the world - as beings, as well as in relation to others and in relation to nature and our surroundings. I wear multiple hats across my work: as a performer, facilitator, maker & choreographer, researcher and creative producer. I enjoy working collaboratively and interdisciplinarily, as well as working in spaces that are not traditional theatre spaces..
I strongly believe in the power of the performing arts to imagine spaces and realities that challenge, reconsider and redesign societal structures and systems; and in the distinctive role dance and movement play in this by centering the embodied experience. Through my work, I want to create and facilitate space for being, listening, sharing experiences and sparking conversations through movement and performance; be a welcoming, shared space for celebrating difference and for celebrating the body as what allows us to navigate and experience the world.
(My pronouns are they/them)
You can listen to a conversation about my current practice and research around ideas of Queer Utopia with Dr. Ruth Pethybridge, in this episode of Ruth’s Dance Futures podcast.
Professional Development:
Intro to Club Cultural Studies: Queer Contexts, with Justin Hunt, short online course | November 2023
The Island 2023, professional development programme & artistic residency by imPOSSIBLE Producing | October - present
Workshop with Annie Pui Ling Lok, movement workshop at Independent Dance’s International Festival of Learning | Dec 2022
A lab with Harold Offeh, performance workshop at Independent Dance’s International Festival of Learning | Dec 2022
Shoulder to Shoulder: Nurturing Solo Creative Practice Together, movement workshop with artist Orrow Bell, HowNow Collective (Penryn) | September 2022
Introduction to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 1-day in-person workshop led by Sonya Barlow | September 2022
Queer Art & Queer Curating, short course led by Sylvia Sadzinski, Node Centre (online delivery) | November - December 2021
Creative Workshop Leadership, workshop led by Cultivator Cornwall (online delivery) | October - November 2021
Mental Health First Aid Course (Adults), led by MHFA England (online delivery) | August 2021
Movement Mazes Whispering Fictions, movement workshop with artist Dinis Machado, Independent Dance (London) | July 2021
Disorienting Whiteness & Heterosexuality, short course led by artist Nasim Aghili, Stockholm University of the Arts (online delivery) | February - May 2021
Me & White Supremacy reading group, run by and with staff members of Independent Dance & Siobhan Davies Studios | June - November 2020
Photo: ©Anne Tetzlaff. Performing work TiLTING VERTICALITIES by Margarita Zafrilla Olayo at Independent Dance’s Park Fête, International Festival of Learning, July 2021