Creative Coffee Break

Nathan is a Sheffield based choreographer, dancer and Artistic Director of Rationale Theatre Company, is currently exploring how psychology can help enhance visually impaired audience’s experience of hip hop theatre . He has worked in the UK and toured internationally with some of the innovators within the dance sector such as Jonzi D and Sonia Sabri Company. In this interview we will learn how Nathan spent his year as a One Dance UK Trailblazer fellow developing a innovative study that is focused around enhancing how those who are visually impaired experience dance especially break dance. He will discuss his company method to making work in addition to what the future holds for Rationale Dance Company.

This is the third interview in our special DAD (Dance of the African Diaspora ) dialogues series. This series is brought to you by One Dance UK and focuses on their Trailblazer fellows and the up coming Re-Generations Conference at Mac Theatre this November 3-5th.

For more information about Nathan and Regenerations conference check out the links: rationale.org.uk/

 

 

Yami ‘Rowdy’ Löfvenberg is UK’s First Lady of Funk has over 19 years’ experience in Streetdance and Funkstyles as a dance artist, teacher and hip hop theatre creator. In this interview we will find out about this Trailblazer fellow’s journey into dance and why it is important to use your art to talk about issues such as hidden disabilities. Yami shares some highlights of her career such as working on the London 2012 Olympics and her experience of being a One Dance UK Trailblazer fellow.

This is the second interview in our special DAD (Dance of the African Diaspora ) dialogues series. This series is brought to you by One Dance UK and focuses on their Trailblazer fellows and the up coming Re-Generations Conference at Mac Theatre this November 3-5th.

 

Mbulelo Ndabeni Is South African born London-based dancer, choreographer, teacher, movement director and artistic director at N’da dance. In this interview we find out about his amazing career as a dancer for companies such as Rambert, Matthew Bourne , having no fear, setting up his company and what is like being a DAD/One Dance UK Trailblazer fellow and the new works he is creating.

This is the first interview in our special DAD (Dance of the African Diaspora ) dialogues series. This series is brought to you by One Dance UK and focuses on their Trailblazer fellows and the up coming Re-Generations Conference at Mac Theatre this November 3-5th.

For more information about Mbulelo and Regenerations conference check out the links: www.mbulelo.com

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Living Fierce, Fabulous and Free. Check out Creative Coffee Break episode 4 hosted by Rachael Nanyonjo featuring Vicki Igbokwe choreographer, empowerment coach producer and much more. She talks about her journey into dance, empowerment coaching, Uchenna Dance, new work during this year ‘Head Wrap Dairies’ and find out who she would stan’s over if they were to meet!

This second episode of creative coffee break features Ann Akin actress, director, writer and just a boss sharing her journey in the arts industry. We talk about race, gender, mental health and being a woman in business.

Ann Founded Harts Theatre Company with a mission:

MAKING THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO THE INACCESSIBLE

HARTS Theatre Company is a community arts organisation founded by Ann Akin that pushes the boundaries to shine a spotlight on youth talent in different areas of London.

www.hartstheatrecompany.co.uk/about/

My lovely interview in Uganda with the super talented Giovanni Kremer Kiyingi a Ugandan folk singer-songwriter and world music artist. Who is also a member of Safari Santuri.