On this episode of Swing Sister Swing Nancy Hitzig interviews Rebecca Solomon about her experience with arts funding. Rebecca is a powerhouse aerialist, Lindy hopper and theatre maker based in Sheffield, specialising in rope, trapeze and redefining storytelling methods. Intertwining her passions she pushes to create engaging work that is relevant to diverse audiences, starting with shows surrounding identity such as Hive City Legacy (Roundhouse and Breifs collective), Fierce Sisters (Mimbre) and Splash (Extraordinary Bodies) she has moved on to creating her first devised show Second-Hand Child dealing with loss. When she isn't hanging upside down she can be found on the dance floor ripping it up with her vintage showgirl antics.   You will also hear Nancy and Rebecca discuss their bodies as their business, training vs teaching and when to listen to what other people say.

 

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Rebecca Solomon - So I think part of the reason I think I have created my own, and within a year and three months I had started applying for funding was because I’m not seeing a huge number of opportunities and if I’m not seeing them then I have to create them.

 

Timestamps:

1.15 - How Rebecca got started?

4.48 - The way Rebecca currently makes money through her work

5.39 - Non corporate vs Corporate gigs 

9.29 - The reason Rebecca has applied for funding

12.09 - How clear was the idea in your mind when you decided to apply for funding?

18.14 - Does working in a circus make you physically and emotionally flexible to where you are and where you go?

22.58 - Where are you going to go next within your professional practice?

 

Connect with Rebecca Solomon

• Instagram - @upside_down_ray Or @second.hand.child




Connect with Nancy Hitzig:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nothingbuthitz/?hl=en

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nothingbuthitz?lang=en

Website link - https://nancyhitzig.com/

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyhitzig/?originalSubdomain=uk