From Caterpillar to Butterfly: 9 Months with The Bench, Roots of Rumba 2016 and other projects…
May 2016: The Bench This year I really flew. I always felt it was in me and there was more to come, and in this project, like the Maya Angelou quote, ‘“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” I feel like I […]
Ladylike: A blog all about creating my piece Ladylike and thereafter.
December 2015: Ladylike R&D The Ella Mesma Company guide: How to be a lady… or choose not to… Ladylike is a concept I initially developed as a solo in 2012. I first heard the term ‘ladylike’ aged 4, when I was criticized for being ‘unladylike’ or too boisterous when playing. As anadult I have experiencedthe weight of gender expectations in dance. As a Salsa dancer I am expected to smile,look sexy […]
Peggy Olislaegers and Yorkshire Dance’s Sketch programme (2015)
Peggy Olislaegers and Yorkshire Dance’s Sketch programme (2015) Photos by Sara Teresa “Absolutely stunning and provocative piece, thank you for the inspiration and celebration” Pippa Lundgren- Audience member and dancer, Yorkshire Dance, Leeds
My Cuba: Travelling with the WCMT
October 2015: Cuba WCMT Dates of journey: 30th July-20th August 2015 Who with: Just me myself and I Where: Havana, Cuba Favourite food: Mango juice/Tostones Most inspiring person/people you met: Aleida De La Serna: Yoerlis Brunet: Joya Powell from NYC Greatest place you saw: Havana: Ballet National de Cuba, Matanzas: Museo De Esclavos Smells like: […]
“Completely engaged- Enthralling, emotional, grounding work” Stuart Carter- Audience member and CEO, The Tabernacle- London“
“Completely engaged- Enthralling, emotional, grounding work” Stuart Carter- Audience member and CEO, The Tabernacle- London“ “A powerful display of timeless and current issues that women continue to face everyday” Audience member and choreographer –Louiseanne Wong, Tabernacle, London Photos by Roger Barnes