OTHER PROJECTS
I've been involved with a range of projects outside my formal employment - from supporting a US-based dance convention, to working with a contemporary artist to mount an exhibition.
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Below are some highlights, past and present.
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Anthropy (2022 and 2023)
Anthropy is a leadership gathering that takes place over three days at Cornwall's Eden Project. In its inaugural year (2022) I was invited to join the Arts and Culture steering committee.
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At the 2022 event, I chaired a panel on education, and coordinated Dame Darcey Bussell's presence, including interviewing her live on-stage.
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At the 2023 event, I returned to deliver further sessions with Dame Darcey (linked to my Trusteeship of her charity, DDMIX).
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Go to www.anthropy.uk to find out more.
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DDMIX: Trustee (ongoing)
I am a Founder Trustee of Diverse Dance Mix (DDMIX), a charity led by Dame Darcey Bussell that aims to get people moving without being intimidated by the word ‘dance’ or the technicality of the steps.
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In this role I have provided strategic advice, in particular in the area of stakeholder engagement and working with schools, a key target demographic for the programme.
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Go to https://diversedancemix.com/ to find out more.
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Dance Teacher Web (2023)
Dance Teacher Web Conference and Expo is an annual event for dance educators that takes place in Las Vegas, USA.​
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Having forged a link in the latter part of the 2010s whilst working at the Royal Academy of Dance, I was invited in a private capacity to ​create a new series of "Englishman in Las Vegas" documentary clips for the 2023 event - go to this YouTube playlist.
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Go to https://www.danceteachersummerexpo.com to find out more about the convention.
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British Ballet CHarity Gala (2021)
Working to a brief by Dame Darcey Bussell, I originated the design for, and produced, the A3-sized programme for the inaugural British Ballet Charity Gala in June 2021.
I also attracted a print sponsor (Mount Street Printers) to minimise investment of charitable funds.
I worked backstage on the night, providing direct support to Darcey and her artistic colleagues, including the Artistic Directors of the UK's eight premier ballet companies.
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A Journey Through Abstraction (2020)
I created a brand for contemporary artist Nina Dolan's Spring 2020 solo exhibition in Chelsea, London.
Then deployed this brand across events, new website, print, press collateral, and other communications channels.
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Desert Island Dances (2021)
Inspired by the famous Radio 4 show, I developed a new 'spin' on Desert Island Discs by featuring screened performances of Dame Darcey Bussell, which enabled her to tell the story of her life and career in a live interview setting.
This event was sold-out (with 150 attending) and formed part one of a two-part evening that also featured a smaller group of attendees coming together to form a new Development Network for Morley College London.
