Dance - participation, choreography, production & support
I offer engaging and accessible creative movement and dance sessions for Early Years to Older Adults. I am also highly experienced in choreography and performance support.
Please email dawnhartley@gmail.com to discuss your project.
2024 - Producer for Gathered Together, Indepen-dance's biennial international inclusive dance festival at Tramway. What Moves You producer for My Friend Selkie touring and delivery of Newburgh participatory arts projects.
2023 - Co collaborator of My Friend Selkie for theatres, Programme support for Indepen-dance, Fundraising
2022 - Co-led Because We're Curious, designed and co-led by Matthew Hawkins at The V & A Dundee. Creative Paths with Nicola Kennell and Quee MacArthur for The Quarriers UK and Findhorn Bay Arts, Sands Film Festival, The Byre Theatre, Engagement Project. Producer for Gathered Together, Indepen-dance's international inclusive dance festival at Tramway. What Moves You producer for Year of Stories Tour of My Friend Selkie. More about What Moves You CIC and My Friend Selkie at www.whatmovesyou.co.uk
2021 - Received a Creative Scotland's Open Fund Award to lead What Moves You? with fellow Dance Artists
Julia McGhee, Niamh O'Loughlin and Skye Reynolds, in partnership with The Brunton, Byre Theatre, Lyra and Lyth Arts Centre. Online, outdoor and indoor workshops with 300+ people across Scotland plus Outdoor Solo creations for 214 audience. New soundtracks created by Quee MacArthur and outdoor solos photographed and filmed by Brian Hartley.
What Moves You? also led to the following:
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Solo performances: by Niamh O'Loughlin of How to deserve a mountain in Dublin & Dundee, by Julia McGhee of The Bog Blanket & Meet The Artists events for Thurso Women's Festival in partnership with Lyth Arts Centre and at Stromness for Orkney Climate Change Festival and by Skye Reynolds for Hidden Door.
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Meet The Artists at The Brunton in Nov 2021 for 57 audience. With Live VJ by Brian Hartley and music by Quee MacArthur, James Ford and Charlie Grey.
Created in 2020 in partnership with The Byre Theatre (image by Hazel Terry)
Sea Path continues to resonate...
Email dawnhartley@gmail.com
for The Anywhere Route for you to enjoy
Below - Read all about Creative Paths 2022, in partnership with Quarriers UK & Findhorn Bay Arts
Sea Path Film Crew
Photo of Jade, Dawn, Quee and Brian by Brian Hartley
Moving movement...
Career-long Professional Learning
I am passionate about dance and movement. With years of experience in delivery and design, I'll happily propose bespoke programmes of projects and CLPL for your cluster or school.
Building on the basics to create complexity.
Leading Dance Workshops
I enjoy delivering dance sessions for all levels of experience to maximise full engagement and build confidence.
Imaginatively..
Artistic Support
As a former performer, I have experience in all aspects of artistic development from idea to studio to stage to outdoors.
Please email for advice - If I don't know, I'm happy to direct you to someone who does.
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