Jialan Cai
Location: London
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I am a theatre maker from China. Since 2011 I’ve been making theatre shows with my friends and offering workshops to young actors. In 2016 I traveled to Britain and studied at East 15 Acting School and graduated with merit in 2017 from Theatre Directing MA program. During the training, I studied and explored Shakespeare, adaptation, collaboration with other theatre practitioners and physical theatre. I’ve also been attending classes in acting, dancing and music in London. I’m equipped with the tool kits and knowledge of working as a professional director in theatre. I aspire to make theatre shows that both entertain and challenge the mind of the audience. And I enjoy streching my creativity to overcome limitations. I listen to the script and the author, do detailed preparations but work organically with my actors in the room. I also teach Mandarin, English and worked as a translator and interpreter in various contexts.
I also work in dance and am currently working on a street dance project about gender issues.
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Isaac Ouro-Gnao
Location: Hertfordshire
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Isaac is a freelance multimedia journalist. When not drowning in words, he stretches his limbs as a hip hop and contemporary dancer.
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Simona Scotto
Location: London
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Simona Scotto specialises in dance education and performance for over 55’s. She is Director and founder of Counterpoint Dance Company, Rehearsal Director of Sadler’s Wells’ Company of Elders and an Associate Artist at Cubitt Artists. Her latest work, funded by Arts Council England, is Migrations Europa Exchange and is being shown at Hackney Round Chapel on the 16th-18th February 2016.
Over the last 10 years with Sadler’s Wells’ Company of Elders, Simona has worked with artists and choreographers from companies such as Mathew Bourne’s New Adventures, Hofesh Shechter, Jasmin Vardimon, Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance and Richard Alston. And her choreographic commissions for the company have been shown in theatres in London, the UK and Europe.
Other commissions include for A Million Minutes produced by AIR, a Central Saint Martins research studio and by Cubitt Artists for their Public Wisdom Symposium. As Creative Producer for the Claremont Centre, an over 55’s arts centre, Simona has also created various productions involving older people in the arts.
Born in Sardinia, Simona trained in classical and contemporary dance in Italy, London and New York. After completing her dance studies in London, Simona began performing and choreographing with her own and other dance companies at venues throughout the UK and abroad, including, Il Teatro del Conservatorio in Cagliari, The Place Theatre, Lillian Baylis Theatre at Sadler’s Wells and Grand Opera House, York.
Originally trained to work with frailer older people by Camden Active Health Team and latterly with more active older groups, Simona has been working in dance with older people for over 15 years. This has brought her to actively encourage older people to take up activities earlier in life as an act of prevention.
She currently divides her time between teaching weekly adult dance classes for over 55’s and creating choreographic works for her own company and other external commissions and productions. Simona also gives annual master classes at London Contemporary Dance School, Middlesex University and University of Bedford.
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Sara Dos Santos
Location: London
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Sara is an independent dance artist and 2007 graduate from Bird College, where she studied Musical Theatre and Dance. Following a versatile career in dance, theatre and TV, she began exploring her own movement vocabulary. She currently has an artistic focus to encourage and inspire change through dance. Her most recent piece Frontline raises awareness against human trafficking and child prostitution; inspired by an outreach project in Brazil.
Interweaving experiences and techniques learnt during her time at Alvin Ailey School in New York and most recently exploring Afro Cuban techniques at Danza contemporanea de Cuba (Cuba Danza) in Cuba, Sara enjoys creating emotionally charged work incorporating a variation of urban contemporary dance styles, forcing participants to embrace their individuality.
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At present, Sara’s artistic focus is researching philosophies and exploring methodologies that interweave dance theatre, therapy and creative workshops. With this, she aims to develop thought-provoking performances that raise awareness to social and political issues, as well as developing educational workshops that equip participants through dance and creative arts to change a mind-set towards modern day slavery.
As an independent dance artist Sara’s creative mission is to:
Continue working collaboratively with artists across art forms such as film, spoken-word, music and drama to create thought provoking dance theatre work that inspires audiences to stand up for positive change.
Build international relationships with theatres, organisations and companies to expand her multifaceted profile, support her artistic growth and share ideas with like-minded
Impact young women aged between 18-25 offering the opportunity to explore their identity, grow as artists and advance a channel of self-expression.
Sara is former Artistic Director of East London Youth Company and current Artistic Director of Curve Creative Dance Company, a new contemporary dance company run by aspiring artists for aspiring artists in association with Buckinghamshire New University.
Recent Awards and Credits also include:
- IGNiTE resident artist at Trinity Centre – Bristol
- British Council Professional Development Program Edinburgh Fringe 2017
- Neriah Kumah Legacy Gift supported by One Dance UK 2016-17
- One Dance UK - Dancers Mentoring Programme Fellow 2015-16
- Dancer Career Development Retaining 2015-16
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Frontline
A 30 minute narrative dance piece that exposes the reality of human trafficking and child prostitution in Brazil. Based on true stories we watch four women who are traded for the enjoyment of others, turn their bodies from money making commodities into self empowered instruments able to express and achieve their full potential.
Twists and Twirls
A 20 minute piece uncovering the true meaning of love. Feeling loved, being loved, demonstrating love, receiving love. Uniquely created for Unveiling Festival 2015.
Suffering Servant
A solo performance by Sara Dos Santos. Uncovering the pain and frustrations of being an everyday servant but also the hope remaining in all that is heaven bound.
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Sara teaches a variety of open contemporary jazz classes throughout the year. Sara is also an associate lecturer at Bucks University.
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