Bio

I am a Neurodivergent Artist based at Rogue Studios, Manchester and I make solo and participatory performances that involve movement, music, film, dress-up, sensory materials, special effects, gesture, speech, words and pictograms. This year I trained remotely online with ParaDance UK to develop my inclusive dance practice for my own work and to share with others. I am influenced by my everyday life experiences being a person with ADHD and autism, being a carer and home educator, child-led play and celebrating my neurodivergent sensory joy.

Artist Statement 

This year has seen an important shift in my practice with a focus on Sensory Movement made with and for the neurodivergent community. I am an artist who faced many personal barriers when it came to accessing dance classes in physical spaces due to my sensory challenges, this inspired me to facilitate movement in a digital online environment. I have been combining my ParaDance skills in seated movement, sensory materials, repetition, rocking, stimming, and self-care cool down routines.

Why MW is important

I was commissioned by Magical Women to facilitate an online sensory movement session that included dancing with our hair and using colourful pieces of fabric. It is my intention to deliver a further series of monthly online sensory movement sessions in the near future and this opportunity became a guiding tool for my own facilitation. I just wanted to say a personal thank you Elinor (founder of MW) as you are the first person I have seen facilitating the highest quality delivery online for ND women in such a strong artistic way. I have wanted to use pre-recorded material before but never seen it done in practice until I attended your Making Space sessions and I was like wow yes this makes sense to me so thankyou for showing the way with this.