I decided to take on the MA at IRIE! because I wanted to carve out the time to look at my own practice in a way that allows me to magnify its uniqueness. It has been a space where I can explore the creation of my own form while looking at other avenues in a broader educational context. Right now, I am building a new appreciation for tracing, embodying, translating, cultivating, and producing waves of unseen narratives from a single moment. By using tried and tested practices,

When I first started the MA in diasporic dance styles, I was immediately taken back to my past the 1980s in London when Hip Hop was emerging. I began reflecting not only on the culture, but on the political landscape that shaped it: the Brixton riots, the need for an outlet, and the government’s desire to keep communities quiet. Funding was poured into dance but not in my neck of the woods.  This led me to really scrutinise my own practice of building faith for healing throug

After gathering such a wealth of practical movement experience on the BA Diverse Dance Styles, with IRIE! dance theatre graduating in 2023. I took a year to let it sink in and do my own choreographic faith-based projects. However, later I began thinking about how to communicate effectively and with more authority on the themes I was presenting.     Namely,  building faith for healing through Christian urban and freestyle dance , which I present under the name Tonte Dance in a

IRIE! dance theatre is pleased to announce that applications are now open for a new MA Diasporic Dance Styles validated by Goldsmiths, University of London. The course will start in September 2024. The MA Diasporic Dance Styles is a unique low residency programme of blended online and on-campus learning and is designed for practitioners working within a diverse range of dance styles and contexts. ​ The MA builds on the success of the BA (Hons) Diverse Dance Styles created in