The MA builds on the success of the BA (Hons) Diverse Dance Styles (established 2018), this Post Graduate provision offers dance artists the opportunity to expand their practice through independently focused research within a supportive virtual and residency-based learning environment. Creative space appears to be longed for amidst the turbulence of everyday life/work, particularly for artists, who constantly must strive to keep their practice alive. Imagine then the pleasu

I began my dance education at IRIE! Dance Theatre on the BA Diverse Dance Styles, where I loved exploring the cultural history and context behind each style. I was drawn to learning African and Caribbean dance alongside contemporary and urban practices, developing a versatile movement language that continues to evolve. During my third-year research project, I started shaping a practice that felt meaningful and aligned with my interest in holistic healing, which led me to cont

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