Full Stop

Our performance at Chapter in Cardiff last night, saw a full stop on the UK dates of our current triple bill – Inspired. The audience feedback and comments that we have received have been amazing this year, with many of you saying that it’s the best bill...

Last UK date for Inspired 2013

Wagons rolling on to our last UK date for our current tour Inspired. On Thursday June 6th we will be performing at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, our only performance in the Welsh capital, so we hope you can join us. The tour has exceeded our expectations in every...

My eventful trip to Trinity Laban

May 9th 10.40 am arrived on train to find someone sitting in my reserved seat, who obviously had no idea about reservations, quiet carriage etiquette or general manners whilst eating (maybe she wasn’t taught as a child to keep mouth closed whilst chewing). Phone...

Thoughts on the Baroness

As I sit watching the BBC coverage of the funeral of Baroness Thatcher, my mind is whirling with many differing memories. I started teaching in the South Wales mining valleys in the early 80’s and experienced the horrors of the miner’s strikes at first...

A bumper harvest

The weekend is well and truly over and I’m still reeling over the enormity of the tasks that the company undertook last week. For the 4th year running we held our Easter dance faktry festival here in our home base Abertillery in South Wales.  The week leading up...

My Life Ambition

Rehearsals are starting to get busy as the days get nearer for the Easter Dance Faktry Festival. I am attending four dance classes a week with the dance faktry which add up to 5 hours a week! But in the end it all pays off when you have nice clean piece.  One piece in...