At the Riley Theatre, NSCD Events
certhe graduation 2022
This event has now ended
Wednesday 29th June 2022 7:30pm
Students completing CertHE level programmes at Northern School of Contemporary Dance perform brand new commissions by invited guest artists:
• KEIRA MARTIN
• DUJA SINADA
• ANNA WILLIAMS
See the next generation in action and celebrate their achievements.
Tickets:£10 (£7)
Keira Martin
Keira is an accomplished and award-winning interdisciplinary artist based in the UK, combining traditional and contemporary art forms.
Her established international career spans over 20 years around the globe. With an outstanding reputation for her skills within the arts industry, she has gained recognition in her field as a Director, Choreographer, Filmmaker, Performer, Storyteller, Singer, Musician, Mentor and Facilitator.
Keira fuses both the old and new within her artistry through her joint love for traditional and contemporary arts and culture. From a working-class background, Keira’s work openly highlights social and political issues related to identity, gender, social justice, culture and class. Uniting multiple art forms she creates nostalgic and familiar family scenarios for the stage and audiences. This is driven by her passion for using the arts to bring people and cultures together to make positive connections.
Duja Sinada
Duja Sinada is a hip hop and contemporary dance artist and choreographer. Beginning her training within the hip hop community dancing with companies such as Boy Blue Entertainment, Avant Garde Youth and Definitives. She then went on to study at Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) where she obtained a BA (Hons) degree.
Since graduating, Duja has been working as an independent freelance artist, working creatively and touring with various professional choreographers and dance companies within the UK as well as high profile music artists.
Duja has also begun curating her own body of work, with the purpose of creating opportunities and inspiring others. She is very passionate about teaching in local communities and creating safe spaces for others, using movement as a creative outlet, as well as making work that is purposeful.
Anna Williams
Anna Williams graduated from London Contemporary Dance School and has been working as a performer and choreographer in dance, theatre, opera and live art for over twenty years. She was the recipient of the Prix Individuel (ADAMI) Performance Award (International Festival for Choreography Bagnolet, Paris) and her choreography has been nominated for a South Bank Show Award.
She is the co-artistic director of Anatomical – the makers of the hit interactive family shows The Doodle Dance Show & The Buildy-uppy Dance Show which have toured to over 30 venues around the UK. Their latest dance audio adventure Midsummerland is playing at family arts festivals around the country this summer.
Other choreographic works include: Clearing (finalist in The Place Prize for Choreography), I Am Falling at The Gate Theatre, The Thought That Counts for Theatre-rites at the Barbican and her solo work This Woman’s Hour.
Her extensive performance career includes work with Ricochet Dance Company, Russell Maliphant, Random Dance Company, Aletta Collins, Nik Haffner, Carol Brown Dances, New Art Club, Wendy Houstoun, La Ribot, Clod Ensemble and Rosemary Lee.
