Busy bees

by | May 3, 2014 | Blog

And so to a tiny lul in the FFIN DANCE calendar. The Easter dance faktry festival and intensives (April 24th/25th) were amongst our most successful in terms of participation, audience figures and quality since we started these activities back in 2008.  Lots of happy...

Being with Gary Lambert

by | Apr 10, 2014 | Blog, News

Whilst I have been keeping the dance faktry wheels turning in Wales, our Associate Choreographer, Gary Lambert, has been working with company dancers Megan and Catrin in London.  They’ve been creating a new duet which will première later this month (date to be...

Letting the dust settle…

by | Mar 28, 2014 | Blog

  So it’s a couple of weeks since our first airing this season at Coleg Y Cymoedd and it’s taken the intervening time for me to actually find a moment to process and reflect on the evening. What has really hit me is how different Stand Up Straight felt in situ as...

New A Level Course Gets Under Way

by | Sep 20, 2013 | Blog, News

It’s been about 7 years since I last taught A Level Dance, and how I’ve missed it! I introduced the course into Ebbw Vale Senior Comprehensive School back in the 80’s where I was Head of the Dance Dept.  It was a successful course back then and has...