Karla Jones
Freelance Dance Artist and ProducerEast Midlands, UK
You can listen to a podcast by clicking here recorded in conversation with visual artist Steph Sian Coley on 'Finding Your Mojo' to find out all about where my creative inspiration and practice originates and the sort of work I enjoy.You can scroll down to see more about the work I do and what I offer.
Legal compliances:
Insured through People Dancing
Registered on the DBS Update Service
First Aid Trained (Qualsafe)
Safeguarding Trained (NSPCC)
Music License through PPL/PRS
Current work
The Generate ProjectI have recently completed training and research through a Developing Your Creative Practice grant from Arts Council England to further develop my work with and for older dancers in the East Midlands.From this research The Generate Project was founded which now comprises of:* The Generate Creatives
A group of 10 dancers who are interested in performing in unusual spaces* The Generate Festival
An annual day long event hosted and supported by FABRIC, Nottingham offering workshops, networking and a performance platform* The Generate Network
This includes regular newsletter updates, which you can sign up to here.
There is also a Facebook page and a WhatsApp communityI was invited to write a blog for People Dancing's website about the Generate Project which you can read here
As part of the work I do with older adults outside of Generate I am continuing to work with Movement for All as well as facilitating the 'Let's Dance' project I've founded in Jigsaw Homes across Gedling borough and as part of Handmade Theatre's National Lottery Funded outreach project in care homes
Past projects
* Early Years and Families Dance Practitioner for Talent 25 De Montfort University, Spark Arts 'Small Wonders' project Leicester and CANVAS 'MOVE ME' project Derby* Performer and Facilitator with Bamboozle Theatre Company* Performer with Inspirate's 'Ancient Giants' outdoor puppetry tour
* 1:1 Dance Interaction Facilitator working with looked after young people with PMLD across schools in Derbyshire
* Producer and Facilitator with Hubbub Theatre Company Derby
* Creative Facilitator for Platform Thirty1 Black Shale Creative Education Partnership and domestic abuse refuge programmes as well as producer for the Lean On programme
* Dance Artist for Everybody Dance at Chesterfield Children's Festival with Junction Arts 2024 and 2025
CONTACT ME
I'd love to hear from you!
I'm creatively interested in how art connects us to our humanity and movement as medicineI specialise in working with older adults and early years children and families as well as SEND young peopleI strive for universal accessibility in everything I do and I'm always keen to hear from like-minded professionals or anyone with questions about my work.Images thanks to Dean Leivers and David Wilson Clarke
