Associate Artists Programme
Our Associate Artist Programmes supports the next generation of professional dance makers and artists. You’ll see mid-career artists and practitioners from any genre or location. All who want to find time and space to grow their work and their practice.
The programme works to benefit, inform and add value to the participant’s practice and it is hoped that they will go on to become longer-term associates of Swindon Dance. Each artist or company receives financial support and access to the studio’s resources for two years. Applicants are invited from graduates, young practitioners and mid-career artists.
CURRENT ASSOCIATE ARTISTS
Sam Amos
Sam is a choreographer and filmmaker based in Bristol. Sam discovered dancing at the age of 9 - inspired by the freedom and expressive nature of Breaking. Sam has dedicated his time to developing a very distinct movement style for which he is known today.
Marie-Louise Flexen
Marie - Louise Flexen is a highly creative individual who is passionate about delivering work of outstanding quality within the arts and wellbeing sectors. She offers over 25 years of experience in the expert field of dance and performance, with a specialism in collaboration and combined arts.
Vanhulle Dance Theatre
More information coming soon. Watch this space.
Second Hand Dance
Second Hand Dance is a disabled-led dance company driven with care by Artistic Director Rosie Heafford and Executive Producer Claire Summerfield. Established in 2013, the company create touring shows and digital dance experiences for children and adults.
Orla Hardie
Winner of our REVERSE PITCH event and will be performing in the Brighton Fringe, in FEAST: A Triple Bill
FEAST is a mischievous double act, the filthy rich and reimagining Giselle.
Watch the trailer here
Find out more about Orla and her choreography for the Brighton Fringe - click the ‘Learn more’ button
Petronella Wiehahn
More information coming soon. Watch this space.
OUR ASSOCIATE ARTISTS 2022-24
Photo credit: Paul Phung
Anusha Subramanyam
Beeja was started by Anusha Subramanyam – dancer, choreographer, teacher and dance movement therapist – who is seen as one of the most exciting exponents of Bharatanatyam working ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ of its tradition. Anusha aims to make Bharatanatyam accessible.
Photo credit: Cheniece Warner
June Yuen Ting
June is a movement researcher, cultural worker and community organiser. June is interested in movement making as community organising, or the devising of collective choreographic situations as the building of embodied relationships toward social transformation. Gestures and momentums give forms to liberatory possibilities in June’s work.
Photo credit:
Oluwaseun Olayiwola
Oluwaseun is a Nigerian-American dancer, choreographer, poet, and critic based in London. His work has been commissioned by Spread The Word and Studio 3 Arts. He recently completed an MFA in Choreography from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music in Dance
The next Associate’s programme intake starts in April 2026. For more information visit Swindon Dance main site.