HALLOMAI DANCE

MOVEMENT & COMMUNITY

Hallomai Dance, pronounced ha-low-my, is a UK based contemporary dance company focused on creating and sharing interactive performances, and facilitating workshops. Hallomai's aim is to encourage and promote positive dance and movement experiences for all.

Hallomai Dance aim to connect with community groups, arts venues and, creative companies to promote well-being and creativity through movement.

Hallomai Dance have recently toured to and created work at Wandsworth Arts Fringe, JustSo Festival and Happy Streets Festival.

Our pool of creative dance and movement artists each hold a unique performance presence and have a history working professionally within community settings.

CREATIVE TEAM

Founder & Artistic Director: Anna Nicholls

Creative Producer: Stephanie Burrel

Past & Current Performance Artists: Stephaine Burrell, Chloe Chan, Maddison Campbell, Julia Dajani, Anna Nicholls,

Tilly Woodward

JustSo Festival 2023. Credit: Darren Cresswell

Hallomai Dance 2023. Credit: Chen Warner

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Current & Past Productions

Patēr at Next 2024. Credit: Chen Warner

Patēr at Next 2024. Credit: Chen Warner

Patēr • Father (2024)

How do we navigate the bitter-sweet beauty of grief?

Patēr (πατὴρ) • Father (2024), reflects on memories and explores testimony. Patēr, meaning Father, aims to honour Anna’s father, John, who passed in 2023. John's life of creativity, activism, and love has been a clear starting point for Anna in the creation of this piece.

A 'first-draft' was originally shared as a 10 minute work-in-progress as part of the NEXT 2023/24 Choreography Programme at Siobhan Davies Studios in March 2024. With Hallomai Dance, Anna shared a 'second-draft' as part of Wandsworth Arts Fringe and has been preparing an extended version following this for later in 2024/25.

Duration: 20 mins approx.

Age Recommendation: 11+

WAF 2024. Credit: Niamh Abraham

WAF 2024. Credit: Niamh Abraham

Unity In Motion (2024)

Unity in Motion, a community-led performance, was created and shared during Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2024. The piece, involving eleven non-professional dancers, explored the theme of togetherness, and our thoughts on unity and connection. Through six, 45-minute creative sessions, our dancers explored the use of props and improvisation, and learnt new choreography.

Duration: Approximately 15 minuntes

Age Recommendation: 7+

'It was lovely to see people's personality come through in the piece.'

'I've absolutely loved this event - highlight of my week. What a beautiful community.'

'A real reminder of how dance can create community. An expression of humanity, so primal, expressive and joyful. Thank you.'

This project was funded by the Wandsworth Arts Fringe Grant. This grant help artists, makers and community groups realise their creative visions for the festival and engage with Wandsworth communities.

WAF 2022. Credit: Jedd Bailey-Smith

WAF 2022. Credit: Jedd Bailey-Smith

WAF 2022. Credit: Jedd Bailey-Smith

Joy is Ours (2022)

Hallomai Dance explore what makes them joyous in the outdoor interactive performance of Joy is Ours. Watch as the four professional dancers play, connect and get tangled-up in a GIANT Cat's Cradle in this fun pop-up performance.

The piece incorporates a bright elasticated ‘scrunchie’ prop and energetic tunes from Sons of Kemet, Kokoroko, The Kinks, The Undertones, and Green Day.

Age Recommendation: 6months - 5years & their family members

Running Time: Roughly 20mins, incl. 10 mins audience interaction

We encourage audience interaction, and will provide support for those with additional needs, with the use of Makaton Sign Language and, Pecs Signs. We believe that everyone should be able to engage with dance!

Joy is Ours was premiered at the Wandsworth Arts Fringe in June 2022 and then toured to Housing Estates, community events and festivals, throughout London and the surrounding areas in 2023 having been awarded the Wandsworth Arts Fringe Grant 2023.