NLA facilitates a variety of workshops for events, organisations, community groups and exchange programmes with the intent of building networks, increasing community cohesion, awareness and empathy, as well as bringing people together for joy in community.
Workshops include but are not limited to:
Dance: Dance Theatre (utilising Hip Hop and dances of the African diaspora) , Dancehall (old/mid school), Afro (traditional foundations and Azonto if modern), Soca (foundations and body conditioning). Where there is desire for a performed outcome/ showcase we will incorporate theatre.
Creative writing – writing workshops to delve into putting yourself on the page and bringing your identity to life through character development, tone, and narrative. Specialisms are the creation of poetry and narrative fiction.
Art – I am a trained fine artist and host workshops including painting, drawing, sculpture and performance art. Mindfulness activities and well-being workshops often include elements of this and workshops are tailored to the needs of participants and delivered in a trauma-informed manner.
Equity, diversity and inclusion – These workshops are tailored to meet the needs of the organisation and are based upon a consultation meeting prior. Workshops include anti racism, belonging, social activism, training for difficult conversations and sessions for community care. These are in collaboration with It Takes a Village Collective https://itavcollective.com/
SOLD out classes 2017, 2018, 2019 and Mainstage showcases
2016 was our first link up between 6 emerging artists from the UK and Portugal! This was in partnership with @weareprimo and @springbreakportugal and shout out Marina for bringing down so many of her students! Until we host another exchange. @blaya_con_dios #kudafro @bonnythegemini#lyricalhiphop @iamafrorisk#Kizomba @eliza.czyk#Parkour @_althurayya#krumpbasics @niquelle_l#Dancehall & #Hiphop
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=477760095682097 SORAYA- KRUMP BASICS
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=506369539487819 ELIZA- PARKOUR
Dancers: Ibukunoluwa Alamutu, Daniella Abrahams-Atitebi,Monique Burrows ,Soraya Jones and Niquelle LaTouche.
@e.stellarpr Life and Soul London 2017. A great night shared with some phenomenal artists and a live band with VIBES. Thank you @leonjacquesuk for the collaboration remixing @voicetheartiste “Far From Finished” with One man can’t satisfy and that thing
#CARIBBEANCRUSH filled weekend !
Workshop1: A few of the NLA team: Che Barrett-Davis, Soraya Jones and Mélanie Thys taking you through some #soca #dancehall#hiphop #africandance foundations and choreography.
10:30-11:15 FRI.18.03.16 at MOVE IT – Dance and Performing Arts Show #moveit2016 ExCeL London Studio3 !
MOVE IT is the world’s biggest and best dance event, celebrating all forms of dance and the performing arts across three amazing days. No matter what level you are, MOVE IT has something for every dancer, teacher, spectator and professional and promises to bring you some of the most exciting features alongside the hottest artists and talent. www.moveitdance.co.uk
Workshop2: Taster session sharing some#afrocaribbean foundations and a small section of choreography from my solo “On Her Way”.
Performances: Lift Off Dance Festival Gala 1 2016
Lift Off Dance Festival is the annual dance festival held at South Hill Park Arts Centre since 2000.
The festival aims to offer a chance for everyone to experience dance as a participant, performer or audience member and bring together those new to dance or taking their first steps on stage, with those working in the world of professional dance as teacher, performer or choreographer. https://www.southhillpark.org.uk/lift-off/
2014 – 2015:
2015: A HUGE THANK YOU to all of the lovely people who have attended and supported my#CommercialDance #CaribbeanCrush #ExperimentalMusicality dance / fitness classes at The SportsPark University of Reading since September 2014! It was a great 6 month programme, thanks to all of you for your hard work and sweaty faces!
I brought these classes to Reading to give it something different musically, in dance and culturally and it is nice to see it was appreciated and enjoyed.
Niquelle LaTouche Arts 