Deborah and her collaborators are all experienced in delivering class, workshops and dialogue events to a variety of participants. Committed to sharing a wealth of skills she offers tailored packages that engage people in creative activity, stimulate dialogue and enhance audience experience.

This can include:

Class and workshops

• Creative process workshops based on current work
• Improvisational scores: developing individual physical languages for performers
• Place and site: responsive development and contextualisation of choreographic material
• Creative & choreographic residencies
• Creation of bespoke performance pieces
• Facilitation and mentoring of participants own choreographic work
• Movement for theatre practitioners
• Collaborative workshops bringing together photographers/artists/designers with choreographers

Dialogue Events

• Pre or post-show talks
• Artist talks
• In conversation with the Deborah Light and creative team
• See the Art, Meet the Artist, a format including video extracts, image based work and discussion, to contextualise the live work and invite critical debate

Themes for events can include

• Creative development: from concept to performance
• Collaborative creative practice, authorship and devising in dance
• Women in performance: visibility, representation and challenges
• Integration of live music, spoken word and choreography
• Contextualisation of choreographic material through place, format and medium
• Visual aesthetic, design and photography in choreography: a responsive dialogue

Participants we can offer opportunities to include

• Professional practitioners and dancers
• Dance groups, students and amateurs
• Theatre, performance and live art practitioners
• Peer artists and professional networks
• College and university students
• Photographers, visual artists, sound artists, film makers
• Community groups: i.e. women’s groups, youth groups, older people, cultural minority groups, special needs