Rhythms of Migration Collaboration

by Deborah Ward in Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Ballet Folk is collaborating with Freedom To Roam to create an original folk ballet interpretation of The Rhythms Of Migration

by Deborah Ward in Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

We're still collecting donations

On the 31st July 2024 we'd raised £5,090 with 54 supporters in 35 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.

 New stretch target

We have plans to tour this project widely in 2025 and beyond any funds raised above our initial target will enable to us to bring this innovative work to more regions across the UK and share the important message this work brings to the stage through music and dance. 

Rhythms in Motion: Empower the Journey


“What is the point of being alive if we aren’t helping each other - from little acorns grow mighty oaks.”
Small Things Like These by Clair Keegan.

We have launched a crowdfunding campaign to support the new collaboration with the Freedom To Roam collective.

Celebrating our deep interconnection with nature through the universal language of music and dance composer, Eliza Marshall and choreographer, Deborah Ward have reimagined the powerful narrative score that toured the UK in 2021-2023 to create a theatrical dance interpretation.

The powerful message of award-winning album Freedom To Roam: The Rhythms Of Migration will now bring a captivating new dimension to the live performance, woven through original choreography created by artists from Ballet Folk. 

This stunning new collaboration communicates themes of compassion, humanity, rewilding, and hope through art, highlighting our intricate relationship with the land and each other.

The aim of the project is to inspire hope, empowerment, and aspiration through the powerful mediums of music, film, visual art, and now dance. With your support, we can:

✨ Develop breathtaking new choreography
✨ Hire rehearsal spaces and develop costume design/production
✨ Continue to spread our message of interconnectedness and compassion

Funds will enable us,

1. to create / rehearse the folk ballet in high quality professional dance studios.

2. to collaborate with experts in Indian Classical Dance to inform some elements of the movement with authentic representation. 

3. to design and construct original sustainbly sourced costumes using natural dyes/recycled fabrics for the whole compmany.

Contribute: Your financial support will directly fund our rehearsals, room hire, and co-choreographers and costume design/production.

Share: Help us spread the word by sharing this post with your network.Engage: Follow our journey on our social media channels and sign up for updates via our websites.

We are committed to transparency and will keep you updated every step of the way. Your trust and support are invaluable to us.

Thank you for believing in our vision. Together, we can create something truly remarkable.

Deborah and Eliza


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Rewards

This project offered rewards

£200 or more

Sponsor a Costume

Sponsor a costume for one of the performers within the work. These will be designed and crafted by an artist who works with natural dyes and natural print techniques with sustainably sourced fabrics. A hand drawn design and photograph of the costume will be sent in a presentation portfolio for your to keep.

£10 or more

Rhythms of Migration CD

A CD recording of the Rhythms of Migration original score. Composed by co-writers and performers Eliza Marshall, Jackie Shave, Catrin Finch and Dónal Rogers, produced by Andrew Morgan.

£10 or more

Public Thank You

A public thank you on social media for your contribution

£10 or more

Sisters of Elva Hill CD

Ballet Folk's first work 'The Sisters of Elva Hill' created with Lucy Ward is captured in this beautiful recording by Lucy Ward, Anna Esselmont, Helga Ragnarsdottír and Stephen Maclachlan.

£10 or more

The Swan of Salen CD

This beautiful recording of 'The Swan of Salen' by The Willow Trio Harps captures the music for this film Ballet Folk created adapted from the Tchaikovsky with traditional Scottish tunes woven together.

£20 or more

Freedom to Roam T shirt

Freedom to Roam Tour T-Shirt with Logo Design Colour: Black Sizes: S / M / L

£35 or more

Ballet Folk - Limited Edition Swan of Salen Print

One of Ballet Folk's earlier creations with The Will Trio Harps - These Swan of Salen prints were designed and hand screen printed by dance artist, Anna Smith.

£35 or more

Ballet Folk - Limited Edition Greenteeth Print

Ballet Folk original signed screen print designed by dance artist, Anna Smith of our work 'The Tears of Jenny Greenteeth' premiered at Cambridge Folk Festival, Folk East, Wilderness Festival in 2023.

£40 or more

Sponsor a Dancers Ballet Shoes

The dancers will be wearing dyed ballet shoes for this production. Your donation will enable us to buy and dye the dancers shoes for this years performances. Your sponsorship will be credited on our websites and any marketing materials (This can of course remain annonymous)

£50 or more

Limited Edition Signed Tour Poster 2021

Original Freedom To Roam Tour Poster - signed by the co-writers of the Rhythms of Migration

£50 or more

Exclusive Preview Performance Ticket

You will be invited to the first and only preview of the Rhythms of Migration on Tuesday 16th of July at 1.00pm, at a London venue. You will be able to watch this work and be invited to a panel discussion with Eliza Marshall and Deborah Ward to discuss the creative process.

£50 or more

Personalised Video Message

A personalised thank you video message from Eliza and Debbie and the team, expressing their gratitude for your support, plus a public thank you on social media.

£100 or more

Contemporary Ballet Technique / Creative Lesson

An opportunity to work with choreographer, Deborah Ward to develop your contemporary ballet technique at a London based studio for two hours, and to learn some of the narrative choreography tools used to make our works. This can be a solo or small group lesson.

£100 or more

Bespoke Flute Technique Lesson with Eliza Marshall

An opportunity to work with composer and acclaimed flautist to develop your flute technique at a London based studio for two hours, and to learn some of the tools used to compose/play the Rhythms of Migration score. This can be a solo or small group lesson.

£100 or more

Exclusive Signed CD / Photo Bundle

CD/photo Bundle
£100 A copy of Freedom To Roam: Rhythms Of Migration CD (signed by Eliza) a signed photo of Eliza and Debbie and a public thank you on social media.

£500 or more

Executive Producer

Be an Executive Producer: 
Donate £500 (or more) and you will be mentioned as executive producer on all programmes and we’ll keep you up to date with progress.

£5,000 or more

Bespoke Performance of the Rhythms of Migration

We will create a bespoke performance of the Rhythms of Migration in a setting/environment close to your location (Venue TBC) so that you can produce your own event/performance of the work.

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