The Rising- HIFA International Festival, Zimbabwe

Aim

To tour 'The Rising' and lead workshops at HIFA International Arts Festival in Zimbabwe, AFRICA from 2nd- 7th May 2017.

Why support us?

HeatherWalrondCompany have been invited to perform The Rising and lead dance workshops at HIFA International Arts Festival in Zimbabwe, AFRICA from 2nd- 7th May 2017. 

The arts festival have offered  to provide accommodation and £1760 towards the costs of three flights. Although our two musicians are already supported, we still need £1500 towards flight costs to be able to accept the offer to tour The Rising to the highly appraised International Arts Festival.

This opportunity will allow us to make connections with international artists from all over the world and we believe the work will impact the Zimbabwian people's lives, leaving them uplifted and empowered.

About the show

The Rising is an empowering, highly charged evening of dance and live music. 
The show is inspired by Fijian dance and culture from Heather's time working in Fiji with Vou Dance Company. 
It explores what it means to feel alive and empowered, drawing from ideas of vulnerability, surrender and our embodied sense of community. Live music originally composed and played by multi award winning musicians, Will McNicol and Luke Selby. 

"Experienced dance audiences and the general public alike rose to their feet at the end of 'The Rising'...it does that to you"
Deryck Newland, Pavilion Dance South West

About us

HeatherWalrondCompany is a British professional dance company based in Devon. It is supported by Arts Council England and lead by Choreographer & Artistic Director Heather Walrond.

The company was set up to empower, uplift and connect people from all over the world through dance. Our main interest is in the collaboration between different cultures from around the world and using live music and dance within the choreography, to bring the performance’s and workshops alive.

 The vision of the company closely links with this incredible opportunity, allowing us to share our culture and learn from others.

This project successfully funded on 13th April 2017