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Changing The Narrative at Aviva Studios

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Changing The Narrative

Aviva Studios, Manchester
5 December 2024

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Natalie Amber and Joe Powell-Main
Natalie Amber and Joe Powell-Main
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In this free event, dancer and choreographer Joe Powell-Main teams up with actor and dancer Natalie Amber for an exclusive panel discussion on disabled representation in the dance industry.

Joe Powell-Main is a Wales-based freelance disabled dancer and choreographer specialising in classical ballet. He has collaborated with Ballet Cymru, The Royal Ballet and Northern Ballet, and led his own R&D project in collaboration with Scottish Ballet. Joe continues to champion inclusive dance through his performance, teaching and charity patronship.

Natalie Amber is a disabled actor and dancer who has worked in theatre and the screen industry for over ten years. As disability access consultant, Natalie works for the BAFTA award-winning, disabled-led company TripleC as the Access & Focus group lead.

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