17/06/2026
The wonderful Company SHE used The Creation Works for a week long residency in April 2026 to work on their touring production, CROWN.
While rehearsing they offered an open company class for dancers in training aged 16+, which had a strong emphasis on floor work, travelling, technique and movement exploration focusing on empowerment and identity. It included a range of exercises and phrases that saw movers gliding, shifting, turning, twisting.
They also hosted a workshop, powerful bodies, where contemporary dance and classical Persian dance was led by Maria Tarokh, Choreographer and Company Director. Following the workshop, an informal 15-minute sharing of an extract from CROWN, performed by Company SHE dance artists, Ayesha Fazal, Regine Phua and Nyoosha Rahmani Torkaman, accompanied by live musicians, Ala Zarei and Anis Alichi.
Testimonial - “We came to The Creation Works for a week long residency to work on our touring production of CROWN, which we were taking on tour after a 2 year break. The residency enabled us to work through and develop choreography, rehearse and due to the size of the space we were able to rehearse fully as a company with dancers, musicians and sound designer/engineer. Company SHE is comprised of artists based across England so the opportunity to rehearse and stay in one place meant we could work together without restrictions and really embed ourselves in the space. The studio is a beautiful space to work in, full of light, with an amazing dance floor. It was a real delight to rehearse in the space. As the Artistic Director I really appreciated the opportunity for us to offer open company class and a workshop, this meant we could share our practice with local dancers and movers and make new connections. We felt very much embraced by the Par dance community!” – Maria Tarokh
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