Joon Dance Shows
Cinder's Lost Their Dance Shoes
Cinder's Lost Their Dance Shoes was Joon's gender-bent retelling of the classic story of Cinderella. In our version, the focus was on the empowerment of finding the dance style, the clothes and the shoes that fit YOU. Embracing each other's individuality and letting go of others expectations of ourselves
2025
Outside In
A year-long programme exploring the relationship between our outdoor landscapes and dance. This programme included outdoor performances at Hilton Court, a Flock on Whitesands beach and culminated in community performances at Torch Theatre and Chapter.
2024
Fabulous Animals
A dance theatre performance exploring re-wilding the body and self. Embracing
animalistic behaviours to unlock the beauty of collectivity, ecology and queer joy.
2023
Odette's Revenge
Sick of being a victim to the evil Sorcerer, the Swan Princess is reborn from the lake a Queen- and more powerful than ever. These swans are neither black nor white; innocence will no longer compete with experience, and the Prince must now discover how to save himself.
2019 / 2022
Originally made with full time students at Rubicon Dance, and developed with the Joon Dance Summer School community, this is a 30 min narrative based extravaganza designed for an intergenerational cast including professional and community performers.
Ancient Modernity
Ancient Modernity is a dance theatre performance aimed at giving the audience a taste of life in Cairo and modern Egyptian culture. Created with support from Arts Council England and British Council's Artists International Development Fund and European Cultural Foundation's Step Beyond Program. Made in residence at Ezzat Ezzat Contemporary Dance Studio. Originally performed at Townhouse Rawabet.
Photo by Mostafa Abdel-Aty
Play the Game
Two opposing teams flow, break, capoeira and Samba their way through a competition with a difference.
Made for young audiences and dealing with issues of competition and cooperation Play The Game toured schools and theatres and is part of a participation project of the same name.
Performed in several schools and at Torch Theatre, Milford Haven, D14 Festival, Release The Movement and Wales Dance Platform 2014 at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff.
Like Sand and Songs
How can music connect us and help us relate across cultures and borders?
This piece is part of a longer term project called 'Desert Island Dances' - inspired by Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, the project aims to use the music choices of participants / dancers to instigate a creative conversation.
Made with a company of Egyptian dancers as part of Contemporary Dance Night 2014 and performed at Falaki Theatre, Cairo and Biblioteca Alexandria
Photo by Mostafa Abdel-Aty
Pilar to Post
Children don't vote... and those most at risk are mostly silent.
A physical and dynamic piece inspired by children's home closures and the problems faced by children in care.
I am an Island
What made you choose that song?
An exploration of popular music and the 'artiste', part of a longer term project inspired by Radio 4's Desert Island Discs - 'Desert Island Dances'.
Performed at Torch Theatre, Milford Haven, Brighton Media Centre and Paradise Green at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Photo by Abbie Jebson