Global Grooves at Festival of the Sky September 2019

Over 150 community, amateur and professional performers came together to dance, drum and groove their socks off as part of the FLOCK parade at Festival of the Sky, Cleethorpes 8th September 2019

Musicians and dancers joined our ‘Funk It Up’ masterclass to learn new arrangements and choreographies. Three community groups worked with our expert Carnival artists to learn new Carnival dance and music. New portable technology, puppets and costume was developed in our studio by many, many volunteers supported by expert makers.

And groove was certainly in the heart.

Global Grooves delivers inspirational, jaw-dropping Carnival experiences through music, dance and visual arts and are based in North’s only Carnival Centre of Excellence. Artist-led and ambitious, we work both in the UK and internationally bringing together world-class artists with young people, communities and organisations across the globe to create the most extraordinary opportunities, moments and memories.

www.globalgrooves.org

The FLOCK parade was produced and performed by Global Grooves

Credits
Costumes and puppets by Global Grooves and Cabasa Carnival Arts
Lead Costume Artists and Makers - Emily Wood, Iola Weir, Tony Mason, Mel Roberts
Artistic Director – Leon Patel
Lead Producer – Kate Rothery
Assistant Producer – Freya Bennett-Nielsen
Melody Band Directors –Joe Harrison-Greaves, Jon ‘Mambo’ Shaw
Lead Choreographers – Adriana Rosso, Bridget Withycombe-Wharton
Lead Community Outreach Artists – Rome Mosabbir (percussion), Danny Henry (dance)
Lead Technician – John Mambo
Assistant Directors – Holly Prest, Eraldo Marques, Steve Arrand
Makers and visual arts assistants – Lizzy Rigby, Ellese Young, Lauren Moore, Rachel Finley, Kate Rothery, Vicky Richards, Mariam Mohamed, Rowan Taylor, Sally Hendry, Dan Jones.
Puppeteers- Melanie Roberts, Stefan Pope, Louise Gibbons, Sara Best, Katie-Anne Bellis, Melanie Wilcock, Lizzy Rigby, Kassie Jones
Parade Crew – Rachel Wood, Mark Swanwick, Stewart Morris
Partners – Juba do Leão, Sambafriq, Zebedee Performing Arts CIC, The Grimsby Institute, Cabasa Carnival Arts CIC, Batucada Academy.
100’s of incredible volunteers.

Festival of the Sky was produced by From the Fields, North East Lincolnshire Council, Coast NEL and funded by Coastal Communities Fund and Arts Council England.
www.festivalofthesky.co.uk

Film produced by John Grey jg.grey@hotmail.com

For all bookings and enquiries contact Global Grooves hello@globalgrooves.org / 01618706895