Grace + Growl
Dance theatre company performing in usual and unusual spaces
About us
A contemporary dance company of mature adults based in West Dorset led by Artistic Director Anna Golding following the model of a professional dance company.
Since 2016, Grace & Growl has worked with award-winning international choreographers such as Eleesha Drennan and Luke Brown performing at local and regional performing arts venues including Bridport Arts Centre, Salisbury Arts Centre and Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) in Bournemouth.
Film festival news
We are really proud that our film ‘Echo’ has been selected for the Exeter Intrernational Dance Film Festival which runs from October 17th – 23rd. Exeter Dance International Film Festival has grown from the desire to see more high quality dance films being showcased and championed in the South West. From hip hop to ballroom, bollywood to contemporary, EDIFF has something for everyone.
Echo was choreographed and directed by Anna Golding and was a collaborative project working with film makers Rob Jayne and Jack Wightman, designer Mickey Bonome and composer Robert Lee.
Find out more about the festival and buy your tickets here. It would be great to see you there or if you cant wait that long you can watch it now!
Past performances
The company has twice performed as part of Dorset’s international Inside Out Festival in Poole, most recently as a collaboration with new project Forest and Cornwall based choreographer Emily Alden.
In 2017 the company won Silver at the PDSW Joie de Vivre dance for camera competition with their film ‘Still / Sparkling’ and in July 2019, the company hosted ‘Collect’, a contemporary dance platform profiling the mature dancer at The Electric Palace Bridport.
Below are a handful of our recent projects
Ophelia uprooted
Choreography by Kay Crook Chayya Collective 2022
Echo
Choreography by Anna Golding 2022
Two and a Half
Choreography by Emily Alden 2021
I am here
Choreography by Anna Golding 2019
Not a birthday party
Choreography by Eleesha Drennan 2018
Pier piece
Choreography by Anna Golding 2018
Still/Sparkling
Choreography by Anna Golding 2017
Beside myself
Choreography by Mariantonia Oliver 2017
Nine
Choreography by Luke Brown Dance 2016
Company
Ann Piggott
Deborah Winstone
Diane Harding
Helen Parrott
Jackie Henville
Lyn Lydiard
Mary Watkins
Pat Jones
Ro Gallagher
Tom Jones
Rosie Russell
Masterclasses
Grace + Growl hosts masterclasses with guest artists/companies throughout the year which are open to all experienced mature dancers in the South West.
Previous artists/companies have included: Salud Botella, Hiccup Dance Project, Gracefool Collective, Motionhouse, Helen Parlor, Richard Alston, Luke Brown Dance, Karla Shacklock and Mariantonia Oliver.
If you would like to know when the next masterclass is please contact us or sign up for our newsletter.