Current/Upcoming Projects
Syllabus and Beyond Conference 2025 - Joe is delighted to be part of this event on the 28th May 2025.
Port de Bras and Performance with Joe Powell-Main
Join bbodance Patron, Joe Powell-Main, for this session focused on Ports de Bras and Performance. Having trained at White Lodge The Royal Ballet School, Joe learnt about the English style of Ballet developed by British choreographer Frederick Ashton and how his vision shaped the repertoire for the Royal Ballet Company and in turn, The Royal Ballet School. Joe has continued to place importance on what he learnt during training in his own practice.
In this session Joe will examine the importance of the connection between eyeline, épaulment and how intention can change the way a movement is interpreted to an audience. He will also unpick how this methodology has now informed how he choreographs, performs and teaches Ballet from an inclusive perspective. This session will combine discussion with practical exploration.
New Works Ballet Theatre Wuthering Heights - Joe is delighted to announce that he is working New Works Ballet Theatre in Bristol, as Guest artist for their upcoming summer production of Wuthering Heights adapted from Emily Bronte's classical novel of the same name. The performances will be Bath at The Rondo Theatre on the 14th June and at Bristol Institute of Performing Arts on the 21st June. Joe will be portraying one of the principal characters from the novel, Heathcliff. To book tickets for Bath click here and for Bristol click here
A New Creation for Mayhew Youth Dance Company - Joe is delighted to announce that he will be creating a new work for Mayhew Youth Dance Company which will be performed at Northampton Theatre Royal on the 15th June at 6.30pm. This new work under the banner of JPM Productions will combine classical ballet with jazz technique and will be set to Gershwin music. Make sure to book here to witness a programme of contemporary and classical works performed by this vibrant company.
The Oxford Handbook of Ballet Pedagogy - is a new book edited by Adesola Akinleye and Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel and is due to be released in late 2025. Joe is delighted to share that he has co-written a chapter with late Dr. Susan Cooper (Dance researcher and current tutor at The Royal Academy of Dance), that will focus on pedagogical ideas for working with dancers who have additional needs or use a wheelchair. This chapter is informed by Joe's own experiences as dancer, choreographer and teacher. More information to come soon....
