Current/Upcoming Projects
BBODance CPD, Allegro: Travel and Space -
Join bbodance Patron Joe Powell-Main for an exclusive CPD workshop focusing on developing ways to access the Allegro portion of Ballet class for dancers of differing accessible needs.
Utilising the brilliant facilities at Elmhurst Ballet School, be prepared to explore different ways of travel and elevation that will aim to give anyone interested in facilitating inclusion in Classical Ballet, ideas to help dancers with different needs access a section of Ballet class that can sometimes be seen as a challenging one to approach. This CPD aims to challenge that.
As part of this workshop you will learn repertoire inspired by JPM Productions brand new production of Giselle premiering in 2027.
This course is worth 3 hours CPD and will be held in Studio 1.
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A New Creation for New Works Ballet Theatre in the 2026 season - Joe is delighted to announce that he will be creating a brand new one act version of the classical ballet Sylvia to be featured in New Works Ballet Theatre's 2026 Summer Triple Bill which will be featured alongside the revivals of the company's productions of Rebecca and The Symphonists. This exciting new work will be developed and devised under the banner of JPM Productions for New Works Ballet Theatre. Stay tuned for more information as the creation process develops....
DYCP Project - Joe is delighted to announce that he is a successful recipient of the latest Arts Council Developing Your Creative Practice Funding Programme. Joe is extremely grateful as this opportunity will allow him to work with collaborators, enriching his creative development. The main question that will be asked during this research and development project will be How can a new dance work use accessible features to their fullest potential. This will allow Joe to explore how to fully integrate accessible features into new choreography. The project will run into early 2027 and will include studio sessions exploring accessible features and their integration into choreography and Joe will also be undertaking developmental activities to help continue to develop his accessible practice. Stay tuned for more information as the project continues.
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 2026. 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....
