Abdul Ali

Hello my name is Abdullahi Ali and I am a bboy. I am dancing for a company called Maverick Production, which owns my crew “Soul Mavericks”. We won events such as UK Champs, Hip Hop Connection, Zulu Nation and Tear It Up. I am also an officially well known bboy in the UK scene and have performed well in countries such as France, Portugal and Holland. I have also been bboying for almost 4 years and improving at a fast rate. Currently, I am also studying for my degree for computer science in Westminster to become a web designer or programmer.


Arwen Hobday

Arwen is an experienced dancer and has a wide range of experience in different dance styles and techniques. She graduated with a 2.1 in Dance Studies from Rhoehampton University and since then has worked as a dance teacher and performing artist in America, Cumbria, Helsinki and currently teaching modules for a foundation degree. As a contemporary dancer and collaborator on the project, she wishes to explore through this project a movement vocabulary that would advance ideas for dance in altered atmospheres. Arwen has also used her skills as a project manager and has taken on all of the business aspects of running this arts project.


Becky Low

Becky is a Canadian synchronised swimmer and has been currently more involved with theatre and drama working in Slough for Rifco. She has got back in the pool for this project and has challenged her set skills as a synchronised swimmer to create movement in the water.


Glen Fulthorpe

Glen is skilled both with the camera and editing footage. He works in Slough Young Peoples Centre delivering their after hours courses has had previous experience with documenting dance, although this was his first experience filming underwater.


Greville Matthews

Ex-gymnast and dancer turned circus performer. Recent graduate of The
Circus Space Degree program. Specialised in aerial straps focusing on
combining comedy and acrobatics. Other aerial skills include static
and flying trapeze, corde lisse, silks and bungee.

Work credits include Peter Pan Pantomime at the Bradford Alhambra, a
Halloween show in Japan for The Generating Company at Universal
Studios Osaka, an ensemble show directed by Liam Steel and Rob Tannion
of Stan Won't Dance (both ex-DV8) at The South Bank Centre, three
short films with John-Paul Zaccarini (Company FZ) and research and
development with Peter Darling for the Lord of the Rings musical.


Elizabeth Wickham

From school I went straight to The University of Birmingham to study Theoretical Physics and Applied Maths. I did however have other ideas in the back of my mind and had investigated the institutions sports facilities. On my arrival I promptly joined the gymnastics and trampolining club. So I trained and studied and when my MSci degree ended positively I chose to stay on, train and study some more, this time towards a Phd in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics. Gradually I realised that after the PhD (now completed since June last year) I would want to continue in the gymnastics and trampolining direction and fortunately the 8 years of experience I had accumulated was enough to secure a place on my current course, a Foundation degree (leading to a BA) in Circus Arts at The Circus Space in London. It is now that my underlying interest in physical performance is finally being explored and with this job I hope to discover more about how performance and science can interact. Given my background I am looking forward to being involved as much as possible in the further development of science inspired arts projects.


Robert Harris

Rob is full-time musician/composer. His work includes writing music for a variety of theatre, short films, co-operate promotions, websites and bands. He also works regularly in a variety of educational/community settings using music as a vehicle for change with organisations such as Creative Junction, Youth Music, Reading Arts Development and English Heritage.


Funders and Supporters

Arts Council England, Creative Academy, Graham Fletcher, Arts Development, Godolphin Infants School, Burnham Upper School, Eton College Indoor Swimming Pool, West Wing and Slough Young People's Center.