Josie was awarded a first class BA(hons) in Contemporary Dance from Trinity Laban and MA with Distinction in Dance and Somatic Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire.

She joins the team having worked freelance in community, theatre, education and health settings for the past 7 years, engaging with organisations such as Royal Exchange Theatre, Z-arts, Manchester Art Gallery, Bolton Octagon, Community Arts North-West, The Turnpike, ICTheatre, Artis Foundation and Cheshire Dance.

She specialises in inclusive practice, with a wealth of experience working with groups, mainly children and young people, older adults and people with learning disabilities. She is passionate about collaboration and is interested in developing multi-disciplinary projects that can encourage participants to find their own creative voice.