Addisu Demissie has over 20 years of experience as performing artist and teacher working with marginalized groups through dance. He has a significant track record of facilitating dance as a tool for social inclusion.
Addisu is the company manger of DESTINO Dance Company in Ethiopia, he uses Ethiopian traditional dance fused with contemporary dance style to promote Ethiopian culture aboard.
Addisu has worked with integrating dance with disabled persons and has significant experience working with juvenile offenders and other marginalised group.
From the 16th to the 20th September Groundwork took over at I.D. A forerunner of Groundwork and one of a handful of organisations who’ve inspired us with their programming, innovation and artist led model for supporting the professional development of dance artists, I.D is a natural partner for this year’s program. We teamed up with…
Do you like writing? Do you like watching dance? Groundwork and Cardiff Dance Festival are offering two aspiring dance writers a festival pass in exchange for blogging about shows and workshops. You will have access to all shows and discussion events for free, and access to our workshops at our Bursary rate of just £10. In…
A two day workshop which we held in partnership with Dawns i Bawb in Caernarfon, North Wales. The River, our fluid bodies was a 2-day movement workshop that took its motivation from Caernarfon’s two rivers; a place of confluence, a place shaped by the movements and boundaries of water and the possibilities of fluidity- of…
After class with Ben McEwen at Chapter, Cardiff Please note, there will be no artists Surgery in September, but on 11th October, Zosia Jo will be available after class at Chapter. Do you have a question about our program? Do you want to have an informal chat about what we offer or how you can…
Zosia Jo will be on available on Friday July 12th, 11am – 1.30pm, after class with Laila Diallo. Do you have a question about our program? Do you want to have an informal chat about what we offer or how you can benefit? Or would you like advice on funding, management or artist development issues?…
Week one – Friday 28th June at 3.00pm
Week two – Friday 5th July at 3.00pm.
