About us
Creativity |
Connection |
Community
We are a nonprofit organisation dedicated to connecting communities with professional artists, fostering movement, conversation, with creativity at our heart
We advocate for accessibility for older adults and individuals facing health challenges, driven by our strong belief in the positive impact of creativity on wellbeing
The Future
Our focus for the short-term is developing the Hull Dance Flourish Centre and HICA Wellbeing Hub, building connections with organisations in the HU2 area and extending our network of artists and companies who share our vision for a community where everyone can flourish
Meet the team
Keyna Paul - Artistic Director
The artistic director has worked in dance for over 35 years. Along the way she has performed, choreographed and taught in many different settings as well as mentoring other dance professionals. She has presented at national and international conferences, was External Examiner for Laban, was seconded to create and develop DCMS’s national Dance Links Programme and has chaired organisations such as the national umbrella organisation People Dancing. She has qualifications in teaching, mentoring and coaching as well as dance. She manages a long-term health condition making her uniquely placed to lead Hull Dance. She finds Hull the most incredible and creative city.
Rosie Goodman - PR Consultant
Rosie has been a journalist, content writer and small business owner since graduating from Leeds Trinity and All Saints University 20 years ago. She loves to use creativity to develop content and storylines focusing on communities for marketing and PR. Having studied an MA in multimedia journalism which included PR, Digital media, broadcast and audio she has a wide vision to bring to the marketing of Hull Dance. With two young children to entertain, Rosie spends most of her time painting, playing and dancing with them. A lover of running, audio documentaries and a keen eye for design.
Jack Hodson - Website administrator
Jack joined the Hull Dance team in 2018. He has worked in IT website design and administration for a healthcare events company since 2004. He brings invaluable technical knowledge to the organisation and became more central to the activities during the pandemic. He thinks differently to the rest of the team and finds working with Hull Dance intriguing, he has enjoyed exploring his more creative side. Jack has a 5 year old son and when he has times enjoys tinkering with Alfa Romeos, 3D printing, radio controlled planes, trains and automobiles.