Coaching and Mentoring for Community Arts, Theatre and Dance

Kate - Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre, Performing Arts

With over 15 years’ experience in rural community arts, I can help individuals and organisations bring creative projects to life. Whether you're starting a community theatre group, planning a show, or weaving the arts into your setting—I’m here to support your vision. I have a BA in Performing Arts, am working towards my MA in Creative Arts Education, and I have a range of professional qualifications including NVQ Advice and Guidance, Project Management, ILM Leadership and Management and Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector

What I can help with

Friendly, flexible, online support for:
 Idea development & project planning

Programme/workshop design

 Devising, choreography & show creation

Teaching tips & rehearsal strategies

Creative arts pedagogy & facilitation support

Essay and assignment help for students

Who I Can Help

• Community arts practitioners (and those wanting to be)
• Drama, dance, and performing arts teachers
• After school & holiday club leaders
• Amateur theatre groups & local players
• Schools, forest schools, U3As & creative clubs
• Students studying performing arts

I launched Dramatic Effect as I found from my own experience that there was a lack of creative support tailored to rural and community settings. There’s plenty of help out there on the business side of things - but not so much on the actual nuts and bolts of working creatively. I found plenty of books and websites with exercise ideas for the rehearsal room or workshop, but they either just didn’t work for my setting, or didn’t give me the tools to really take work forward. Additionally - so much support out there is ‘city-centric’, and just doesn’t apply to rural settings where infrastructure, budgets, demographics and lifestyles work differently. When I was getting started myself, I craved that tailored support - to have that sounding board, someone to guide and support that I could actually talk to - and could understand the specific nuances and challenges of my situation where ‘one size fits all’ advice on some business website was just never going to hit the mark. I’ve spent years mentoring others within my organisation - so I’m delighted to be able to reach out to a wider audience and help more people. I’m looking forward to working with you!

Whether you're a community dance or drama teacher looking to develop your practice or project idea, a local organisation wanting to bring creative arts into your work, a theatre group needing advice on rehearsal techniques or show development, or a performing arts student seeking assignment support — I’m here to help.

I offer one-off or ongoing support —so whether you just want to chat through a new idea or you're looking for longer-term mentoring, I can help.

I have worked in community arts for over 15 years, setting up and running an original work theatre company, setting up and running a performing arts school, designing and delivering programmes of study, designing and delivering holiday clubs, creating and directing multidisciplinary stage productions, designing and delivering workshops for schools, running community events, working with various partner organisations and mentoring teachers, facilitators and performers.

Book a free 5-minute discovery call to see how I can support you.

Coaching and Mentoring for Community Arts, Theatre and Dance

Coaching and Mentoring for Community Arts, Theatre and Dance

Kate - Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre, Performing Arts

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