Rhythm!

To & fro is performed by members of Boundless, Trinity Laban’s over 60s dance group who are local residents of Lewisham and Greenwich.  

This co-created piece journeys through sounds of the ocean, to the group’s fondness of BBC Radio 4's Shipping Forecast. The piece was devised with lead artist Stella Howard and the dancers. 

Jacob Wye is a dance artist and choreographer, celebrated for his ability to blend classical technique and modern creativity. He has worked with leading organisations from the Royal Ballet and Ballet Black to Hermès and the Commonwealth Games.

A dancer, choreographer and movement director, Monique Jonas is the director of Jona Dance. The London-based organisation is centred around inclusivity, working with many creatives from across the dance industry.

As part of Rhythm!, Jacob and Monique will perform their work Common Tides. They say: "Common Tides is a meeting place between bodies in motion and the pull of the sea. A duet where shifting currents become shared ground, and two dancers drift, anchor, and resurface in each other’s orbit."

Geneviève Beth Grady is a British-Canadian dance artist. She has toured around the UK as a solo dancer, and worked for film and television.

She will perform NEWS (aka N.E.W.S or News) at Rhythm! Since the work's premiere in 2006, she has performed it in numerous spaces and theatres, each time adapting it to the place/space. 

"This rendition for the National Maritime Museum includes spontaneous lyrics, shanty and protest, that reflect my personal and our collective relationship to the siren call of the waterways that both connect us and carry us away," she says.

Three Bridges Primary School will showcase Blue and Green, a piece devised and performed by students in collaboration with Sarah Sulemanji. 

Blue and Green is a celebration of the ocean and a reminder of its vital role in our lives. Through movement, music and imagination, the young performers take us on a journey beneath the waves and across the seas, showing us how the ocean gives life, supports ecosystems, and brings us joy and peace.

At its heart, Blue and Green is a call for unity and respect. It reminds us that by working together we can care for our oceans and ensure a healthier future for the Earth. 

Discover a range of works performed by the Hayley Rheins Dance Collective. 

Focusing on contemporary and lyrical dance, the company provides performance and choreography opportunities and training for young dancers in London and Kent. 

The Collective features dancers from groups including DizAbility Dance Company – an inclusive dance company based in London and Kent – Rheinstones, My BalletAcademy, Palmerstone Stage School and Charmas Stage School. 

The Collective will perform a piece titled Undulations: Journey of Waves.

Since 2006 Hackney Showroom has been engaging families across London in a programme of arts, culture and a spirit of togetherness. 
 
Their DJs and MC's are known for creating a magical experience. Put on your dancing shoes, ocean-themed costumes and head to the Ocean Map for games, silliness and prizes.

Sara Dos Santos is a multidisciplinary artist and cultural producer who works across live performance, film and theatre. Her work aims to raise the profile of underrepresented voices in the UK and beyond. 

Her portfolio career includes working with organisations such as the British Council, Dance Umbrella, Clean Break, The Place, Trinity Laban, the Greater London Authority and English National Ballet.