We recently asked our brilliant dance practitioner Kameel to share a little about his experience of working with Strike A Light. Over the past few years, Kameel has been part of lots of projects with us, including Future Dance Fest, Next Gen Dance and leading weekly dance sessions.
My name is Kameel, and I have worked for Strike A Light as a dance practitioner for nearly 3 years now. I originally began working for Strike A Light as a student looking for more experience in the teaching field.
My past and childhood are why I have such a passion for teaching all age ranges and abilities. I aspire to make dance a safe place for everyone as it was for me, but I needed and still need direction to make this happen.
As a mixed race, neurodiverse artist, who grew up poor and in the social services system, from a young age I have had to find my place in the world and approach it creatively; I have always known I looked ‘different’ and acted ‘differently’, dance for me has always been a place that accepts my creativity and difference especially within the street dance scene.
Strike A Light have provided multiple platforms for me to build myself as a professional artist and have offered opportunities that have refined my skills as both dancer and teacher. I have faced many challenges whilst building my career to which Strike A Light have always offered the support needed to conquer those challenges and given me the tools needed to improve as an artist.
Without Strike A Light I would not be the professional artist I am today, and for that I am eternally grateful for the time and effort Strike A Light have put into me. The work Strike A Light do is a credit to the performing arts industry and is absolutely necessary to us in the Gloucestershire community.
Kameel is a fantastic part of our team and is doing brilliant work within the city’s dance sector. Thanks for everything Kameel! 🔥
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