#FriendsFriday 52 - Kaia Goodenough
Kaia started on a placement with C&F before becoming a fully fledged member of the team!
Kaia in #TinyDance Suffolk alongside Richard Pye
Kaia taking to the streets to perform!
How are you involved with Casson & Friends?
I have been involved with Casson & Friends since 2017, when I first took part in a choreographic observer-ship with Tim during his creation of Night at the Theatre. I shadowed rehearsals in London and then saw the process of bringing it from studio to theatre at DanceEast. I then took part in my first The Dance WE Made at Ipswich Maritime Festival in 2017. Since then I have been part of #TDWM for most seasons across the past three years in London and Suffolk. I was lucky enough to even do it this summer despite the odds! Most recently I created Tiny Dance Suffolk at the end of 2020 which was a really lovely way to round up the year and be creative in a studio, working with some wonderful people.
What do you love about dance?
I love that dancing is so innate within human beings, whether some people admit it or not! It is such a natural way of communicating and can be really accessible for everyone. It is an incredible feeling to move with people and share that connectivity, whether that be in a studio, stage, street, club or your kitchen! I have been really privileged to be involved with dance in many different ways and have so many rich experiences with fellow makers, creatives and communities and it is such a pleasure to share this love for moving with wider communities through Casson & Friends work.
What song always makes you dance?
There are so many….currently; Time (You and I) by Khruangabin but also To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn - ALWAYS!
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What else are you working on at the moment?
In light of the Pandemic I have actually started studying again, I am doing a Master in Curating Contemporary Art at Royal College of Art. I am really hoping to be able to see some live music and dance in crowds of people in the not so distant future…..
Learn more about Kaia via her website and socials at
www.kaiagoodenough.co.uk
@kaiagoodenough
@kaiagoodenoughdance
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