Tori Drew is a highly experienced dance artist, educator, and community practitioner with over 20 years of working across schools and community settings. She has a strong passion for working with communities, with a particular specialism in engaging early years and older adults, creating inclusive spaces where people can connect, express themselves, and take part in their own way.

Katie is a Katie is a creative producer based in Solihull, and working across the Midlands. She specialises in delivering projects with, by and for local communities, children and young people, ensuring accessibility and inclusion are at the heart of everything she does. Her portfolio includes a diverse range of projects and events from outdoor festivals to school initiatives and local artist networks. She has been the Development Coordinator for Solihull CEP for 4 years, and works as resident producer for Culture Solihull, on behalf of Solihull MBC.

Alan (Kurly) McGeachie is a spoken word poet, Hip Hop artist and CEO of Memorhyme - a Birmingham based organisation delivering high impact literacy and oracy support in schools. "I am passionate about the use of creative literacy to help increase children's self-esteem and attainment." Kurly has been engaging thousands of young people each year for over two decades, with associated works recognised by HM The Queen, performed at the Royal Albert Hall and used to brief the Cabinet Office.

Rose has extensive experience of working in the arts with people of all ages and abilities. She specialises in working with young people with additional needs and with older people’s dance groups. She has extensive experience in educational settings and within freelance arts facilitation. Rose has taught dance and movement across the West Midlands for over thirty years and has worked for Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Stage Company, DanceXchange, Fantastic Journeys and Aesop (Dance to Health). She is a qualified Postural Stability Instructor, fitness instructor and Personal Trainer.

Milly Best is a social media manager with a background in dance choreography and inclusive arts. As a professional dancer and creative practitioner she has worked across performance, teaching, theatre, and community projects. Her experience gives her a strong understanding of storytelling audience engagement and authentic content creation. Her work is driven by creativity, connection, and making people feel seen both online and in person.

Our Aim is to help our communities achieve greater well-being with person-centred programming, which often incorporates physical activity, nature, the arts and creative outlets. We take a holistic approach, involving teachers, parents, carers, and other professionals supporting each young person. Much of this work was designed liaising with NHS commissioning groups, schools, young people, and care providers to try and plug the gaps in existing services

Jen is a freelance dance psychology specialist, working across three main areas: research, psychological coaching for individuals and groups, and education. The main focus with all of her work is mental health promotion, helping dancers to develop the skills they need to flourish on and offstage.

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Sarah Williams – Be Head SmART at Bedazzle, Adult Art Group Leader Be Head SmART founder, Sarah Williams, has over fifteen years of Primary and KS3 teaching experience. Working in several Dudley schools, she has taken on the responsibilities of Art Coordinator, Assessment Lead and KS2 Phase Lead. She holds a BA in Art and Design with QTS, which she trained for at Newman University. She also holds a MA in Art and Education, studied for at Birmingham City University’s School of Art, where her main line of inquiry was using Art to promote mental well-being in young people. The findings of her research into how children’s mental health and well-being can be positively supported by Art highlighted the need for more cross-curricular Art to be delivered in schools. Be Head SmART’s purpose is to aid this delivery. For the past six years, Sarah has supported various Dudley, Sandwell, Wolverhampton and Worcester primary schools by providing tailor-made pupil workshops, staff training and curriculum consultation and design sessions. Sarah is a MHFA England Mental Health First Aid Champion and with her training in mind, her work supports a range of mental health and well-being issues, with the intention of developing communication, coping and calming techniques whilst building resilience, along with strengthening artistic skills.