We learned today of the death from cancer on Saturday of Steve Wright, founder Director of Reeform Dance. He will be sorely missed.
Steve studied at the Laban Centre in the late 1980s. He was employed by Dance City to spearhead the Dance in Action Project in 1993 and subsequently taught throughout North East England whilst studying music technology and production. He worked at Dance City as a project administrator in 2003 for the TiiwaTiiwa poject and in 2004 gained a Spotlight Award for his project "The Three Seas". He was a great pleasure to work with and helped 'NECDAF' as Intercultural Arts used to be called to link with dance artists and community organisations.
Reeform Dance specialised in delivering exciting contemporary dance workshops and performances using Caribbean, Classical and Contemporary styles and music. The company celebrated diverse cultures and traditions in community and professional settings from Caedmon Hall to Dance City as well as extensive schools workshops and projects with refugees and asylum-seekers.
Steve's funeral will be held at Whitely Bay crematorium Blyth Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 4NH on Thursday 11th March 2010 at 3pm.
Oscar Watson
