SIODA ADAMS
Sioda is influenced by her musical and cultural upbringing in Barnsley, S Yorkshire, having been exposed to street arts and performance from a young age as part of the Folk music community. Her formal training is in Contemporary Dance, graduating from Northern School Of Contemporary Dance in 2002. Performing and directing for over 20 years, she has worked as a dancer/physical theatre performer, actress, musician, movement director and rehearsal director, touring extensively, both nationally and internationally, with the likes of Motionhouse Dance Theatre, 2Faced Dance, Parlor Dance, Yael Flexer, Keira Martin, CScape Dance Co. and with Kneehigh writers and directors, predominantly working in outdoor and unconventional theatre settings.
Sioda received a retraining grant from Dancers Careers Development Service in 2013 to develop skills in directing theatre performance and comic presence through Lecoq teachings at The Actors Space, BCN. She went on to secure Arts council funding in 2016 to develop a making style that combined physical theatre, movement, comedy and music through the development of street theatre show Painting Venice, which toured to outdoor festivals and events in the UK and BCN in 2019. Sioda has been managing and self producing her company Earth-bound ever since and at the start of 2023 received significant investment from ACE to create new multimedia outdoor work For The Love Of Stuff. This ambitious work premiered in Summer 2023, presenting at Leamington Art In The Park & Barnsley Civic’s Garden Party. The performance is set to tour festivals and outdoor events in 2024 and onwards.
PERFORMANCE & DEVISING 2002 – 2022
WRITING, DIRECTING & PRODUCING
Sioda is a maker who cares greatly about human connections, both in the way that she works with others and in the work that she produces – using art, love, compassion and humour to make a positive influence on the world around her. She works with multi-skilled performers to create performance art, with storytelling at it’s core, work that is socially charged, provocative and inspiring for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Sioda is an Associate Artist of The Actors Space in Barcelona.
EARTH-BOUND PROJECTS – Artistic Director, 2016 to present:
FOR THE LOVE OF STUFF – Writer and Artistic Director, 2021 to present LINK
PAINTING VENICE – Writer, Choreographer, Director, 2018/19 LINK
GOOD BLOOD – Co-Directed/Created with Keira Martin, 2017 – 2021 LINK
KEIRA MARTIN, TWELVE – Dramaturg, 2018 LINK
CSCAPE, NEPTUNALIA – Assistant Director, 2016 LINK
2fACED DANCE CO. DREAMING IN CODE – Rehearsal Director, 2013 LINK
FACILITATOR AND MENTOR
Sioda’s work with community groups and professionals alike focuses on creative expression through performance art. She runs creative wellbeing workshops, leading yoga, movement and creative activities for a range of communities, including community youth groups and refugees. Sioda is passionate about helping people to find their voice through creative expression.
Universities & Colleges include Chester University, Coventry University, Falmouth University (for Freefall Summer School), NSCD, Stratford College, Solihull Sixth & Chipping Campden High School, leading on the GCSE choreography & Performance module including moderation assessments. Sioda was Dramaturg and facilitator for 3rd yr performance of ‘Twelve’ by Keira Martin at Salford University. She is also a careers mentor on the DCD mentoring scheme for 3rd year students at The Royal Ballet School, advising on career options outside of dance performance. See more about Sioda’s experience as a Facilitator and Mentor here
FILM
Sioda received a BFI scholarship to study part time at the National film and Television School on a certificate course in 2021/22, to develop her filmmaking, which she discovered a passion for during the pandemic in 2020 and has been using as another layer to her work. Her film series Give Me A minute which highlighted introversion, female mental health and motherhood during the pandemic won an award at Women’s International Film Festival. Sioda went on to recieve comissions for It Get’s Lighter from Here, Live & Local’s living Room Project and has gone on to produce & direct music videos for local musicians including singer songwriter Shanade. View film projects here