Marie is a freelance creative dance maker-practitioner and arts project coordinator with a broad portfolio, working professionally for over 30 years in community and education contexts.

Her artistic focus is predominantly about working creatively with local communities - their histories and narratives, across generations, inclusively and to promote joy, curiosity, good health, well-being, adaptability, meaning and interest in a sustainable way of life.

Choreographically, she is most excited by enabling creative artistic experiences, the explorative process, combining art forms, and working in outdoor spaces and unusual or unexpected settings.

Marie received an M.A. (distinction) in Choreography from Dartington College of Arts in 2009. Prior to this she trained at Laban (Trinity-Laban dance conservatoire) London, receiving a Post-graduate Professional Diploma in Community Dance Studies, 1994.

A Bachelor of Education Degree in Fine Art, 1992, has enabled a varied career combining her artistic interests to facilitate a wide range of creative projects and performance.

Marie has a long history with Dancefest and is very proud to share the organisation's belief that access for all, to high quality dance experiences, has a genuinely positive impact on people's lives.

Marie Oldaker
Arts Council England Worcester Municipal Charities Laslett's Charities The National Lottery Community Fund Roger and Douglas Turner Trust Public Health, Worcestershire County Council. The Bransford Trust People Dancing Professional Member

Dancefest is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and also gratefully receives funding from Worcester Municipal Charities, Laslett's Charities, The National Lottery Community Fund, Public Health, Worcestershire County Council, The Roger and Douglas Turner Trust and The Bransford Trust.