Warrior Women Like ME TM Project Portfolio
Artistic Director/Choreographer/Lead Dance & Movement Master/Producer: Ariane Barnes (2014 - Currently)
Our events launched in 2018 and our contextual studies & corporate workshops began in 2014.
These projects focus on Afro Mauritian Dance, Yoga & Holistic Empowerment for and by intersecting marginalised communities; WOC/LGBTQ/Differently abled - between the ages of 14 & 70. Each project invited artists from the diasporic arts scene to either teach their specialty or play live percussion. The Afro-Mauritian Dance Technique TM was theorised and documented in academia as the first of it's kind in 2026.
Warrior Women Like ME TM (Launch Event).
Client : Equity & Intimacy For Stage & Screen.
Artists: Yarit Dor (Fight) , Khadijatou Doyneh (Percussion)
Following the successful 'Pathways to Success' event (1/3) (panel talk and wellbeing lecture held at RADA Studios) with notable artists from the global majority, two further events were held to increase levels of diverse representation and attendance for Equity's South & South East London Branch to great success.
Grant Winner: Equity Unknown Funds, 3 years funding secured. (2/3)
Featured on London Live & In The Stage Magazine.
Warrior Women Like ME: Playful Warrior/ Capoeira Edition
Collaborator/Client : Equity & Mojuba Capoeira
Artists: Nivey Nocher & Dayanna Lopera (Capoeristas), Rosie Bergonzi, Khadijatou Doyneh. (Percussion)
Grant Winner: Equity Unknown Funds (3/3)
Warrior Women Like ME: Wellbeing & Improv (Festival Week-end)
(4 workshops per day: / Afro Mauritian Dance/ Yoga Psychology/Free Voice)
Client : Bristol Improv theatre
Guest Artists: Aisha Ali (Free Voice), Anna Sayeda, Rosie Bergonzi (Percussion).
Grant Winner: West Of England Combined Authority Cultural Development Fund Award.
Warrior Women Like Me: Afro-Mauritian Dance & Wellbeing
I) (Monthly Intensives)
II) Femmes Des Iles (Mauritian Island Girl Performance Intensive)
Venue: New City Fitness
Artists: Ziloka, Dembis Thioung (male guest rhythm holder)
Grant Winner: Groundwork Hatch Enterprise New Founder Awards.
Warrior Women Like Me: Youth Warriors Afro-Mauritian Dance & Wellbeing (5 week course)
Client : London Youth
Guest Artists: Kai Smith, Miriam Dubois (Percussion), Cheyanne St Etienne Chen (Asst tutor).
Referring Artist: Tania Aubeeluck (Mentee)*
Mentee Awarded London Youth RISE Funding for proposal. Now working professionally in traditional dance.
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Warrior Women Like ME TM : Youth Warriors - Afro-Mauritian Dance (2 Day INTENSIVE)
Client : Theatre Peckham, BrixtonHouse Theatre, Imagining Futures.
Khadijatou Doyneh (Percussion).
Working with Vulnerable Young Women 16+ to provide DBT skills on working with emotions and emotional regulation via physicalised call & response, dance and facilitation. Safeguarded.
Warrior Women Like ME: Improv & Personal Power (Masterclass)
Client : Bird City Theatre Chicago (Online/VLE)
Pandemic workshop using yoga psychology, movement and improvisation to breakthrough limiting beliefs & speak truth to power.
Warrior Women Like Me: Looking IN (Meditation Course with Live Handpan/VLE)
Venue: The Artworks Classrooms
Guest Artist: Rosie Bergonzi (Handpan)