One day workshop with dance artist Jo Fong

**This September Jo returns to Moving Mach **

_ This Moment - No Despair _

_ Further studies on Liveness with dance artist Jo Fong _

The Gym, Ysgol Bro Hyddgen, Machynlleth

Sat 5th Sep 2026

10am - 4.30pm

Jo is currently making studio preparations for her new creation entitled No Despair. Join Jo as she shares movement ideas and ways in to her making process. Liveness is at the heart of Jo’s work. Movement is momentum, forward motion, in every action something changes. It's a collective action.

_ “I like this phrase - We are consenting to explore the unknown. In terms of choreographic languages, I draw on a wealth of influences, from somatic and improvisation techniques, self-generating prompts and tools or games that explore relationships with our bodies, spaces between people, play and working with objects. For me, it’s about the possibility for liveness, presence. My work is about creating the conditions so that liveness can occur. ” _ - Jo Fong

About Jo

Jo lives in Wales and her creative work reflects the need in these times for people to come together. Her artistic practice is an evolving, collaborative approach which puts ideas around belonging or forming community in the forefront.

As maker and performer Jo is currently involved in a number of dance, theatre and live art performances and making processes. The award-winning, The Rest of Our Lives was created with clown and circus director George Orange and will be heading to Noordezon Festival in Holland this summer, Neither Here Nor There is an unexpected performance that is being re-staged this year alongside her longtime collaborator Sonia Hughes in Portugal and various UK venues.

Jo is embarking on a new project called No Despair the study will explore the making of indoor and outdoor works that will involve a diverse cast of players and movers responding to the question: What to do in the face of fascism?

And, the wonder, Lady Marmalade, initiated by Sonia Hughes / Weeding Cane brings together a group of *women to explore their rage, grief and desire. It’s a process, its a band!

*incl. anyone who is nonbinary, trans & femme

Find out more about Jo at www.jofong.com

We want our spaces to be inclusive.

Jo is an experienced inclusive dance practitioner. Lately she has worked with Disabled Dance Artists as part of the Sadlers Wells development programme, she created a show with 6 men who have autism, held intergenerational workshops for, people who love to move, Cardiff’s LGBTQAI+ group Butterfly Soup in Cardiff and recently initiated gatherings for Global Majority Dance Artists in Wales to come together to share, support and inspire. Jo is a BSL learner and has been working with D/deaf artists since 2016.

This workshop invites all adults to join. All the exercises and offerings are open and can be approached in a number of ways.

If you would like to have a conversation with Jo or Yonnie (Moving Mach) to find out more , do please get in touch.

Photo by Lucas Chih Peng Kao 高智鵬

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