"We have worked with Natalie across many projects over the past 15 years, and she has a rare ability to truly see the people she is working with. She connects naturally with the women and people we bring together, creating a space where everyone can be themselves, be curious and find their own way into movement.

Natalie never arrives with a choreography that is simply placed upon a group. She looks, listens and notices. She sees the beauty, possibility and individuality within a cohort, as well as within each person, and this becomes the starting point for her work. Ideas, movement and choreography emerge from the people themselves — from their stories, their relationships, their energy and the unexpected moments that happen along the way.

Collaboration is at the heart of Natalie’s practice. She works alongside the women themselves and in dialogue with the wider creative team, responding to and shaping ideas together rather than working in isolation. There is a generosity to the way she collaborates — an openness to other people’s creativity, ideas and ways of seeing, which allows the work to keep evolving and surprising.

Her creativity, innovation and deep skill as a facilitator mean that the process is always meaningful, authentic and inspiring. She has a wonderful ability to find what is already there and help it grow into something unexpected and beautiful. And because the final piece has emerged from that genuine, collaborative process, rather than being imposed upon it, the work we create together feels alive, honest and completely connected to the people who made it."