It Could Be WoNDERFUL 

Tuckshop Dance Theatre presents "It could be wonderful" a collaboration between Joe Mathew Zac, Lauren Tucker and Nicolette Whitely. This performance celebrates the magic of hugs, small acts of kindness, creativity, love and human connection. In lockdown we contemplated our futures, and dreamed of better ones. Liverpool we love you! This is for you.

Tuckshop Dance Theatre's Every Day Wonderful Performers : Nicolette Whitely, Joe Mathew and Lauren Tucker

Joe Mathew Bio

"I started professionally training at the age of 17 with The Danceworx, a dance academy in New Delhi, India. I trained in Ballet, Modern contemporary and Jazz from 2013-2016. As part of my training, I would also assist my seniors at the academy to take classes and various workshops during the year. By 2014, I had joined the junior company of dancers and had started taking my own classes at the academy where I would choreograph routines which the students would perform at an annual showcase. By 2016, I had become a dancer in the senior company which would create and showcase pieces choreographed by resident choreographers at various auditoriums and theatres in New Delhi, as well as work with schools in the National Capital Region(NCR) to promote Dance in Education(DIE). In the same year, I decided to pursue my education in Dance and came to the UK for BA(H) Dance at University of Chester. In Chester, the curriculum was mostly contemporary based, and I was extensively training in Skinner Releasing Technique and Flying Low with electives in Hip Hop and Urban Dance. I was also attending open classes in Ballet, Hip Hop and Capoeira outside the course to enhance my ability to dance. The course also introduced me to different choreographic practices and performance making which aided me in creating my own work in second and third year of my studies and developed my interest in performance and creation of dance. During the three years(2016-2019) of my undergraduate program, I was also working part-time with Liverpool based event companies(RiotSessions, Box Events and Signature Living Events) as a dancer, they organised various themed events mainly at the Cunard building and the Shankly Hotel in Liverpool. I have also performed and showcased choreographic pieces at dance platforms like Now Dance and Boys in Their Prime organised by Cheshire Dance in partnership with University of Chester. I was awarded Class Valedictorian in Dance upon the completion of my studies at Chester. After graduating, I went on to do an MA in Dance Performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Dance and Music as part of Transition Dance Company 2020. I was awarded the Tim and Jay Newling Scholarship and the Headley Trust Scholarship to help me pursue my further education at Trinity Laban. The curriculum had technique classes all through the week mixed with performance workshops and creative processes with the choreographers. The technique classes were release based, Limon Technique and Cunningham which really enhanced the understanding of my body and how it moves. I am currently in the last leg of my education in this course. As part of the curriculum we created three pieces of work with choreographers Elisa Pagani(IT), Cameron Mcmillan(NZ/UK) and H2Dance(NO/SE/UK). Repertoire was toured across various theatres in the UK." JOE MATHEW