Sarah Dobbs

Category: Artist

Aerialist, author and underwater dancer, Sarah has completed a number of commissions in aerial and underwater work. She is director of Aria Art and Movement CIC

Notable commissions and performances

Walk the Plank @ Blyth Festival of Energy, underwater aerial and harness, 2026
Wintertide co-creation 12 wards commission, 2025
Women’s Cycling Tour of Britain performance, 2025
South Tyneside Festival mermaid tank commission, 2025
Down the Rabbit Hole, aerial spiral commission, 2024
Bath Fest music video commission, 2023
Underwater workshops – Pelican Theatre, Sarah’s Star CIC, Women’s Community Boutique CIC, 2023
Arts Council NLPG underwater dance and DYCP for non-dancers, 2021-3 (film)
Letters of Hope with the National Trust, aerial performance, 2021
Body Song, Little Water Front Festival, 2020
Dance City Residencies in sensory aerial – 2019
Compass Presents, Bristol, film commission, Oracles in Sepia, 2019

Training in Circus and water

A deeper dive, Project Limb, Sicily
AIDA 2 freediving
STA mermaiding
Level 2 Teaching Swimming
Safety Award for Teachers
My Aerial Home 3 month Pro aerial course, London

Residencies

The Lowry, Salford
Circus House, Manchester
Dance City, Newcastle

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