Vicki Igbokwe - Creative Director, Choreographer & Founder
In addition to being the creative director and choreographer of Uchenna Dance, Vicki works as an independent choreographer, movement director, lecturer and facilitator.
She is Associate Artist at The Place, one of Europe’s most exciting, innovative dance spaces, a Trustee for One Dance UK, the UK Body for Dance, and facilitator for The Fi.ELD 2019, nurturing future innovators of dance.
Her career highlights include a sponsorship deal with Nike (2005-2010), work as Mass Movement Choreographer on the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Sochi 2014 Olympic & Paralympic Games, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, and the Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.
Grace Okereke - Producer
As a producer, Grace works across performance productions, touring, fundraising, and strategic development. She has previously worked with Luca Silvestrini’s Protein Dance, High Hearted Theatre, Mayuri Boonham/ATMA Dance, One Dance UK, Rambert, Greenwich Dance, East London Dance, The Body Narratives (multi-disciplinary arts) and more.
Grace focuses on company development and fundraising, as well as working alongside Vicki Igbokwe to support the artistic needs of Uchenna.
She is currently under a Fellowship with ISPA (International Society of Performing Arts), representing England.
Viviana Rocha - Assistant Producer
Credits include presenting work at Resolution (The Place), IYAF (Kingston), Spacer (Poland), BJCEM (Italy), STOFF (Sweden) and a commission for DanceWest’s Ignition Festival. She has also produced The Fi.ELD’s ‘Live & Direct’ dance festival at Stratford Circus Arts Centre and is currently coordinating The Head Wrap Diaries UK tour.
Carol Ann Walters - PR & Marketing
Following an early career in radio and then in TV production, Carol Ann originally trained as a broadcast features journalist before following a career in public relations.
She is a member of the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Freelance Media Group (FMG), and Your Business Community (YBC).
She brings extensive experience in print and digital PR, including social media and journalism, and has run scores of successful PR and marketing campaigns for clients in the event, entertainment, charity, and corporate sectors.