“I am learning loads from her expertise and feel well positioned for taking the next step in my career. Charmaine is very supportive and a fantastic listener, as a result the focus of each session has felt very tailored to my needs.”
Fiona Salisbury, Mentoring Client
CREATIVE MENTOR
Building on over 20 years of creating, performing, and producing circus and outdoor arts work internationally, I offer creative mentoring sessions to support other artists to thrive.
My specialty is in helping people gain clarity around what they are working towards and to identify clear steps to get there. I invite artists to consider the balance of creative, strategic and logistic elements in their work and to find the creative fuel that strategic and logistic constraints can offer. I have had great impact in aiding the development of skills (and confidence) in self-producing performance work and the business of being an artist.
I can support you in: creating outdoor arts work (or adapting indoor work for outdoor audiences); embedding and supporting accessibility; applying for funding; self producing international outdoor arts touring (particularly Europe and the UK); touring circus work to theatres and rural touring venues in the UK; and much more. Any place where creativity, strategy and logistics intersect is a place I am happy to sit with you and make a plan.
Contact me if you are an artist in need of mentoring support.
Clever, engaging, inspiring.
V Wilkinson, Audience at Speaking event, UK
EVENT SPEAKER + MC
I work as a speaker for corporate and wellbeing events, conferences, and ceremonies. I have chaired committees and been a speaker on numerous panels, documentaries and podcasts. Centring on my work as a Strong Lady, I create bespoke content for each event – engaging audiences with a surprising blend of stories, circus stunts, comedy and actionable information.
I am also an experienced HOST, MC or Compere for events and variety shows.
Contact me to explore how we might work together.
Charmaine is such a positive and encouraging facilitator – it was joyous to see her work.
OLIVIA RACE ,LAWRENCE BATLEY THEATRE, UK
SPECIALIST TEACHER + FACILITATOR
My training as an educator and facilitator has included: a Bachelor of Education; a Bachelor of Arts (theatre); training by Cirque du Soleil as a social circus facilitator; yoga teacher qualification; and years of experience in facilitating workshops.
I have developed and delivered powerful creative community engagement projects, partnering with CPP and other organisations. At universities and schools I have developed Circus / Street Theatre modules and guest directed shows. I have delivered hugely impactful workshop events in corporate and wellbeing settings around storytelling and developing both mental and physical strength.
Contact me to explore how we might work together.
Thank you for your enormous efficiency. We wish everyone we deal with was only half as reliable as you have been.
Joseph Seelig, London International Mime Festival, UK.
PRODUCER.
I am currently working as producer for acclaimed Australian circus company Circa. For 20 years before that I self produced my own work as Strong Lady Productions, thriving on a global scale.
For a decade early in my career I was the producer of The National Circus Festival in Australia and worked freelance in venue/production/tour management for various festivals and companies. I currently offer mentoring in self-producing for artists.
Contact me to explore how we might work together