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Being a specialist in
theatre, movement and hip-hop dance, Rebbecca Harvey has made her presence known
in Birmingham
in an energetic and pioneering manner. Her artistic journey started long before
studying a BA Honors Degree in ‘Arts Practice & Cultural Policy’ at Coventry
University’.
She has been taking and
teaching hip-hop dance classes since age 15. Although from a young age drama
captured a large part of her spare time. She was one of the original members of
‘Central Television Junior Workshop’. Whilst with the group she appeared in T.V.
shows such as ’Criss Cross’ and ‘Woof’
After completing her degree
she found herself on the Canadian shores where she taught hip-hop dance. She
gained a place with the famous ‘Do Dat Dancers’ . The group has danced for many
hip-hop and RnB stars such as Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evan, Mase and P Diddy.
On her return she embarked on
a mission to create a uniquely modern company which reflected the multifaceted
urban culture society we live in. Harvey Arts was born.
Since then she has fore
fronted many dance and theatre projects which have positively influenced many
people of different backgrounds.
She had audiences rolling in
laughter with her debut comedy performance of ‘Mr and Mrs Tragedy’;
a play which was based on the lack of communication in society and the problems
it causes. It went down a storm.
Next came the one-woman
physical theatre performance of ‘Lucifer’s Playground’ which
delved into the pits of the perception of beauty and all the horrors it has to
offer. Then she blew box offices away with the sold out African-Caribbean,
storytelling play ‘Mek Me Ears Eat Grass’ which was influenced by
her trip to The Gambia.
Harvey had much success with
the launch of the company’s hip-hop dance company ‘Harvey Dance’
who have performed on the same bill as some of Britain’s well-known celebrities:
Apache Indian, Felix Dexter, Kat B, DJ Hanif (MTV Lick) , Zena
and John Simmit (just to name a few). They performed in the next
sold-out show of 2004 ‘Girls Can’t Hip-hop’ which was directed by the highly
acclaimed director ‘Amani Napthali’. The show also attracted funding from Arts
Council West Midlands and Birmingham City Council
If all that was not enough
to keep her busy, Rebbecca or Cousin Beck as she is known on New Style
Radio (98.7 FM), has telephones constantly ringing off the hook with her
teenage magazine show ‘You Done Know’.
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