Meet the Team!
Jane Park
AWGC Director & Lead Facilitator
Jane is an artist with a BA Hons 1st class, MAFA distinction and secondary school PGCE in art. She also worked as an education and access officer for Tyne and Wear Museum service.
In 2009, as research for a community project, Jane went to a trapeze class. She felt at home immediately, and within months was teaching and performing.
As an acrobat and aerial dancer, she has performed at festivals/ events and for large and small gigs in Newcastle and across the UK. She developed and performed Above and Beyond and Downside Up with Bare Toed Dance Company.
Jane regularly facilitates at Dance City and was a mentor at Circus Central. She teaches aerial circus classes for all ages, professional dancers, dance degree students, over 55’s Aerial and “Hang out and dance” inclusive aerial sessions for young people and their families.
Jane was born in Bradford and is based in Newcastle, and she loves making unique and interesting costumes, charity shops, and her two amazing Maine Coon cats, Wolf and Spooks.
Dora Rubinstein
AWGC Director & Projects Coordinator
Dora graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2014, and soon discovered a passion for making work for young people. As a performer she’s worked across the UK at theatres like Leicester Square Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, Oldham Coliseum, York Theatre Royal and the Dukes, Lancaster. She also has recently toured the USA twice with lovely children’s theatre company Tutti Frutti.
Whilst doing her degree, for fun, Dora went to a trapeze class. Then a tumbling class. Then an acrobalance class. Then a handstands class. Then a… you get the idea! Through circus Dora discovered a passion for movement, for exploring all the amazing things are bodies are capable of, rather than what they look like. In 2017 she completed acro and yoga teacher trainings, as well as working for a specialist gymnastics centre for young children. Since then, Dora has taught circus skills across the world.
In 2019 Dora moved back up North . She loves being upside down, doing strange bendy things and travelling across the world!
Emily O’Hare
Facilitator & Aerial Artist
Emily discovered aerial in 2018 and fell in love with flying. Enjoying the diversity of circus and not being one to settle on one discipline she practices, silks, hoop, trapeze and most recently aerial chains.
Emily began teacher training with All Ways Good Company in 2024 and now teaches across the North East. She’s also performed as part of Pirates of Shieldfield, Aria Movement Festival and Newcastle Mela with Let’s Circus.
Based in Newcastle, Emily can also be found at local punk gigs, with her nose in a book, or walking her dog along the beach.
Check out some photos and videos of Emily in the air at her instagram page, @emilyintheair!
Ula Campbell
Facilitator & Aerial Artist
Ula is a performer and facilitator with deep roots in the circus world. You may have come across their mum Lynn from Bare Toed or brother Wilf from Circus Fitness Newcastle!
As a facilitator, Ula creates inclusive spaces that encourage exploration, creativity and confidence building. Ula is our regular Saturday facilitator and is loved by our students of all ages, from the tiniest Fledglings to the all-ages adults.
As a performer she has worked across the North East as an Aerialist and Fire Flow artist. Check out some images and videos of their work on instagram @ula.moves.