Rachele Rapisardi graduated from CODARTS (NL) and then relocated to London where she joined EDge11. Since leaving EDge Rachele has worked with companies and independent choreographers such as Lost Dog (Ben Duke), Luca Silvestrini’s Protein, ilDance, Clod Ensemble, Gwyn Emberton Dance, Emma Martin Dance, Theo Clinkard, Quang Kien Van, Emanuel Gat, Jorge Crecis, Jose Agudo, James Finnemore, Christopher Evans and Neus Gil Cortes, spanning across the UK, Sweden, Israel and Ireland. Since obtaining her MA in Performing Arts in 2015, Rapisardi has been also developing her freelance career as a teacher, rehearsal director and associate director in particular with Protein Dance.

Work with Luca Silvestrini’s Protein (2014 onwards): As a performer Rachele has been part of Invisible Dancing (2014-2018). As a teacher and co-leader she has been working with professionals and students (from GCSE to MA) as part of Protein’s educational programme for Border Tales in 2017-2018. As an Associate Director in 2018 for the rural touring of ʻMay Contain food, May Contain Youʼ in theatres, community halls and care homes.

She has also been very involved co-leading and delivering community-based projects as part of Protein’s RLRD programme ‘There and Here’ 2015 – performance with refugees and asylum seekers from the Islington Centre in London. ‘XOXO’ (2016) and ‘These is Us’ (2017, 2019) – performances with Pupils in Referral Units (PRU) in South East London and Stockton-on-Tees

Luis spent his early years in the Lake District, beginning his journey into the dance world through the breaking scene and eventually progressing on to the Lowry CAT scheme. He then went to study at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, graduating in summer 2021. During his training at NSCD, Luis enjoyed working with Anton Lachky and Vicki Igbokwe, as well as touring with Rita Marcalo (Instant Dissidence) in 2020.

Alongside performance-based work, Luis has a strong interest in choreography; co-founding both Evil Alex and Funkified Fried Funk Fries, companies that he is excited to continue working with.

Andy received his BMus from The University of London. Andy’s career began at the Royal Court Theatre in 80’s London, working with directors Max-Stafford Clarke and Danny Boyle.

Border Tales (2013) was Andy’s last major collaboration with Luca Silvestrini’s Protein, after having previously written the music for LOL (lots of love) in 2010.

Andy recently won The Cape Farewell Foundation competition for the public art installation at the Tidal Lagoon project in Swansea Bay. The time based sculpture will feed off the clean energy generated from the tidal lagoon to create a living mist sculpture and sound installation.