I am a dance artist based in Birmingham, UK, working across EcoSomatics, movement and embodied creative practice. My work moves through choreography, film, writing and gardening. It is rooted in ecological relationality, somatic approaches to making, and working-class women’s labour of the body, expressed through performance, screen, words and land-based practices. More recently I have exploring how grief and trauma can be supported by attentive presence, connection with the more-than-human world, and by SRT.
I studied at London Contemporary Dance School in the late 1980s, joining the fourth-year performance company by invitation while still in my third year, and hold a practice-based PhD which examined SRT in relationship to my choreographic and screendance works. My solo performance, film and installation works have been shown internationally across five continents, supported through commissions and public funding, and recognized through festival screenings and awards.
I discovered SRT in 1994 in Gaby Agis’s classes, going on to study extensively with multiple teachers, and am certified in Introductory (2011) and Ongoing (2026) levels. SRT continues to be the underpinning for all of my practice and relationality.
I have written extensively about SRT, particularly in relationship to ecological attention. Recent projects include the long-term practice And So We Sow, based at an inner-city allotment and generating film, writing and performance, and The EcoSomatics Conversations Series, which has brought together artists, researchers and practitioners from around the world in dialogue around dance, art and ecology over a three-year period. Alongside my creative practice, I hold a part-time role as a Reader in Dance at Birmingham City University, and also work independently through teaching, mentoring and leadership within the dance and performance field.
https://www.instagram.com/polly__hudson
Languages Spoken: English
Intro / Ongoing SRT Certificate:
Introductory 2011 | Ongoing 2026
Location:
Birmingham, UK
Website:
https://www.instagram.com/polly__hudson
Email:
hudsonpolly@hotmail.com